May 19--Storm Rallies Past the Comets 82-69

Holy crap, what a great way to start the season!!!!! It was probably the most frustrating first half ever with the Storm going down by 20 points or so. Then that frigging unbelievable comeback. It would have been nice to have an easier game (just for the heart), but it's a good sign that the Storm is as gritty as this. If the Storm can come back like this against Houston, with Swoopes and Thompson, on opening day when our two stars haven't practiced nearly enough with our current unit, then I think it bodes well for the season.

Izi was the hero of the first half, really keeping us relatively close. At one point she had hit all six of her shots. She was the highest scorer in this game. This is awesome. We now know that we have five legitimate starters who can step up when they need to. LJ of course would be the first option to score at will. But if she feels crappy that day, Betty will knock her shots down. If not Betty, find Izi who's quick and deceptive and can definitely shoot really well. If that shot is not going down, then pound it down the middle to JB who has become so good at laying those shots right in. The ball will be in Sue's hands and she'll look for these options but if they are all not working, which is kind of frightening, then she can run her pick and roll and knock down her own shot. Then we have Gearlds and Palmer off the bench, one inside and one outside option if our starters are tired. Did I mention I love my team? Anyway, here are the stats.

Birdy
11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 turnovers

B-Money
15 points, 5 rebounds 4 assists, 1 turnover
- Okay, I love this stat line for Betty. She shot well (50%), she only had one turnover which both mean that she wasn't forcing anything and was in control the whole time. Very balanced as well in terms of 4 assists. This, for me, is the best Betty. What a stat line.

Izi
25 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover

LJ
23 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 1 turnover
- Classic LJ performance, including a half court shot to end the game. Classic, meaning spectacular of course.

JB
3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block, 3 turnovers.
- She only played 13 minutes. I wonder if something is wrong.

Okay, I'm not even gonna bother with the bench because no one did anything great. No one played horribly but they just weren't a factor. This was probably due to the fact that we were trying to mount a comeback and needed our starters in more than usual. Still though, I wonder when we can get a viable threat from our bench. A-Rob seems to be our choice for that and she had two blocks.

Anyway, Seattle Storm, 1 and freaking 0 for the season.

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LET'S GO STORM!!!!!!!!!