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安普若
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作者：安普若 在 海归茶馆 发贴, 来自【海归网】 http://www.haiguinet.com
Storm guard Sue Bird drives on China's Song Xiaoyun.
Ron Wurzer/AP
Storm Dominates Exhibition Against Chinese
Officially, it will go into the books as an exhibition game. There were benches, WNBA officials, a clock, a score, and all the usual rules.
However, there was also plenty of evidence last night as the Storm battled the Chinese National Team at The Furtado Center, the Sonics and Storm Training Facility, that this was anything but a typical game, even for the preseason.
The most obvious distinction was the absence of a crowd. A handful of reporters and photographers wandered in when the practice was opened to the media, and some Sonics and Storm employees and others connected with the game watched from the second-floor balcony （主要是我们这些人，都是中美两国体育产业的人士）, but there was no WNBA atmosphere, no PA announcer, no scoreboard videos.
Later, the differences began piling up. Storm center Janell Burse picked up her sixth foul, and then a seventh – unofficially, a WNBA record – but continued playing anyways. Then, after the teams had concluded two twenty-minute halves, up went another 10 minutes for a third half, er, “period”.
If all that wasn’t convincing enough, perhaps the best evidence was provided by the scoreboard itself, as the Storm crushed the Chinese by a 117-73 final – a larger margin than the Storm’s biggest regular-season victory, an 89-48 demolition of the Phoenix Mercury on Jul. 19, 2002.
The Chinese National Team, which is touring the US during the month of May and will play three WNBA teams in “real” exhibition games, kept things close in the early going, trailing by only a half-dozen or so midway through the first half. It would not be long until the Storm’s superior talent proved itself out, and the hosts expanded their lead to 16 by halftime, 53-37.
The second half saw both teams tighten up defensively, aided by more time for the benches, but the Storm still dominated to lead 93-61 at the conclusion of what would normally be regulation. In the extra session, Storm Coach Anne Donovan went back to her starting lineup, which outscored the Chinese 24-12 over the ten-minute period.
Loaded with strong perimeter players, the Chinese shot 40% from three-point range and 85% from the free-throw line, but they were physically outmatched, particularly on the inside. The result? The Storm shot 55.2% from the field, the Chinese 39.4%, and the Storm won the battle of the boards 37-23. As is to be expected at this time of year, both teams struggled with turnovers, with the Storm committing 20 and the Chinese 35.
If any one thing did in the Chinese, however, it was Storm forward Lauren Jackson – who they can’t relish potentially facing in this summer’s Olympics. Jackson looked a bit sluggish during Monday’s practice, but she was in midseason form during the exhibition, connecting on 14-of-19 field-goal attempts to score 32 points. Burse, who started at center with Kamila Vodichkova overseas, added 16 points and eight rebounds.
Point guard Sue Bird struggled to find her shot, going scoreless in the first half and finishing with four points, but she was dazzling with the ball. Both of Bird’s scores were highlight-type plays. On one, she bounced a layup off the front rim, off the backboard, and in – a play that would be effective in a game of Horse. On the other, she was on the receiving end of a spectacular pass on a give-and-go with Jackson that freed Bird for a layup. The most dazzling of Bird’s game-high eight assists was a lookaway feed to Burse for another layup.
On the perimeter, newcomers Betty Lennox and Sheri Sam were both effective, combining to score 25 points on 11-for-19 shooting. Lennox canned a pair of three-pointers, demonstrating the skill that the Storm hopes will make teams think about doubling Jackson in the post. Sam, who turns 30 today, came off the bench, with Adia Barnes getting the start at small forward.
In addition to Sam, the rest of the bench was generally effective. Alicia Thompson was all over the boards, pulling down a game-high 11 rebounds. Tonya Massaline and Tully Bevilaqua both supplied scoring punch from the perimeter, scoring 11 and nine points, respectively. Guard Michelle Greco, who played only sparingly, was the only Storm player held scoreless.
Notes
Among the handful in attendance at The Furtado Center was Houston Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming, who was as inconspicuous as a 7-6 basketball player can be. Yao provided some coaching tips and posed for pictures with the Storm after the game. Also in attendance was UW women’s Coach June Daugherty.
Forward/center Andrea Gardner-Combs (she was married prior to last season) arrived in Seattle yesterday and attended the scrimmage but did not dress.
https://www.wnba.com/storm/news/Storm_Dominates_Exhibition_Aga-108196-221.html
作者：安普若 在 海归茶馆 发贴, 来自【海归网】 http://www.haiguinet.com
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