Leo

Writer for @NoCometsWNBA covering the Lynx, Mercury, Storm, and Sky

[Dan @nocometsdan]

@sprightleo That crunch time 5 of @Sloot22 @alliequigley @diamonddoesit1 @33katielou @bigmamastef is elite. They'll figure it out after some time together, and we could see this game as a major upset in the future as the quality of the @wnbachicagosky improves

[Leo @sprightleo]

Lynx clearly coming out with something to prove this year--up 20 at the end of the 3rd. And make no mistake, this Sky team is no pushover, although they figure to get better as the season goes along and their young stars gain reps

[Leo @sprightleo]

@nocometsbrien Takes a big man to admit your mistakes, particularly around Memorial Day. Respect 💯

[Leo @sprightleo]

Love to see the aggression out of Collier early, getting to the free throw line multiple times early. Spacing will be tough, but the Lynx put a lot of pressure on the rim

[Leo @sprightleo]

On the other side, many expect a breakout season for @diamonddoesit1, myself included. Should be a fun one tonight!

[Leo @sprightleo]

The Lynx are back! An entirely different feel headed into this season with the absences of Ceci, etc., but certainly plenty of reasons to be excited!

[Leo @sprightleo]

Would it be March Madness? No. But the W still could find major upside in experimenting with a single-elimination tournament that wouldn't cheapen the overall product. It's imperfect, but hopefully the case I lay out here can spark some discussion

[No Comets @NoCometsWNBA]

In the aftermath of yesterday's scoop on the WNBA's big proposals, @sprightleo takes a look at one way the league could execute a pre-season tournament https://t.co/frjiFhnC9y

[Leo @sprightleo]

Hard not to connect these proposals to the increasing acceptance of gambling. As March Madness shows, a single-elim tournament, if done right, can bring in huge $$$

[Leo @sprightleo]

Some really interesting stuff in here. I'd be interested to hear what the players think of these proposals

[No Comets @NoCometsWNBA]

🚨🚨🚨Source: WNBA is seriously considering changing playoff format, adding single-elimination tournament before 2020 season https://t.co/8jexPRL8cE

[Leo @sprightleo]

@NateDuncanNBA But Nate did you see his YouTube highlights

[Leo @sprightleo]

Hot start for Natasha Howard, scoring the first 7 for the Storm. As @nocometsdan noted on the pod, her newfound ability and willingness to shoot from beyond the arc opens up a lot for Seattle

[Rob Mahoney @RobMahoney]

This WNBA Finals marketing is out of control.

[Leo @sprightleo]

Sue Bird is a legend

[Leo @sprightleo]

Seattle has repeatedly left January open to double on Griner--January has thus far been unable to make them pay

[Leo @sprightleo]

Camille Little starts the fourth quarter with everyone's favorite shot: pass up a wide open 3 to take a step in and miss the midranger

[Leo @sprightleo]

Another reminder that the foul-out rule makes games worse even when players don't actually foul out, as Taurasi heads to the bench with 4

[Leo @sprightleo]

Taurasi picks up her third foul for... getting jumped on by Natasha Howard?

[Leo @sprightleo]

Yvonne Turner giving the Mercury absolutely massive minutes so far

[Leo @sprightleo]

Alex Bentley doesn't care and it's a 3 point game with 32 seconds to play!

[Leo @sprightleo]

Atlanta and Washington with very similar total career playoff minutes, as detailed by @kpeltonWBB here: https://t.co/KwNQgeXW1Q
Over 1/3 of Atlanta's minutes are McCoughtry, tho, and with Montgomery fouling out, playoff experience is in short supply for them down the stretch