its time for D to retire. this year proves it. she's slowed down too much and refuses to play defense. she's actively hurting her team at times. as sad as it is the D and Sue era is over its time to move on
No when a great player starts to slow down but it's still capable of putting up big numbers you and more Talent around them so they have less of a workload during the regular season
HeyCoach23, Play defense or you lose the game. Poor defense by Phoenix as a team. No help. Leave your player and stop the ball. Help your teammates. Just stand there. Plum is left handing. Might over play to right. Again, D or go home.
Diana used to be one of my favorite players since her uconn days. Unfortunately she is showing that she has stayed too long. Great career but it's time to retire.
She’s also make millions over seas so she prob jus playing to stay active this check 10x less then her original, they also payed her a million to sit out a season befor
Taurasi needs to retire. Every game I’ve watched with her she does nothing but whine to the refs and try to bully opposing players. Her attitude has been jacked up for a while.
@@Mirror_of_the_Soul00They both in the way is the point. She's still playing for no absolute reason. They both have no shot of winning anymore chips,still sticking around to pad their all time numbers.
Not even, LeBron was attempting to carry his team. I ABSOLUTELY HA!+TE, when people attempt to make comparisons between Tarausi and Kobe or LeBron. That crap done went to her head BIG Time!
This is a fact Sky wound have been on Erica on D… it was the transition Don’t Judge My Life that should have made the stop. It was most definitely Diana bad on not making stops. It was 3-2 transition D. You at the top u have first pass. Diana also failed to move her feet on help Defense…. Yea I can understand why Sky was pissed. She wasn’t mad about the lay by Tina. Her team scored. Looks like she was mad about that bad Defense. Knowing D.T she was probably talking little petty stuff in attempt to deflect the fact that it was her missing up the D. Skylar had had ENOUGH. I used to hate going hard on both ends of the floor, just to have defensive break downs from a teammate more than two possessions in a row. That type of stuff make u speak up. I’ve definitely been Sky on various occasions. Told the W community last year, Diana YALL g.o.a.t NOT mine 🤧
@@JadaJae21 Diana is old..how much you think she got left. Lebron don't play good defense either. They roasted him on it. They both got titles so whatever..they on their way out anyway. But Diggins a Lil' B*$#! Thinks she's special...just another pain in da azzz blk chick. Facts ! Baby !
Why is DT still taking up a spot on team USA? She’s well past her prime and not even close to being a top talent any longer. Life time achievement award?
I can tell Skylar wants out of Phoenix or no longer wants to play with DT & DD (2 Ball Hogs, one that no longer plays defense, DT) not to mention the coaching has went from Bad (Branadello) to worse with Vanessa Nygard. I'd be very willing to trade Erica Wheeler and a 2nd rounder for Skylar in Atlanta. Skylar running Point being backed up by Aari and playing with Rhyne, Cheyenne and Monique
@@larryjane4926 She never carried Skylar, and Breanna Turner is their best defender. Griner just makes them better because defensively because she's 6'9
@@larryjane4926 If you mean DT, to me she's never been The GOAT. I put Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes, Maya Moore and Lisa Leslie ahead of her. And it's a shame Cheryl Miller never got to play in the WNBA
Taurasi always needs to be critical of others. Skylar played for coach McGraw, she knows how to play defense, don't make her the scapegoat. She's now in Seattle and I feel sorry for Phoenix the next time they play
I'd think many ppl like Diana personally n her attitude bcuz she think she is the female Kobe n to high up on her horse. But not digging smith..but where is she ? I haven't seen her since
We can speculate, but the thing I don't get is why in this day and age would a player give up a layup, so another player can shoot a 3-ball? Granted, the 3-ball is a mainstay of today's game, but I wouldn't encourage a player to give up a layup.
Would've been crazy to give up high percentage layup for a 3. That last layup Smith got beat on Diana did right by not helping leaving her woman possibly open for a 3. The other 2 teammates under the basket should've been the help defense. But they just stood there and watched the woman score.
@@itsruffoutchea6636 exact. Both or either one of them should have suffocated that paint area and made the shot a difficult one. Had Diana moved at that moment, with the player driving at full speed, she would have probably gotten called for a foul.
Yep. We see it in the NBA, too. I’ve seen it on 3 on 1 fast breaks. Amazing. And, of course, they miss enough of those 3’s to make it clear the layup would be the better choice.
Why DT didn’t rotate That’s the shit that gets me mad on 2K Nobody rotates on D and on offense everybody stands around and don’t move when they don’t have the damn ball.
Skylar tied her career high in points last night (35) against Seattle while DT nearly had a triple double. At the end of the year and many more afterwards, 2022 will be remembered as “what if”. What if Brittney had been available? What if this assembled group of experienced talent could have played in 2022? 🤷🏽♂️
They definitely would have won this year if Brittney was there. Brittney changes the whole dynamic of that team. She brings offense and defense. The chemistry and coaching would have been the only issue. I think Tina Charles stays if Brittney is there. That team would have been stacked.
What if Brittney hadn’t felt so entitled to break laws in other Country? The land of the oppressed spewing crap until their entitlement lands them in hot water elsewhere where social justice means Jack!
DT is like 40 years old lol. She’s never been a good defender through out her entire career, she’s not gonna randomly put in the effort to get better now lol.
*Diana doesn't play Defense and no one says **nothing.plus** she is the biggest finger pointer on the team* So yeah you call everyone else out but disappear when it's your turn to show up
She is getting older. Can’t rely on her to be what she was all game anymore 🤷🏽♂️plus they weren’t healthy and players in and out the lineup no chemistry this year. Ppl also forget they just came off a finals run last year and without Kia nurse. Just played a better team. She’s 40 dude it’s sad to have her try to carry the load
@@taesavage1191 Tim Duncan was old as fuck too..and let others lead. Being old and effort is too different things. Tim always gave effort. Even if his body betrayed him
But if should would have won the finals last year where would the talk come from ? If it wasn’t for Chicago she’d have another ring at an older age. That has nerve been done.
Common knowledge while playing defense against a fast break is to pick up the ball first no matter who you are normally guarding either stop the ball or make the handler attempt to pass it best case is a turnover worst case is a layup
You're incorrect about the initial play. Taurasi did the quick look back to see where the defense was (sometimes if you're not looking a defender can cut in front and steal the inbound pass). An the fast break play wasn't even on Skylar. Skylar made a good pass and the girl blew the layup. Then the fastbreak layup happened because of the Center not Skylar. The Center's inability to get her ass back on defense forced Taurasi to have to guard both the ball handler and the girl who eventually scored. So there was nothing for Diana to be mad at Skylar for on that play. But the other 2 plays you showed were spot on.
Taurasi is the vet And she plays defense like amateur The fast break was her fault She was the out let that should of been down first And when that women drove in from the wing the defense should of collapsed the middle and Diana jus stood there looking stupid
Nah now was that her fault she couldn’t stick chels and Kelsey at the same time. Especially Brianna turner and diamond committed to the paint. If all three of them committed to Hamby 3. She could have easily kicked out out for a open 3. Or had a wide open layup if B turner and diamond wouldn’t have committed to the middle. It was nothing taurasi could do. Skylar being late on defends messed up the defensive rotation. They still didn’t contest the shit tho. They just let her lay the ball up. So u can’t blame that on her 🤷🏽♂️. All 5 players need to get back and communicate defensively
I am glad you are calling these things out because I noticed them too. On offence everyone is standing around, no movement, no cuts, no plays. I really like diamond, Sophie and Tina on the team.
Diggins is mad at the organization. So she's just pissed in general. She looks to be having issues all around with her comeback. Honestly doesnt look healthy. Lost a lot of weight hella quick which can produce mood swings..
@Damion Allen we can't forget that DT is actually TRASH on defense simply because Skylar Digging missed a couple games in a row after that incident, DT has been abysmal on defense for at least a couple of years now.
DT is looking for the outlet not throwing shade. Please dont ruin the female game by over speculating. Teammates fight, bicker and quarrel. It was definitely the help defense that was the straw that broke the back but this has been going on longer than 1 game. DT is old and nobody but Skylar is being honest. DT is a legend but I agree with Skylar. Gotta move your feet if you want to eat.
DT is washed and needs to hang it up . She literally plays with no effort these days . Diggings was actually still in the backcourt keeping up with who she was guarding.
This is another prime example of players staying in the game to long when your play is over 50% gone down. Yes, Taurasi will be a Hall of Famer. She has earned all that and more. It's high time the WNBA League, owners, and Coaches step up for the better good of the team period. We all know the Mercury needs Brittney Griner. However, to let Diana Taurasi make a democracy out of that team is just terrible. Skylar Diggins Smith is younger and still playing at a very high level. She all so has about 7 more very good years left of playing if she chooses to. Enough is enough stop trying to trade off are run off good players to save face for out going ones. The respect level should be mutual. Diana injuries has made a significant difference in her play along with age over the years period. Less State the facts and the obvious stop trying to make Skylar Diggin Smith the scapegoat not going to work
Taurasi seemed to be pleading with Diggins initially but grew tired of that very quickly. Understandable. But on another note, Tina Charles was shoulder to shoulder when they crossed half court but then gets beat that bad for a layup? These girls looked tired.
I've always felt Taurasi was a prima donna from her days back at UConn. Diggins is also a Prima donna but she plays harder than Taurasi. The two of them are like oil and water. They grand experiment is over and someone has got to go. At this point in their careers, you can get more for Taurasi.
I agree. I don't know if the two can co-exist. This is really DT's team and she could be a dog and Skylar doesn't back down from no one. They stick with Taurasi because of all she's done for the team and the community. She's an all-time legend for the Mercury. And remember they didn't count on not having Griner otherwise we'd probably be having a different conversation.
1st defensive play, DT is already covering someone on the fast break, Diggins is the one behind not hustling to catch up. It's a 5v4. 2nd defensive play, it's not DT's job to help. It's supposed to be the 5 that helps on the drive while baseline defender tags the opposing big, if the ball handler makes a kickout, then it would be DT's job to split the difference between the corner or the wing player.
It's called basketball you think everybody is going to be able to hustle back on every play these people are human before they all basketball players. You can play a perfect game all night and have one play where you don't hustle back per se or get back fast enough and they will point that out. Diana has bad body language when she's on the court
The first look back by taurasi probably wasn't a look back at Diggins for not getting back on defense. It was probably for Diggins getting herself in a bad position on the offense that led to that fast break. Diggins tried to split two defenders instead of kicking it to the player that was at the side. She almost got the ball stolen, and then got herself behind the backboard, making a difficult pass to her team mate. And the spacing got bad. The fast break layup can be blamed on the player that missed the short shot in the lane. The girl that was guarding her on that shot passed her on the break and made the layup. The Taurasi foot kick was half hearted also. The next play calls for a kick out option because Taurasi is also pointing to Diggins in the corner. There's 5 defenders inside. On the next Vegas drive, Taurasi doesn't help on the drive, but neither does the post player in the paint. The post player just watches the layup. Diggins might be frustrated with being on the team and not just Taurasi. And Taurasi may think Diggins isn't that good of a guard and shouldn't question her at any moment. UConn royalty maybe.
Wow you should have put out a video on this instead of me. You have put a lot more thought into it than I did. I just took a look late at night after playing a rec league game while drinking a beer. Thanks for the detailed break down (thesis). Good work.
Tarausi hates Diggins who happened to be straight and beautiful and a ball player. She wasn’t accepted in PHX - irony: CClark … not as beautiful as Skylar but straight and a Christian … who could have easily been on the Olympic team … Taurasi should sit down
First transition Cry baby didn't get back on D so, don't complain about d.t. kick defense 2nd Ok, u were open but, team still got the basket 3rd D.T.'s fault but, let i.t. go! chick missed anyways And last...ur up 6!!! Y so serious 😈🃏🥃
I understand the frustration of playing with someone who seems to not care. You cannot expect people to come to your games if you're playing lame. Also you cannot expect the wnba to have succes if the show ain't good. Some players in the league understand and care, but most of them females just don't care. I just don't understand why you're expecting a bigger pay check if you know you don't deserve it. That's the problem in the wnba, they say they deserve to get pay more but they actually deserve less sadly. There's only a few players in this league who deserve more. Facts.
Thinking union syndrome. Where set workers don't feel they have to work faster and have slowed down doing the minimal job. Some of the older players don't want to move. WNBA players don't work as hard.
Diana Tarazi she needs to retire. She’s getting way too old and she didn’t blame not one minute of the women’s USA game. She did not play one minute of that game. I’m sorry there was not one person that was cheering for us and the Olympic game not one I’m sorry because it was disgrace, we need to do better understand our veterans. We need to let the young kids take over man pass the torch, bro.
I’ve read through most of the viewer comments. One viewer said it best “Diana isn’t playing for greatness anymore…she is playing for stats and a paycheck.
Not gonna lie I love Skylar but she definitely don't get back on defense at times when other teams go on fast breaks I just saw it last night with Skylar playing for Seattle. I didnt know Skylar diana an played with each other did they ever win a chip cause they should have.
Not sharing the ball is what Taurasi is best at!!! In a few weeks the rest of the Olympic Team will win her her sixth Gold Medal, probably with very little of her assistance.
Ok so u r saying all the good looking heterosexual players are being attacked and fouled hard by the jealous gay players? My god god that is f... Crazy. What a theory. Wow
How is DT going to get mad at Skylar for not getting back!? She literally spends more time yelling at refs vs playing defense.
Thats funny!
DT = BULLY
That’s funny you think that watch more games not highlights
Diva
Fact! DT defense has always been weak.
its time for D to retire. this year proves it. she's slowed down too much and refuses to play defense. she's actively hurting her team at times. as sad as it is the D and Sue era is over its time to move on
But sue bird is actually playing hard not like Diana
Yeah and I can’t wait for the Paige Bueckers Era
She really needs to find a new friend besides Miz Nasty Taurasi !!!
LOL she’s slower but she’s still putting up 30 pts on players half her age.
No when a great player starts to slow down but it's still capable of putting up big numbers you and more Talent around them so they have less of a workload during the regular season
Skylar Diggins Smith you should come to Chicago Sis we will treat you right Sis
She should go to Indiana because she’ll get a lot of use!
Problem is Diana should show Skylar more respect...She's not good anymore...BG was the piece...
GOTTA REMEMBER WHAT'S REAL FOLKS! NBA PLAYERS NEVER NEED TAMPONS.
I think women's basketball ball is pointless but the drama is great!
All basketball is worthless as we care if an orange ball goes through a rim which is crazy. But TBH I love it so there it is
Nice breakdown. That tells us what it's all about.
but the missed layup on an undefended open lane
HeyCoach23,
Play defense or you lose the game. Poor defense by Phoenix as a team. No help. Leave your player and stop the ball. Help your teammates. Just stand there.
Plum is left handing. Might over play to right. Again, D or go home.
Straw that broke the camels back.
The problem is 2 point guards ala Magic Johnson and Norm Nixon, Taurasi is on the way out and Diggins-Smith is a head case.
Diana used to be one of my favorite players since her uconn days. Unfortunately she is showing that she has stayed too long. Great career but it's time to retire.
She’s also make millions over seas so she prob jus playing to stay active this check 10x less then her original, they also payed her a million to sit out a season befor
Pretty sure its just her time of the month
Ladies Ladies your not being Ladies there is no crying in basketball
Caitlyn should walk and use her education. Let Tarausi drive the WNBA bus and drive the zoo to there 5.000 attendance venues.
Women can't get along indefinitely. To competitive. Thank God. They could take over otherwise.
Taurasi needs to retire. Every game I’ve watched with her she does nothing but whine to the refs and try to bully opposing players. Her attitude has been jacked up for a while.
I have been saying this for the last few years. Shitty attitude and wines for just about everything. She definitely needs to RETIRE!!!🤦🏽♀️😠
@@Mirror_of_the_Soul00except she ain’t dropping 40 at almost 40 🤷🏽♂️
@@Mirror_of_the_Soul00They both in the way is the point. She's still playing for no absolute reason. They both have no shot of winning anymore chips,still sticking around to pad their all time numbers.
This the layers DT was speaking attitude, selfishness and envy yeah that’s it
@@Mirror_of_the_Soul00 except when you compare their career averages.
Diane plays for herself.
From what I see Diana isn’t playing for greatness anymore, she is there for stats and a check!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EXACTLY
#realtalk
True
Kinda like Bron did this season
Not even, LeBron was attempting to carry his team. I ABSOLUTELY HA!+TE, when people attempt to make comparisons between Tarausi and Kobe or LeBron. That crap done went to her head BIG Time!
Diggins was getting back on defense. it was a two pass transition layup. The ball was ahead of her the whole time. Nobody tagged the cutter.
This is a fact Sky wound have been on Erica on D… it was the transition Don’t Judge My Life that should have made the stop. It was most definitely Diana bad on not making stops. It was 3-2 transition D. You at the top u have first pass. Diana also failed to move her feet on help Defense…. Yea I can understand why Sky was pissed. She wasn’t mad about the lay by Tina. Her team scored. Looks like she was mad about that bad Defense.
Knowing D.T she was probably talking little petty stuff in attempt to deflect the fact that it was her missing up the D. Skylar had had ENOUGH.
I used to hate going hard on both ends of the floor, just to have defensive break downs from a teammate more than two possessions in a row. That type of stuff make u speak up. I’ve definitely been Sky on various occasions.
Told the W community last year, Diana YALL g.o.a.t NOT mine 🤧
@@JadaJae21 Diana is old..how much you think she got left. Lebron don't play good defense either. They roasted him on it. They both got titles so whatever..they on their way out anyway. But Diggins a Lil' B*$#!
Thinks she's special...just another pain in da azzz blk chick. Facts ! Baby !
Great observation coach
Uh, in English please. 😁
Seriously though, what do you mean by a two pass transition and tagging the cutter and stuff. Thanks 😊
@@JadaJae21 Can you break down what you said for non Basketball folks like me. It sounds pretty good, I just want to understand what it means. Thanks.
Taurasi should NEVER speak to ANYONE about defense. She's become a true bore with all the cussing and fussing
This is what happens when you have older players staying to long and teams have problems moving forward without them being the voice!
Ding ding ding
Coach Vanessa Nygard and Diana Taurasi are both gay. I think that's why coach puts up with DT's crap.
Well Diana has never been a good defender so diggin smith should already know she is not getting help from Diana on defense
Why is DT still taking up a spot on team USA? She’s well past her prime and not even close to being a top talent any longer. Life time achievement award?
Because she’s better than most players in their “prime”
Her age means nothing. She's still one of the top scorers in the league
DT overrated and ego is getting to her head.
She wants another RECORD gold metal!
Chennedy Carter💯
Diggs was right DT is all offense no D she’s tired of it. Right call Sky
Love, Love, Love .....players like this. Trust me, I know that leg shaking feeling. .....GRIM
I can tell Skylar wants out of Phoenix or no longer wants to play with DT & DD (2 Ball Hogs, one that no longer plays defense, DT) not to mention the coaching has went from Bad (Branadello) to worse with Vanessa Nygard. I'd be very willing to trade Erica Wheeler and a 2nd rounder for Skylar in Atlanta. Skylar running Point being backed up by Aari and playing with Rhyne, Cheyenne and Monique
She's mad Griner isn't carrying her on defense really
@@larryjane4926 She never carried Skylar, and Breanna Turner is their best defender. Griner just makes them better because defensively because she's 6'9
@@DrShake-wy1dg either way she ain't no goat if she doesn't care about defense
@@larryjane4926 If you mean DT, to me she's never been The GOAT. I put Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes, Maya Moore and Lisa Leslie ahead of her. And it's a shame Cheryl Miller never got to play in the WNBA
@@DrShake-wy1dg she did in 1997 then became a coach. The wnba just formed to late for her to have a full career
Taurasi always needs to be critical of others. Skylar played for coach McGraw, she knows how to play defense, don't make her the scapegoat. She's now in Seattle and I feel sorry for Phoenix the next time they play
DT has never played defense lol
Exactly, it's funny how all these players profess love for mj and kobe but they played both ends of the court...smh
Lmao 🤣 I never noticed , until people pointed her out.
Everything gets magnified when you're older
@@PandasRViolentincluding DT’s beak
Dt just upset that not every single wnba player just like Clam chowder!
😂😂
I'd think many ppl like Diana personally n her attitude bcuz she think she is the female Kobe n to high up on her horse. But not digging smith..but where is she ? I haven't seen her since
We can speculate, but the thing I don't get is why in this day and age would a player give up a layup, so another player can shoot a 3-ball? Granted, the 3-ball is a mainstay of today's game, but I wouldn't encourage a player to give up a layup.
Would've been crazy to give up high percentage layup for a 3. That last layup Smith got beat on Diana did right by not helping leaving her woman possibly open for a 3. The other 2 teammates under the basket should've been the help defense. But they just stood there and watched the woman score.
@@itsruffoutchea6636 **nods** You saw what I saw.
@@itsruffoutchea6636 exact. Both or either one of them should have suffocated that paint area and made the shot a difficult one. Had Diana moved at that moment, with the player driving at full speed, she would have probably gotten called for a foul.
Yep. We see it in the NBA, too. I’ve seen it on 3 on 1 fast breaks. Amazing. And, of course, they miss enough of those 3’s to make it clear the layup would be the better choice.
The player had the height and position and no resistance for the easy layup, why should she throw it out for a possible 3 pointer
Skylar : you’re old and washed up therefore I should lead this team
Diana : that’s no way to talk to a legend like me , give some respect
Might be time for Dianna to hang up the Jersey …or at least hand the team over to Skylar
Diana better leave my baby alone Lol
Sky is so pretty but she drop dead gorgeous wen she's mad
Why DT didn’t rotate
That’s the shit that gets me mad on 2K
Nobody rotates on D and on offense everybody stands around and don’t move when they don’t have the damn ball.
Diana is shady
Want to see Taurasi v Clark straight up on a hot mic. Clark will embarrass grandma.
Skylar tied her career high in points last night (35) against Seattle while DT nearly had a triple double. At the end of the year and many more afterwards, 2022 will be remembered as “what if”. What if Brittney had been available? What if this assembled group of experienced talent could have played in 2022? 🤷🏽♂️
Who cares it’s the wnba
@@jmoneystone1363 - Apparently you care since you commented at 3:30 a.m. 😂
They definitely would have won this year if Brittney was there. Brittney changes the whole dynamic of that team. She brings offense and defense. The chemistry and coaching would have been the only issue. I think Tina Charles stays if Brittney is there. That team would have been stacked.
What if Brittney hadn’t felt so entitled to break laws in other Country? The land of the oppressed spewing crap until their entitlement lands them in hot water elsewhere where social justice means Jack!
Diana hasnt been pulling her weight lately. Coach should be limiting her time on the floor. Its surprising only 1 team mate is calling her out.
DT is like 40 years old lol. She’s never been a good defender through out her entire career, she’s not gonna randomly put in the effort to get better now lol.
Whose Diane Taurasi? We're here for Caitlin Clark
😅
*Diana doesn't play Defense and no one says **nothing.plus** she is the biggest finger pointer on the team*
So yeah you call everyone else out but disappear when it's your turn to show up
She is getting older. Can’t rely on her to be what she was all game anymore 🤷🏽♂️plus they weren’t healthy and players in and out the lineup no chemistry this year. Ppl also forget they just came off a finals run last year and without Kia nurse. Just played a better team. She’s 40 dude it’s sad to have her try to carry the load
@@taesavage1191 Tim Duncan was old as fuck too..and let others lead. Being old and effort is too different things. Tim always gave effort. Even if his body betrayed him
But if should would have won the finals last year where would the talk come from ? If it wasn’t for Chicago she’d have another ring at an older age. That has nerve been done.
@@taesavage1191 what?? Your reply are a bunch of words thrown together. Plus you reaching. It's one play. You talking about finals and being 40.
Diana turasi is old and can't move anymore she is slow and needs to quit and stop yelling and crying about everything just stop already and retire
Common knowledge while playing defense against a fast break is to pick up the ball first no matter who you are normally guarding either stop the ball or make the handler attempt to pass it best case is a turnover worst case is a layup
Turassic is not who she says she is..,
lol :)
Great break down. Couldn't find this anywhere else. Thanks.
Thanks for that. And thanks for watching.
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Really? Missed the travel call on diggins by calling it a”timeout situation”. Just bad speculation, no analysis at all.
You're incorrect about the initial play. Taurasi did the quick look back to see where the defense was (sometimes if you're not looking a defender can cut in front and steal the inbound pass).
An the fast break play wasn't even on Skylar. Skylar made a good pass and the girl blew the layup. Then the fastbreak layup happened because of the Center not Skylar. The Center's inability to get her ass back on defense forced Taurasi to have to guard both the ball handler and the girl who eventually scored. So there was nothing for Diana to be mad at Skylar for on that play.
But the other 2 plays you showed were spot on.
Taurasi is the vet
And she plays defense like amateur
The fast break was her fault
She was the out let that should of been down first
And when that women drove in from the wing the defense should of collapsed the middle and Diana jus stood there looking stupid
Nah now was that her fault she couldn’t stick chels and Kelsey at the same time. Especially Brianna turner and diamond committed to the paint. If all three of them committed to Hamby 3. She could have easily kicked out out for a open 3. Or had a wide open layup if B turner and diamond wouldn’t have committed to the middle. It was nothing taurasi could do. Skylar being late on defends messed up the defensive rotation. They still didn’t contest the shit tho. They just let her lay the ball up. So u can’t blame that on her 🤷🏽♂️. All 5 players need to get back and communicate defensively
I am glad you are calling these things out because I noticed them too. On offence everyone is standing around, no movement, no cuts, no plays. I really like diamond, Sophie and Tina on the team.
Being real.skylar needs to get out of Phoenix go to Atlanta and help them.
Taurasi NEVER PLAYS DEFENSE!!!
Diggins is mad at the organization. So she's just pissed in general. She looks to be having issues all around with her comeback. Honestly doesnt look healthy. Lost a lot of weight hella quick which can produce mood swings..
Forget that , why did Diggins-Smith miss three games after the argument. They say she was sick. We all know that's not true
@Damion Allen we can't forget that DT is actually TRASH on defense simply because Skylar Digging missed a couple games in a row after that incident, DT has been abysmal on defense for at least a couple of years now.
Its 2022. Why is Diana still playing basketball
DT is looking for the outlet not throwing shade. Please dont ruin the female game by over speculating. Teammates fight, bicker and quarrel. It was definitely the help defense that was the straw that broke the back but this has been going on longer than 1 game. DT is old and nobody but Skylar is being honest. DT is a legend but I agree with Skylar. Gotta move your feet if you want to eat.
I am sorry as did not realize that my over speculation could lead to the ruin of women's basketball.
I remember Taurasi used to be looked at by some as the Kobe of the WNBA. Now shes more like the LeBron of the WNBA. Just old and padding stats.
I'm with Skylar on this one
My baby Skylar is so cute when she is mad.
DT is washed and needs to hang it up . She literally plays with no effort these days . Diggings was actually still in the backcourt keeping up with who she was guarding.
Diana vs Skylar is the equivalent to Cobra Commander against Destro. It's an internal power fight going on 😂
if they were both younger DT would win
GI Joes would destroy them hehehe 😂
Tuarasi is saving her energy for the Olympics.
😂😂😂😂😂
This is another prime example of players staying in the game to long when your play is over 50% gone down. Yes, Taurasi will be a Hall of Famer. She has earned all that and more. It's high time the WNBA League, owners, and Coaches step up for the better good of the team period. We all know the Mercury needs Brittney Griner. However, to let Diana Taurasi make a democracy out of that team is just terrible. Skylar Diggins Smith is younger and still playing at a very high level. She all so has about 7 more very good years left of playing if she chooses to. Enough is enough stop trying to trade off are run off good players to save face for out going ones. The respect level should be mutual. Diana injuries has made a significant difference in her play along with age over the years period. Less State the facts and the obvious stop trying to make Skylar Diggin Smith the scapegoat not going to work
Diggins that Field General
Ahhh, the masculine energy exhibited by the female species can be a sight.
DT maturity shinning bright….Ms Me Movement
Taurasi seemed to be pleading with Diggins initially but grew tired of that very quickly. Understandable. But on another note, Tina Charles was shoulder to shoulder when they crossed half court but then gets beat that bad for a layup? These girls looked tired.
Just a hot mess of a season. The only good thing was the continued development of Sophie Cunningham.
And somehow made the Olympic team? Really?
I've always felt Taurasi was a prima donna from her days back at UConn. Diggins is also a Prima donna but she plays harder than Taurasi. The two of them are like oil and water. They grand experiment is over and someone has got to go. At this point in their careers, you can get more for Taurasi.
You think a franchise would keep a 40 year old player over a 31 year old player?
I agree. I don't know if the two can co-exist. This is really DT's team and she could be a dog and Skylar doesn't back down from no one. They stick with Taurasi because of all she's done for the team and the community. She's an all-time legend for the Mercury. And remember they didn't count on not having Griner otherwise we'd probably be having a different conversation.
SKYLAR DIGGINS-SMITH WAS TRADED TO THE SEATTLE STORM THIS PAST OFF SEASON. DIANA IS GONNA BE DIANA! 🤷🏽♂️
Why all caps? BTW - She signed as a free agent with the Storm. She was not traded. She sat out last season on maternity leave.
#bammerballertv 😮
She so cute when she mad
Diggings is fine. Taurazi is a creature.
I miss Brittney!!!
1st defensive play, DT is already covering someone on the fast break, Diggins is the one behind not hustling to catch up. It's a 5v4. 2nd defensive play, it's not DT's job to help. It's supposed to be the 5 that helps on the drive while baseline defender tags the opposing big, if the ball handler makes a kickout, then it would be DT's job to split the difference between the corner or the wing player.
Thanks coach.
It's called basketball you think everybody is going to be able to hustle back on every play these people are human before they all basketball players. You can play a perfect game all night and have one play where you don't hustle back per se or get back fast enough and they will point that out. Diana has bad body language when she's on the court
And jealous Diana Tyrannosaurus now hatin’ on Caitlin Clark 😂
this the same player that flamed a coach???
Damn Diana 40 and still playing.
Taurus I is mad because diggings looks better and doesn’t want her.
The most childish comment
@@ashnaseanchloe4140 Children are one of the 3 groups of people that tend to tell the truth. How else is it childish my boy?
That is a long time to stew over small defensive lapses...
So YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE BLOW UP
It was 4 on 4 on the other end. I think it was more of you missed the shot at least show some effort and try to get back
Thought DT retired last year
00:04 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 It's #21's face for me when shorty pushed her hand off .......that facial expression is priceless 😂😂😂😂😂😂❤🔥
The first look back by taurasi probably wasn't a look back at Diggins for not getting back on defense. It was probably for Diggins getting herself in a bad position on the offense that led to that fast break.
Diggins tried to split two defenders instead of kicking it to the player that was at the side. She almost got the ball stolen, and then got herself behind the backboard, making a difficult pass to her team mate.
And the spacing got bad.
The fast break layup can be blamed on the player that missed the short shot in the lane. The girl that was guarding her on that shot passed her on the break and made the layup. The Taurasi foot kick was half hearted also.
The next play calls for a kick out option because Taurasi is also pointing to Diggins in the corner. There's 5 defenders inside.
On the next Vegas drive, Taurasi doesn't help on the drive, but neither does the post player in the paint. The post player just watches the layup.
Diggins might be frustrated with being on the team and not just Taurasi. And Taurasi may think Diggins isn't that good of a guard and shouldn't question her at any moment. UConn royalty maybe.
Wow you should have put out a video on this instead of me. You have put a lot more thought into it than I did. I just took a look late at night after playing a rec league game while drinking a beer. Thanks for the detailed break down (thesis). Good work.
@@back2sports ✌🏾☮
I'm glad it wasn't me asking for a little help on defense. (And I'm a 6'3" dude)
Tarausi hates Diggins who happened to be straight and beautiful and a ball player. She wasn’t accepted in PHX - irony: CClark … not as beautiful as Skylar but straight and a Christian … who could have easily been on the Olympic team … Taurasi should sit down
First transition
Cry baby didn't get back on D so, don't complain about d.t. kick defense
2nd
Ok, u were open but, team still got the basket
3rd
D.T.'s fault but, let i.t. go! chick missed anyways
And last...ur up 6!!!
Y so serious 😈🃏🥃
I understand the frustration of playing with someone who seems to not care. You cannot expect people to come to your games if you're playing lame. Also you cannot expect the wnba to have succes if the show ain't good. Some players in the league understand and care, but most of them females just don't care. I just don't understand why you're expecting a bigger pay check if you know you don't deserve it. That's the problem in the wnba, they say they deserve to get pay more but they actually deserve less sadly. There's only a few players in this league who deserve more. Facts.
Thinking union syndrome. Where set workers don't feel they have to work faster and have slowed down doing the minimal job. Some of the older players don't want to move. WNBA players don't work as hard.
Why are we having to watch this garbage from 2 years ago? Theres like 65 fans in the place, blah blah
After the way that Diana Taurasi has played of late, especially in the Olympics, I'm surprised she isn't hiding at home.
Talk about a hanger on..
Diana Tarazi she needs to retire. She’s getting way too old and she didn’t blame not one minute of the women’s USA game. She did not play one minute of that game. I’m sorry there was not one person that was cheering for us and the Olympic game not one I’m sorry because it was disgrace, we need to do better understand our veterans. We need to let the young kids take over man pass the torch, bro.
I’ve read through most of the viewer comments. One viewer said it best “Diana isn’t playing for greatness anymore…she is playing for stats and a paycheck.
Shame on the WNBA USA Olympic Team 2024 for including DT in the line-up. Are they afraid of what?
Not gonna lie I love Skylar but she definitely don't get back on defense at times when other teams go on fast breaks I just saw it last night with Skylar playing for Seattle. I didnt know Skylar diana an played with each other did they ever win a chip cause they should have.
Not sharing the ball is what Taurasi is best at!!! In a few weeks the rest of the Olympic Team will win her her sixth Gold Medal, probably with very little of her assistance.
Bruh The Mercury have really underperformed
A lot of the LGBTQ players have a little jealousy towards the very pretty straight female players .
Ok so u r saying all the good looking heterosexual players are being attacked and fouled hard by the jealous gay players? My god god that is f... Crazy. What a theory. Wow
@@back2sports Women get jealous of the most pretty women because they get all the attention. That's just the way life is.
@@back2sports yes
She does the same thing parker did....run back to defense and stand
WORTHLESS!!!