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[hawkeyewx]

The Fever look awful after one quarter.

Colson just went down. Replay showed her knee buckled. That's not good.

 

[IowaMuse5]

Fever have no interest in playing this game. Boston has been brutal.

 

[hawkeyewx]

Lexi Hull is shooting as badly as CC was. She's 2 for her last 19 from three. She was money up until a few weeks ago. Now she's throwing up bricks and airballs.

 

[IowaMuse5]

Boston has been dreadful on offense, defense, and on the boards. A game where her limitations and ceiling become prominent.

 

[hawkeyewx]

Thank god for Sophie. She continues to be hot from three.

 

[hawkeyewx]

AB and KM are no-shows tonight. Sophie is pretty much the Fever offense.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

Lol, half-court buzzer beater for Howard!

 

[The Big Z]

Boston has been dreadful on offense, defense, and on the boards. A game where her limitations and ceiling become prominent.

You were pretty quiet when they won 5 in a row.

 

[WDSMHawk]

You were pretty quiet when they won 5 in a row.

And when AB was named Eastern Conference player of the week.

 

[IowaMuse5]

You were pretty quiet when they won 5 in a row.

The same realities still existed.

it’s all about how to elevate the Fever to one of the elite teams. Not getting too caught up on good or bad streaks.

The Sparks are just a horrible matchup because of the limitations I’ve mentioned before. But the Fever beating Phoenix in Indy a couple weeks ago was impressive and surprising. But again it’s all about the bigger picture.

 

[The Big Z]

The same realities still existed.

it’s all about how to elevate the Fever to one of the elite teams. Not getting too caught up on good or bad streaks.

The Sparks are just a horrible matchup because of the limitations I’ve mentioned before. But the Fever beating Phoenix in Indy a couple weeks ago was impressive and surprising. But again it’s all about the bigger picture.

Except it’s not a reality.

 

[The Big Z]

6 consecutive double doubles leading up to the Sparks game. She’s having a bad game. It happens. And it’s been a long road trip.

 

[hawkeyewx]

Boy, Sophie is on a big-time heater. Unfortunately, nobody else can hit a shot. Mitchell is frigid.

 

[IowaMuse5]

And when AB was named Eastern Conference player of the weekI don’t

I’ll never understand how fans get caught up in these sorts of meaningless things instead of thinking about the bigger picture.

 

[IowaMuse5]

Except it’s not a reality.

Based on what? You think AB and KM and CC are the big core of a title contender?

you’ll be waiting a LONG time.

 

[hawkeyewx]

Jeez, everyone not named Sophie stinks tonight. This one's over. In addition, every loose ball in bouncing into the hands of a Mercury player.

 

[IowaMuse5]

Jeez, everyone not named Sophie stinks tonight. This one's over. In addition, every loose ball in bouncing into the hands of a Mercury player.

KM won’t be here next year. She’s playing for a max contact at this point. Don’t blame her.

AB going into a final option year.

Fever will be making some really interesting decisions this offseason. Basically deciding on the future direction of the franchise.

 

[DTP2]

Pathetic.

 

[IowaMuse5]

Don’t turn off your tv! Big Z is predicting a 4q comeback!

 

[3boysmom]

Sophie with a black eye starting but the fouls are all on her. Wtf

 

[The Big Z]

Don’t turn off your tv! Big Z is predicting a 4q comeback!

Funny how you only show up when they lose.

 

[IowaMuse5]

Funny how you only show up when they lose.

Great analysis. Can count on it win or lose.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

Sophie with a black eye starting but the fouls are all on her. Wtf

BAU.

Sophie stays squarely in front of her opponents but gets beat up and then called for a foul all the time.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

Best thing Fever can do in the final four minutes is prevent Thomas from getting a triple-dub. Won't be easy.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

Dontwanna Boner hits the three off a pass from Thomas to give her her season high and Thomas the triple-double.

Figures.

 

[WDSMHawk]

I’ll never understand how fans get caught up in these sorts of meaningless things instead of thinking about the bigger picture.

A little ironic because I'll never understand "fans" on here constantly whining that the Fever need to move on from one of the top 3-4 players under 25 in this league.

 

[Legend12]

Great analysis. Can count on it win or lose.

But not when they win.

You posted on the afternoon of July 11th....Fever start a 3 game win streak, nothing again from you until July 16th when they lose.

Then you were posting from the 16th to the 24th as they lost 2 games.

Then nothing from the 24th until tonight as they won 5 in a row.

In summation....you are a cvnt.

 

[Ironman39]

Based on what? You think AB and KM and CC are the big core of a title contender?

you’ll be waiting a LONG time.

CC > your version of CC not winning a title

 

[Ironman39]

Bonner and/or Thomas yelling at the Fever bench every time they scored in the 3rd Qtr was fun to watch.

Sophie had some words with Juwanna Mann after she fouled her at one point, presumably calling her a hypocrite and asking where this newfound effort was while she was playing with Indiana....................

 

[hawkeyewx]

AB, Kelsey, and Lexi shot 6-34 FG. Lexi was 1-11 and 0-8 from three. Lexi is now 2 for her last 25 from three.

 

[Tenacious E_rivals41982]

Haven’t been able to watch much of the last couple of late games. They had circled the wagons pretty nicely picking up Aari, but their lacks of depth with Caitlin out could be taking its toll. Hopefully, Caitlin is getting close to a return but I’m not getting that vibe.

 

[Legend12]

Haven’t been able to watch much of the last couple of late games. They had circled the wagons pretty nicely picking up Aari, but their lacks of depth with Caitlin out could be taking its toll. Hopefully, Caitlin is getting close to a return but I’m not getting that vibe.

And losing Colson last night after just 1 minute of play hurt.

 

[The Big Z]

But not when they win.

You posted on the afternoon of July 11th....Fever start a 3 game win streak, nothing again from you until July 16th when they lose.

Then you were posting from the 16th to the 24th as they lost 2 games.

Then nothing from the 24th until tonight as they won 5 in a row.

In summation....you are a cvnt.

Hopefully they can trade the whole team for @IowaMuse5 and start all over. That’s what you do when you have 3 all stars.

 

[IowaMuse5]

But not when they win.

You posted on the afternoon of July 11th....Fever start a 3 game win streak, nothing again from you until July 16th when they lose.

Then you were posting from the 16th to the 24th as they lost 2 games.

Then nothing from the 24th until tonight as they won 5 in a row.

In summation....you are a cvnt.

That’s not very nice. But outing yourself as a dim witted meathead is helpful.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

Bonner and/or Thomas yelling at the Fever bench every time they scored in the 3rd Qtr was fun to watch.

Sophie had some words with Juwanna Mann after she fouled her at one point, presumably calling her a hypocrite and asking where this newfound effort was while she was playing with Indiana....................

I was wondering the same thing about effort when Sophie was bringing the ball up the court and Bonner hung back and stole it from Sophie. Not sure we saw that extra effort in Indy.

And then the thing about Bonner being booed in Indy and how "unfortunate" that was was mentioned. Dumb. That same fanaticism and interest is what stepped the league up a notch, charter flights and the rest.

They want big league pay but not the attendant consequences.

 

[pablow]

I’ll never understand how fans get caught up in these sorts of meaningless things instead of thinking about the bigger picture.

The bigger picture is Boston is 23 years old and is improving each season. She is extremely intelligent and coachable. She is the best young center in the league. Plus, she and Caitlin like each other and play well together.

Your obsession with ragging on Boston seems to indicate you either don't know basketball or you're trolling.

 

[IowaMuse5]

Hopefully they can trade the whole team for @IowaMuse5 and start all over. That’s what you do when you have 3 all stars.

You are so simpleminded. “3 all stars” as a justification for keeping the team in tact is about as shortsighted as they come. So what? That means nothing. When you’re basing your franchise decisions on the results of fan voting for all stars than you’re dumber than I thought.

The bigger picture is Boston is 23 years old and is improving each season. She is extremely intelligent and coachable. She is the best young center in the league. Plus, she and Caitlin like each other and play well together.

Your obsession with ragging on Boston seems to indicate you either don't know basketball or you're trolling.

AB is smart and likable. Which doesn’t absolve her from criticism. You don’t know bball. You make assertions without any rationale or perspective.

ABs stats YOY suggest she’s the same player. If you’ve watched you’ll notice she’s regressed defensively and can be exploited against more athletic centers/forwards. And she wasn’t particularly good defensively to begin with. I also don’t think she plays with a consistent edge necessary to overcome some of those limitations.

I think she’s a solid player. And has good chemistry with CC. But she didn’t elevate her team as a rookie. Even with another all star in KM. They were the worst team in the league.

If yuu have a different perspective or counterpoint that involves reason and analysis id love to hear it.

KM won’t be with the Fever next year so they will be able to afford to pay AB. But the Fever will need a dynamic 2 way interior interior player to join her.

it’s about a roster that with CC can compete with the elite teams.

 

[pablow]

. . .

I think she’s a solid player. And has good chemistry with CC. But she didn’t elevate her team as a rookie. Even with another all star in KM. They were the worst team in the league.

If yuu have a different perspective or counterpoint that involves reason and analysis id love to hear it. . . .

In 2022 the Fever were 5-31 - last place by 8 games. Boston arrived in 2023 and the Fever's record improved to 13-27. You are incorrect that Boston did not elevate her team and you are incorrect that the Fever finished in last place in 2023.

Comical that you ask me to support my opinion with reason and facts when you blatanly mistate facts to support your position - stats that anyone can easily look up.

 

[Ironman39]

But she didn’t elevate her team as a rookie.

P.S. who was the Rookie of the Year in 2023?