Hey mate, my thoughts, not confirmed though so tread with caution.
Seattle - surely they rest Bird for this game. I don't see her playing this pointless game. I also think they give very small minutes to Loyd and Stewart. Howard even. They have the bench.
Wings - so I read they have gone to the WNBA to get a medical hardship player seeing that they are missing so many as Thornton may miss this game after taking a hit to the chest/sternum. Davis is out for at least 3 weeks (no biggie but still a body on the bench). Christmas-Kelly still out so they have asked for a new player. Tayler Hill might also be out. Either way, I think new coach would want her team to build some confidence and mojo after losing 9 straight or whatever it was. I don't see her resting too many players.
Sun/Sparks - no player will be rested. Not sure about Chiney's injury/status
Aces - don't think Laimbeer will rest players, finish the season on a high note.
Dream - can't afford to lose, so no rest.
Sky/Fever - Geez, after yesterday's Double OT, your guess is as good as mine mate. I have no idea. Sky did play a lot of bench mins in that OT game and the Fever also did as well.
Liberty/Mercury - Liberty could rest several players, Mercury can't afford to lose so I don't see them resting anyone at all.
Mystics/Lynx - Saw that Atkins is questionable. Don't see Thibault resting anyone at all. Lynx need some rest as they look tired and sluggish, but they need to find some kind of groove. Could game to do that as they are going to be on the road for the first round of elimination games and if they win, they will be on the road again.
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Quote Originally Posted by imsoti8:
Hey Oz,
i need to know who’s playing tomorrow ?
Do u think anyone is sitting their starters.
gl
Hey mate, my thoughts, not confirmed though so tread with caution.
Seattle - surely they rest Bird for this game. I don't see her playing this pointless game. I also think they give very small minutes to Loyd and Stewart. Howard even. They have the bench.
Wings - so I read they have gone to the WNBA to get a medical hardship player seeing that they are missing so many as Thornton may miss this game after taking a hit to the chest/sternum. Davis is out for at least 3 weeks (no biggie but still a body on the bench). Christmas-Kelly still out so they have asked for a new player. Tayler Hill might also be out. Either way, I think new coach would want her team to build some confidence and mojo after losing 9 straight or whatever it was. I don't see her resting too many players.
Sun/Sparks - no player will be rested. Not sure about Chiney's injury/status
Aces - don't think Laimbeer will rest players, finish the season on a high note.
Dream - can't afford to lose, so no rest.
Sky/Fever - Geez, after yesterday's Double OT, your guess is as good as mine mate. I have no idea. Sky did play a lot of bench mins in that OT game and the Fever also did as well.
Liberty/Mercury - Liberty could rest several players, Mercury can't afford to lose so I don't see them resting anyone at all.
Mystics/Lynx - Saw that Atkins is questionable. Don't see Thibault resting anyone at all. Lynx need some rest as they look tired and sluggish, but they need to find some kind of groove. Could game to do that as they are going to be on the road for the first round of elimination games and if they win, they will be on the road again.
Hi aussie, is this the right format for 2018 playoffs?
The first and second rounds are single elimination. In the first round, the No. 5 seed hosts the No. 8 seed and the No. 6 seed hosts the No. 7 seed. In the second round, the No. 3 seed hosts the lowest-seeded first-round winner and the No. 4 seed hosts the other first-round winner.
The semifinals feature a best-of-five format, with the No. 1 overall seed playing the lowest remaining seed and the No. 2 overall seed meeting the remaining team. The Nos. 1 and 2 seeds will host Games 1, 2 and 5, and the lower-seeded teams will host Games 3 and 4 in their respective series. The WNBA Finals remain best-of-five and follow the same 2-2-1 format
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Hi aussie, is this the right format for 2018 playoffs?
The first and second rounds are single elimination. In the first round, the No. 5 seed hosts the No. 8 seed and the No. 6 seed hosts the No. 7 seed. In the second round, the No. 3 seed hosts the lowest-seeded first-round winner and the No. 4 seed hosts the other first-round winner.
The semifinals feature a best-of-five format, with the No. 1 overall seed playing the lowest remaining seed and the No. 2 overall seed meeting the remaining team. The Nos. 1 and 2 seeds will host Games 1, 2 and 5, and the lower-seeded teams will host Games 3 and 4 in their respective series. The WNBA Finals remain best-of-five and follow the same 2-2-1 format
Snicker, my bad mate. I meant the Lynx are on the road in the first round. Mystics are safe from the first round and get a bye.
But that is the playoff format which you posted. So no matter what, both the Wings and the Lynx will play on the road in the first round.
So if it was right now, you would have
Lynx @ Mercury
Wings @ Sparks
4th place (Sun) would host the highest seed from those 4 teams.
3rd place (Mystics) would host the lowest seed from the 4 above.
That is also a single elimination game. So lets just say, the Lynx beat Mercury and the Sparks beat the Wings.
So then round 2 would be
Sparks @ Sun (Sparks were the highest seed winner from the 1st round).
Lynx @ Mystics (Lynx lowest seed winner).
Then round 3, is a best of 5 game series.
Once again though, Storm get the lowest seed winner because they finished 1st, Dream get the highest seed winner.
So lets just say, Sun beat the Sparks in Round 2 and the Lynx upset Mystics.
You would have Lynx @ Storm and Sun @ Dream.
Then the winners of both those 5 games series go to the WNBA finals for another 5 game series with the highest seed winner gaining home court advantage.
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Snicker, my bad mate. I meant the Lynx are on the road in the first round. Mystics are safe from the first round and get a bye.
But that is the playoff format which you posted. So no matter what, both the Wings and the Lynx will play on the road in the first round.
So if it was right now, you would have
Lynx @ Mercury
Wings @ Sparks
4th place (Sun) would host the highest seed from those 4 teams.
3rd place (Mystics) would host the lowest seed from the 4 above.
That is also a single elimination game. So lets just say, the Lynx beat Mercury and the Sparks beat the Wings.
So then round 2 would be
Sparks @ Sun (Sparks were the highest seed winner from the 1st round).
Lynx @ Mystics (Lynx lowest seed winner).
Then round 3, is a best of 5 game series.
Once again though, Storm get the lowest seed winner because they finished 1st, Dream get the highest seed winner.
So lets just say, Sun beat the Sparks in Round 2 and the Lynx upset Mystics.
You would have Lynx @ Storm and Sun @ Dream.
Then the winners of both those 5 games series go to the WNBA finals for another 5 game series with the highest seed winner gaining home court advantage.
If the Sun, Sparks, and Mercury all finish 20-14, how does this 3-way tiebreaker work?
I believe its based on H2H records to begin with and if its is still tied then, its based on the teams with a better win percent against teams with a 500% or higher throughout the reg season.
Mercury has the tie-breaker over the Sun
Sun has the tie-breaker over the Sparks regardless of the result tomorrow
Spark has the tie-breaker over Phoenix.
So, then it will go to the team with the best record vs teams 500% or higher.
That is Sparks 9-10, Mercury 8-10 and Sun 8-11.
So Sun can drop to 6th if they lose to the Sparks and Mercury beat the Liberty which they should.
If Sun win, the claim 4th, LA stays in 5th and Mercury stays in 6th.
I made an error in my first post. Mercury cannot go higher than 5th at all because if all teams finish on 20-14, Sparks will get 4th because of their better record against 500+ teams.
Mercury will be in the first round no matter what, just depends on where they finish and who they play.
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Quote Originally Posted by NBA_Insider:
If the Sun, Sparks, and Mercury all finish 20-14, how does this 3-way tiebreaker work?
I believe its based on H2H records to begin with and if its is still tied then, its based on the teams with a better win percent against teams with a 500% or higher throughout the reg season.
Mercury has the tie-breaker over the Sun
Sun has the tie-breaker over the Sparks regardless of the result tomorrow
Spark has the tie-breaker over Phoenix.
So, then it will go to the team with the best record vs teams 500% or higher.
That is Sparks 9-10, Mercury 8-10 and Sun 8-11.
So Sun can drop to 6th if they lose to the Sparks and Mercury beat the Liberty which they should.
If Sun win, the claim 4th, LA stays in 5th and Mercury stays in 6th.
I made an error in my first post. Mercury cannot go higher than 5th at all because if all teams finish on 20-14, Sparks will get 4th because of their better record against 500+ teams.
Mercury will be in the first round no matter what, just depends on where they finish and who they play.
Huge day mate.. I am more worried about teams like the Lynx and Wings/Storm who really have nothing to play for and could easily just give up tomorrow. Mystics/Sun/Dream have their own destiny in their hands. Mystics need to win to keep 2nd seed alive and hope Aces beat the Dream whilst Sun need to win to keep 4th seed.
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Huge day mate.. I am more worried about teams like the Lynx and Wings/Storm who really have nothing to play for and could easily just give up tomorrow. Mystics/Sun/Dream have their own destiny in their hands. Mystics need to win to keep 2nd seed alive and hope Aces beat the Dream whilst Sun need to win to keep 4th seed.
If Chiney plays its ok, but I am hoping Jones gets the start because they hit their 2017 form with her the other night vs the Lynx. Sparks on the road again, somehow managed to lose that game after starting off 17-4. This Sun team compared to the Mystics are deeper IMHO and have more talent. Sparks will find it tough in this game on the road and this atmosphere should be playoff style.
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LA Sparks @ Connecticut Sun: Sun -4.5
If Chiney plays its ok, but I am hoping Jones gets the start because they hit their 2017 form with her the other night vs the Lynx. Sparks on the road again, somehow managed to lose that game after starting off 17-4. This Sun team compared to the Mystics are deeper IMHO and have more talent. Sparks will find it tough in this game on the road and this atmosphere should be playoff style.
What a way to lose with CON -5 I also had the over and I thought I had lost it after 3 great quarters just because CON were playing so good with the ball in the last quarter with decent tempo etc. Well they manage it to darn it once again.
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What a way to lose with CON -5 I also had the over and I thought I had lost it after 3 great quarters just because CON were playing so good with the ball in the last quarter with decent tempo etc. Well they manage it to darn it once again.
WK, that was painful to watch. Up 19 during the 3Q and then somehow allowed a 17-4 run to get the Sparks within touching distance. Then, up by 10 with 1.51 to go and then somehow managed to blow that as well. All you can do mate is look back and just shake your head. Remember, can't let negativity get into your mindset because that's when we start to chase, make rash decisions and built up anger is never good.
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WK, that was painful to watch. Up 19 during the 3Q and then somehow allowed a 17-4 run to get the Sparks within touching distance. Then, up by 10 with 1.51 to go and then somehow managed to blow that as well. All you can do mate is look back and just shake your head. Remember, can't let negativity get into your mindset because that's when we start to chase, make rash decisions and built up anger is never good.
The Aces came out flying the last time they played last week in Atlanta and then the Dream got stuck in and won the game. The Aces had motivation in that game to compete as hard as they could to try and win, they didn't. Now they are out of the playoffs and Dream have so much at stake. I don't expect Cullen goes out there and tells her team to run and gun against the Aces, I think we see a lock down on defense effort from the Dream and this total goes under.
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Atlanta Dream @ Las Vegas Aces: Under 175.5
The Aces came out flying the last time they played last week in Atlanta and then the Dream got stuck in and won the game. The Aces had motivation in that game to compete as hard as they could to try and win, they didn't. Now they are out of the playoffs and Dream have so much at stake. I don't expect Cullen goes out there and tells her team to run and gun against the Aces, I think we see a lock down on defense effort from the Dream and this total goes under.
By the way Aussie, are you or anyone from the forum going to the World Cup? I will be there with some friends from 26th to 1stOct if someone wants to have a beer
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By the way Aussie, are you or anyone from the forum going to the World Cup? I will be there with some friends from 26th to 1stOct if someone wants to have a beer
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LA Sparks @ Connecticut Sun: Sun -4.5
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