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[myrtle]

my coach always said that if it comes down to a bad call at the end of the game, it's your own fault because you should have played better earlier on... It's a tough one to take, but there is truth. There were a lot of times Washington could have/should have put the game away earlier. And there were certainly times where the Aces lost their focus. They didn't take advantage of Cambage's size advantage enough, and as pointed out already, she really did play soft. I thought when they needed more points, putting Sugar in for a few plays would have been smarter. Neither Young was doing much other than taking up space and they dug themselves a hole right from the start. T. Young especially looked terrible, not even effectively guarding her player. With nobody able to shoot a three other than McBride on the floor, Washington could totally collapse inside...and they did. On the other side: Early in the game when Toliver was 'off' I thought introducing her in a playoff game would just throw off the chemistry, but they survived and she started looking a bit more like her old self. The Mystics were pretty lucky with Meesseman having a career game. They needed every bit of that. I think Vegas was unable to guard her, especially when the Mystics were in their three big lineup, so they need to come up with a plan for that. Maybe start Hamby at the three if Washington starts Meesseman.

Looking forward to seeing what adjustments are made both ways.

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[WfanFrJmp]

Seems like EDD tried to avoid the contact but it was definitely a foul. If the roles were reversed, they would've called it. Whelp, both homes teams did what they were supposed to do tonight. Thursday will be exciting!

[NYL_WNBA_FAN]

Plum IMO clearly jumped into EDD's path to initiate the contact. I remember the gist of what the rule book says about legal guarding position but does anyone know the specifics of a situation such as this? Meaning where a defensive player is running down the floor but an offensive player jumps into her natural path of running? I'm just curious if by the letter of the rules this should have been called a foul or not. I'm of the opinion that it was a good no-call. But I am saying that not knowing the specifics of when a foul should be called in this situation.

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[WfanFrJmp]

Are the lip readers correct?

https://twitter.com/ariivory/status/1174148681743966214

[myrtle]

Plum was in front of EDD and looking at the basket. If someone runs into you from behind, it's a foul. period.

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[Aladyyn]

Last possession in a playoff game? Good luck getting that call in any league in the world.

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[TotalCardinalMove]

Kelsey Plum will never get a foul called on EDD in a moment like that. It’s also extremely rare for refs to make calls that late in a back and forth game in general.

[Ex-Ref]

This shit about refs not deciding the outcome in the last few seconds of the game by making a call IS the refs deciding the game. Last night, Roy was so busy signalling that a pull up at the top of the key was a two point shot, it was like he was using that as an excuse to 'miss' the call. Like he was too busy doing something else to see and make that call. When have you ever seen a ref signal that it was a two point shot that far inside the three point line?

I have no idea if it was a coach, player, fan, beat writer or someone else that first put forth the idea that a ref making a call in the last two minutes of a game was was some how deciding the game, but it makes me crazy.

As long as it is the correct call, it needs to be made regardless of when it occurs. Blatant failure to do so should exclude that official from doing any more games until being properly retrained.

Officials should work the game with no idea how much time is on the clock. Makes me crazy when I see them hold up a finger or point at the clock with one minute left. It is like a signal that now we're gonna do things differently.

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[herna220]

Laimbeer was more upset a time out was not called. ESPN had the coaches mic'd up so probably easy enough to prove or disprove his claim here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2iYgyIHWwi/

[ClayK]

What a great game ...

No question that's foul on the last play, but as Aladyyn pointed out, that's not a whistle that usually blows in that situation. And still, Plum has to make both, and then it's OT, so it's not like a sure win was taken away.

One question, though: With every other coach in the semis playing eight, Laimbeer plays the entire bench -- and I think it really cost him. Ji-Su Park and Carolyn Swords played 7:51, went 1-4 from the field and got one rebound, to pick one example.

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[zune69]

Plum got hit harder than that earlier in the 4th quarter and there was no foul call...Why should the refs call a foul just because it was the final play of the game?....I find it funny how some posters who were defending the refs at the end of the Sky/Aces game for swallowing their whistle are now bashing the refs for doing the same at the end of this game.

"But. bu but...If the Refs made every call the game would go longer longer than 2 hours.".... well. maybe the referees didn't call the foul on EDD because they knew the game would go into overtime and exceed 2 hours

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