30 September 2012
I Have No Voice; I Have No Words
I also have no hearing.
That was an AMAZING game. Behind almost the entire game. Tied it up with about three minutes left in the fourth quarter. Still behind four with 17 seconds left.
Somehow, some way, they tied it up. Here's LJ's game-tying shot.
In overtime, no one could make their shots. The score went from 70-70 to 75-75.
Second overtime (just the third multiple-overtime playoff game in WNBA history, by the way), Seattle got it together. LJ had fouled out, so it was Sue Bird, Tina Thompson, Katie Smith, Tanisha Wright, and Camille Little. Wright had hit the three-pointer to tie it at 75-75 before the end of the first overtime. In the second overtime, Thompson hit a three, Birdy hit two, and somehow...
WE WON !!!!!!!!!
I was there. I just re-watched the last few minutes of regulation plus both overtimes, and I STILL don't know how we got the win. Amazing.
That was an AMAZING game. Behind almost the entire game. Tied it up with about three minutes left in the fourth quarter. Still behind four with 17 seconds left.
Somehow, some way, they tied it up. Here's LJ's game-tying shot.
In overtime, no one could make their shots. The score went from 70-70 to 75-75.
Second overtime (just the third multiple-overtime playoff game in WNBA history, by the way), Seattle got it together. LJ had fouled out, so it was Sue Bird, Tina Thompson, Katie Smith, Tanisha Wright, and Camille Little. Wright had hit the three-pointer to tie it at 75-75 before the end of the first overtime. In the second overtime, Thompson hit a three, Birdy hit two, and somehow...
WE WON !!!!!!!!!
I was there. I just re-watched the last few minutes of regulation plus both overtimes, and I STILL don't know how we got the win. Amazing.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Game Tweets
Oh, so many to choose from:
Rebecca Lobo: "One of the best playoff games I've watched courtside. Game 3 from Minneapolis on Tuesday. Can't wait."
WNBA player (Washington Mystics) Monique Currie: "Key Arena rocks! They are truly Seattle's 6th man!"
Richard "WNBAlien" Cohen: "Wow. What a ballgame. Think I can live with an incorrect prediction in exchange for a Game 3 of that."
Rebecca Lobo, again: "Every time the crowd stood up at Key Arena, our stats monitor went out. Amazing double OT game!"
More here.
Rebecca Lobo: "One of the best playoff games I've watched courtside. Game 3 from Minneapolis on Tuesday. Can't wait."
WNBA player (Washington Mystics) Monique Currie: "Key Arena rocks! They are truly Seattle's 6th man!"
Richard "WNBAlien" Cohen: "Wow. What a ballgame. Think I can live with an incorrect prediction in exchange for a Game 3 of that."
Rebecca Lobo, again: "Every time the crowd stood up at Key Arena, our stats monitor went out. Amazing double OT game!"
More here.
Labels: Seattle Storm
29 September 2012
Quote of the Day: Sports Night
From "Sally" (1.16)
Dan: You're nineteen feet tall. Why are you wearing heels?
Sally: Are you feeling diminutive?
Dan: No, but now I have to go look up that word.
Dan: You're nineteen feet tall. Why are you wearing heels?
Sally: Are you feeling diminutive?
Dan: No, but now I have to go look up that word.
Labels: Sports Night
28 September 2012
Missed Opportunity
I didn't really expect the Storm to win this one. I hoped they'd win, of course, but I didn't expect it.
My realistic hope was that they'd keep it close, and wouldn't get blown out. And that's what happened.
But here's my problem: they could have won it. They kept it close enough that if they'd made a few more shots, a few more free throws.....
They could have won it.
And it wasn't just that Minnesota's defense kept them from making shots. (Although Minnesota does play very good defense.) No, they blew easy shots, too.
Bah.
The weirdest part had to have been Sue Bird sitting on the bench during the close finish. But Jayda Evans reports that Sue recognized that the bench was playing better than her, and asked to stay on the sidelines.
My realistic hope was that they'd keep it close, and wouldn't get blown out. And that's what happened.
But here's my problem: they could have won it. They kept it close enough that if they'd made a few more shots, a few more free throws.....
They could have won it.
And it wasn't just that Minnesota's defense kept them from making shots. (Although Minnesota does play very good defense.) No, they blew easy shots, too.
Bah.
The weirdest part had to have been Sue Bird sitting on the bench during the close finish. But Jayda Evans reports that Sue recognized that the bench was playing better than her, and asked to stay on the sidelines.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Twitter
Seen here, from the retweet by Wil Wheaton:
[Amazing overheard in Starbucks:]
woman: This CD has looped three times.
barista: Maybe you should work from a real office then?
[Amazing overheard in Starbucks:]
woman: This CD has looped three times.
barista: Maybe you should work from a real office then?
Labels: random silliness
27 September 2012
Quote of the Day: Xena
From "A Fist Full of Dinars" (1.14):
Gabrielle: So, what's this Petracles like?
Xena: He's a warlord. He's an ambitious, ruthless, dominating, conniving liar. He'll say anything he can to get a woman to fall for him, and then once he has her, he uses her.
Gabrielle: So you've met.
Xena: We were to be married.
Gabrielle: So, what's this Petracles like?
Xena: He's a warlord. He's an ambitious, ruthless, dominating, conniving liar. He'll say anything he can to get a woman to fall for him, and then once he has her, he uses her.
Gabrielle: So you've met.
Xena: We were to be married.
Labels: Xena
26 September 2012
Quote of the Day: Veronica Mars
I am completely depressed about the results of the draft lottery, so let's have some Veronica Mars to cheer me up. From "Mars, Bars" (3.14):
Keith: Honey...why is there a pistol in the freezer?
Veronica: Because there's this guy, see, and I want to put him on ice. [pause] Because revenge is a dish best served cold. [pause] Because I want to commit murder in the 28th degree?
Keith: Stop.
And look what I found on YouTube: an original Veronica Mars promo!
Keith: Honey...why is there a pistol in the freezer?
Veronica: Because there's this guy, see, and I want to put him on ice. [pause] Because revenge is a dish best served cold. [pause] Because I want to commit murder in the 28th degree?
Keith: Stop.
And look what I found on YouTube: an original Veronica Mars promo!
Labels: Veronica Mars, WNBA
25 September 2012
The End of the Regular Season
It's time for the playoffs! (Or, if you're a Mystics, Sky, Shock, or Mercury fan: it's time for the draft lottery!)
Jayda Evans' end-of-year awards.
Sue Bird's end-of-year awards.
ESPN's playoff preview for the Storm vs. the Lynx.
And, finally, the Storm website has a cool little article about the three Storm people that used to work for Minnesota, with pictures!
Jayda Evans' end-of-year awards.
Sue Bird's end-of-year awards.
ESPN's playoff preview for the Storm vs. the Lynx.
And, finally, the Storm website has a cool little article about the three Storm people that used to work for Minnesota, with pictures!
Labels: Seattle Storm, WNBA
Quote of the Day: Angel
From "Habeas Corpses" (4.08):
[If you've never seen the show, Angel is a vampire.]
Connor: What's a zombie?
Angel: It's an undead thing.
Connor: Like you?
Angel: No. Zombies are slow-moving, dimwitted things that crave human flesh.
Connor: Like you.
[If you've never seen the show, Angel is a vampire.]
Connor: What's a zombie?
Angel: It's an undead thing.
Connor: Like you?
Angel: No. Zombies are slow-moving, dimwitted things that crave human flesh.
Connor: Like you.
Labels: Angel
24 September 2012
Last Night's Game
I was a little tired last night, so I put off writing about it until today.
So... Sue Bird played 20 minutes, LJ played 10, and it was Tanisha's turn to rest.
Storm still won, 71-57, and it never felt like much of a contest.
Well, that's not entirely true. Seattle had 10 turnovers in the first quarter. (Easy math -- that's a turnover/minute!) But they were only down five at the end of the quarter. The rest of the game they took better care of the ball, and that was it.
The highlight of the game was definitely that ESPN put a mic on Sue Bird. Here are the highlights:
[h/t S#*! my mouth says]
My favorite parts:
0:50 when she's instructing LJ about Phoenix's defense. (Which Rebecca Lobo then helpfully translates from player-ese for us.)
1:14 when Pam Ward says, "Thank you, Sue."
3:38-3:50 when she's directing Alysha Clark's defense.
So... Sue Bird played 20 minutes, LJ played 10, and it was Tanisha's turn to rest.
Storm still won, 71-57, and it never felt like much of a contest.
Well, that's not entirely true. Seattle had 10 turnovers in the first quarter. (Easy math -- that's a turnover/minute!) But they were only down five at the end of the quarter. The rest of the game they took better care of the ball, and that was it.
The highlight of the game was definitely that ESPN put a mic on Sue Bird. Here are the highlights:
[h/t S#*! my mouth says]
My favorite parts:
0:50 when she's instructing LJ about Phoenix's defense. (Which Rebecca Lobo then helpfully translates from player-ese for us.)
1:14 when Pam Ward says, "Thank you, Sue."
3:38-3:50 when she's directing Alysha Clark's defense.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Doctor who
From series 6 premiere, "The Impossible Astronaut":
The Doctor: Doctor Song, you've got that face on again.
River: What face?
The Doctor: The "he's hot when he's clever" face.
River: This is my normal face.
The Doctor: Yes, it is.
River: Oh, shut up.
The Doctor: Not a chance.
The Doctor: Doctor Song, you've got that face on again.
River: What face?
The Doctor: The "he's hot when he's clever" face.
River: This is my normal face.
The Doctor: Yes, it is.
River: Oh, shut up.
The Doctor: Not a chance.
Labels: Doctor Who
23 September 2012
Quote of the Day: Red vs. Blue
From season two:
[The Reds and Blues are getting ready to exchange the prisoners and robots.]
Church: Prepare for Operation Circle of Confusion.
Tucker: Uh, Church? It kinda looks more like a triangle from down here.
Church: What?
Tucker: I'm just saying it doesn't look like a circle. It kinda looks more like we're forming a triangle.
Church: Okay, fine. Triangle of Confusion. Rhombus of Terror. Parabola of Mystery. WHO CARES!? Get the goddamn show on the road!
[The Reds and Blues are getting ready to exchange the prisoners and robots.]
Church: Prepare for Operation Circle of Confusion.
Tucker: Uh, Church? It kinda looks more like a triangle from down here.
Church: What?
Tucker: I'm just saying it doesn't look like a circle. It kinda looks more like we're forming a triangle.
Church: Okay, fine. Triangle of Confusion. Rhombus of Terror. Parabola of Mystery. WHO CARES!? Get the goddamn show on the road!
Labels: Red vs. Blue
22 September 2012
A Train to Space
Quote of the Day: Get Fuzzy
From I'm Ready for My Movie Contract by Darby Conley:
Satchel: What are you writing?
Bucky: Screenplay.
Satchel: Another one? What kind of story is it?
Bucky: The main character is a Siamese [cat], but it's essentially a fish out of water story.
Satchel: So this cat moves to the big city to find his way in the world or something?
Bucky: No. There's a fish on the floor. He eats it.
Satchel: What are you writing?
Bucky: Screenplay.
Satchel: Another one? What kind of story is it?
Bucky: The main character is a Siamese [cat], but it's essentially a fish out of water story.
Satchel: So this cat moves to the big city to find his way in the world or something?
Bucky: No. There's a fish on the floor. He eats it.
Labels: Get Fuzzy
A Little Closer than I'd Like, but the Right Result
Tonight's game went from looking like a blowout (the Storm were up by 19 at halftime), to being a close game that had us on our feet for the last couple of minutes.
Lauren Jackson was back in action. She only played eleven minutes, but scored 11 points, and had a steal and a block. Not bad! With those 11 points, she joined the elite "6000 point" club that includes teammates Katie Smith and Tina Thompson, plus retired player Lisa Leslie.
It's actually pretty cool that LJ hit 6000 points tonight, and last game Tina Thompson hit 7000. And I was there for both!
But back to tonight's game....
Like I said, it looked like a blowout by halftime. But in the third quarter San Antonio went on a tear, and several times had it down to five. In the fourth quarter the Storm put a little more cushion back, only for the Silver Stars to pull within four with 30 seconds left. By that point, though, they had to start fouling, and the Storm players made (most) of their shots, so we held on to win 84-75.
Fun game to end the season with!
(OK, yes, the season's not over yet. They play at Phoenix on Monday, and then the playoffs start. But this was the last home game of the regular season, so it FELT like the end of the season.)
Lauren Jackson was back in action. She only played eleven minutes, but scored 11 points, and had a steal and a block. Not bad! With those 11 points, she joined the elite "6000 point" club that includes teammates Katie Smith and Tina Thompson, plus retired player Lisa Leslie.
It's actually pretty cool that LJ hit 6000 points tonight, and last game Tina Thompson hit 7000. And I was there for both!
But back to tonight's game....
Like I said, it looked like a blowout by halftime. But in the third quarter San Antonio went on a tear, and several times had it down to five. In the fourth quarter the Storm put a little more cushion back, only for the Silver Stars to pull within four with 30 seconds left. By that point, though, they had to start fouling, and the Storm players made (most) of their shots, so we held on to win 84-75.
Fun game to end the season with!
(OK, yes, the season's not over yet. They play at Phoenix on Monday, and then the playoffs start. But this was the last home game of the regular season, so it FELT like the end of the season.)
Labels: Seattle Storm
21 September 2012
Quote of the Day: Lauren Jackson
At tonight's game, Lauren Jackson scored her 6000th career point. After she made the basket, it flashed on the jumbotron and we all stood and cheered. When asked about the cheering, she said:
"I didn't even know -- until I got to the timeout [that San Antonio called soon after], and everyone was cheering, and I was like, "Damn, that must have been a really nice layup.'"
"I didn't even know -- until I got to the timeout [that San Antonio called soon after], and everyone was cheering, and I was like, "Damn, that must have been a really nice layup.'"
Labels: Seattle Storm
20 September 2012
Breanna Stewart
I'm already getting excited for the college basketball season, party because -- HOORAY!! -- UConn will be playing in Eugene, Oregon! And partly because UConn has the latest national high school coming in. Her name is Breanna Stewart, and just like when Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis won last year, a professional basketball player surprised her at school to give her the award. Only instead of icky Lisa Leslie, it was the awesome Tamika Catchings:
Labels: UConn basketball, WNBA
Quote of the Day: Tumblr
I saw it on WIL WHEATON dot TUMBLR:
dog: Tell me a joke.
person: No. You don't understand human jokes.
dog: OH SURE. BECAUSE HUMANS ARE SO SMART AND DOGS ARE DUMB.
person: Knock Knock.
dog: OMG THERE'S SOMEONE AT THE DOOR. BRB.
dog: Tell me a joke.
person: No. You don't understand human jokes.
dog: OH SURE. BECAUSE HUMANS ARE SO SMART AND DOGS ARE DUMB.
person: Knock Knock.
dog: OMG THERE'S SOMEONE AT THE DOOR. BRB.
Labels: random silliness
19 September 2012
Quote of the Day: Firefly
From "Jaynestown" (1.04):
[They're looking at a statue of Jayne.]
Wash: I think they captured him, though. Captured his essence.
Kaylee: He looks sorta angry, don't he?
Wash: That's kind of what I meant.
[They're looking at a statue of Jayne.]
Wash: I think they captured him, though. Captured his essence.
Kaylee: He looks sorta angry, don't he?
Wash: That's kind of what I meant.
Labels: Firefly
18 September 2012
A Record Broken and a Poor Homecoming
Tonight the Storm made Chicago look like the non-playoff-bound team that they're probably going to be. (Seriously, poor Chicago! I really thought this was their year.)
The highlights definitely were:
- The return of former Storm players Swin Cash and Le'Coe Willingham.
- The return of Kentwood High / Gonzaga University alum Courtney Vandersloot.
and
- Tina Thompson becoming the first WNBA player to score more than 7,000 points.
Sue Bird and Alysha Clark both played; Lauren Jackson did not. Svetlana Abrosimova hurt her wrist early in the game and never came back. The word is that nothing's broken, but she's questionable for Friday's game.
The highlights definitely were:
- The return of former Storm players Swin Cash and Le'Coe Willingham.
- The return of Kentwood High / Gonzaga University alum Courtney Vandersloot.
and
- Tina Thompson becoming the first WNBA player to score more than 7,000 points.
Sue Bird and Alysha Clark both played; Lauren Jackson did not. Svetlana Abrosimova hurt her wrist early in the game and never came back. The word is that nothing's broken, but she's questionable for Friday's game.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Richard Cohen
I feel a little odd posting this, now that I know that Mr. WNBAlien has occasionally peeked in on my blog (Hi, Rich!), but I gotta post what I gotta post! So... from this column, about yet another horrible Washington Mystics game:
"Twice in the last 90 seconds of the game, the Washington players looked ready to run a play and make something happen, only for head coach Trudi Lacey, in her own inimitable style, to call timeouts and bring everything to a halt. The plays they ran out of both timeouts ended up being essentially 'give the ball to Matee Ajavon and let her try to get to the rim'. The players probably could’ve managed to design that on their own. Considering neither resulted in any points, they definitely could’ve replicated the results."
"Twice in the last 90 seconds of the game, the Washington players looked ready to run a play and make something happen, only for head coach Trudi Lacey, in her own inimitable style, to call timeouts and bring everything to a halt. The plays they ran out of both timeouts ended up being essentially 'give the ball to Matee Ajavon and let her try to get to the rim'. The players probably could’ve managed to design that on their own. Considering neither resulted in any points, they definitely could’ve replicated the results."
Labels: WNBA
17 September 2012
Quote of the Day: The O.C.
From "The Ties That Bind" (1.27):
Marissa: I think we should spend this whole summer just being normal.
Ryan: We're not gonna hold Seth to that, are we?
Marissa: No. That would be impossible.
Marissa: I think we should spend this whole summer just being normal.
Ryan: We're not gonna hold Seth to that, are we?
Marissa: No. That would be impossible.
Labels: The O.C.
16 September 2012
A Surprisingly Good Loss
No Sue Bird, no Lauren Jackson, (no Alysha Clark,) and playing the number one team in the Eastern Conference. I was expecting a blowout.
Instead, the remaining Storm players fought hard and kept pace with Connecticut. Except for a bad call (or two) at the end of the game, the Storm could have won this one.
Alas and alack, it was a two point loss.
But still, much improved!
Instead, the remaining Storm players fought hard and kept pace with Connecticut. Except for a bad call (or two) at the end of the game, the Storm could have won this one.
Alas and alack, it was a two point loss.
But still, much improved!
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Leverage
From "The Gimme a K Street Job" (5.05):
[The team is investigating a cheerleading competition.]
Sophie: Did you know about this? Girls being dropped from 20 feet? It's unbelievable.
Parker: I know, right? 20 feet -- pfft, walk it off.
Sophie: Parker, you do know that normal people don't just "walk off" a 20 foot fall, right?
Parker: [suddenly concerned] So all those times I pushed Hardison off a building and he was all "WAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!" he wasn't just being funny?
Hardison: No!
Eliot: I thought it was funny, Parker.
[The team is investigating a cheerleading competition.]
Sophie: Did you know about this? Girls being dropped from 20 feet? It's unbelievable.
Parker: I know, right? 20 feet -- pfft, walk it off.
Sophie: Parker, you do know that normal people don't just "walk off" a 20 foot fall, right?
Parker: [suddenly concerned] So all those times I pushed Hardison off a building and he was all "WAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!" he wasn't just being funny?
Hardison: No!
Eliot: I thought it was funny, Parker.
Labels: Leverage
15 September 2012
Quote of the Day: Doctor Who
From tonight's episode, "A Town Called Mercy". (Either 7.03 or 7.04, depending on if you count last year's Christmas special.) The Doctor himself:
I see “Keep Out” signs as suggestions more than actual orders. Like “dry-clean only."
I see “Keep Out” signs as suggestions more than actual orders. Like “dry-clean only."
Labels: Doctor Who
14 September 2012
You Speak Spanish?
From Leverage -- to cheer me up -- a scene where Hardison and Parker are calling into sports radio shows to start a rumor:
Labels: Leverage
A Sadly Familiar Tale
Does this sound familiar: The Storm played well for about a quarter, but ended up losing badly.
It should, because that's basically what happened in Atlanta a few days ago. (In Indiana they pretty much stank the whole game.)
I actually haven't seen the whole @ San Antonio game. When I got in my car to drive home, the game was just starting, so I listed to most of the first half on the radio. The first few minutes were a turnover-fest. (Seriously: Six of their first nine possessions resulted in turnovers. That's absurd.) But then they went crazy and ended up hitting (almost) all their shots, and taking a five point lead into the second quarter. San Antonio fought back, but Seattle was still only down two at half. By that point I was to the grocery store, so I missed the third quarter. I watched the fourth on TV at home, and, well ..... sigh.
Another nasty loss. Tanisha Wright did play this game, but Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson didn't.
I thought these last few games were about getting their chemistry right? Wouldn't that be helped by having the whole team playing? I am baffled.
Even if Bird and LJ are fighting injuries (and I'm sure they are), how about limiting their minutes? Only having them play ten minutes instead of thirty?
Next game is at home, vs. Connecticut. Connecticut's the top team in the east, but their top two post players (2012 gold medalists Asjha Jones & Tina Charles) are injured and I don't know if one or both will be playing. We shall see...
It should, because that's basically what happened in Atlanta a few days ago. (In Indiana they pretty much stank the whole game.)
I actually haven't seen the whole @ San Antonio game. When I got in my car to drive home, the game was just starting, so I listed to most of the first half on the radio. The first few minutes were a turnover-fest. (Seriously: Six of their first nine possessions resulted in turnovers. That's absurd.) But then they went crazy and ended up hitting (almost) all their shots, and taking a five point lead into the second quarter. San Antonio fought back, but Seattle was still only down two at half. By that point I was to the grocery store, so I missed the third quarter. I watched the fourth on TV at home, and, well ..... sigh.
Another nasty loss. Tanisha Wright did play this game, but Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson didn't.
I thought these last few games were about getting their chemistry right? Wouldn't that be helped by having the whole team playing? I am baffled.
Even if Bird and LJ are fighting injuries (and I'm sure they are), how about limiting their minutes? Only having them play ten minutes instead of thirty?
Next game is at home, vs. Connecticut. Connecticut's the top team in the east, but their top two post players (2012 gold medalists Asjha Jones & Tina Charles) are injured and I don't know if one or both will be playing. We shall see...
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Richard Cohen
From his 9/13/12 post, which included the horror that was Seattle @ Indiana:
"It’s fair to say that last night was not exactly an evening of WNBA basketball for the ages. Four games, all ending in double-digit margins, three of them featuring teams who would love the 2012 season to just end. While the fourth game involved a team missing its entire starting backcourt. It was a night of blowouts and minimal excitement, and Carolyn Peck. Yeah, if you missed it, I wouldn’t worry too much."
"It’s fair to say that last night was not exactly an evening of WNBA basketball for the ages. Four games, all ending in double-digit margins, three of them featuring teams who would love the 2012 season to just end. While the fourth game involved a team missing its entire starting backcourt. It was a night of blowouts and minimal excitement, and Carolyn Peck. Yeah, if you missed it, I wouldn’t worry too much."
Labels: Seattle Storm, WNBA
13 September 2012
Quote of the Day: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Radio Edition)
From the Quintessential phase:
"According to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, there are rules that determine the reaction of most lifeforms to emerging technologies: 1) Anything that is in your world when you are born is normal and ordinary, and is just a natural part of the way things work. 2) Anything that's invented in the first third of your lifespan is new and exciting and revolutionary, and you can probably get a career in it! 3) Anything invented once you are middle-aged is against the natural order of things."
"According to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, there are rules that determine the reaction of most lifeforms to emerging technologies: 1) Anything that is in your world when you are born is normal and ordinary, and is just a natural part of the way things work. 2) Anything that's invented in the first third of your lifespan is new and exciting and revolutionary, and you can probably get a career in it! 3) Anything invented once you are middle-aged is against the natural order of things."
Labels: scifi/fantasy
12 September 2012
Ugly - Sue Bird = REALLY Ugly
Last night's game against Atlanta was bad. Tonight they played Indiana without Sue Bird or Tanisha Wright and it was much, much worse.
Despite 15 (!) turnovers in the first half, the Storm was only behind 26-35 at halftime. By the end of the game the Storm had 28 turnovers and the score was 48-72.
Like I said: UGLY.
The only slight amusement I had was watching all the post players on the floor together. After being low on post players earlier in the season -- when Lauren Jackson was gone and Tina Thompson & Ann Wauters were both injured -- it was kind of funny to see a line-ups with three post players and two guards-that-are-almost forwards. When Shekinna Stricklen and Svetlana Abrosimova are your shortest players on the court, you've got a tall group out!
Despite 15 (!) turnovers in the first half, the Storm was only behind 26-35 at halftime. By the end of the game the Storm had 28 turnovers and the score was 48-72.
Like I said: UGLY.
The only slight amusement I had was watching all the post players on the floor together. After being low on post players earlier in the season -- when Lauren Jackson was gone and Tina Thompson & Ann Wauters were both injured -- it was kind of funny to see a line-ups with three post players and two guards-that-are-almost forwards. When Shekinna Stricklen and Svetlana Abrosimova are your shortest players on the court, you've got a tall group out!
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Babylon 5
One of these days I'm going to track down Babylon 5 on DVD and watch the show from the beginning. Everything I've ever heard or seen says it's great, but I've never watched it. But even not having watched it, I still thought this quote was pretty good:
reporter: She threatened to grab me by the collar and throw me out an airlock if I didn't turn over a full manifest of our equipment!
Commander Ivanova: Unauthorized shipments are a threat to station security. We had to --
Captain Sheridan: Commander, did you threaten to grab a hold of this man by the collar and throw him out an airlock?
Commander Ivanova: ... Yes, I did.
Captain Sheridan: I'm shocked. Shocked and dismayed. I'd remind you that we are short on supplies here. We can't afford to take perfectly good clothing and throw it out into space! Always take the jacket off first, I've told you that before! [to reporter] Sorry, she meant to say "stripped naked and thrown out an airlock". I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
reporter: She threatened to grab me by the collar and throw me out an airlock if I didn't turn over a full manifest of our equipment!
Commander Ivanova: Unauthorized shipments are a threat to station security. We had to --
Captain Sheridan: Commander, did you threaten to grab a hold of this man by the collar and throw him out an airlock?
Commander Ivanova: ... Yes, I did.
Captain Sheridan: I'm shocked. Shocked and dismayed. I'd remind you that we are short on supplies here. We can't afford to take perfectly good clothing and throw it out into space! Always take the jacket off first, I've told you that before! [to reporter] Sorry, she meant to say "stripped naked and thrown out an airlock". I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
Labels: scifi/fantasy
11 September 2012
A Return to Form
For the first, second, and fourth quarters of the Storm's game in Atlanta, they looked like 1-7 Storm that started the season: turnovers, horrible shooting percentage, no rebounding.... For the third quarter they looked comfortable and confident.
Unfortunately, that one quarter was not enough to win the game.
Unfortunately, that one quarter was not enough to win the game.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Wonderfalls
From "Crime Dog" (1.5):
[Jaye and her brother Aaron were arrested. Their sister, Sharon, has gotten Jaye out.]
Jaye: Just try to get Aaron out.
Sharon: He's already out
Jaye: Bastard! He sang?
Sharon: No, you admitted to driving the car.
Jaye: Oohh, I sang...
Sharon: There are like six Law & Orders on the air now, have you not seen one of them?
[Jaye and her brother Aaron were arrested. Their sister, Sharon, has gotten Jaye out.]
Jaye: Just try to get Aaron out.
Sharon: He's already out
Jaye: Bastard! He sang?
Sharon: No, you admitted to driving the car.
Jaye: Oohh, I sang...
Sharon: There are like six Law & Orders on the air now, have you not seen one of them?
Labels: Wonderfalls
10 September 2012
Your Creepy Cool for the Day
Quote(s) of the Day: Assorted Storm Players via Twitter
Two conversations today, both (as far as I can tell) from the Storm team's bus ride from practice to their Atlanta hotel.
First, Svetlana Abrosimova and Ewelina Kobryn:
Ewelina: what r u watching ?? :)
Svetlana: political debates in Russia
Ewelina: mhhh not intresting ,borring but of Course good for YOU haha
Svetlana: its never boring in russia
Second, a free-for-all regarding Katie Smith and her laptop:
Ewelina Kobryn: [shows a picture of Katie Smith looking intently at her laptop on the team bus] after practice in the buss studying for school.. good job
Alysha Clark: she's not studying! She's watching a movie! Lol!
Svetlana Abrosimova: playing solitary and filing her nails;) I got the best view on the bus
Katie Smith: Immunomodulation by perioperative administration of n-3 fatty acids! Take that ! Lol
First, Svetlana Abrosimova and Ewelina Kobryn:
Ewelina: what r u watching ?? :)
Svetlana: political debates in Russia
Ewelina: mhhh not intresting ,borring but of Course good for YOU haha
Svetlana: its never boring in russia
Second, a free-for-all regarding Katie Smith and her laptop:
Ewelina Kobryn: [shows a picture of Katie Smith looking intently at her laptop on the team bus] after practice in the buss studying for school.. good job
Alysha Clark: she's not studying! She's watching a movie! Lol!
Svetlana Abrosimova: playing solitary and filing her nails;) I got the best view on the bus
Katie Smith: Immunomodulation by perioperative administration of n-3 fatty acids! Take that ! Lol
Labels: Seattle Storm
09 September 2012
Quote of the Day: Xena
From "In Sickness and In Hell" (4.04):
Joxer: Hey, wait a minute. Those villagers hired me, and only Joxer the Mighty is going to stop the Scythians.
Xena: Joxer, I once knew a warrior who tried to stop them. They buried him in Sparta, Athens and Carthage.
Joxer: What do you mean?
Xena: They buried him in Sparta ... Athens ... and Carthage ... think about it, Joxer.
Joxer: Hey, wait a minute. Those villagers hired me, and only Joxer the Mighty is going to stop the Scythians.
Xena: Joxer, I once knew a warrior who tried to stop them. They buried him in Sparta, Athens and Carthage.
Joxer: What do you mean?
Xena: They buried him in Sparta ... Athens ... and Carthage ... think about it, Joxer.
Labels: Xena
Second Verse, Same as the First
Tonight's Seattle @ Tulsa game was remarkably similar to Thursday's Tulsa @ Seattle game. Things stayed even for the first quarter, then Seattle built up a comfortable lead and held it till the end. The biggest difference I saw was that Lauren Jackson was in foul trouble, so she didn't play as many minutes.
Slightly off-topic: Jayda Evans has a nice article about Shekinna Stricklen.
Slightly off-topic: Jayda Evans has a nice article about Shekinna Stricklen.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Crichton on Doctor Who!
Next week is the episode where Ben Browder (aka Crichton from Farscape) guest-stars on Doctor Who. I am very excited about this! (I hope the episode is good...)
Labels: Doctor Who, Farscape
Quote of the Day: The O.C.
From "The Man of the Year" (3.24):
Seth: Today's a good day for me, Ryan. I finally came clean, told [Summer] the truth about not getting into Brown, and things are great. Life is so much better when you're honest, you just mean what you say, you say what you mean. I feel like you.
Ryan: Well, now that you're on a roll, are you going to tell [your parents] about Brown, too?
Seth: Yeah, I don't think so.
Seth: Today's a good day for me, Ryan. I finally came clean, told [Summer] the truth about not getting into Brown, and things are great. Life is so much better when you're honest, you just mean what you say, you say what you mean. I feel like you.
Ryan: Well, now that you're on a roll, are you going to tell [your parents] about Brown, too?
Seth: Yeah, I don't think so.
Labels: The O.C.
07 September 2012
Quote of the Day: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
From "No Place Like Home" (5.05):
[Anya is working at the magic shop. She has just finished ringing up a customer.]
Anya: [to the customer] Please go.
Xander: Anya, the Shopkeepers Union of America called. They wanted me to tell you that "Please go" just got replaced with "Have a nice day."
Anya: But I have their money. Who cares what kind of day they have?
Xander: No one. It's just a long cultural tradition of raging insincerity. Embrace it.
[Anya is working at the magic shop. She has just finished ringing up a customer.]
Anya: [to the customer] Please go.
Xander: Anya, the Shopkeepers Union of America called. They wanted me to tell you that "Please go" just got replaced with "Have a nice day."
Anya: But I have their money. Who cares what kind of day they have?
Xander: No one. It's just a long cultural tradition of raging insincerity. Embrace it.
Labels: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
06 September 2012
Supernatural, Season 8
It's Been that Kind of Year
Before tonight's Tulsa @ Seattle game, someone on RebKell (a women's basketball forum), posted this:
"I can't decide if the Storm is going to win by fifty points or lose by five. It's been that kind of year."
Which.... yes. I thought so, too.
Luckily, it was the former!
Bizarre fact of the game: The Storm set a franchise-record with 29 assists -- but Sue Bird had zero.
"I can't decide if the Storm is going to win by fifty points or lose by five. It's been that kind of year."
Which.... yes. I thought so, too.
Luckily, it was the former!
Bizarre fact of the game: The Storm set a franchise-record with 29 assists -- but Sue Bird had zero.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Jayda Evans
From her twitter, after tonight's game:
"Storm set too many records to fit into a tweet. Let's say they won 101-74. [Lauren Jackson] scored 23 points in 14min and everyone is happy."
"Storm set too many records to fit into a tweet. Let's say they won 101-74. [Lauren Jackson] scored 23 points in 14min and everyone is happy."
Labels: Seattle Storm
05 September 2012
Downton Abbey, Series 3
Quote of the Day: Rebecca Lobo
Yes, I know I just quoted her. But I couldn't resist this one:
Rebecca Lobo's husband: Preschool teacher asked my 4-year-old son if he's allergic to anything and he said: "Just Kryptonite."
Rebecca Lobo: He's 3, not 4.
Rebecca Lobo's husband: Preschool teacher asked my 4-year-old son if he's allergic to anything and he said: "Just Kryptonite."
Rebecca Lobo: He's 3, not 4.
Labels: random silliness
04 September 2012
Not Very
Quote of the Day: Doctor Who
From the most recent Christmas special, "The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe":
Lily: What's happening?
The Doctor: No idea. Just do what I do: hold tight and pretend it's a plan.
Lily: What's happening?
The Doctor: No idea. Just do what I do: hold tight and pretend it's a plan.
Labels: Doctor Who
03 September 2012
Quote of the Day: Rebecca Lobo
From her twitter, as usual:
"I put [my husband] in charge of breakfast. Came down to find the kids eating cold pizza in front of cartoons. #lessonlearned"
"I put [my husband] in charge of breakfast. Came down to find the kids eating cold pizza in front of cartoons. #lessonlearned"
Labels: random silliness
02 September 2012
It Seems So Long Ago....
Awesome
Quote of the Day: Victorious
From "Car, Rain & Fire":
Tori: Why are you all sad?
Cat: How do you know I'm sad?
Tori: Well, you're dressed in sad colors, and you were playing a sad song...oh, and you're wearing a button that says, "I'm sad, ask me why."
Tori: Why are you all sad?
Cat: How do you know I'm sad?
Tori: Well, you're dressed in sad colors, and you were playing a sad song...oh, and you're wearing a button that says, "I'm sad, ask me why."
Labels: Victorious
01 September 2012
Pond Life
Doctor Who is back! BBC put out a series of videos set between the Christmas special and the beginning of Series 7. They're called Pond Life:
Labels: Doctor Who
Quote of the Day: Richard Cohen
From his column about Thursday's dreadful Phoenix @ Seattle game:
"Everyone woke up a little when [Diana] Taurasi said one of the magic words to an official halfway through the third quarter, and picked up a technical foul. With Tulsa’s Temeka Johnson already on 6 techs for the season, Taurasi might not have time to catch up for her traditional spot atop the league’s technical foul list. But she’ll give it a try."
"Everyone woke up a little when [Diana] Taurasi said one of the magic words to an official halfway through the third quarter, and picked up a technical foul. With Tulsa’s Temeka Johnson already on 6 techs for the season, Taurasi might not have time to catch up for her traditional spot atop the league’s technical foul list. But she’ll give it a try."
Labels: WNBA
