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00:05it's the WNBA on 2k sports welcome in everybody we'll see the Connecticut sun
00:11here with Tim Swartz and Brian Banifatemi I'm Blake Suniga and it's good to have you with us
00:18hope you guys brought your seat belts these teams fly up and down the floor I'm trapped in I locked
00:24in I'm ready to go this is a matchup I've been looking forward to I love these fast-paced ones
00:29yeah me too but the big question is who can slow the other one down I also think dictating the
00:35pace
00:36is going to be key right here good on the bucket now that's a quick bucket she's very solid in
00:42transition well she does love the chance to get out and run here's you Haas and that comes off the
00:48assist by Courtney Vandersloot well when you Haas gets that kind of positioning inside if she usually
00:55makes the most of it past tomorrow
01:01and she converts the layup that's what I call pretty passive timely recognition as to where
01:08the open teammate was
01:11to the paint here's you Haas
01:14Miesemann pulls it in
01:20uses the glass to finish the layup
01:22right out of the gates and they are locked and loaded no misses and three scores early
01:31Vandersloot right side here's pow pow for three the three-pointer is on target well Vandersloot's unselfishness is part of
01:39what makes her so special she loves to create for others
01:46first minute and a half of basketball played here in this one
01:49they get it back
01:50Brittany Griner high post
01:52Morrow
01:55the second chance effort
01:56and it's good on the lay-in
01:59they're shooting 80% so far
02:01obviously it's early but offensively they're looking great
02:06down low
02:07out to Vandersloot
02:12she is guarded by Griner
02:16Brittany Griner with a defensive effort
02:18you see defenders afraid to get in her way a lot of times when she's on her way to the
02:23bucket but not that time
02:24and the ball goes out of play following the shot
02:27I mean look at this sun roster there are a lot of new faces
02:31a leading scorer Dewana Bonner is gone
02:33they also lost Alyssa Thomas, Dejanette Carrington, Brianna Jones
02:37three players who spent their entire careers with Connecticut
02:40so it's a new day for the sun
02:45Vandersloot outside
02:47to the middle
02:48lets it go from 11
02:50and it's Brittany Griner with the rebound
02:52first quarter ball
02:54almost two and a half minutes in
03:01pass to Morrow
03:03Rivers
03:05offensive board
03:06yep
03:07count it
03:08he's backed by strong fundamentals
03:11Misa Munn can just get so creative when she's establishing her position
03:17Pau Pau can't get it to go
03:19the sun leading
03:25gets that one to fall after missing her first two
03:28one for three from the field
03:30yeah they've got themselves in front right now with some outstanding shooting right off the bat
03:35you like to see that aggression early on
03:37it's been just an absolute clinic at that end of the floor
03:40they're filling it up
03:41the ten footer
03:42that one a tad offline to the right
03:44but it drops in for her
03:46every time they get scored on during this run it seems like it's come from inside the paint
03:51buckle up on defense
03:52yeah it's time to collapse down
03:55and make them shoot jumpers
03:58it's good for her second mate
04:01two for three so far
04:02she really had her eyes open
04:05it's just good vision when you can see the open shot outside
04:09and get it to your teammate that has that look
04:12she gets that one
04:14those defenders look a little bit gassed
04:17i mean they're just getting pushed around on the low block
04:19maybe coach has got to make a substitution or something to energize this team
04:24well they better rally soon
04:25they've given up three straight buckets in the paint
04:28now here's van der sloot
04:30no scoring yet from her
04:32but that's likely to change
04:37van der sloot defending
04:39and down it goes
04:41two points
04:42and now we see them really working it inside
04:45yeah getting quality looks around the rim
04:48that's fueling this run
04:50here's van der sloot
04:58out to the wing
05:00pass to juhas
05:01shoots over misamon
05:03and no good trying to use the glass
05:08and easy two points on the layup
05:10they keep going down low with the ball and it keeps resulting in points
05:14extremely positive
05:16i mean that's a very nice lead to have this early in the ball game
05:19they've come out on fire out of the gates
05:24it's good
05:24not much resistance on the inside
05:27that's their fifth consecutive make in the paint
05:31those looks they're allowing are almost automatic
05:35in fact i'll just say they are automatic
05:37here's pow pow for three
05:39and it's britney greiner with the rebound
05:48makes it off the glass
05:50we're seeing some good ball movement out of them
05:53definitely
05:5310 of their last 12 points have come off assist
05:57it's two seconds separating the shot clock and the game clock
06:02to halt the run
06:04shoots and misses
06:060 for 1 to begin the game
06:09rivers
06:10connects from three point range
06:13they've built a big lead very early
06:16boy right from the tip
06:17there isn't anything they haven't done well
06:19it has been a textbook dominant performance
06:22good ball movement
06:24she put that pass in the ideal spot
06:26and i can guarantee you
06:28her teammate appreciated
06:30and as the first quarter wraps up
06:33already a double digit lead
06:35sun ahead
06:36they lead by 18
06:38and the second quarter about to get started
06:41we'll be back in a moment
07:02well not exactly a neck and neck game but as the second quarter starts there is plenty of time for
07:08a comeback
07:08a comfortable margin for the sun here
07:11well we've seen them really get out and establish an offensive rhythm
07:16and they're finding ways to score you know playing well and getting good offense
07:31pass to nelson to dota
07:32it's stolen by harrison
07:36inside
07:38it's stolen
07:52now here's edwards
07:55just five on the clock
07:57and the baseline jumper
07:59no good
08:03she's covered by edwards
08:04good
08:05first shot
08:06first basket
08:07found the soft spot
08:09in the d right there
08:10connecticut dictating the flow
08:13pass to burke
08:14fires the three
08:16it's not gonna go for her
08:20to the inside
08:22shots good by bell
08:24superb assist
08:26she was crafty
08:27creative
08:28and the ultimate teammate on that play
08:34now burke
08:35and i like the call
08:36i thought the d was still moving
08:38yeah it looked like it
08:40and she kind of slid underneath
08:42as she got to the spot
08:43so
09:00green by me someone
09:03looks good
09:04is good
09:05bucket number four from the field
09:07and she's taken only six shots
09:09well that pick it worked like a charm
09:11nice job taking it right to the tint of the layup
09:14back to vandersloot
09:19from past the arc
09:20good on the triple
09:22yeah you might not think of her as a true ace
09:25from three point range
09:26but the shot was there for her
09:30tries it from nine
09:32attached short but it's good
09:34off the front iron
09:35when they've gone to her
09:36she's come through
09:37keep getting her touches
09:47off line with a three
09:48plus eight in the rebound differential
09:50one more reason
09:52they have absolutely
09:53just controlled this game
09:55yeah double digit advantage
09:57on the scoreboard
09:58they've taken the initiative
09:59for sure
09:59and it started out with the rebounding
10:01it sets a tone
10:02to the middle
10:03pulls it
10:04nails the baby hook
10:05great job spotting her teammate
10:08near the bucket
10:08and firing the pass in there
10:10timeout called
10:11the sun
10:21so it's both teams
10:23making substitutions here
10:32and we're just over
10:33two and a half minutes
10:34into the second period
10:42rivers
10:44rivers
10:58now here's vandersloot
11:00she's guarded closely
11:04this one for three
11:06not gonna go that time
11:08the sun on offense
11:10the lead is 15
11:14down low
11:15here's nelson adota
11:16her second shot goes in
11:19off to a good start
11:20two for two
11:21she's been key for them
11:23the way she's distributed the ball
11:24no doubt
11:25it's uh look
11:26when the offense runs
11:27through her
11:28it's smooth operation
11:30now here's yuhas
11:34vandersloot outside
11:35charity striped shot
11:37and emma misamon
11:39pulls it down
11:40physically there's no doubt
11:42they've been the stronger team
11:43and that 10 rebound advantage
11:45tells you all you need to know
11:47not to mention
11:48what it says on the scoreboard
11:49they're really pushing them around
11:50emma's shot is good
11:52that's the 10th straight point
11:54they've given up in the paint
11:55it doesn't matter
11:56how good their perimeter defense is
11:58if they keep allowing easy looks inside
12:18now here's vandersloot
12:20she hasn't scored yet
12:22that i'm sure will change
12:25faked in off the glass
12:27well vandersloot is just fearless
12:30getting past the inside contact
12:32and getting to her finish
12:41vandersloot defending
12:43that one wide left
12:45she kind of short-armed that shot
12:48after doing a nice job of getting open
12:51and it's blocked by britney griner
12:54such a strong defensive prowess
12:57i love how griner makes
12:59shooters big not once
13:01not twice
13:02probably at least three times
13:04before shooting the rock around her
13:06time for yukon
13:07and he says
13:08moro
13:09one shot
13:18easy easy
13:26and her slewed outside
13:29and her slewed outside
13:31pass to yukas
13:34now pow pow
13:38and the shot goes in
13:39nice pass she got that ball right into her teammate's shooting pocket and it yielded great results
13:50here's griner
13:51the 17 footer
13:53and again connecticut no good
13:55she just assumes she's going to knock those down when she's as open as she was there
13:59pow pow can't get it to go
14:03connecticut dictating the flow
14:06launches it
14:09second shot opportunity
14:11and there's the play by misiman inside
14:14offensive versatility allows misiman to play high or low in the paint
14:21that's how to orchestrate for your teammate
14:23terrific pass
14:29and stolen by courtney vandersloot
14:35yukas that's good
14:36as soon as that steal was made
14:38there was nothing they could really do to stop the break
14:41and that's why turnovers will kill you
14:43it gives your coach a headache and puts you at such a disadvantage defending
14:47and that's what every team wants
14:48easy points
14:50and it would have counted had it fallen
14:52but it's offline
14:53so as we conclude the first half
14:55so far fairly one-sided
14:58sun ahead
14:59they lead by 18
15:01and we'll be back with you shortly
15:09and it's time for your fan half-court shots
15:13please direct your attention to center court
15:15give me a piece
15:19they're thinking about the shot
15:33one more time
15:35a round of applause
15:35and it's time for your fan half-court shots
16:24And welcome back as we begin the second half.
16:28So far, not a tightly contested game, but anything can happen.
16:55Welcome back to the start of the second half.
16:58Big margin on our hands, but we'll see if that gap narrows down in the final two quarters.
17:04The quick look, no good that time.
17:07How about that miss?
17:08That's two easy points.
17:09He's just giving away.
17:10Vandersloot outside.
17:13To the right side.
17:15Over Greiner.
17:17Vandersloot, no good.
17:21And stolen by Courtney Vandersloot.
17:25Here's Juhasz.
17:26Goes up and lays it in nice and easy.
17:29A great job of attacking on the break.
17:32Yeah, exploding to the bucket just as soon as that ball was going the other way.
17:38To the paint.
17:41Greiner's shot's good.
17:43Because of Greiner's remarkable size and strength, she creates a mismatch against almost every
17:50defender.
17:51Now here's Juhasz.
17:53She's got eight.
17:55Pow Pow on the wing.
17:57Hands it from downtown.
17:59Talk about falling asleep on defense.
18:02I don't know how you can give a shooter like her that much space from beyond the arc.
18:08Here's Greiner.
18:09She's got ten.
18:11Rebounded by Pow Pow.
18:12They didn't give her any breathing room to take that shot.
18:17And that's exactly what they should be doing.
18:19Juhasz.
18:20For the bucket.
18:21He's made two-five so far.
18:24Shooting a nifty five for seven.
18:26They're three of four to start the half.
18:28Now a timeout called by Connecticut.
18:30That's a good one.
18:43All right, that was your best team.
18:45Take some noise.
18:57Heh.
19:09Nifty move
19:10No good on the shot
19:11A bit long that time
19:13They start the second half
19:15One for four
19:15And for just around two minutes
19:22Into the final half of play now
19:24Kao Pao on the wing
19:26Back to Van Der Sloot
19:30Scrains it from beyond the arc
19:32They needed a run to get back into this game
19:34And they got it
19:35Yeah and it wasn't just about getting hot offensively
19:39Defensively they've been terrific too
19:40During this crucial stretch
19:41Absolutely Brian
19:42You need both sides of the ball to get back into this game
19:46Now here's Misman
19:47Six points for her
19:51Inside
19:52Morrow
19:53And she floats it in for the easy two
19:56Credit the assist on that one
19:58She was one step ahead of the D in making that pass
20:01Nice assist
20:25All right
20:26And stolen by Brittany Greiner
20:35Guarded by Juhasz
20:37Misman outside
20:41And it ends up out of bounds
20:42You know I had to do a double take
20:44Just seeing Brittany Greiner in a new uniform
20:47Yeah no longer with the Mercury after 12 marvelous seasons
20:52Won a championship in 2014
20:54Nine all-star appearances
20:56Two scoring titles
20:58Greiner had an incredible impact in Phoenix
21:02Had a chance there to cut it to single digits
21:05But it's off target
21:10And she was fouled in the act of shooting
21:12And opportunity for a three point play
21:16She's carrying a lot of the load offensively
21:18And normally that's good news for them
21:20One shot
21:31Here's Pau Pau
21:32She's got 10
21:34Juhasz
21:38Here's Pau
21:39And it's off target
21:41Not sure why she took that one
21:43Their rebounding has been off the chart today guys
21:46And that's the number one reason why this game is out of hand right now
21:49Exactly
21:50Their lead is not surprising
21:52Given their advantage on the glass
21:54It's good
21:55She had her head on a swivel
21:57And was able to still pick out the pass
21:59And get the assist
22:06Pass to Nelson Adota
22:10Weighs it up and banks it in
22:12They continue to get it inside
22:14The defense struggling to just contain them
22:17And look
22:17When you make five in a row from in tight like they have
22:20It also just takes pressure off your perimeter guys
22:23Great point
22:28Now Moro
22:33Pass to Greiner
22:35That one is good again
22:37She is 6 for 8 from the floor with that basket
22:44Now Pau Pau
22:51It falls for her fifth field goal of the night
22:54Now shooting 5 for 8
22:56She's knocking down her shots today
22:58But it unfortunately hasn't really translated to the scoreboard
23:03There's a screen
23:04Pass to Greiner
23:07Shoots from 12
23:09We have to live
23:10Nelson Adota with the bucket
23:12Their prowess inside has just been tremendous guys
23:16It's been no contest on the low block
23:19And really Brian
23:20Until the defense puts up at least some resistance
23:23The other just keeps pounding them down low
23:26You see the height
23:28You see the length
23:29Juhasz with a gimme inside
23:34And she knocks down the first one
23:36Both teams will make substitutions
23:45She hits one and misses one each at the line
23:48And Juhasz is just such an effective role player right
23:51She knows when it's time to score
23:54Rebounds or pass
23:56She always knows where her teammates are going to be
24:00And she'll have that ball there waiting for them
24:04Here's Juhasz
24:05And it's good
24:07Two points
24:08No mistake on that one
24:09Good work all around
24:13And Connecticut has possession
24:15And the foul called on Courtney Vanderseep
24:18That's her first foul
24:21Second team foul
24:22Coming onto the floor for your home team
24:25Number nine
24:27Sharon
24:32Now eight seconds separating the two clocks
24:35Here's Burke
24:36Bangs home the trifecta
24:39That's just great ball movement
24:41And that's keyed this run
24:42Passing it with a purpose
24:45The D has not been able to keep up
24:48Johannes drains it from 17 feet out
24:51Whatever their plan was defensively that time
24:54It did not work
24:56Not if it results in that shot
24:58Here's Petty
25:00That's no good
25:01Couldn't get her first shot to go
25:05Pass to Bell
25:06VanderSloot outside
25:09Four seconds left
25:10And the layup is good
25:12She's so good at recognizing where the openings are
25:15And getting that ball to the rim
25:17And as we end the third quarter
25:19A double digit deficit will make it tough to come back
25:22The sun on top
25:24Leading by 17
25:25And coming up as soon as we return from the break
25:29The fourth quarter gets underway
25:45Welcome back
25:46Fourth quarter of action starting up in what has been a one side show
26:01Pass to Bell
26:05She's covered by Edwards
26:09Another shot
26:10And it's good on the layup
26:12That's how you pick up second change points
26:14Stay active
26:15And be ready to react
26:17As soon as the shot goes up
26:18Miesemann outside
26:20Petty
26:21VanderSloot defending
26:23Here's Miesemann
26:24Lays it up and in off the pretty assist
26:28Good pass work
26:29The assist was right on target
26:33Pass to Bell
26:36Edwards grabs the miss
26:38Just stay closer
26:40I mean really that's all the defender had to do there
26:44Miesemann
26:45Here's Nelson Adota
26:46Good and it's Miesemann who picks up the assist
26:50Not a flashy passer per se
26:53But Miesemann can move the ball well
26:55And locate their open teammates
26:57They need to get way more disruptive defensively
27:01They just can't keep allowing these easy buckets
27:03You know get a little physical
27:04Show some effort
27:05Defensively that's job number one
27:08Effort
27:09Nothing easy inside
27:15He's covered by Edwards
27:18Shots good by Bell
27:19They've raised their field goal percentage
27:21Just about 50% here
27:23And to me they look like a totally different team
27:27Miesemann outside
27:29Burk
27:33Outside Edwards
27:34The trade
27:36And that one's good
27:38Burk
27:38The three point shot's been a real weapon for them in the second half
27:42Yeah they've done a good job of creating good looks from outside
27:45And now they've really got it going
27:47Four of their last five makes came off a high quality shot inside
27:52And that's right out of the textbook
27:54They are having their way down low right now
27:57Here's Nelson Adota
28:00Played in with a nice touch off the glass
28:02Yeah she's a big reason why they have the lead
28:06Because look she's made all of her field goals so far
28:09And remains a hot hand
28:10Out to Vandersloot
28:12Shoots over Petty
28:13Vandersloot got us good
28:15Well how nice of a teammate
28:17After all the time Vandersloot sets her up
28:20Provides the pass for Courtney
28:22Knocked down a shot of her own
28:24Now here's Miesemann
28:26Pass to Petty
28:27From downtown
28:28And the sun hit again from deep
28:32She found the perfect spot behind the arc there
28:35A big gap in the deep
28:37To the paint
28:38Fell
28:39Miesemann pulls it in
28:40Solid job by the defense to get in her way
28:44As she was going up to the rim
28:46Here's Burk
28:48That three off the mark
28:57She's covered by Edwards
28:59Expanding her reign
29:01Nelson Adota with the rebound
29:03Her shooting number slipping this quarter
29:08And stolen by Courtney Vandersloot
29:10Bucket is good
29:11Once you let Vandersloot get to the rim
29:14The damage is already done
29:15She's too skilled around the basket
29:18The sun on offense
29:21Their biggest lead of the game was 21
29:23Now a timeout called by Connecticut
29:35So both teams changing it up here
29:54Rivers
29:55And again Connecticut no good
30:02Vandersloot outside
30:05Sinks the three-pointer
30:06Really known as a passer
30:08Vandersloot can hit from long range too
30:10And the D respecting her shot
30:12It opens up the rest of the court
30:15Down low
30:16Here's Reiner
30:17Up and in on the layup
30:19Risk pass into the paint
30:27And the three ball is good
30:28That was simply a defensive breakdown there
30:32She was all alone for that shot
30:35I mean that's like a warm-up jump
30:37To the middle
30:41Score that one for her eighth field goal
30:43Eight for eleven in fact on an accurate night
30:46And sometimes this team relies on Greiner
30:49To shoulder the load offensively
30:51And guess what
30:52She's more than happy
30:53To do her part
30:54Score the points
31:03Vandersloot defending
31:04And she makes that one
31:06This game's over guys
31:08I think we can say that with certainty
31:10Yeah we'd like to officially welcome everyone
31:13To garbage time
31:15Welcome guys
31:15Second chance shot
31:17The Sun pull it in
31:22Swiped it away
31:28Soft touch off the glass
31:34And Connecticut as possession
31:36It's a fourteen point game
31:39Greiner's shot's good
31:41This is a serious
31:42Game clinching run they're on
31:45They are just not backing off
31:47And they're going to close this one out
31:48In style
31:49What a surge
31:50Give them credit
31:50Just to finish this one off
31:57Vandersloot defending
31:57And the foul called on
31:59Courtney Vandersloot
32:01That'll be her second foul of the game
32:05Substitution on the court
32:25Pass to Nelson Adota
32:29And she banks in the layups
32:31She's made the most of her chances
32:33Hasn't she
32:34She needs to keep on working
32:35To get these good looks
32:37It's picked off
32:42And here is Petty
32:51So we see the Sun taking the W here
32:53And this crowd was stunned
32:55By the manner in which
32:56Their team was dismantled
32:58Boy I mean for us too
32:59It was shocking
33:00I don't care what the matchup is
33:01You never expect
33:03A road team to come in
33:04And just cruise
33:05To the type of win
33:06They had tonight
33:07And that's a wrap everyone
33:31Go on
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