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Scoffs Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:32 am Post subject: 2017 Los Angeles Sparks: Defending Champs |
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Sparks keep most of the core except for pg and 3 pt specialist, Kristi Tolliver but Chelsea Gray has emerged as a solid contributor and dare I say, a closer in the 4th quarter.
Nneka has added the 3 pt shot to her game and they managed to acquire Odyssey Sims, a veteran back up pg. The story this season has been the defensive play of Alana Beard. It's Beard's final season and she's in peak form; Beard leads the league in steals and is a favorite for DPOY.
Currently, the Sparks have a 7 game win streak. They stumbled a bit when Sims sprained her ankle, but Sims is back and the Sparks have looked terrific the past 2 weeks. They play Washington this afternoon at 2:00 pm on Spectrum Sportsnet. |
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TDRock Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:24 am Post subject: |
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I caught the end of the game when they beat whoever it was yesterday. Woot! #GoSparks! _________________ #IStillBelieveTaurean |
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Chronicle Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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Go sparks _________________ Kobe |
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Mike@LG Moderator
Joined: 10 Apr 2001 Posts: 65135 Location: Orange County, CA
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Chronicle wrote: | Go sparks |
Sparks > Clippers. How many banners do they have now? 3? _________________ Resident Car Nut.
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999 Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 7:01 am Post subject: |
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When did they win again? |
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Scoffs Starting Rotation
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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Sparks have 3 championships now. They won back to back championships in 2001 and 2002 under Coach and Laker legend Michael Cooper. They won again last season, beating the Minnesota Lynx in a decisive game 5 on the road on a fadeway putback jumper by Nneka with 2 seconds left. |
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Wolverine Star Player
Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 7846 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Nice comeback from 17 points down to beat the Mystics yesterday (on Nneka's birthday).
On to Minnesota now to play the league-leading Lynx in a rematch of last years Finals! |
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TDRock Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Nice game today. Go Sparks! _________________ #IStillBelieveTaurean |
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TDRock Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah Sparks! Way to take Game 1! Get that 'chip! _________________ #IStillBelieveTaurean |
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Lakerfan 4 Life Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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That was a great game. They went back and fourth in the last 5 minutes of the 4th. |
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eureca Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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I don't watch much WNBA, but Sparks/Lynx WNBA finals was awesome last year. And they continue with game 1 this year.
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Dladi Vidac Star Player
Joined: 09 Dec 2009 Posts: 4330 Location: Meeting the man who met Andy Griffith.
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Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Do WNBA teams also make a white house visit? If not, that's really F'd up. _________________ "The best there is. The best there was. The best there ever will be.", said Bret Hart regarding the Los Angeles Lakers. |
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Wolverine Star Player
Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 7846 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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Chelsea Gray = Ice in her veins! |
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spflakers Star Player
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 9:31 am Post subject: |
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Sick of Sparks pulling these out against my Lynx. Texted my dad yesterday with a minute left that LA always wins these close games against MN. He said, we'll see. Yeah, we did. Predictably. So evenly matched but do feel Sparks are a tiny bit better. But certainly Lynx can still win. Not falling behind 28-2 would help, of course. |
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TDRock Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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Dladi Vidac wrote: | Do WNBA teams also make a white house visit? If not, that's really F'd up. |
They would have but their Championship victory fell at an awkward time when the Presidency was changing hands. But Obama did acknowledge their victory
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/01/sparks-wnba-obama _________________ #IStillBelieveTaurean |
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Dladi Vidac wrote: | Do WNBA teams also make a white house visit? If not, that's really F'd up. |
They WNBA champs have made a white house visit pretty much every year since the league was created. The 2016 champs weren't able to schedule a visit before Obama left office, though, because a lot of them were playing overseas. |
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TDRock Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Just watched my DVR of the last game. Go Sparks!. One game away. Don't let the Lynx tie the series for "drama", just win that 'chip! _________________ #IStillBelieveTaurean |
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TDRock Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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OK so far today LA has forgotten how to rebound. Let's Go Sparks! _________________ #IStillBelieveTaurean |
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like game 5. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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TDRock Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Disappointment. _________________ #IStillBelieveTaurean |
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Mike@LG Moderator
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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Really having trouble against Minny's length in the front line. Whalen absolutely kills it with post entry passes. _________________ Resident Car Nut.
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Chronicle Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Too bad they couldnt get it on home court. but at least they still have a chance! Go sparks! _________________ Kobe |
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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This series has played out exactly like last year's Finals (Sparks winning Game 1 on the road, Game 3 at home and Minnesota winning the other two). Hope Game 5 is a repeat of last year as well.
Doubt it though. |
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MJST Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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They should have closed this out a long time ago. Their turnovers in game 2, and not bringing the effort in game 4 could be a hard lesson to learn.
I don't expect the refs to be on their side tonight either. They'll ensure a Lynx victory most likely. Why? Because the WNBA needs a real rivalry for the publicity. I hope it doesn't happen, but the combination of everything else makes me feel like it's headed in that direction.
We'll see though. _________________ How NBA 2K18 failed the All-Time Lakers:
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TDRock Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not currently watching. I saw the Lynx were up at the half. I have thoughts but I want to stay positive so I'll keep them to myself for now. Go Sparks! _________________ #IStillBelieveTaurean |
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