It was a fine debut for Candace Parker and the WNBA. Candace Parker and the LA Sparks played the spoiler to the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury was celebrating the first basketball championship for the Phoenix organization. That's right fella's. The ladies got one before the Suns. Candace Parker set a debut scoring record, by shooting a 62% from the floor (with a bum shoulder), with 34 point. Breaking, the 1997 scoring record set by Cynthia Cooper who had 25.
The kid was just shy 2 assist, from having the trip'dub. 34 point, 12 boards, and 8 assist. Had she done that, she would have joined Oscar Robertson. The only NBA rookie to debut with a triple-double.
Overall, I thought it was a very competitive game. I also learned why there was so much hype about 6'4" with, handles. She had at least three nasty crossovers, that made me grab my ankles, as I sat there watching on the couch. OUCH! I suspect there will be a lot of these posted on YOUTUBE, soon.
I know there's still two more games to be played this weekend. But, the youngsta get's my iBall "All-Beast" award for the opening weekend.
Honorable mention has to go to the other CP on the floor. Cappie Pondexter. Cappie stepped off the plane, on to the court, and dropped 32 points on the Sparks. She split's the "Troopa " (no excuses) award, with yardbarkers very own Diana "friggin" Taurasi. DT was battling a stomach virus. She still managed to put up 24 point. Most of them came in the second half, I might add. Let see, a rested Cappie Pondexter and a hydrated, healthy Diana Taursi. I think the outcome might have been different.
Get Well Soon, Diana
The kid was just shy 2 assist, from having the trip'dub. 34 point, 12 boards, and 8 assist. Had she done that, she would have joined Oscar Robertson. The only NBA rookie to debut with a triple-double.
Overall, I thought it was a very competitive game. I also learned why there was so much hype about 6'4" with, handles. She had at least three nasty crossovers, that made me grab my ankles, as I sat there watching on the couch. OUCH! I suspect there will be a lot of these posted on YOUTUBE, soon.
I know there's still two more games to be played this weekend. But, the youngsta get's my iBall "All-Beast" award for the opening weekend.
Honorable mention has to go to the other CP on the floor. Cappie Pondexter. Cappie stepped off the plane, on to the court, and dropped 32 points on the Sparks. She split's the "Troopa " (no excuses) award, with yardbarkers very own Diana "friggin" Taurasi. DT was battling a stomach virus. She still managed to put up 24 point. Most of them came in the second half, I might add. Let see, a rested Cappie Pondexter and a hydrated, healthy Diana Taursi. I think the outcome might have been different.
Get Well Soon, Diana
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