Sparks vs Wings 8.25.24 WNBA Simulation NBA2k

[Music] izy I crazy I [Applause] [Music] from Arlington Texas I'm Blake suniga alongside Tim Schwarz and Brian batmi and we're happy to have you with us we've got a chance now for our starting lineups from point guard to Center this game should be a good one this could be a terrific game we've got two of the most uptempo teams in the league these are my favorite types of games they're very similar in terms of style and it's not just about running the floor it's about defensive intensity too yeah absolutely I mean so often these battles between fast-paced teams boil down to who plays better transition defense now here's a goba wal play shot clock at five and it's good with time running down on the shot clock don't let her 58 heght fool you auma really good in the paint Hami sets a screen from about 10 ft out lendon that's good and here's ball [Applause] Queen outside Howard it's haed in by the Sparks pass to [Music] Clarendon a little over a minute gone here in the first [Music] quarter hamy sets a screen F on the clock brown with it fires the three and that comes off the assist by KIA Nur a conf shooter from Deep when Brown finds just a little space in the perimeter she wastes no time firing away now here's a [Applause] [Music] go takes it out to Sab sinks the triple good recognition from Muma W she's more than capable of understanding when her teammates are wide open [Applause] to the middle Ambi and yep it's good well you're not going to pass up that type of look well one of the biggest strengths for Kia nurse is her ability to score off the bounce yeah and even when she doesn't get to the rim she's got a terrific mid-range game she can also draw and Dish and really balances out this rotation not quitting on the play orque loves finding ways to finish on aggressive coverage just over 2 and 1/2 minutes played here in the first quarter spins pass to Brown from outside the ark the rebound by the wings B with the ball outside [Applause] Howard sabali down low grabs there that one goes count it look at how sa outworks the contact makes it through and gets to her finish what an amazing effort pass to Brown shots over auna another one falls for the Sparks and here in the first quarter little over three and 1/2 minutes played now ball Queen he hasn't yet put up any points in this one here's Sab and again it's Dallas converting despite our young age Sab has some old school characteristics to her game using the mid-range J outside Clarendon pass to Brown and here is nurse six to shoot fires from Deep B queen with the rebound personally I am shocked that didn't turn into three points she makes you pay on those nearly every time just with a nose an ability a six sense for scoring points satu sa running the floor pass to ham that's good and it's Leia Clarendon with the assist very clever passing she put that ball on a silver platter for outside Sabo [Music] Howard right side of Goa it's hauled in by the Sparks that's a surprise out of character for her to miss those when the be is not right from her face here's Brown misses the layup such tough defense there against one of the better finish finishes in the game to the inside Second Chance shot and sa finishes inside well Sab has a real nose for the boards she gets the rebound and sends it right back up and in first outside that's tipped s with the steel it's stolen by Kean Nur a quick shot there and it's off Target Dallas leading pass to ball Queen now goba the second chance effort maowen with the bucket what an absolute force maau is down low the board the points what a talent and here's [Applause] hambi here's Clarendon and foul called as she misses thr first P foul his first team fou at the line for the a team number [Applause] 22 and she knocks down the first one all right let's play Fantasy Basketball a little here guys you get to start start a franchise with one player who do you pick I got to go with Asia Wilson now she's already won multiple MVPs got that title in 2022 and the best part she's still improving her game she works so hard and she never settles you can never go wrong with Wilson but I'm going with Brianna Stewart she's an elite scor and Defender long and Stewie is the ultimate winner now here's bqueen she's been patient so far nothing yet on the scoreboard [Applause] just for to shoot maowen with the bucket the concentration the fire from maowen Wow able to hit the shot despite the Deep being all over her pass to Jackson [Music] Brown let's go with a three bangs home the tri Che down they can't afford to give her that kind of look well it came off a good screen but still as a Defender you have to fight over the top of it and you need some help as well Sheldon Shee covered by Brown Sly the screen ball clean offensive board the three outside Howard pass to ball [Applause] Queen Sab with it she's covered by handy they get it back right wing now here's ball Queen Clarendon covering maowen with the ball three is up good on the three-point shot talk about falling asleep on defense I don't know how you can give a shooter like her that much space from Beyond The Ark now here is Ambi pass to Jackson Hami sets a screen Jackson no good well she didn't have a hand in her face so I thought she was for sure going to bury that power misses Sparks trailing outside Clarendon pass to [Applause] Hy back to Clarendon hambi sets a screen and two free throws coming up as she misses that one drawing the whistle on a lot of contact there and it'll be on ball Queen and first trip to the free throw line for her in this one [Applause] and she makes the first [Music] that one Falls so she hits both of them here's [Applause] AA inside a shot by Brown no good they depend on her to convert those chances a lot of times even with solid defense draped on her Stevens and it's Billings with the [Applause] rebound down low the steal and shot clock in game Clark separated by less than 6 seconds now that's a quick bucket she's very solid in transition well she does love the chance to get out and run outside Aon M just five to shoot to the left wing the three Matty seagis that one Falls coming up AO always nice lead I love The Confidence from seag so good at Rising firing and hitting and that concludes the first quarter of play wings out in front they're up by five and quarter two will get underway just after this short break [Applause] [Applause] and now the second quarter just getting set to begin and looking at what we've seen from the wings what do you guys think I love the effort on the glass right out of the gate from them and it takes effort from all five players to get a rebounding Advantage like this [Applause] [Applause] now here's McDonald pass to Jackson here's cook shoots over agumba hook that's good Dallas in the lead seist outside [Applause] Sheldon and again it's the wings from deep I mean that shot just becomes effortless for her when the defense is so relaxed like that pass to Jackson back to McDonald hook and there's the whistle B hard on the shot and we'll go to the line okay let's take a look at your crystal balls what's next for the WNBA guys expansion is the easy answer more cities in the league more players in the league well I'm 100% with you looking at those roster cut lists in the preseason you see so many talented players left off teams we have the talent for more than 12 teams right now and she can't get the first one [Applause] so she comes up empty missing [Music] both seis down low guarded by McDonald yep that goes a true three level scorer seis is accurate from just about anywhere on the floor outside [Applause] McDonald to the paint Jackson gets the bucket clean look at the hoop and give crops to McDonald recognizing the open teammate we're closing in on 2 minutes played here in the second quarter seis outside Arun ball inside Sheldon her shot is good making her a perfect two for two from the floor an example of some fine interior passing before that basket pass to cook McDonald Beyond The Arc and the Sparks another three with the quickness that McDonald has it is not easy to fend AR in the pick and roll seist outside Sheldon off Target from outside the Sparks trailing outside McDonald to the middle she's now one for two with that bucket that's a great example of Stevens's comfortability and focus around the basket so effective down there now here's [Applause] auma pass to Brown [Applause] the shot it's haed in by the [Music] Sparks first [Applause] outside wall with the steal and up the court come the wings on the break seis gets the bucket two gritty points from SE scoring it's not always pretty now the Sparks with it it's a five point game back to McDonald pass to cook shot clock at six here's K nurse from The Arc that one is off from Deep seis misses first outside [Music] lets it go from Deep knocks down the three ball and everyone knows that nurse can shoot it from distance she likes to shake free from Beyond The Ark up top of goba and Dallas again with the bucket and she should thank the D for those two points nobody really paying much attention to her there after to cook and here is nurse and now Jackson back to McDonald over Brown another one falls for the well smart to utilize the mid-range AR's got a great IQ on the offensive end pass to seest Aron Bal brown with it zagis defended by nurse the Baseline Jay and Dallas again with the bucket so solid shooting the ball seis very effective from this mid-range distance and when you look at the college career of mty seagis she put up video game numbers CU like she was playing 2K as a senior led the nation at just about 30 points per game and a mti's average over her four years over 24 points per game her ability to score a huge reason the wings took her third overall in 2023 [Applause] he [Applause] and the Sparks will go for a different look here [Applause] puts it up for 12 and it's off the back of the rim no [Applause] good sabali down low Clarendon covering she makes that one clever dribble move by sabali getting her free to take a shot pass to Brown and now [Applause] Jackson now here is Hami here's Brown he's got eight clock at four here's Jackson well-placed jumper from the free throw line Dallas leading and here's ball Queen quiet so far offensively searching for first points of the game drive by Natasha Howard that does not fall still looking for a first basket after three shots lefts the refly tries again and it's laid in by Hami great positioning from Hami excellent work on the offensive glass screen by maau pass TOA to the left side Wing down low Cen it's haed in by the Sparks [Applause] to the inside hambi misses here's Dallas now here's ball Queen pass [Applause] mwe uses the glass to finish the layup a nice conclusion to a good looking possession coach has got to be happy about that one and there's the call on AA that is their first foul of the game so both teams changing it up here [Applause] the and be outside pass to nurse [Music] back to Hami now brown four on the clock for three it's rebounded by sa now ball lendon covering and down it goes two points standing 64 sbly has excellent floor Vision allowing her to easily spot already [Applause] shooting outside CL [Applause] pass to [Applause] Brown Lexi Brown on the wing Los Angeles fou Lexi Brown first personal fou checking in for Dallas number eight Lou [Applause] C bqueen with the ball Lopez sesa outside it's good and she makes her first shot of the game trying to bump Lopez sesa off her game good luck she's a locked in shooter nurse up [Applause] top back to [Applause] Clarendon down to five on the shot clock nurse guarded by Howard nurse with the bucket so it's Dallas now six-point lead to the paint and that one's good sabali it's clear that sabali has it going on right now showing no interest in taking her foot off the gas [Applause] pedal nurse with it Howards there nurse with she's so good at recognizing where the openings are and getting that ball to the rim now ball [Applause] clean five to shoot the shot from the low post is good she clearly had the Speed Advantage there there and she used it to burn the defense for the sweet frood nice play and so we've reached the end of the first half of the play It's the wings up by eight and don't go away after the break we'll see you right back here for the start of quarter number three [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] the second half just about to get going here you know sabali has been really just making it happen out there well I think it'll be important to see if they can stop or down in the second half because so far they have not had any answer for her when she's down on the Block yeah maybe mixing up her looks bumping her out front her double down just do something to throw her off her Rhythm and the second half about to start in just a few moments now here's Clarendon inside and the layup is good after a nice lead pass textbook nice pass nice catch nice shot here's ball CLE here's aduma W makes the bucket he's now got five field goals five for eight on the game for any under six foot guard like OAB and W the tear drops is a must allows you to score over big in the paint and stoling by satu sabali down low maau a chance to extend the lead to double digits but it's no good pass to [Applause] nurse Clarendon up top now here's Brown nurse with the screen to the middle that tear drop Falls in B when the floater is executed to Perfection there's kind of showing off there with the flick of the wrist outside aawe here's maowen it'sit hauled in by the [Applause] Sparks first minute and a half of basketball played here in the third quarter here's konur from the ark maowen with the rebound Dallas leading pass to sabali and here's ball that one BS great assist by s s great job to orchestrate from that close to the hoop nurse outside here's Hami nurse the 19t shot another one falls for the Sparks what a dangerous player in the pick and roll nurse knows when to take it that's the key knowing when to pass knowing when to shoot pass to Howard well the topic of rest has been huge in professional basketball how important is it guys well a as the league continues to add games it's it's vital especially for those older players remember it's all about that ring it's all about winning it all pacing yourself during the regular season yeah so you don't want to overextend your vets but you also don't want to work your stars into the ground it's tough to manage but a strong Supporting Cast is the best [Applause] rest Brown guarded now by agumba W back to Clarendon six on the shot clock pass to nurse puts up a three hits it from three-point range such a solid shooter nurse has a quick release makes her dangerous off the feet and here's ball Queen he's got seven sabali there's a screen by maau and it's sabali missing surprising Miss wouldn't you say I mean she usually devours those wide open [Applause] opportunities first outside here's a three and the Sparks another three the shots finally dropping for them in bunches and the complexion of this game is changed that was the only thing that could have brought them back in this game everything had to start falling boy have they gotten hot here's maowen the wings with another miss the Sparks [Music] trailing brown with it she's got eight he set the pick over for AA W for the lead and it's good on the layup where was the box out some easy Second Chance points those kinds of mistakes on the glass will kill and the wings call time here well the coaches they clearly don't like what's going on there and they want to talk things over and why wouldn't they talk things over I mean really you had to take a timeout there and just try to take away some of the opponent's momentum [Music] get [Applause] I [Music] Breon [Applause] [Music] pass to sabali that one Falls well sabali can operate in either role of the two player game we just saw her role but she can also handle the rock she's just so versatile one of the most consistent scorers in the WNBA arque aali and you want to talk instant impact arque finished third in scoring her rookie year every season she gives you just about 20 per game auma has one of the best career averages in league history as well and the basket by Brown Dallas trailing here now ball she has seven and a miss there on the [Music] [Applause] triple and that one goes in as she's fouled it'll be three points if she can convert the free throw number 22 L the lanes L the lanes one shot and that one misses pass to ball Queen and here's AA cheese covered by Brown and AA gets it to go as Fearless as they come auno with zero issu scoring inside we don't see that in a lot of guards and now Jackson and looks like an illegal pick was set that'll get the rest attention you can tolerate gaps like that sometimes but in a close game they really [Applause] hurt jalice with the [Applause] ball now here's ball Queen outside aun m over Brown and again it's Dallas converting well it's tough to stop a goba W when she's letting it rip she can get those shots off in a hurry pass to Jackson lets it go from 11 the rebound by cus Dallas leading right side Sab mowen with the ball now ball Queen takes the three the three-pointer Is On Target well the de sack off and no hesitation on her part to rise up and bury the three the Sparks call [Applause] timeout and you're you one [Applause] for [Music] [Applause] [Applause] all right your new Squad Mi Some [Applause] Noise the Sparks trailing pass to Jackson to end the Run can't hit that one Some solid defense from satu sabali seis with the ball and be H her a good look from auma rebound by the Sparks The Defenders canot lose track of her because usually that shot will go down pass to Brown outside Clarendon clock at six the tray drops in the tray nice offensive awareness to exploit that lack of coverage Dallas with the ball it's a one-point game seis with the [Applause] ball outside auna out to the left wing here's ball Queen it falls for her fifth field goal of the night now shooting five for eight here's Clarendon s points in the [Applause] game pass to Brown for the tie makes the bucket he's now got five field goals five for eight on the game you just can't let Brown get her feet set shoot comfortably off the pass she will bury those all night now here's a goba got it good job in the low post and she is so much fun to watch when she's worth like that and getting to the hoop like that pass to Jackson to the paint here's hamy nice D from Matty seagis here's Dallas now down low and they're running count that one a nice onew punch there guys great defensive play great bucket in transition that's how to play a aggressive attacking basketball and that's matching your defense with your offense now here's auma W she's got 16 and for satu saali her college coach described her as maybe the most interesting player he's worked with well she plays in the front court but has the quickness and ball skills of a backourt guard Reigns threes at one end then blocks shots at the other I think we got to start calling her a unicorn guys [Applause] the first free throw is good expectations were very high for satu sabali coming into the league everyone knows she has the height and talent to be a true star player and I think over time she will become a star [Applause] player and that one goes in two from the line that time so it's the Sparks now trailing by two nurse [Applause] outside over to the left wing Jackson guarded by sabali shot clock at six pass to nurse over seagrist that shot by nurse no good that's a shot she had to take no question the decision was good just didn't execute hey back to Brown Lopez and a Shaw from 11 ft away and she knocks down the jumper the selfie smooth jumper of Lou Lopez I can watch it all day and we've reached the end of the third wings out in front leading by four and fourth quarter basketball will be coming your way on 2K sports right after this [Applause] and welcome back as we get rolling once more fourth quarter right ahead and what'll be a very well contested game Dallas in the lead pass to Brown now here's seis Aron theal jacks up a three and again it's Dallas with a three well whether arque is off the dribble screen catch and shoot spotting up whatever she hits threes pretty much every way possible now here's nurse on the Wing G McDonald and they come right back with their own three-pointer only took them a few seconds to answer the three ball at one end with their own a three-point battle starting to take shape here come here come here back to [Applause] Goa six on the shot clock that shot is good she's taken 15 and May 10 from the field tonight A volum scorer through through Goomba W can generate her own momentum pretty quickly timeout called the Sparks a big 2 [Applause] [Applause] Sparks making a switch [Applause] here a little over over a minute of the fourth quarter gone now nurse outside pass to Stevens outside McDonald there's a screen by Stevens inside a good finish at the rack off the Slick feed a 66 forward with just straight up versatility Stevens has been a noteworthy WNBA Prospect for a while now here's AA wal pass to Brown that one Falls coming off arque agumba W's nice lead because agumba W draws so much attention in the pick and roll game she's more than happy to facilitate and here's [Applause] Jackson second shot opportunity Stevens with the bucket getting it done inside such a grinder always doing the dirty work on the offensive glass that's what she brings to the table a Touch under 2 and 1/2 minutes have passed now here in the fourth pass to Brown laid in with a nice touch off the glass using her lengthy wingspan to her Advantage Brown is able to dominate down low outside [Applause] McDonald back to nurse shoots the three and the Sparks another three and they are just killing them with the three-point shot here in the second half yeah and the defense knows it they are fully stretched out there trying to stop the three and still haven't been able to do it I don't know defensively what they can do different at this point now here's AA W and again it's the wings from deep love the competitive mindset from auma W Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better hook guarded now by auma W chock up two right there the deeper we get into this game the more offense we're seeing yeah both of these teams are firing on all cylinders right now I love it back to Goa to the inside drops in the layup for two superb assist she was crafty creative and the ultimate teammate on that [Applause] play pass to cook three-pointer another three for the Sparks whatever intensity might have been lacking the first half these teams are making up for it now yeah I'll say I I mean things have really picked up [Music] Sheldon tried to answer back but that three is Off the [Applause] Mark pass to nurse Kia nurse has doubled here's Jackson another three for the Sparks good vision from Kia Nur so she's able to spot a wide open shooter and then set them up accordingly seis outside here's a now here's Brown she's guarded by Stevens and the basket by Brown that's the type of Le pass we've really come to expect from her the Sparks trailing pass the [Applause] cook now nurse Dia nurse has doubled McDonald and that comes off the assist by Gia Nur what a final quarter they're having from downtown a bunch of Threes falling for this and they might as well keep going back to the well work that perimeter while they're hot and work it to the final whistle and the wings call time [Applause] here and please get a Big R of a for you this one [Music] [Music] for [Music] [Music] [Music] the Sparks making a switch here all right that was you this one Make Some [Applause] Noise pass to ball Queen and there's the call on McDonald that's her first foul personal foul team Co first team [Applause] Aron B she's covered by Brown s the screen six to shoot and AA wall gets it to go now here's McDonald defended by ball pass to nurse and here's Hami nurse Dia nurse has doubled just five on the clock from Deep Dallas with the rebound their biggest lead of the game was nine pass to ball Queen back TOA with the floater yep that one goes she is setting this place on fire her shooting has been off the [Applause] charts out to nurse Lexi Brown on the [Applause] wing it's rebounded by sabali Shocking Miss that's one of her favorite spots on the [Music] floor pass to goba here's ball Queen guarded by McDonald and here's ball Queen from the yard that's her six make from the field she's taken nine shots and missed only three she might not be the top sharpshooter in this league that's not a shot that de can afford to give to her the Sparks call timeout all right this is [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] and the Sparks making a change [Applause] here Brown guarded now by auga W can they get it and it's brown getting it to go important Bucket from Lexi Brown showing no nerves in a big spot pass to saali now here is maau AA with it and the shot goes in she didn't hesitate to take it right up against a much bigger Defender and you got to like that Fearless aggressive attitude I just love it Brian now here's Brown looks good is good that's her seventh Basket in 12 attempts showing she is more than just a shooter Lexi Brown takes it inside for two pass to sub Howard outside AA here's s and it's good F to the contact hit the shot and she'll go to the [Applause] [Applause] line way to go way to go Sparks trailing now Browns and the call is going to be yep an illegal stren you have to make sure your feet are set and when you set those screens they'll get you for it I thought maybe she was set now I know that's a difficult call to make when I think maybe they got that one wrong pass to ball Queen good for another basket put up 10 shots and made seven of them she's had such a steady hand and I think watching this game she's the one responsible for getting them this lead late yeah her shooting percentage is unreal right now just so dependable here today now here's Brown teardrop shot and it's rebounded by satu sa now here's bqueen and she can't extend the lead to double digits now the Sparks with it nine-point game PR the spin [Applause] move left side [Applause] Clarendon just five to shoot launches a three they get it back a basket here would push their lead to double digit looking in [Applause] control here's ball [Applause] clean and so it's Dallas the and some good competition but the hometown advantage and their ability to stay focused I think made the difference you got to defend your home FL they really seem to re with confidence this is what they came out to do here that'll do it for our broadcast [Applause] everyone e e e e for