24 June 2013
Quote of the Day: Richard Cohen
From this WNBAlien post, about the Seattle @ San Antonio game on 6/22/13:
"The second half was tight most of the way through, before the effectiveness of Tina Thompson inside and out enabled Seattle to break out to a small lead. Her remarkable success from insanely deep three-point range – the Storm literally set back-screens for her at the three-point line so she can set up at least five feet behind it – is really advantageous. Opposing post players naturally fade back into the paint when they’re running back down the floor looking for someone to guard, and they do the same thing when they’re switching and trying to get back on a big. Then they suddenly realise Thompson’s standing 27 feet from the hoop with no one anywhere near her. It also gives her more chance to drive, despite having lost a step or two in her advancing years, because defenders have to close out on her so hard to challenge the bombs."
"The second half was tight most of the way through, before the effectiveness of Tina Thompson inside and out enabled Seattle to break out to a small lead. Her remarkable success from insanely deep three-point range – the Storm literally set back-screens for her at the three-point line so she can set up at least five feet behind it – is really advantageous. Opposing post players naturally fade back into the paint when they’re running back down the floor looking for someone to guard, and they do the same thing when they’re switching and trying to get back on a big. Then they suddenly realise Thompson’s standing 27 feet from the hoop with no one anywhere near her. It also gives her more chance to drive, despite having lost a step or two in her advancing years, because defenders have to close out on her so hard to challenge the bombs."
Labels: Seattle Storm
# posted by mamurd @ 8:35 PM 
