Atlanta Dream VS. Phoenix Mercury (09.03.24) FULL QTR Game QRT | Women's Basketball 2024

you know we've jum Bally with Tosh Cloud out players are going to have to play different positions and you saw the last time Tosh Cloud didn't play a game it was against all well they're very athletic they're very long and they come rebound the basketball and you cannot afford to let the dream for TSH Cloud out aerial powers and were tied at two Corner three on the way conningham Charles inside to Hillman you look for Diana try in this game to have quite a a good week side help by Cunningham but also Taylor knocked I miss Tosh coming into the arena when she Parks coming into the footprint Center Ryan Howard of those two not playing together very much this season Tosh copper NBA in scoring at better than 22 points basketball so turnover is also a bugaboo in the New York Alicia gray doesn't get the roll Tina CH Kia copper for three love it sportsare collection that just dropped clock into single digits Taylor off a turnover [Applause] Taylor and kicking it to hman Baseline floorida start terasi earns a trip to the free throw lot early in the season he wanted 30 taken two leading the show here in Phoenix the 12 different head coach inside to Charles stre with more than 500 points and more than three last few outside shots three-point shots the Mercury have JC inside to Charles hook shot oh better against Phoenix this time here at the footprint Center heran at the scores table getting set the check in for Le copper is already getting comfy in she doesn't get the roll there Co copper leaving it are off four assists Tina charers kicks it out hman Taylor to keep Charles out of the pray is against the mystics on Thursday night this Kalia much since the Olympic gr taking it over to gray call a foul there a lot of contact look the cop's going to lose it before the mid-range pullup and I love that shot she's so good at it Shooters haly Jones has checked in for going in the right direction that starts on the 21st of September fundamentally strong is T terrific effort by Natasha Mack she's blocked no look pass to Billings who finds Ma quarter gray off the bounce doesn't oh Ryan Howard getting real creative defensively Howard and try just getting up walking across by Billings coming all the way from the other side defense Phoenix at allstar game where she won the skills count everybody on that Allstar team was fabulous that pass turn off LEL back out to outward three on the way Phoenix has led by as many as nine and for teammates wearen red and she dribbles the back reason why the Mercury have the lead terasi opticle gray down low over the fin this season the lead that was want to see K Rossi into KFC Baseline jumper no into copper and copper going Mercury it's her 100 got to be ready to play D SPL this is good if it goes and it's do not from on between the guy and the aces remember if Phoenix team will keep you posted on that second quarter is under his Zone Maya Diana terasi getting it back to Yukon on yukon's crime and big smile and TR with the heart and he said Yukon player sent from the floor they only made four field goals but it was and Alisha gr to just three points of can't connect a whistle the the rebound but call for the push in the back but I think what will help though she's going to get minutes in this game that's Cloud she defends a player and a high committee for the Mercury hunningham leaving at line to shoot the shots time against Atlanta averaging a Taylor calling for it three on the way coffee trying to back down toosi and but I like your number better Annie BG the Phoenix Mercury lead they match their biggest outside section 119 and 112 where you can score right now ter is looking to give one of those hoodies away to the mascot Sky lioness Sky guy in the mascot World a game in Jordan Canada who missed 20 games earlier with that and she thought that's all it was but when the doctor got in there he found it longer trying to get it inside back out to Howard for three from threes that's their 17th this season copper throw line they are only one of seven from three steps to the line so copper split Atlanta again if Phoenix wins and L Herbert herrian getting set to check in for the that have rebounded the ball the mercury has 6 minutes to go here in the second just picking off passes that the quarterback throws and that they can throw over and she has the ability to jump per game AR had a pretty slow it's going to be tough picking the first hi youly stacked no battle for the rebound Caldwell the lead is 24 out copper three and up 17 down all time but in Kiki Herbert herrian off the bounce okay so so she can fill up that lean steal several times s and just 2019 when she was in Seattle and then team that was back in 2019 of course you get the opportunity to be the starter at Matt copper Billings hunningham oh that was silky she's got 15 back to Copper three on the way is good Howard can the corner doesn't get the scoop will getting knocked around and terasi with another she had 15 in the last game Matt that was nice grer will stay with Phoenix and with that here in the deserter off the bounce that'll work and Taylor rubbed off on the pass by terasi just over helping the dreams cause Canada suy and at Ohio State in the big missing that shot and then comes out of nowhere and gets that Taylor well we talked about focusing on the game gets that loose ball and is able to the restricted area as Jordan can see the red jerseys just Dro in on her Rossy M your five on the floor for the Mercury shot clock getting low Canada recognizes time rebound KFC a little hesy 8 seconds on the shot clock so Jordan Canada picking take a seat she and Tanisha Wright explaining hey so far in this first half recognizing shooting 88% from the free throw line buries a under a minute to go Nia coffee uh-uh battle terasi doesn't get the roll battle Coffey the merc's largest of the day Nate tibits calling stop a three-game slide and clinch a playoff SC Green from Griner and then coffee thank you is so far so good as Tiffany for the first 20 minutes in two different cities so the sky and the dreams and you can't count out the Mist exactly what she wanted from Sky start the second half here at defended well Tina Charles couldn't get a shot going K remember K set her career high of thir Howard shot clock getting low Charles Runs Out of Bounds and struggling with her third foul actually that's personal fouls Howard with three and now gray with three copper and 82% free throw shooter the RO this season coming into this matchup it'll be side out of bounds for Atlanta 15 minutes in that first quarter we're so effective on the defensive end 29 Tina Charles no not rebounds and two points that's off the free throw WNBA season all with Atlanta Basketball love to see the the Mercury have led by as many as 16 and double up or triple up and and help out Tina Charles and SO grinder with the and she gets the first one to go see the best players in the world from the best seats in the House join that Nate tibit has and there's a bucket by gray she kind of Skips it over to Cunningham three on the way just aing 15 points and nine rebounds a game on her I don't [Applause] know kicking it to Billings three on the way hoop wouldn't have Nas Hillman with the smaller tailor on the offensive player make a decision a little high there and overs the dream half scored 11 points and twoe three compared to zero for Atlanta yeah they really trying to shake the D stepping back to avoid 69 struggling 0 for five as Celeste Taylor is 0 for three Tosh cloud is at home and she is channeling trying to shake Alish sh gr Howard triple down to nine Atlanta Mississippi schedule Le go places another home game against the Mystic home against the storm those are the next five games Jordan Canada gets the under 5 minutes to go here in the third quarter play that the dream have turned into 13 points it was a fast-paced game they got into their pick and Tina Charles's pocket off the bouns pull up jumper short inside and a whistle blow team foul M Coffee getting a basket now they just got a loot Natasha Matt good defense Kiki off the bounce Offa Charles is not going to miss the number of points she scored the last time she as Phoenix goes to work on the offensive end back to Kiki three on the way no of the passing getting into the lane three for Team USA and Paris rattles and we'll have her first bobblehead Knight and [Music] yes clock violation well the thing is been playing a lot in what the system is mhm but her play in turnovers but that's just from not getting a d Nia coffee off the bouns that was a Nia coffee who spent a season here in Phoenix becking but she picks up so gray will take a seat Maya and Caldwell carasi triple Co copper survey my passing so that's 15 turnovers now he's in high five game home stand and they're not even the worst team in turn so BG's at the scores t for a little bit that'll be [Music] nice Charles gets the first free final playoff spot as well trying to catch CH Phoenix needs an Aces win and a victory of copper yeah Asia Wilson just killed it at location for you to donate your no longer needed item copper in the third quarter of play terasi defend me here who's checked in for the first time and Charles inside the lane terasi attacking and that would have been good if it had went but ity three so that is exactly the score that Phoenix wants to 16 turnovers by the Mercury coming out right away he's got four tiisha right sharing five on the floor for Atlanta how for this dream team she's got 20 points ball goes out of bounds and we Howard made three-pointers so fourth fourth time so jump ball is called after the Scramble for the basket Runner off the line she's hit every down to four Celeste Taylor getting off to Howard copper trying to fight through who you're guarding and that time grinder got switched off but but you got to what is it kyp know your per conham Griner terasi and Taylor and so 14 seconds on and another screen rub This Time Time tough to tell well she stuck out the HP terasi gets point lead just a two possession game eight to Taylor three on the way long if you don't make her pick up the rock she will take check that three-point game terasi much need first three of the game G back to Howard Haley Jones Pass as terasi floated out one of the questions such greatness and the one thing is that was going to be so physical and she's just admired that has checked in Copper so it's a two possession game Jordan Canada long ball in there trying to defend Howard over to Hillman coverage spins there're in the playoffs blocked by grinder 800 cannot believe what she saw in front of her face the block by grinder off the Howard's fourth personal foul and so Phoenix 4 and four since the replay review continues we will step aside so the dreams coach's challenge was successful trailing by Just Four Points well the Plus for the Mercury is that understand oh Goa so Howard does she's got three everybody else with two copper has little more than 6 minutes to go here in the fourth for the loose ball won by Howard might get the rebound but it was knocked Away by Atlanta in against these Atlanta Dream hello what a pass I can't believe how AI behind the BG screen leaves it short enough to open her up 18 turnover Alicia gray off the bounce that was pretty halak copper will head back to the free throw line 26 points make it now has [Music] 20 Taylor now with four personal fouls and Howard is certainly a different team with her on the floor star shining bright here at the footprint Center K releasing into BG up and in trying to turn a corner and gets the roll BG for three you bet the lead is seven Howard sh can shoot the leather off the basketball from distance go fourth quarter six huge points by grer here Cunningham Corner three grer turning and earning a trip to the free te they're getting into their spots where they're finding their teammates former number one overall pick gets that first free throw to go she shooting over 60% gotten as close as three made gray think about that shot but also Taylor was he has to fire the crew has played defense until that play just an 11 up and 21 down overall of Taylor but Taylor with a nice drive gets her first shot clock into single digits Howard does she have an answer pulls up C terasi off the bounce scoop out with 69ine BG there defending the Mercury and two on the offense event in that first half we want to thank our friends