Chicago-land native Candace Parker rolled into town with the rest of the Sparks in tow to take on our Sky. The ladies played to a sell-out crowd (no, not me.) The Sky rallied from a 14-point deficit to tie the game at the end of regulation. The Sparks, minus C. Parker who had fouled out, won in OT 81-77.
Oh yes, I like the women. I love the women. However, I don’t have any co-workers who share a passion for the women’s game. The NBA follower co-worker smiles, nods and just pretends to understand. We do not discuss.
We don’t talk about how rookie Parker is leading the Sparks in scoring, rebounds and assists and is odds on favorite to score rookie of the year honors. We don’t talk about the other touted rookie, our very own Fowles, being out with a knee sprain suffered in the 3rd quarter of the battle with the Sparks. Or that Fowles ranks as her team’s third leading scorer but second in rebounds and first in blocked shots. Further, we don’t talk about how badly the 2007 champion Phoenix Mercury are struggling right now. How Cappie, Diana and Tangela have their work cut out for them but being up to the challenge.
We don’t talk about how with the addition of veterans Yolanda Griffith, Swin Cash and Sheryl Swoopes, the Seattle Storm are hoping for a return to the championship podium.
And of course we don’t talk about the Comets, Dream, Fever, Liberty, Lynx (who are hot right now, by the by), Monarchs, Mystics, Silver Stars, Shock or the Sun. And if we don’t talk about the WNBA, you know we aren’t talking about the NCAA women. Bring on the Madness!
Play on ladies. Seriously.
ANY time you feel the need to talk about women's basketball...well, the need to email about it...HERE I AM!!!!
ReplyDeleteCandace Parker... former Tennessee Lady Vols star player? 6 degrees of separation ... my boss's twin sister is the Head Athletic Trainer for the Lady Vols. Check it out!
ReplyDeleteGet outta town! How hot is that?!?
ReplyDeleteWomen's bball is ever so much more exciting than the manly version. I dont' follow it (don't do much schports), but if I did I'd rather watch the ladies play.
ReplyDeleteSwoopes and Griffith on the same team. Phew.
ReplyDeleteI'd much rather watch the type of play in WNBA over NBA any day. I have CT Sun things in my office and no one who comes in has a clue who/what they are. It was the same in San Antonio for the Silver Stars.
ReplyDeleteI played high school ball at the same school as Alexis Hornbuckle (4th pick in the WNBA draft by the Shock), albeit MANY MANY years before her. There's a former WVU star playing in Detroit alongside her, too. So, my heart is leaning toward Michigan in the WNBA just now.
ReplyDeleteCandace, however, is a superstar.