Could we please have two great games? (Next, I’m going to ask for four extra hours in the day so I can catch up with my work work so I can have more time for my basketball work….)
From Mechelle: Spot in WNBA Finals up for grabs – Lynx still considered favorite, but talent-laden conference finals await
The WNBA’s MVP award winner, Candace Parker, and rookie of the year, Elena Delle Donne, already have been eliminated from the WNBA playoffs. Which leaves us left in this postseason with …
Gee, at least four players who all could have been the 2013 MVP. And the rookie who was picked No. 1 in April’s draft. In other words, the WNBA conference finals, which begin Thursday night, are not lacking for star power. They are saturated with it.
“I love the fact that it’s not always a shoo-in for the team that’s got the MVP to win the championship,” Minnesota’s Maya Moore said. “I think that just speaks to the level of the WNBA and the talent that we have. The great quality of teams, the fight of the teams, and the big plays that people make to try to propel their team to a championship.”
This, in fact, will be the third year in a row the league’s regular-season MVP won’t even be in the WNBA Finals.
From Lee: Coaches, players size up the Eastern Conference Final
Lin Dunn, head coach of the reigning WNBA champion Indiana Fever, Fever forward and 2011 WNBA MVP Tamika Catchings, and the Atlanta Dream’s Angel McCoughtry, the league’s leading scorer this season, took time out from practice Wednesday for a media teleconference to share their thoughts on their upcoming Eastern Conference Finals series, which tips off today in Atlanta’s Phillips Arena at 7 p.m. EDT, airing on ESPN2. ESPN analysts Carolyn Peck and LaChina Robinson also weighed in. Here are some highlights from what they had to say. Click here for Full Court’s detailed preview of the Fever-Dream Eastern Conference Final.
Mechelle also previews Atlanta v. Indiana: Defense on stars is key in East
From Nate: Atlanta Dream, Indiana Fever meet in Eastern Conference Finals again
James notes: The Atlanta Dream still nursing injuries as they head into the Eastern Conference Finals
In a similar theme, Bob ponders: East finals: Which decimated roster will survive one more round?
Mark Ambrogi says Indiana Fever relish underdog role as Eastern Conference finals begin in Atlanta
Michelle writes: Mercury try to turn tables on Lynx
Nate asks: How can the Phoenix Mercury stop the Minnesota Lynx?
From Odeen: Phoenix Mercury look to break Minnesota Lynx’s recent mastery
WCCO: Lynx Welcome The Newly Renovated Phoenix Mercury Squad
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