The Shock flatlined in a 75-59 defeat to Seattle on Sunday. And it really was a worse beating than that. As you all saw, the Storm lightened up on them in the 4th Q, and then there was a few un-necessary foul shots late in the 4th as well. They shot 36.4 percent and were outrebounded 43-25, losing after taking a 23-18 lead early in the second quarter.The Dream lead the league in rebounding at 39.8 per game and have the second-largest rebounding differential at plus-6.1. The Shock have the lowest differential at minus-5.7 and were outrebounded 42-37 by Atlanta just last month. Tulsa has no answer for McCoughtry who scored 29 points and had 10 boards in that game.
Atlanta is 8-2 against the Western Conference
The Shock sent what little they had left, guard Alexis Hornbuckle to Minnesota on Monday for forward Rashanda McCants. Hornbuckle, who was only averaging 5.8 points and 3.5 rebounds anyway, was the last player remaining from the Shock's days in Detroit. This team is D-O-N-E! Stick a fork in them . Even their morale is gone.
Atlanta on the other hand.... A five-game road skid has dropped the Dream out of first place. This is a must win for them to try to get back in 1st place and catch Indiana. The Shock have nothing to play for. They are already in LAST PLACE.
The books have this one set a 7.5 to 8. The last time these 2 matched-up on June 23rd the final was 6 points, 90-96. But The shock's team was a few player heavier then and now a dismantled mess. I say the Dream will cover the points, but I'm taking the ML for a straight up Kill in a Must win for the Dream Team to edge back towards 1st place. GL
The Shock flatlined in a 75-59 defeat to Seattle on Sunday. And it really was a worse beating than that. As you all saw, the Storm lightened up on them in the 4th Q, and then there was a few un-necessary foul shots late in the 4th as well. They shot 36.4 percent and were outrebounded 43-25, losing after taking a 23-18 lead early in the second quarter.The Dream lead the league in rebounding at 39.8 per game and have the second-largest rebounding differential at plus-6.1. The Shock have the lowest differential at minus-5.7 and were outrebounded 42-37 by Atlanta just last month. Tulsa has no answer for McCoughtry who scored 29 points and had 10 boards in that game.
Atlanta is 8-2 against the Western Conference
The Shock sent what little they had left, guard Alexis Hornbuckle to Minnesota on Monday for forward Rashanda McCants. Hornbuckle, who was only averaging 5.8 points and 3.5 rebounds anyway, was the last player remaining from the Shock's days in Detroit. This team is D-O-N-E! Stick a fork in them . Even their morale is gone.
Atlanta on the other hand.... A five-game road skid has dropped the Dream out of first place. This is a must win for them to try to get back in 1st place and catch Indiana. The Shock have nothing to play for. They are already in LAST PLACE.
The books have this one set a 7.5 to 8. The last time these 2 matched-up on June 23rd the final was 6 points, 90-96. But The shock's team was a few player heavier then and now a dismantled mess. I say the Dream will cover the points, but I'm taking the ML for a straight up Kill in a Must win for the Dream Team to edge back towards 1st place. GL
I appreciat ethe feedback. Always do. I am very careful in what I look at and what I lay. It's all about money management and knowing your bank, that's for sure. I have not gone down and pulled the trigger on this one as of yet...
You are both (Rod_Steel & Retburj13) correct, these WNBA games can sometimes be unpredictable. I guess that is just one of the many reasons they call it gambling. And I certainly don't want to start the day out down and be making this one up.
But in short.... Atlanta will have an easier time with the Shock than Seattle did. The shock is one of those teams that plays better on the road and one that Seattle always had to play harder to beat. Atlanta is in a must win in order to try to get back to first place. What better place to do it than in Tulsa against a team that has been dismantled, in last place, and has nothing to gain. I just don't see them upsetting The Dream. Not today. The Dream will pull this out in the end even if it is by 3 points. The shock are done. What do they have to play for in these last 2 games? An upset?
There are 6 WNBA Games on today. I'm sure one of the Favorites will get upset today, but it won't be this one, IMO.
I appreciat ethe feedback. Always do. I am very careful in what I look at and what I lay. It's all about money management and knowing your bank, that's for sure. I have not gone down and pulled the trigger on this one as of yet...
You are both (Rod_Steel & Retburj13) correct, these WNBA games can sometimes be unpredictable. I guess that is just one of the many reasons they call it gambling. And I certainly don't want to start the day out down and be making this one up.
But in short.... Atlanta will have an easier time with the Shock than Seattle did. The shock is one of those teams that plays better on the road and one that Seattle always had to play harder to beat. Atlanta is in a must win in order to try to get back to first place. What better place to do it than in Tulsa against a team that has been dismantled, in last place, and has nothing to gain. I just don't see them upsetting The Dream. Not today. The Dream will pull this out in the end even if it is by 3 points. The shock are done. What do they have to play for in these last 2 games? An upset?
There are 6 WNBA Games on today. I'm sure one of the Favorites will get upset today, but it won't be this one, IMO.
I appreciat ethe feedback. Always do. I am very careful in what I look at and what I lay. It's all about money management and knowing your bank, that's for sure. I have not gone down and pulled the trigger on this one as of yet...
You are both (Rod_Steel & Retburj13) correct, these WNBA games can sometimes be unpredictable. I guess that is just one of the many reasons they call it gambling. And I certainly don't want to start the day out down and be making this one up.
But in short.... Atlanta will have an easier time with the Shock than Seattle did. The shock is one of those teams that plays better on the road and one that Seattle always had to play harder to beat. Atlanta is in a must win in order to try to get back to first place. What better place to do it than in Tulsa against a team that has been dismantled, in last place, and has nothing to gain. I just don't see them upsetting The Dream. Not today. The Dream will pull this out in the end even if it is by 3 points. The shock are done. What do they have to play for in these last 2 games? An upset?
There are 6 WNBA Games on today. I'm sure one of the Favorites will get upset today, but it won't be this one, IMO.
GL
"Atlanta in a must win to get back in first place" with many games still left on the schedule appears to be a statement you are making to convince yourself in this game. Although it may be a factor, must wins are rare but often over-used as motivating factors in sports.
I appreciat ethe feedback. Always do. I am very careful in what I look at and what I lay. It's all about money management and knowing your bank, that's for sure. I have not gone down and pulled the trigger on this one as of yet...
You are both (Rod_Steel & Retburj13) correct, these WNBA games can sometimes be unpredictable. I guess that is just one of the many reasons they call it gambling. And I certainly don't want to start the day out down and be making this one up.
But in short.... Atlanta will have an easier time with the Shock than Seattle did. The shock is one of those teams that plays better on the road and one that Seattle always had to play harder to beat. Atlanta is in a must win in order to try to get back to first place. What better place to do it than in Tulsa against a team that has been dismantled, in last place, and has nothing to gain. I just don't see them upsetting The Dream. Not today. The Dream will pull this out in the end even if it is by 3 points. The shock are done. What do they have to play for in these last 2 games? An upset?
There are 6 WNBA Games on today. I'm sure one of the Favorites will get upset today, but it won't be this one, IMO.
GL
"Atlanta in a must win to get back in first place" with many games still left on the schedule appears to be a statement you are making to convince yourself in this game. Although it may be a factor, must wins are rare but often over-used as motivating factors in sports.
"Atlanta in a must win to get back in first place" with many games still left on the schedule appears to be a statement you are making to convince yourself in this game. Although it may be a factor, must wins are rare but often over-used as motivating factors in sports.
It's just a fact. I don't convince myself of anything. Just go on facual data and human elements. They are one game behind Indiana. They need this win, Tulsa does not. Besides they are Playing the SHOCK. Not Indiana.
"Atlanta in a must win to get back in first place" with many games still left on the schedule appears to be a statement you are making to convince yourself in this game. Although it may be a factor, must wins are rare but often over-used as motivating factors in sports.
It's just a fact. I don't convince myself of anything. Just go on facual data and human elements. They are one game behind Indiana. They need this win, Tulsa does not. Besides they are Playing the SHOCK. Not Indiana.
Watch this Tulsa team end up shooting better % (or nearly) from the three than two.
This is something they've been showing once every 2-3 games after the final roster tinkering took place (e.g. Latta arrival and Braxton departure)
And we know damn well that a solid rebounding/driving team will beat a smaller - although sometimes terribly hot-shooting - team 9 times out of 10. Throw in the 28 points handicap and I would need about +7000 price on Tulsa ML to consider betting.
Watch this Tulsa team end up shooting better % (or nearly) from the three than two.
This is something they've been showing once every 2-3 games after the final roster tinkering took place (e.g. Latta arrival and Braxton departure)
And we know damn well that a solid rebounding/driving team will beat a smaller - although sometimes terribly hot-shooting - team 9 times out of 10. Throw in the 28 points handicap and I would need about +7000 price on Tulsa ML to consider betting.
Watch this Tulsa team end up shooting better % (or nearly) from the three than two.
This is something they've been showing once every 2-3 games after the final roster tinkering took place (e.g. Latta arrival and Braxton departure)
And we know damn well that a solid rebounding/driving team will beat a smaller - although sometimes terribly hot-shooting - team 9 times out of 10. Throw in the 28 points handicap and I would need about +7000 price on Tulsa ML to consider betting.
Even then, you would just be just donating your money to "send a Shock player back to basketball camp fund"
Watch this Tulsa team end up shooting better % (or nearly) from the three than two.
This is something they've been showing once every 2-3 games after the final roster tinkering took place (e.g. Latta arrival and Braxton departure)
And we know damn well that a solid rebounding/driving team will beat a smaller - although sometimes terribly hot-shooting - team 9 times out of 10. Throw in the 28 points handicap and I would need about +7000 price on Tulsa ML to consider betting.
Even then, you would just be just donating your money to "send a Shock player back to basketball camp fund"
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