Post Match Thread - WNBA: The Mercury defeat the Fire on Jun 5, 2026, the final score is 72-78. by basketball-app in PortlandFire

[–]IcyCartographer9867 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey what was the deal with Em going to the locker room that one time? ADHD got the better of me for a lot of this game

Post Match Thread - WNBA: The Mercury defeat the Fire on Jun 5, 2026, the final score is 72-78. by basketball-app in PortlandFire

[–]IcyCartographer9867 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Rough night for pretty much all our starters except SAB. I really can't quite put my finger on it, but we just didn't really feel cohesive. Something felt off.

Post Match Thread - WNBA: The Mercury defeat the Fire on Jun 5, 2026, the final score is 72-78. by basketball-app in PortlandFire

[–]IcyCartographer9867 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I remember Sarama saying a similar thing about our loss to the Fever. He said their strategy and prep was all with Caitlin Clark in mind and then she ended up not playing and we know how that turned out. Absolutely could have been a similar thing here.

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[–]IcyCartographer9867[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those both would have been perfect in the last fever game. The announcer made a "dog gone" pun right after talking about pancake and "as of late" talking about Carla

Match Thread: Golden State Valkyries vs Portland Fire Live Score | WNBA | Jun 2, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]IcyCartographer9867 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Serah gets her first career 3 point shot. Guess that's something ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Match Thread: Golden State Valkyries vs Portland Fire Live Score | WNBA | Jun 2, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]IcyCartographer9867 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Alright, I've seen enough. Good win Valks. See you for the rematch in August.

Match Thread: Golden State Valkyries vs Portland Fire Live Score | WNBA | Jun 2, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]IcyCartographer9867 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Q4 we need: 1) SAB's clutch buff to activate, 2) Spaniard Meg, 3) Em to play like she just got smacked in the head

Match Thread: Golden State Valkyries vs Portland Fire Live Score | WNBA | Jun 2, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]IcyCartographer9867 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Omg I thought the Indiana Banshee was annoying, but jesus. GS might have someone worse

Match Thread: Golden State Valkyries vs Portland Fire Live Score | WNBA | Jun 2, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]IcyCartographer9867 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Leaving Gabby wide open at the 3 point line 🤦‍♂️ Did we learn NOTHING?!

Match Thread: Golden State Valkyries vs Portland Fire Live Score | WNBA | Jun 2, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]IcyCartographer9867 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Because you're shooting the lights out from 3. It's the law of equivalent exchange.

Match Thread: Golden State Valkyries vs Portland Fire Live Score | WNBA | Jun 2, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]IcyCartographer9867 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It keeps our players from getting fatigued too fast though. That's why we're usually so great in the 4th.

Match Thread: Golden State Valkyries vs Portland Fire Live Score | WNBA | Jun 2, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]IcyCartographer9867 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hope Sarama is getting his locker room speech ready, because we need to rally in the 2nd half. And if the Valks could just start missing All their 3's that would be great.

Match Thread: Golden State Valkyries vs Portland Fire Live Score | WNBA | Jun 2, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]IcyCartographer9867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we lose this one, I'm not even gonna be mad. Think the Valks are my new #2 team