WNBA Plays of the Week
WNBA is heating up as the shortened season heads closer to the playoffs. But if you missed all the action, we got the week’s hottest plays right here.
Crossovers and Layups
The Phoenix Mercury were already ahead of the Dallas Wings by three points. But that doesn’t mean Skylar Diggins-Smith was going to take her foot off the gas. She ran through a wall of defenders for the layup plus the And-1. For those who don’t know, an And-1 is basketball speak for getting fouled and making the shot, resulting in a free-throw.
Pure ACROBATICS from @SkyDigg4 πΏπ€―
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 10, 2020
…and the foul! pic.twitter.com/c4XUp8W9SL
The Las Vegas Aces were already in the lead against the Indiana Fever, but Jackie Young thought it was about time to flex on them. That crossover deserves a chef’s kiss emoji.
The crossover PLUS the finish π€@JackieYoung3 has 17 PTS on 6-7 shooting with 6:59 left in Q4 on ESPN2! pic.twitter.com/PZs0eJ3JXA
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 12, 2020
But the Fever’s Tiffany Mitchell wasn’t about to be left out of the spotlight. She took it to the rack and got her team another two points.
ππ
— Indiana Fever βΉοΈββοΈπ (@IndianaFever) August 12, 2020
That's so nice @TiffMitch25βΌοΈ pic.twitter.com/6YX2PkEAF8
The Washington Mystic’s Essence Carson caused a tornado warning to go off on her way to the bucket.
Spin cycle @Pr3pE πͺοΈ
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 12, 2020
πΊ: ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/XbsfopXVRB
Tiffany Mitchell was back at it again when she put her defender on skates before laying it up.
OH MY @TiffMitch25 π€―
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 13, 2020
π»: League Pass pic.twitter.com/RKCXfTN13c
I don’t know how Jackie Young managed to get out of this one, let alone score. She was determined to get that basket, and damnit she did it.
https://twitter.com/WNBA/status/1294684088801132545?s=20 Lesbian Legends OnlyNever leave a lesbian open behind the three-point line. You will suffer the consequences. That’s exactly what happened here. Allie Quigley had plenty of time and space behind the arc. It was nothing but net.
.@alliequigley doing what she does! πππ
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 11, 2020
πΊ: ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/9c5K79wQLD
Ever since Xena: Warrior Princess, we’ve all known that lesbians have the ability to defy the laws of physics. And that’s exactly what Brittney Sykes of the LA Sparks did to get this layup in.
HOW DID BRITTNEY SYKES FINISH THIS βοΈπ±
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 12, 2020
π»: League Pass pic.twitter.com/mQzLKgoh3H
Brittney Griner was out here acting like my credit card after a manic episode. Denied!
"No ma'am. Not today." π€
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 15, 2020
BG has 3 blocks in 3 quarters on League Pass. pic.twitter.com/gYwRsusgOl
But Griner isn’t only about blocking shots. She can rebound and score. That’s just the power of lesbianism, babes.
.@brittneygriner scores the first 6 points for the Mercury π₯
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 16, 2020
πΊ: ABC pic.twitter.com/OP9Jgmu8oY
Meanwhile, her teammate Diana Taurasi was casually dropping dimes.
DT's back with the π
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 16, 2020
πΊ: ABC pic.twitter.com/pj6rUIOyP2
Sue Bird returned to play after a minor injury, but she didn’t miss a beat. Or a three. And we got a double lesbian surprise when the camera pans to Sue’s girlfriend, Megan Rapinoe cheering her on in the stands… Even though she is dressed like she’s about to give you beets she harvested from her garden just this morning.
https://twitter.com/WNBA/status/1295103456076865538?s=20 Block PartyThe Connecticut Sun’s Bria Holmes made herself known when she slapped this shot off the court. She was not about to let anyone score on her.
Bria Holmes comes up big with the SWAT βπ―
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 10, 2020
π»: League Pass pic.twitter.com/HXqtXfdTAQ
But lesbian baller DeWanna Bonner was not to be outdone. She blocked this shot to well it got her whole team hyped.
Welcome to DeWanna Bonner's BLOCK party π
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 10, 2020
"Bonner saying no ma'am!" π£οΈ pic.twitter.com/dgw2Y5phKZ
Oh you thought she was done? Bonner closed out the second half with another block. You can’t contain lesbian greatness.
Halftime:
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 10, 2020
DeWanna Bonner closes out the half with ANOTHER rejection π@ConnecticutSun 56 – 46 @AtlantaDream pic.twitter.com/kE3FFJ09i9
The Seattle Storm already had a huge lead over Chicago. But that doesn’t mean you should disrespect your opponent by going easy on them. Ezi Magbegor maintained her team’s lead with this denial.
https://twitter.com/WNBA/status/1293000641988702221?s=20 That Ball Movement ThoTeamwork makes the dream work, ladies. The Dallas Wings showed us all about that ball movement. Satou Sabally’s vision was incredible as her one-handed pass added two more points to the scoreboard.
Precision π―
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 10, 2020
"@satou_sabally with just INCREDIBLE vision with that one-hand pass" π£οΈ
πΊ: ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/CHrdvApgI0
The Las Vegas Aces gave us a masterclass in ball movement that resulted in a nice layup.
https://twitter.com/WNBA/status/1293347394457939973?s=20 Buzzer BeatersJust because her team was in the lead doesn’t mean Mikiah Herbert Harrigan wasn’t going all in for the three. She took her shot just in time to beat the buzzer.
π¨ @2121Mikiah at the BUZZER π¨
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 12, 2020
Catch the 2nd half on ESPN2! pic.twitter.com/CThmwuWpUF
But Tianna Hawkins saw that and said, “I can do that too.” And she did that.
π¨ Another one π¨
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 12, 2020
This time it's from @t_hawk21 to bring the @WashMystics within 8 heading into Q4 on ESPN2! pic.twitter.com/ytHsQv8OHQ
Lesbian baller Sami Whitcomb said distance whomst? She made a three from way downtown right at the buzzer. What’s long distance to a lesbian, right?
https://twitter.com/WNBA/status/1295099294173847553?s=20