2023 WNBA Playoff Thread
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Let's get ready to rumble.
No. 1 Las Vegas Aces vs. No. 8 Chicago Sky
No. 2 New York Liberty vs. No. 7 Washington Mystics
No. 3 Connecticut Sun vs. No. 6 Minnesota Lynx
No. 4 Dallas Wings vs. No. 5 Atlanta Dream
Playoffs start on Wednesday, with Sun vs. Lynx and Aces vs. Sky.
No. 1 Las Vegas Aces vs. No. 8 Chicago Sky
No. 2 New York Liberty vs. No. 7 Washington Mystics
No. 3 Connecticut Sun vs. No. 6 Minnesota Lynx
No. 4 Dallas Wings vs. No. 5 Atlanta Dream
Playoffs start on Wednesday, with Sun vs. Lynx and Aces vs. Sky.
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While I think they're definitely up for it, the Liberty likely have a tough road through these playoffs. The Mystics are mostly the 7th seed due to injury, and they're a lot healthier now (Kristi Tolliver is still out and Shakira Austin in "questionable"). They'll then likely have to play the Sun, if they get past the Lynx.
Aces have been floudering a bit but the Sky and Wings or Dream feel like easier opponents.
Aces have been floudering a bit but the Sky and Wings or Dream feel like easier opponents.
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cupcakesnake wrote:While I think they're definitely up for it, the Liberty likely have a tough road through these playoffs. The Mystics are mostly the 7th seed due to injury, and they're a lot healthier now (Kristi Tolliver is still out and Shakira Austin in "questionable"). They'll then likely have to play the Sun, if they get past the Lynx.
Aces have been floudering a bit but the Sky and Wings or Dream feel like easier opponents.
The Mystics were the last team I wanted the Liberty to have to face in Round 1, but iron sharpens iron
Can't wait for Wednesday.
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C: Richaun Holmes/Thomas Bryant
PF: Karl Anthony Towns/Santi Aldama
SF: OG Anunoby/Matisse Thybulle
SG: Luke Kennard/Terance Mann/K. Caldwell Pope
PG: Cole Anthony/Isaiah Joe
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cupcakesnake wrote:Let's get ready to rumble.
No. 1 Las Vegas Aces vs. No. 8 Chicago Sky
No. 2 New York Liberty vs. No. 7 Washington Mystics
No. 3 Connecticut Sun vs. No. 6 Minnesota Lynx
No. 4 Dallas Wings vs. No. 5 Atlanta Dream
Playoffs start on Wednesday, with Sun vs. Lynx and Aces vs. Sky.
Dallas vs Atlanta should be fun to watch. I expect CT, LV to advance in two games. Liberty vs Mystics will be high level competition.
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SF: OG Anunoby/Matisse Thybulle
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PG: Cole Anthony/Isaiah Joe
C: Richaun Holmes/Thomas Bryant
PF: Karl Anthony Towns/Santi Aldama
SF: OG Anunoby/Matisse Thybulle
SG: Luke Kennard/Terance Mann/K. Caldwell Pope
PG: Cole Anthony/Isaiah Joe
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MrDollarBills wrote:
The Mystics were the last team I wanted the Liberty to have to face in Round 1, but iron sharpens iron
Can't wait for Wednesday.
Yes. Ultimately I don't think the Mystics have enough offensively to threaten the Liberty. Those best of 3 series are cause for distress. Mystics get hot 1 game and play good defense and all of a sudden it's a coin flip.
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cupcakesnake wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:
The Mystics were the last team I wanted the Liberty to have to face in Round 1, but iron sharpens iron
Can't wait for Wednesday.
Yes. Ultimately I don't think the Mystics have enough offensively to threaten the Liberty. Those best of 3 series are cause for distress. Mystics get hot 1 game and play good defense and all of a sudden it's a coin flip.
Yep. One loss at home is a serious trouble. I'm nervous af not even gonna kid ya
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C: Richaun Holmes/Thomas Bryant
PF: Karl Anthony Towns/Santi Aldama
SF: OG Anunoby/Matisse Thybulle
SG: Luke Kennard/Terance Mann/K. Caldwell Pope
PG: Cole Anthony/Isaiah Joe
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My prediction will most likely be completely wrong but on the very small chance they're right I've got it down on (digital) paper.
First Round
LVA 2-0 CHI
NYL 2-1 WAS
ATL 2-1 DAL
CON 2-1 MIN
Second Round
LVA 3-0 ATL
NYL 3-2 CON
Final
LVA 3-2 NYL
First Round
LVA 2-0 CHI
NYL 2-1 WAS
ATL 2-1 DAL
CON 2-1 MIN
Second Round
LVA 3-0 ATL
NYL 3-2 CON
Final
LVA 3-2 NYL
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zike_42 wrote:My prediction will most likely be completely wrong but on the very small chance they're right I've got it down on (digital) paper.
First Round
LVA 2-0 CHI
NYL 2-1 WAS
ATL 2-1 DAL
CON 2-1 MIN
Second Round
LVA 3-0 ATL
NYL 3-2 CON
Final
LVA 3-2 NYL
Yeah, Vegas has a cakewalk to the finals while the Liberty have to run the gauntlet. Sheesh
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PG: Cole Anthony/Isaiah Joe
C: Richaun Holmes/Thomas Bryant
PF: Karl Anthony Towns/Santi Aldama
SF: OG Anunoby/Matisse Thybulle
SG: Luke Kennard/Terance Mann/K. Caldwell Pope
PG: Cole Anthony/Isaiah Joe
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Aces rolling in this first half, mostly on the back of an impressive defensive performance.
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cupcakesnake wrote:Aces rolling in this first half, mostly on the back of an impressive defensive performance.
I feel like as long as Chelsea Grey remains a playoff cheat code the Aces will be impossible to beat...but it's hard to imagine her being able to duplicate here 2022 run.
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Doctor MJ wrote:cupcakesnake wrote:Aces rolling in this first half, mostly on the back of an impressive defensive performance.
I feel like as long as Chelsea Grey remains a playoff cheat code the Aces will be impossible to beat...but it's hard to imagine her being able to duplicate here 2022 run.
Can't picture her shooting the ball like that again this year, but the playmaking was fire as always game 1. She even threw a few genius passes that her teammates missed. Might have had 10 assists without a couple of bad dropped/missed passes. She also looked physically dominant against Chicago's guards.
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Let's go Libs!!!!!!!
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Sabrina just body slammed the Mystics.
Filthy. I know that last deep ball hurt their feelings
Filthy. I know that last deep ball hurt their feelings
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Ionescu is a Superstar.
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A burial. That last shot was personal. The Mystics shouldn't have talked sh*t after that last game.
One down.
One down.
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C: Richaun Holmes/Thomas Bryant
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I didn't particularly enjoy it since I'm a Sun fan but nice win for the Lynx today.
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bisme37 wrote:I didn't particularly enjoy it since I'm a Sun fan but nice win for the Lynx today.
I didn't expect to see the Lynx get one in this series. The Sun felt like a major matchup problem since Alyssa Thomas just blows up a lot of the Lynx's screening action for Naphisa Collier. Cool win.
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Liberty vs Mystics play at 7PM EST, Dream vs. Wings 9:00pm EST.
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SF: OG Anunoby/Matisse Thybulle
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C: Richaun Holmes/Thomas Bryant
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Finally getting a chance to see a playoff game. Close after the 1st Q.
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They're the opponents, but i can't tell you how much i love watching Cloud and Sykes hoop. Lunch pail and hard hat types. My kind of players.
BAF Indiana Pacers 2023-24
C: Richaun Holmes/Thomas Bryant
PF: Karl Anthony Towns/Santi Aldama
SF: OG Anunoby/Matisse Thybulle
SG: Luke Kennard/Terance Mann/K. Caldwell Pope
PG: Cole Anthony/Isaiah Joe
C: Richaun Holmes/Thomas Bryant
PF: Karl Anthony Towns/Santi Aldama
SF: OG Anunoby/Matisse Thybulle
SG: Luke Kennard/Terance Mann/K. Caldwell Pope
PG: Cole Anthony/Isaiah Joe