23 September 2013
Quote(s) of the Day: assorted
From and about last night's Storm game:
From the twitter of a neutral observer:
"You gotta have all kinds of respect for the Seattle Storm after that performance. Done, but one hell of a fight."
From the twitter of a Lynx fan:
"Lots of respect for U #StormCrazies. U all were loud on TV would have thought 10k were there."
From the twitter of a Storm fan:
"I know the Storm lost but somehow I feel ok. They exceeded my expectations, I got to say goodbye to Tina [Thompson], and the Lynx were classy winners."
And a couple from WNBAlien:
"WNBA Today, 09/23/2013: Fever and Lynx advance; Sky exit with tails between their legs, Storm and Thompson with heads held high"
[Regarding Chicago's loss to Indiana:] "But it was still sad how little Chicago stepped up when they needed to. Or how little desperation they showed in an elimination game – when we’d seen Atlanta and LA keep their seasons alive in the same situation the night before, and were about to see Seattle put up a hell of a fight."
"The first half had been a taster, but the second half confirmed exactly what kind of game this was turning out to be – an absolute war. The officials had decided at some stage to let a lot of contact go under the rim, so drawing a call or converting a layup in the paint was hard work for both teams. The Storm were playing with fantastic heart and passion, clearly not wanting their season to end."
[In Minnesota's next-to-last possession"] "[Seimone] Augustus took the ball from [Janel] McCarville on the perimeter, crossed over on [Alysha] Clark, and rose up from the elbow to knock down a jumper and re-take the lead for Minnesota with just 25 seconds left. Clark did everything she could, and had a hand up in Augustus’s face, but sometimes the offensive player just wins."
"While it ultimately ended in defeat, Seattle – and Thompson – can go out with their heads held high. This was a gritty, battling, outstanding performance against a team that’s beaten the hell out of them repeatedly this season. The Storm raised their game even further in the fourth quarter when everything was on the line, and just couldn’t quite make the final plays to pull out a win. With Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson expected to return, along with most of this squad, they could be a real threat next year. But this was the farewell for a legend of the game, and she doesn’t seem like the type to have a change of heart and put us all through this again. The Lynx have so much respect for Thompson that they asked her to take a photo with them following the game, and of course Tina happily obliged. She’ll be missed, and it’s a passing of the torch moment for this league. The last of the originals has departed for the final time, but the fight for the 2013 title goes on."
From the twitter of a neutral observer:
"You gotta have all kinds of respect for the Seattle Storm after that performance. Done, but one hell of a fight."
From the twitter of a Lynx fan:
"Lots of respect for U #StormCrazies. U all were loud on TV would have thought 10k were there."
From the twitter of a Storm fan:
"I know the Storm lost but somehow I feel ok. They exceeded my expectations, I got to say goodbye to Tina [Thompson], and the Lynx were classy winners."
And a couple from WNBAlien:
"WNBA Today, 09/23/2013: Fever and Lynx advance; Sky exit with tails between their legs, Storm and Thompson with heads held high"
[Regarding Chicago's loss to Indiana:] "But it was still sad how little Chicago stepped up when they needed to. Or how little desperation they showed in an elimination game – when we’d seen Atlanta and LA keep their seasons alive in the same situation the night before, and were about to see Seattle put up a hell of a fight."
"The first half had been a taster, but the second half confirmed exactly what kind of game this was turning out to be – an absolute war. The officials had decided at some stage to let a lot of contact go under the rim, so drawing a call or converting a layup in the paint was hard work for both teams. The Storm were playing with fantastic heart and passion, clearly not wanting their season to end."
[In Minnesota's next-to-last possession"] "[Seimone] Augustus took the ball from [Janel] McCarville on the perimeter, crossed over on [Alysha] Clark, and rose up from the elbow to knock down a jumper and re-take the lead for Minnesota with just 25 seconds left. Clark did everything she could, and had a hand up in Augustus’s face, but sometimes the offensive player just wins."
"While it ultimately ended in defeat, Seattle – and Thompson – can go out with their heads held high. This was a gritty, battling, outstanding performance against a team that’s beaten the hell out of them repeatedly this season. The Storm raised their game even further in the fourth quarter when everything was on the line, and just couldn’t quite make the final plays to pull out a win. With Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson expected to return, along with most of this squad, they could be a real threat next year. But this was the farewell for a legend of the game, and she doesn’t seem like the type to have a change of heart and put us all through this again. The Lynx have so much respect for Thompson that they asked her to take a photo with them following the game, and of course Tina happily obliged. She’ll be missed, and it’s a passing of the torch moment for this league. The last of the originals has departed for the final time, but the fight for the 2013 title goes on."
Labels: Seattle Storm
# posted by mamurd @ 9:45 PM 
