Terrible bad beat for Dream backers!!!

[fearless]

I bet there were some Dream backers breaking things when this happened:

Detroit led 90-89 with 16.1 seconds left and fouled Deanna Nolan. Nolan, who had been fouled hard by Sancho Lyttle a minute earlier, had to leave the game with what Mahorn described as "lightheadedness''. Mahorn said he expected Nolan to be OK for Friday's game.
Her absence, though, meant that Meadors could choose who would shoot the free throws. She could have selected Olayinka Sanni, a career 67 percent free-throw shooter who hadn't played in the game, or Braxton, who has hit 66 percent in her career.
Instead, Meadors chose Crystal Kelly, a career 85-percent shooter who has finished in the top 20 in free-throw shooting in both of her WNBA seasons.
Kelly made both shots, moving Detroit's lead back to three.
"I guess since she made the shots, you can say I made a mistake,'' Meadors said. "We thought she would be cold, since she hadn't played since the first half. If she misses the shots, I would have looked pretty good.''
Mahorn didn't expect Atlanta to select Kelly, but certainly didn't mind.
"I don't know how that happened - maybe they had a misprint somewhere,'' Mahorn said, trying to hide a smile. "We certainly didn't mind.''

[ztballer]

Yeah they f*cked it up because the Atlanta coach thought Kelly was the coldest player on their bench. I thought she would've went for Sanni for sure. Braxton was the definite no. Detroit got lucky that Kelly hit those big free throws.

I was about to back ATL +4.5, tailing some well known cappers but I had laid my bets down the night before on Detroit -3.5 and ML. Mate, I was f*cking sweating it out all game. Atlanta came out blazin' and I was close to hedging my bet.

How much did you lay on that game?

[fearless]

Yeah they f*cked it up because the Atlanta coach thought Kelly was the coldest player on their bench. I thought she would've went for Sanni for sure. Braxton was the definite no. Detroit got lucky that Kelly hit those big free throws.

I was about to back ATL +4.5, tailing some well known cappers but I had laid my bets down the night before on Detroit -3.5 and ML. Mate, I was f*cking sweating it out all game. Atlanta came out blazin' and I was close to hedging my bet.

How much did you lay on that game?

Nothing, my only bet was on the Sparks. Who are you taking tonight?

[ztballer]

I gotta roll with Indiana and tossing up between San Antonio and Phoenix. Phoenix match up is going to come down to the wire, it's gonna come down to who the refs are siding with.

Yourself?

[fearless]

I gotta roll with Indiana and tossing up between San Antonio and Phoenix. Phoenix match up is going to come down to the wire, it's gonna come down to who the refs are siding with.

Yourself?

I'm considering Indiana and that's it. BOL!

[oda11]

I bet there were some Dream backers breaking things when this happened: Detroit led 90-89 with 16.1 seconds left and fouled Deanna Nolan. Nolan, who had been fouled hard by Sancho Lyttle a minute earlier, had to leave the game with what Mahorn described as "lightheadedness''. Mahorn said he expected Nolan to be OK for Friday's game. Her absence, though, meant that Meadors could choose who would shoot the free throws. She could have selected Olayinka Sanni, a career 67 percent free-throw shooter who hadn't played in the game, or Braxton, who has hit 66 percent in her career. Instead, Meadors chose Crystal Kelly, a career 85-percent shooter who has finished in the top 20 in free-throw shooting in both of her WNBA seasons. Kelly made both shots, moving Detroit's lead back to three. "I guess since she made the shots, you can say I made a mistake,'' Meadors said. "We thought she would be cold, since she hadn't played since the first half. If she misses the shots, I would have looked pretty good.'' Mahorn didn't expect Atlanta to select Kelly, but certainly didn't mind. "I don't know how that happened - maybe they had a misprint somewhere,'' Mahorn said, trying to hide a smile. "We certainly didn't mind.''

I didn't know about this, but WTF?! What was she thinking...

[RoagBettor]

The coach must have had a huge bet on Detroit!

Seriously, how can you put an 84% FT shooter at the line? I don't care how cold she is. I can shoot 75% myself without even warming up. Geez.

I've seen smarter basketball in CYO games. The WNBA is a joke.

[xxxvince]

bad coaching / scouting, not knowing how her FT%