WNBA fix or completely idiotic girls?

[Dark Horse]

Line NY +5.5

From WNBA.com

[B]Pondexter 3pt Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Spencer (1 AST) 	00:06.8 
[NYL 81-85] 	 
 Spencer Foul : Personal (1 PF) 	00:05.7 	 
 Carson Foul : Personal (2 PF) 	00:03.3 	 
 	00:03.3 
[ATL 86-81] 	 Harding Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS) 
 	00:03.3 
[ATL 87-81] 	 Harding Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS) 
 Team Timeout : Short 	00:03.3 	 
 Spencer Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bales (3 BLK) 	00:01.0 	 
 	00:00.0 	 Price Rebound (Off:3 Def:3) [/B]

NY is behind 4 pts with 5.7 seconds left. That's two possessions. They foul not once, but twice... Giving up 2FT's with 3.3 seconds left and no chance whatsover of winning the game. Result? Atlanta covers by 1/2 pt.

I don't even think it's a fix. I think these girls are just THAT stupid.

[will2survive]

they're not betting on themselves. The women can be down by 8 with 11 seconds left an foul. It's their mentality. Sux. I had Liberty but they were only points--ML 160 points , +5.5 160 points---1st half, I thought that this was in the bag. Women are unpredictable

[RoagBettor]

No fix, pure stupidity. I've seen many games where they've been down 10+ points with 20 seconds left and still fouling.

[Dark Horse]

Yeah, I've seen the intentional fouling in the WNBA. But c'mon. 3 seconds left and behind 4 pts. What are they thinking? Nothing. Dumb stereotype, but even dumber when women confirm it.

[Bell Curves]

I swear, Tulsa's coach is paid to make the team lose.

[texhooper]

right, i read the pregame spiel on my phone on espn about the lynx/shock game, and it was mostly about the lynx, and one of the few paragraphs about the shock was a quote from nolan saying (and i'm paraphrasing to a degree), "yeah, i'm sure it's really heard on them mentally because they work so hard at practice, but when it comes gametime they don't get the paycheck". so many things wrong with him saying that.

[alamo]

Unlike the men, They play till the final whistle. Its their mentality. Way more competitive

[rapidfire5]

fixed

[Scorpion]

This shit happens in the NBA too

I still remember in a reg season game the Lakers were down by 10+ points Artest fouled 3 times with 17 seconds, 13 seconds, and 3 seconds left in the game, gave the other team 6 FTs, LAL lost by 14+ pts, I think it was a home game against OKC

[Scorpion]

http://xfinity.comcast.net/sports/nba/games/2011/04/10/NBA2011041013/playbyplay/

0:40 OKC Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 1. OkC 114–104
0:29 LAL Kevin Durant steals the ball from Kobe Bryant. OkC 114–104
0:28 LAL Personal foul committed by Ron Artest. OkC 114–104
0:28 OKC Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2. OkC 115–104
0:28 OKC Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2. OkC 116–104
0:20 LAL Lamar Odom misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. OkC 116–104
0:20 OKC Kendrick Perkins with a defensive rebound. OkC 116–104
0:14 LAL Personal foul committed by Ron Artest. OkC 116–104
0:14 OKC Thabo Sefolosha makes free throw 1 of 2. OkC 117–104
0:14 OKC Thabo Sefolosha makes free throw 2 of 2. OkC 118–104
0:09 LAL Pau Gasol makes a slam dunk shot from 2 feet out. Derek Fisher with the assist. OkC 118–106
0:01 LAL Personal foul committed by Ron Artest. OkC 118–106
0:01 LAL Substitution: Shannon Brown in for Ron Artest. OkC 118–106
0:01 OKC Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2. OkC 119–106
0:01 OKC Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2. OkC 120–106
0:00 OKC End of the 4th Quarter OkC 120–106

[Bell Curves]

Artest was just trying to improve his personal foul count.

[Dark Horse]

Unlike the men, They play till the final whistle. Its their mentality. Way more competitive

More competitive? This difference between NBA and WNBA reminds me of chess. You'll never see a checkmate (as in 'play to the final whistle') in a game between professional players. Only amateurs will insist that a hopelessly lost position is played to the very last move. And in their case it may even work, because the other player may make a dumb mistake. Between good players, though, this is a sign of disrespect. So with that in mind these women are really telling us that they don't think they're very good.

[sweetjones55]

Use this to your advantage if this is the case. Don't even bother taking points when you are talking +1 to +4.5 with WNBA teams, just take the ML.

[BigBurk]

Bunch of dumb bitches. Thats about it.

[Love The Action]

Unlike the men, They play till the final whistle. Its their mentality. Way more competitive

Not more competitive, but they take on more of a high-schoolish mentality. You are correct, they play to the end of the whistle whether they actually have a chance or not. Silly, but you have to account for it in your capping.

[Bell Curves]

Got U73 2H today. And this shit happens

Wright Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS) 01:15 [SEA 66-56]
Wright Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS) 01:15 [SEA 67-56]
00:59.7 [WAS 58-67] Ajavon Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
00:56.3 Ajavon Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Wright Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS) 0:56.3 [SEA 68-58]
Little Substitution replaced by Willingham 00:56.3 Wright Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS) 00:56.3 [SEA 69-58]
Wright Foul : Personal (5 PF) 00:49.3
00:49.3 [WAS 59-69] Dunlap Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
00:49.3 Dunlap Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Willingham Rebound (Off:1 Def:2) 00:48.9
Cash Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Willingham (4 AST) 00:26.9 [SEA 71-59]
00:19.9 [WAS 61-71] Dunlap Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Thomas (2 AST)
Willingham Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bird (5 AST) 00:10.9 [SEA 73-61]
00:02.9 Ajavon 3pt Shot: Missed
00:01.7 Miller Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
00:00.3 [WAS 63-73] Miller Running Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)

**** you bitches. I hate this dumbass Washington team.

[Mirar Baseball]

stupid? bitches?

you are just that for making that bet and cussing out professionals who actually give a damn... blame yourself, moron

[Bell Curves]

I mean really, lost by 2 because of a worthless shot at 0.3 seconds. WTF
And arn't you suppose to dribble it out, up 10 with 19.9 seconds left???

[Mirar Baseball]

ever thought of the possibility what you and I think is obvious, evident and goddamn set in stone ('supposed to')... isn't exactly a dogma for any team, coach or player? how many times during a season does a strange ending like this play in your favor? aren't you the type who will then pet himself on the back for GREAT FUGGIN CAPPING?

this is what's disgusting... not only you pout when the cards don't fall your way, you expect to be taken seriously... come on

[Bell Curves]

ever thought of the possibility what you and I think is obvious, evident and goddamn set in stone ('supposed to')... isn't exactly a dogma for any team, coach or player? how many times during a season does a strange ending like this play in your favor? aren't you the type who will then pet himself on the back for GREAT FUGGIN CAPPING? this is what's disgusting... not only you pout when the cards don't fall your way, you expect to be taken seriously... come on

Sorry, my bad for phrasing it in the form of a question. Players ARE told by coaches to dribble it out up 10 in the last possession. My coach made it pretty damn clear in college.

[Inkwell77]

It's a different game. Only 5 games out of the first 29 games this season were decided by 6 points or less.
Taking a dog at +6 or less seems like you're losing out on value and the better decision is just to take the moneyline.

[riskyProps]

I'm gonna vote that the girls just suck that bad!