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League-leading Tornado is the first string to punch its ticket to the 2018 WNBA PlayoffsSEATTLE -- After defeating the Minnesota Lynx tonight, and with six video games remaining in the normal season, the Seattle Storm has secured a playoff berth for the 2018 WNBA Championship. The initial of two single-elimination rounds established for Aug. 21. In what will certainly be the franchise business's 14th WNBA Playoffs appearance, Seattle is still aiming to secure the # 1 seed getting in postseason play for the 2nd time in group Monday, Aug. 6, present Tornado 360 participants, 2018 Tornado package purchasers and those who have actually put deposits on 2019 Storm 360 memberships will get details on their first opportunity to safeguard WNBA Playoff seats for any kind of possible Tornado home video games. Solitary game tickets will get on sale as quickly as Seattle has actually secured dates for postseason home video games, simultaneous with settling Seattle's postseason the play of leading WNBA MVP prospect Breanna Stewart, Seattle, has actually tape-recorded the team's very first 20-win season because 2011, when the group ended up 21-13. With 4 road video games remaining, the Storm Storm Jersey, 10-3 when traveling, has already set the most effective roadway record in franchise business , in the middle of her MVP-candidate period, is presently second in the organization with 22.8 points per game, pacing to establish the franchise business's single-season racking up document, established by Tornado tale Lauren Jackson in 2007 at 739 factors. In July, Stewart signed up with Jackson as just the 2nd player in franchise business history to gain WNBA Western Player of the Month and the very first to do so considering that 2010, when Jackson made the honor three times en route to leading the Tornado to its second WNBA title. Along with shooting a career-best 53.6 percent from the field, Stewart is on the brink of breaking her very own single-season document for 20-plus factor video games, currently at 20. She has actually racked up 30 or more four times this period, consisting of a season-high 35 points to accompany 10 rebounds vs. Dallas on July 14, among six double-doubles for the 6-4 onward in 2018. In her 16th-active WNBA period, Sue Bird is averaging a career-best 7.6 helps per video game and is pacing to damage the WNBA's single-season help document, presently established by Ticha Penichero in 2000, when she dispensed 236 with the Sacramento Monarchs. Bird has dished out 8 or more dimes in 12 games this period, consisting of a season-high 11 assists. She racked up a season-best 21 factors on July 8 vs. Washington en course to ending up being the eighth player in WNBA history to eclipse the 6, 000-point mark and inevitably ending up being the Seattle Storm's all-time leading scorer in franchise history, passing former terrific Lauren -year guard Jewell Loyd remains in the process of videotaping her most total period yet. The Lincolnwood, Ill., native is averaging 16.5 points per video game to go along with career-highs of 4.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals per outing, along with a career-low 1.8 turnovers per game. She earned her first-ever WNBA All-Star look this season, finishing with 12 factors off the bench to help 'Team Parker' come away with a win over 'Group Delle Donne' in Minneapolis. She scored a season-high 31 at Connecticut on July 20 and has actually matched the 29-point mark three times this has 2 regular-season home video games remaining. On Aug. 17 vs. New York, the initial 3, 000 fans will certainly get a 2018 Seattle Storm team poster and on the regular-season ending, set for Aug. 19 vs. Dallas, the first 3, 000 followers will get a #Stewie 4MVP tee shirt. Followers can purchase tickets by checking https://www.storestormteam.com/Mackenzie_Holmes_Jersey out StormBasketball or by calling 217-WNBA.
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发表于 2024-5-7 15:44:00