15 September 2011
Camille Little & Tanisha Wright
Excellent game from both of them tonight, both defensively and offensively. It looked like Tanisha Wright was being interviewed by ESPN after the game, but it didn't air on TV. Boo!
Over on ESPN.com, Mechelle Voepel mostly wrote about the (much closer) Indiana/New York game, but she did have this to say about our game:
Overall, the opening night of the WNBA postseason was one that showcased various "dynamic duos." The 80-61 Seattle victory over visiting Phoenix was surprising not because of who won, but by how much. One naturally would assume Phoenix with the number "61" next to it couldn't possibly be a final score, but it was.
The Mercury star duo of Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor were frustrated as they combined for 24 points. Seattle's star combo Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird combined for 21 points, but they were much happier. Thanks in large part to the pair that might get fewer headlines but not less applause from grateful Storm fans: Camille Little (17 points, 11 rebounds) and Tanisha Wright (game-high 21 points, five rebounds). The Storm continue to own the Mercury, who now must dig out against a team against which they have lost 11 of their last 12 games going back to the 2010 season.
Over on ESPN.com, Mechelle Voepel mostly wrote about the (much closer) Indiana/New York game, but she did have this to say about our game:
Overall, the opening night of the WNBA postseason was one that showcased various "dynamic duos." The 80-61 Seattle victory over visiting Phoenix was surprising not because of who won, but by how much. One naturally would assume Phoenix with the number "61" next to it couldn't possibly be a final score, but it was.
The Mercury star duo of Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor were frustrated as they combined for 24 points. Seattle's star combo Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird combined for 21 points, but they were much happier. Thanks in large part to the pair that might get fewer headlines but not less applause from grateful Storm fans: Camille Little (17 points, 11 rebounds) and Tanisha Wright (game-high 21 points, five rebounds). The Storm continue to own the Mercury, who now must dig out against a team against which they have lost 11 of their last 12 games going back to the 2010 season.
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# posted by mamurd @ 11:38 PM 
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You have to admire the hustle that Camille and Tanisha displayed last night. But their scoring may be a response to the Phoenix defensive emphasis to shut down Sue, LJ, Swin, and Katie. Did you notice that Katie never got a good look last night? Playing defense against the Storm is like trying to hold a handful of jello. You can keep most of it bottled up, but something almost always leaks out somewhere.
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