"WNBA Storm vs Sun Full Game - 2nd QTR Highlights | Sep 3, 2024 | Women's Basketball 2024"

and they're going back inside in this game today seven of their first 10 have gone in in the paint they are great at scoring in different ways inside outside but I think Connecticut thinks they have an advantage inside the post especially with Breezy Nelson ad DOA was carving out a spot Burton uses the head fake pulls up mag bagor with the rebound but as we saw in the fourth quarter the sun had a 13-point lead Seattle chipped away Connecticut built a 12-point lead in the first tonight down to five Joiner Holmes for three storm now one for seven from distance and 35% overall from the floor and that's been the biggest Achilles heel for the storm this year has just been the outside shooting and knocking down shots as as DB knocks down to three Harris founders Tred out to one of the all-time greats toana boner fourth all-time leading scorer in league history shees is racking up these points racking them up her 48th made three of the season to lead the team back door hon sprinkles in for two Jordan hon really brings the energy Off the Bench ninth overall pick last year out of Tennessee right she's super athletic a greedy Defender and get Steals and and finishes around the Bas here she goes again 44 Steals on the year was need to the all rookie team a season too Wickam hits the brakes let's send it over to idona yeah guys well I was listening on the Huddle and Ne being the leader that she is she was trying to get her team going but she was also emphasizing spacing she said they're sprinting to her on the Block so make sure to see that extra pass Seattle trying to figure this out on the fly out of the break with Gabby Williams in as di Smith connects inside the AR right and that's the one thing I think if Seattle can knock down some outside shots it'll open up the lane a little bit and and it'll help with the driving lanes because right now Connecticut just they pack it so deep inside and it makes it difficult for a NECA to score inside because she's surrounded by three people at all times and Noel Quinn said the sun they go under screens they rotate big to Big so they're a tough team to go against on the offensive end of the floor from their [Applause] [Music] perspective babri a contested triple she's now 0 for two but the storm turned the ball over for a sixth time they had just 12 on Sunday team that does take care of the ball based on their track record this year and they're getting good these are good passes some unforced turnovers by the storm right now the Sun have seven giveaways Burton at the controls baby dances by hon has the switch boner Rises and is [Applause] foul hon commits the foul DB is so long that sometimes you don't really think that you're fouling her but you're actually hitting her on the arm because you're just her release point is just so high her length is so disruptive isn't it it really is and [Music] Seattle successful challenge no foul and they'll jump the ball up bana Jones against e [Music] magor Seattle basketball on an 113 run Connecticut led by 12 in the first hon is pummeled from behind by Ma tried to make that Layin as difficult as possible ironically that's a play that Connecticut runs all the time for Carrington is it uh a cut from the corner face cut right to the basket for a layup she gets that all the time and the storm running some of Connecticut's actions against [Applause] him that happens all the time though especially 12 Team league right it really does there's no secrets no everybody knows everything what you're going to do but it's a it's a matter of timing and execution are you able to can you stop it you know what I'm going to do but can you stop it and the Minor Adjustments throughout the game like every every game as Bri Jones gets in FS great positioning again for a layup I found it I found it fascinating during the Olympics when the US would play Germany and how Asia Wilson and Brianna Stewart would talk about well we saw a lot of the sets that the Liberty run because Germany had so many New York Liberty players like that Dynamic was cool to watch and hear from a players perspective Holmes on the fallway way off Bri Jones eight points 404 from the floor boner fouled before the shot they're going to check it Kevin F's cut feeling right on a whim was on the floor it's DB about these buckets so she like you better check does it make sure cuz this is adding through hey [Music] so two stoppages here in this second quarter off the top with the coach's Challenge and then reviewing that foul 10 on the shot clock for the sun dump it into Bri Jones going back to work kids are in school Bri Jones is working Bri is working down low really just is all about positioning and she's quick with her reaction she's not waiting and S waiting to see what's happening she is just quick moving Stephy white said it we have to be more intentional about getting Bri Jones more touches of the 25 points in the paint Sunset a season High Sunday with 56 points in that blue paint and Bri Jones is five for five four on the timer NECA G Rises and connects Tina Charles neaum who's mid-range you're taking the one who got more points okay Tina Charles the one who got more points fair enough lethal especially with their size and length baby flicks it up there surprise the defense flick of the wrist AB look at the flick of the wrist you think he Dona knows that song absolutely not we're blasting the poor woman he definitely does not know that on NECA recovers Outlet the spray out di Smith no has made a three to9 as we come up on the halfway mark of the second quarter Sun by seven ma scans the situation taken offensive board boner passed it up what's working Brie Jones she is hammered free throw for the first time tonight fer Brian's 8 of 13 at the free throw line Sunday 74% this season the Connecticut sun and built submarines decom are teaming up to provide access to stem careers for women for every sunm free throw at home this season $20 will be donated to girls for technology a nonprofit that provides stem and female mentorship programs across all ages mabery checks out D Carrington back in there Sun starting five on the floor and for Seattle they've received nice minutes from Jordan hon stays on the floor with NECA juw Lloyd Skyler diin Smith and Mercedes [Music] Russell neaum averaging 17 tonight she was tripped up follows in Alyssa Thomas her second has Alyssa Thomas been taking acting lessons because her the charade she's been doing here these last couple of games is really getting into it with NECA it's it's been pretty funny because she's been saying that neca's been flopping so she'll imitate what NECA does and every time she thinks it's a plop why do we have Replay in TV when we have Alyssa Thomas neca's probably going to think that's a flop but she hooked her for her second personal I for an ey foul is on AUM that's her second well now they're even two fouls a piece there you go everything's fair today this battle is is more more fun to watch oh it's so juicy when you see teams play for the second straight game two games and three nights and probably by the third quarter they're sick of each other maybe already sick of each other they might already be sck of each other you called it juicy you feel free to use another word that was just funny captivating how's that there you go all right I thought it was hilarious oh okay and Thomas travels this time she wasn't acting she was trying to explain to D Carrington what her thought process was right and Thomas is like having another point guard out there so when she speaks about position and where she wants you to be know that she's ready to pass you the [Music] ball nine-point lead for the sun four minutes to play first half Skyler diin Smith and year 10 out of Notre Dame feed it NECA gum finish it up to six points her first season in Seattle like Skyler diin Smith Seattle back that Championship conversation after a down year last year just 11 and 29 Carrington is held up at The Rim the one thing the coaching staff in Seattle talked about NECA with before the season was just really understanding that she's going to have space to shoot and space to operate because of their offense and it's really shown throughout the season because she's had a fantastic year Well we saw it last year with the New York Liberty made it to the finals but that year of chemistry certainly pays off NBA comp look at the Celtics over the years adding pieces subtracting pieces but the beauty of this post Olympic break is if Seattle figures it out and continues to guard look out that might be a scary team in the first round Z watching her former team where she was for 20 years Seattle Washington won a championship with juw Lloyd multiple championships and Lloyd hopes to do it with this new group digging Smith off the dribble the most assertive she has looked tonight [Music] yeah Gabby being aggressive getting to the rim and that's where you want to see her doing her best is just really dang they do a really good job at setting screens Connecticut does with their angles and positioning and DB did a great job running off the screen bon in double figures now with 10 points Gabby Williams just scored a moment ago Four Points two boards two assists lead to go lethal that is tough to stop get the assist to Williams now has three NECA has great touch around the basket and when you give her a little bit of space to work with she's [Music] deadly defense has been the theme in this ball game NECA AUM gets the hands in diin Smith breaks free one possession game storm Trail by 12 in the first quarter they're not going to quit they're going to continue to fight continue to be aggressive and they just pester they don't stop they don't stop they're so active all the time eight to shoot for the sun bana Jones spin [Applause] move pretty move to create separation but it's Seattle basketball Jo Jones leading the sun tonight with 12 points on five of six shootings Seattle has upped its efficiency in the second but fueling their offense Jew Lloyd ties it up and you said this to me before the game if julo can maybe lay back a little bit in her shot volume and create for others that's just her second bucket she has three assists tonight yes she's a dynamic player we all know that ju castore and get Block shots def ly but I'd like to see her just be more of a facilitator as well getting her teammates involved cuz they're going to need her shot four Tak it into her own hands right now scoring ability they're going to need that from her but then also you need the likes of NECA scoring you need the Skyler di Smiths of the world scoring so when you get a combination of all of that working Seattle is tough to stop suddenly Lloyd has nine points to lead Seattle first lead of the night for the storm Thomas looking and the fouls on Russell as Carrington came hard around the screen and they made contact the storm is outscoring the sun 2113 here in the second and it's a 14-2 run for the final minutes of this first half can boner get him going off the pick lost the dribble and gave it away Lloyd notices the game clock shot clock is off can hold for the final shot the gold bomba against another top tier defender in Carrington has the switch on bri Jones wants to go to work Jewel Lloyd pulls up he check Seattle