I thought for sure you were going to mention Marina Mabrey as an ex-Chicago player impactful in the playoffs, since she went 6-11 from three in the three point win over the Lynx in Game 1 of the semifinals.
Back 2 Sports you are not crazy, excellent take and review man. I hope you realized that Alana Smith is referring to being cut from the Indiana Fever and not from the Chicago Sky. However, Alana Smith and lina Fiebesh have been tremendously impactful on the MN Lynx and NY Fiebish respectively. They have been two of the most impactful additions in the WNBA this yr. I do have my doubts about my Lynx defeating the CT Suns in their playoffs series. I’m just keeping my fingers crossed on that one and hoping.
@@back2sports Even Calvin sometimes misses your subtle digs:) Btw I really like Alana Smith’s sense of humor too she blows me with how self effacing she can be:)
Yes the Sky gave up a pick swap with the Lynx but they have a pick swap in 2026 with Phoenix and Connecticut, so if if any of those 2 finish in the lottery, that’s a win for the Sky since they will take the pick.
@@jeangrey5952 yep 1 step back & 2 steps forward. Overall I think they should have taken R Jackson with #3 pick and taken Reese with 8th pick. Just don't see Reese and Cardoso as a fit together as neither can shoot outside of key. Would have been better if they kept Alana smith as - then would have had - Williams, Reese. , Smith, Jackson , Onyenwere and Carter. would have been nice core to build around IMO.
@@back2sports I wanted the Sparks to get stocked and Reese with 2 and 4 but Chicago had a chance to do it as well. I think if they had a different coach in place that’s what they would have done, I think Weatherspoon wanted 2 post players instead of a wing and a post.
Nice work. A head-scratcher with Fiebich, 88% FT, 44% 3FG and 5 rpg overseas. The secret sauce in modern/retro basketball is finding the player that can rebound and shoot 3's (Carleton gets ~4 rpg). And some teams are plug-and-play while others spend time on development (hello Indiana!). Gustafson was an 80% free thrower shooter in college. If someone fussed with her about 3's their series might be different. The elephant in the room might be that the WNBA is a star-driven league and some that can really play fall through the cracks. The Euroleague starts next week and they're not like that 🙂. Zandalasini didn't get into yesterday's game either; she's a 5 tool player too and a match-up nightmare.
Clearly I suck! But really the video was made prior to game 1. The voice over but then my son got sick and was at AE so could not edit. Therefore video was late and voice over done prior to Mabrey going off. My real point of video was the sky had two modern 4's and let them both get away and now have rock throwers at the 4 & 5 position.
@@back2sports I don't know actually that you suck, but given how Mabry had impacted the Sun after the break, and the Harris injury was in the 1st round thus implying more playing time for Mabry, she certainly should have been part of the conversation fo former Sky players impacting the playoffs. You could also possibly added Sloot, but as she was with the Liberty last year it's not the same comparison.
Yep but again often get more heat about how I hate angel Reese. Which is not true. I just don't like angel paired with Cardoso as think it is clear in modern game you can have both a 4 & 5 who can't shoot outside the key.
@@back2sports So if they both remain with Chicago, hopefully one of them woll work on her outside game. Look at Jonquel ... hitting 3s like Mabry or Sabrina :-)
so the problem with the Sky is Reese and Cardoso? I have to hard disagree on that. They just need better perimeter shooters around them and stay healthy.
IMO in modern game you can't have both your 4 & 5 not able to shoot outside the key. Can have 1 but not both which is why the pairing of Reese & Cardoso was so strange.
Reese wasn’t even there when they had them players and y’all still find a way to blame Reese lol😂really shows the hate 🧐 and in what way does she have an attitude problem she has been awesome all year!!
@@jexcel07 Wasn't where when they had what players I never mentioned anything like that And her attitude problem... If you can't see it then it's fair to assume you have the same attitude And your replies will probably prove it
@@daz97 I’m saying Reese name shouldn’t even come up she a rookie and the players he mentioned from the video which is what this is about … the bad attitude is from sky management who always blows it and couldn’t even keep the goat Candace Parker after she won them a chip smh
@@jexcel07 Yeah Sky imploded this season man It looks like Reese's stat padding caused some of that trouble I think, of everyone can't leave Caitlin alone... And they obviously can't Then maybe we should all gang up on Sky for having maybe worse Racism issues arising than we have But obviously all of that is just Trolls and it's meaning nonsense, but if it's a big deal then let's at least be fair with how we dish it out Cry babies calling themselves professionals lol Attacking fans then crying when they get a nasty email My EX was phycho she would have been great and welcomed into this league
I thought for sure you were going to mention Marina Mabrey as an ex-Chicago player impactful in the playoffs, since she went 6-11 from three in the three point win over the Lynx in Game 1 of the semifinals.
Voice over was done prior to series starting. Hence why I ate it on Thomas not being able to shoot
Back 2 Sports you are not crazy, excellent take and review man. I hope you realized that Alana Smith is referring to being cut from the Indiana Fever and not from the Chicago Sky. However, Alana Smith and lina Fiebesh have been tremendously impactful on the MN Lynx and NY Fiebish respectively. They have been two of the most impactful additions in the WNBA this yr. I do have my doubts about my Lynx defeating the CT Suns in their playoffs series. I’m just keeping my fingers crossed on that one and hoping.
Didn't you see the note I put in explains she was cut by the fever & it was dig at them?
@@back2sports Even Calvin sometimes misses your subtle digs:) Btw I really like Alana Smith’s sense of humor too she blows me with how self effacing she can be:)
Somehow the Chicago GM got “executive of the year” votes.
Figure that one out.
Wade was a good GM up until the Mabrey trade. But man that was a bad trade
Yes the Sky gave up a pick swap with the Lynx but they have a pick swap in 2026 with Phoenix and Connecticut, so if if any of those 2 finish in the lottery, that’s a win for the Sky since they will take the pick.
@@jeangrey5952 yep 1 step back & 2 steps forward. Overall I think they should have taken R Jackson with #3 pick and taken Reese with 8th pick. Just don't see Reese and Cardoso as a fit together as neither can shoot outside of key. Would have been better if they kept Alana smith as - then would have had - Williams, Reese. , Smith, Jackson , Onyenwere and Carter. would have been nice core to build around IMO.
@@back2sports I wanted the Sparks to get stocked and Reese with 2 and 4 but Chicago had a chance to do it as well. I think if they had a different coach in place that’s what they would have done, I think Weatherspoon wanted 2 post players instead of a wing and a post.
@@back2sportsThey have 2 top 10 picks in the upcoming draft. Their are a lot talents coming
Mabry and Fiebich are the picks for me
Nice work. A head-scratcher with Fiebich, 88% FT, 44% 3FG and 5 rpg overseas. The secret sauce in modern/retro basketball is finding the player that can rebound and shoot 3's (Carleton gets ~4 rpg). And some teams are plug-and-play while others spend time on development (hello Indiana!). Gustafson was an 80% free thrower shooter in college. If someone fussed with her about 3's their series might be different. The elephant in the room might be that the WNBA is a star-driven league and some that can really play fall through the cracks. The Euroleague starts next week and they're not like that 🙂. Zandalasini didn't get into yesterday's game either; she's a 5 tool player too and a match-up nightmare.
B2S you are jinxing my Lynx:)
I put the jinx on smith that is for sure
How can you not mention Mabrey as an ex Chicago player having an impact on the playoffs?
Clearly I suck! But really the video was made prior to game 1. The voice over but then my son got sick and was at AE so could not edit. Therefore video was late and voice over done prior to Mabrey going off. My real point of video was the sky had two modern 4's and let them both get away and now have rock throwers at the 4 & 5 position.
@@back2sports I don't know actually that you suck, but given how Mabry had impacted the Sun after the break, and the Harris injury was in the 1st round thus implying more playing time for Mabry, she certainly should have been part of the conversation fo former Sky players impacting the playoffs. You could also possibly added Sloot, but as she was with the Liberty last year it's not the same comparison.
Yep but again often get more heat about how I hate angel Reese. Which is not true. I just don't like angel paired with Cardoso as think it is clear in modern game you can have both a 4 & 5 who can't shoot outside the key.
@@back2sports So if they both remain with Chicago, hopefully one of them woll work on her outside game. Look at Jonquel ... hitting 3s like Mabry or Sabrina :-)
*I have a Liberty vs Lynx finals... but concerns me about the Lynx is their regular season performance against the four bottom teams in the league*
so the problem with the Sky is Reese and Cardoso? I have to hard disagree on that. They just need better perimeter shooters around them and stay healthy.
IMO in modern game you can't have both your 4 & 5 not able to shoot outside the key. Can have 1 but not both which is why the pairing of Reese & Cardoso was so strange.
Thomas is in fact literally the bully of the WNBA:)
Why don't the aces try Megan Gustafson who can spread the court.I think she is better suited for this match.
Yesh Reese is awful
She has potential on the Court but this season she sucked
Thst said...
Her attitude man, she's horrible
Reese wasn’t even there when they had them players and y’all still find a way to blame Reese lol😂really shows the hate 🧐 and in what way does she have an attitude problem she has been awesome all year!!
@@jexcel07
Wasn't where when they had what players
I never mentioned anything like that
And her attitude problem...
If you can't see it then it's fair to assume you have the same attitude
And your replies will probably prove it
@@daz97 I’m saying Reese name shouldn’t even come up she a rookie and the players he mentioned from the video which is what this is about … the bad attitude is from sky management who always blows it and couldn’t even keep the goat Candace Parker after she won them a chip smh
@@jexcel07
Yeah Sky imploded this season man
It looks like Reese's stat padding caused some of that trouble
I think, of everyone can't leave Caitlin alone...
And they obviously can't
Then maybe we should all gang up on Sky for having maybe worse Racism issues arising than we have
But obviously all of that is just Trolls and it's meaning nonsense, but if it's a big deal then let's at least be fair with how we dish it out
Cry babies calling themselves professionals lol
Attacking fans then crying when they get a nasty email
My EX was phycho she would have been great and welcomed into this league
@@jexcel07
Angel...
If Caitlin is the hero then I am the villain
She attaches herself to Caitlin like a fly on poo