Just one game tonight and at the time of typing this out, I do not expect to have a play pre-game but maybe I’ll find something. More likely wait til halftime and see if there’s value to be had but I don’t want to force anything.
A few notes:
1. a) 4-1 team visiting 0-5 team. I definitely feel that Minnesota is better than this 0-5 mark and, to some extent, also feel that Connecticut is slightly worse than their 4-1 mark.
1. b) Going by Pythagorean wins, Sun *should* have 3 and Lynx *should* have 1.
2. Lynx have played hard despite their 0-5 record. That first win is coming and it definitely could happen tonight but there are a few things working against them:
- just played 3 straight on the road and have 2 more road games on deck. Sometimes when players get limited time at home their focus isn’t on basketball. - just got McBride back but also lose Diamond Miller. Big fan of the rook so far. Her best asset for this team is ball handling and initiating the offense which they will miss tonight but she’s contributing in almost all areas. 8/5/4 on 3/3 from the field with a 3 and no TO in just 11 minutes last game. I know Boston is the big name rookie but Diamond deserves some respect. This probably means more minutes for Powers who is a bit of a loose cannon in my books.
3. Sun are somehow 4-1 while shooting 38.2% from the field (11th), 31.7% from 3 (9th) and 73.5% from the line (11th). So bottom third for all shooting percentages. They are 9th in true shooting % and 11th in effective field goal %. So how the fuck do they win games? Defence and rebounding. Lynx are okay on the boards. Shepard is a beast but we saw even against Dallas how she can get swarmed and out numbered. If Connecticut brings the energy, they should find plenty of extra opportunities. Another spot where Lynx may miss Miller tonight. Great size for her position and the most obvious choice to guard Alyssa Thomas, IMO.
4. Last but certainly not least… it needs to be said at least once… How many games do the Lynx really want to win with Caitlyn Clark coming next season? Hard to get on a team when you know they don’t really want wins. Doesn’t mean they can’t or won’t cover but it’ll be a hovering dark cloud all season. If Seattle wasn’t also winless maybe it would feel a bit easier to back the Lynx tonight.
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Just one game tonight and at the time of typing this out, I do not expect to have a play pre-game but maybe I’ll find something. More likely wait til halftime and see if there’s value to be had but I don’t want to force anything.
A few notes:
1. a) 4-1 team visiting 0-5 team. I definitely feel that Minnesota is better than this 0-5 mark and, to some extent, also feel that Connecticut is slightly worse than their 4-1 mark.
1. b) Going by Pythagorean wins, Sun *should* have 3 and Lynx *should* have 1.
2. Lynx have played hard despite their 0-5 record. That first win is coming and it definitely could happen tonight but there are a few things working against them:
- just played 3 straight on the road and have 2 more road games on deck. Sometimes when players get limited time at home their focus isn’t on basketball. - just got McBride back but also lose Diamond Miller. Big fan of the rook so far. Her best asset for this team is ball handling and initiating the offense which they will miss tonight but she’s contributing in almost all areas. 8/5/4 on 3/3 from the field with a 3 and no TO in just 11 minutes last game. I know Boston is the big name rookie but Diamond deserves some respect. This probably means more minutes for Powers who is a bit of a loose cannon in my books.
3. Sun are somehow 4-1 while shooting 38.2% from the field (11th), 31.7% from 3 (9th) and 73.5% from the line (11th). So bottom third for all shooting percentages. They are 9th in true shooting % and 11th in effective field goal %. So how the fuck do they win games? Defence and rebounding. Lynx are okay on the boards. Shepard is a beast but we saw even against Dallas how she can get swarmed and out numbered. If Connecticut brings the energy, they should find plenty of extra opportunities. Another spot where Lynx may miss Miller tonight. Great size for her position and the most obvious choice to guard Alyssa Thomas, IMO.
4. Last but certainly not least… it needs to be said at least once… How many games do the Lynx really want to win with Caitlyn Clark coming next season? Hard to get on a team when you know they don’t really want wins. Doesn’t mean they can’t or won’t cover but it’ll be a hovering dark cloud all season. If Seattle wasn’t also winless maybe it would feel a bit easier to back the Lynx tonight.
No official play here, but I do lean Under since I feel it’s sort of a rough spot for both teams. Gonna try to keep track of these scenarios for myself and maybe they become plays for me in the future.
No official play here, but I do lean Under since I feel it’s sort of a rough spot for both teams. Gonna try to keep track of these scenarios for myself and maybe they become plays for me in the future.
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