The Shock win the WNBA Title!
The WNBA season has come to a close with celebrations in Detroit and disappointments in Sacramento. The Detroit Shock won the 2006 WNBA Finals with a 80-75 victory in Game 5 over the Sacramento Monarchs. For the Shock, they started off the series poorly and put together a fairy tale ending in Detroit. In Game 5, the Shock were lead by Finals MVP, Deanna Nolen, who had a game-high 24 points, along with 4 assists and 4 rebounds.
When asked about how Nolan had managed to get open so many times against Sacramento's tough defense, Laimbeer was quick to give the credit to Nolan's natural ability, rather than any strategy employed by the coaching staff.
"When she wants to turn it on, you can't stop her, you can't stay with her, you can't challenge her shot. She passes the ball and she can rebound. I hope that this is the launching pad for her to become the best player in the league. If so, you can't touch us, we're unbeatable."
Also for Detroit, Katie Smith scored 17 points, including two clutch jumpers in the final two minutes, and had game-high 6 assists. Smith has been so consistent and exciting to watch in this Finals.
For the Monarchs, Kara Lawson was 7 for 10 from the field and lead with 17 points. However, her team shot just 37% from the floor and were outrebounded 37 to 29 by the Shock. Kristin Haynie showed her level with 13 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds in this big game. Most Improved Player, Erin Buescher only played 2 minutes, while the starting posts, Demya Walker and Yolanda Griffith shot just 7 for 25!
The Detroit Shock basically stole the WNBA title from the reigning champions. Looking back, the Monarchs were up 2-1 at one point in the series and it looked like a ``no brainer`` that they would take the crown at home in Game 4. However, things took a turn for the worse, and with their backs against the wall, the Detroit Shock pulled out two big wins for the championship crown.
When asked about how Nolan had managed to get open so many times against Sacramento's tough defense, Laimbeer was quick to give the credit to Nolan's natural ability, rather than any strategy employed by the coaching staff.
"When she wants to turn it on, you can't stop her, you can't stay with her, you can't challenge her shot. She passes the ball and she can rebound. I hope that this is the launching pad for her to become the best player in the league. If so, you can't touch us, we're unbeatable."
Also for Detroit, Katie Smith scored 17 points, including two clutch jumpers in the final two minutes, and had game-high 6 assists. Smith has been so consistent and exciting to watch in this Finals.
For the Monarchs, Kara Lawson was 7 for 10 from the field and lead with 17 points. However, her team shot just 37% from the floor and were outrebounded 37 to 29 by the Shock. Kristin Haynie showed her level with 13 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds in this big game. Most Improved Player, Erin Buescher only played 2 minutes, while the starting posts, Demya Walker and Yolanda Griffith shot just 7 for 25!
The Detroit Shock basically stole the WNBA title from the reigning champions. Looking back, the Monarchs were up 2-1 at one point in the series and it looked like a ``no brainer`` that they would take the crown at home in Game 4. However, things took a turn for the worse, and with their backs against the wall, the Detroit Shock pulled out two big wins for the championship crown.
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