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And it ended just like it started…missed layups and really poor officiating.
I’m glad she’s getting shots up, but man she could use a bit more speed from catch to shoot and some elevation in a jump.
Did not watch the game, but took a quick look at the Box Score.
Stewart and Ionescu were 5 for 34 (15%) from the field. Both teams combined were 5 for 42 (12%) on 3 pointers. Darn it, I missed some high quality basketball.
Stewart and Ionescu were 5 for 34 (15%) from the field. Both teams combined were 5 for 42 (12%) on 3 pointers. Darn it, I missed some high quality basketball.
That was one of the most blatant ref jobs I've seen in awhile.
I'm sure that miserable hag cheryl reeve is taking it well
Silver and Engelbert were both there watching. Will some changes be made to the officiating in the offseason? I'm not holding my breath.
The play where Stewart was "Fouled" at the end of regulation wasn't the worst part of that play. She took something like 6 steps before she shot the ball.
It appears the WNBA decided before this game who the League champion was going to be this year.
Glad that Reeve is making the officiating an issue.
It truly was bad all year.
Glad that Reeve is making the officiating an issue.
It truly was bad all year.
Thanks, Two Sh!ts. Tell us something we didn’t know already. Sucks when it happens to you, huh?
Anyone think she's bitter?
Call was upheld after Minnesota challenged. Stewart hit both fts to tie the game with 4 seconds left in regulation.
I mean she has a point
It is kind of cut off, but it sure looks like the defender's right hand contacts Stewart's left arm along with getting a finger or two on the ball. Pretty ticky tack, but I could see the call being defended.
The replay you linked also cuts off several of the steps that Stewart takes for the missed travel. I've seen someone say that she was bobbling the ball and didn't have possession of it, hence the no travel call. I guess according to those people if you just play hot potato with yourself you can take as many steps as you want. Here's a better look at the whole play.
If the officials called the game as they should, the entire Lynx team would foul out. They are the grabbyist, handcheckingest team in the league. Reeves is a crybaby.
Ah so it's okay to complain about officiating now? Hilarious
God the wnba sucks. Goes to show you how awesome CC is that we watched this clown show of a sport this year
God the wnba sucks. Goes to show you how awesome CC is that we watched this clown show of a sport this year
LOLOLOLOL.. Thats the most egregious NON travel call I've ever seen. How in the world can she take 6 or 7 steps and not get called... Ridiculous....
If I heard it correctly, after reviewing the refs said the Lynx player was not in a legal guarding position. Huh?
Guess they're referring to the defender standing stationary with arms extended slightly forward as Stewart jumps into her. If they confirmed contact on the arm I'd respect that more. But this is a copout, if no contact no foul, imo.
Guess they're referring to the defender standing stationary with arms extended slightly forward as Stewart jumps into her. If they confirmed contact on the arm I'd respect that more. But this is a copout, if no contact no foul, imo.
Players were reaching at the ball and hacking arms and hands the entire game, without any calls, resulting in turnovers going both ways. It's entirely frustrating to watch. Fouls are fouls, unless it's the WNBA, where it's entirely a ref choice on any given play. Just terrible officiating with the clown show physicality.
*Collier had a chance to put one in to go up 4 right before this ticky-tac foul play. Guessing she will be seeing that missed shot in all her dreams for a while.
*Ionescu just missed on everything. She was awful. If I saw the box score at a glance, I'd think NY lost for sure.
*Collier had a chance to put one in to go up 4 right before this ticky-tac foul play. Guessing she will be seeing that missed shot in all her dreams for a while.
*Ionescu just missed on everything. She was awful. If I saw the box score at a glance, I'd think NY lost for sure.
Honestly though if Collier makes that easy layup with 6 seconds to go to go up 4 the game is over. But it was an absolute shitshow again by the refs. The commissioner needs to do better and they have to change the way they call these games. The physicality makes it a terrible watch. Close game and all but so hard to watch.
67-62 final score with OT to boot? JFC the WNBA is such a bad product.
That game highlighted ever thing that makes the WNBA suck. That game was nothing but pushing, shoving, and hacking with almost no basketball fitnesse. Casual fans won't tune in to watch this garbage.
Unless that brain-dead commissioner changes the way the game is officiated, I can't see the WNBA growing into a real sports league that can exist without being subsidized by the NBA.
Unless that brain-dead commissioner changes the way the game is officiated, I can't see the WNBA growing into a real sports league that can exist without being subsidized by the NBA.
Inescu's 1-19 shooting was actually worse than indicated by the stat. She wasn't even close on most of her shoots.
they reviewed and I believe the ref's explanation for keeping it a foul was that someone "wasn't in position". I didn't know that was a violation
Back to the question of Caitlin's offseason, don't compete.
NO need to add the wear and tear of CONTINUING TO play year around.
NO need to add the wear and tear of CONTINUING TO play year around.
Which one is worse?
Change the call and make the refs look bad.
Or.
Don't change the call and make the WNBA look bad.
I disagree.
The WNBA players need to do better.
It all boils down to money.
You get shitty refs because you have a shitty product which produces shitty revenue.
The WNBA needs CC in so many ways. It's nothing without her.
I didn't watch one game after Indiana got beat and I'm pretty sure I didn't miss anything.
I'm sure she will just work on developing her game.
Zero chance she plays across the pond or in some stupid f'n 3v3 league or whatever it is.
Unlike everyone else, she doesn't need the money.
Also, why the hell would you put yourself into another TOXIC environment?
It's not shitty individual refs, it's a systemic officiating philosophy of allowing a physical style of play that negates finesse.
The NCAA womens basketball officials call an entirely different game. It's no accident the college game beats the hell out of the WNBA.
The NFL continually tweaks the rules to make the game more exciting. Maybe if the WNBA had to earns it keep it would make an effort to improve its product.
The League is a joke. Hacksaw Jim Duggan could have played in it and earn All WNBA.
Actually....
Reeve blasts officiating; title 'stolen' from Lynx
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said the WNBA title was "stolen" from her team due to what she called "incredibly disappointing" officiating.
Is there a sport out there where officiating is even "good?"
Demand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Supply
Nobody wants the job
Here's video with just 6 secs left & MN leading by 2.
As you will hear, everyone says it was NOT a foul. Instead, NY is allowed to tie the game at the FT line & send it into overtime.
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