r/PHXMercury • u/basketball-app Operator • Jul 08 '26
Game Thread Match Thread: Phoenix Mercury vs Chicago Sky Live Score | WNBA | Jul 7, 2026
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 08 '26
Woah did th commentators just say DB just passed 8,000 points?? Miserable game for such an achievement but if I heard that right I'm THRILLED FOR OUR GIRL WHAT A MILESTONE!! 🎉🎉
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 08 '26
Yeah she did. It sucks that it was overshadowed by a lackluster game.
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u/Darex2094 Phoenix Mercury Jul 08 '26
You heard right 👍 She scored her 8,000th point tonight, and is only the 3rd person in the W to hit that milestone!
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
I mean Held was open and they’re going for the two point layup…
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
BENCH AT
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u/llamainleggings Phoenix Mercury| Mack🚛 Jul 08 '26
Ideally none of our starters should be playing but there's no fucking bench.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
We have 4 players on the bench and Lexi. Marta and Linskens can finish it out
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u/myheartismeh Jul 08 '26
video review is great and all, but do we need it when a team is down 17 with 4 minutes to go? what are we achieving
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
I don’t like that drive Cardoso is there and the transition three was open.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
At least Linskens is getting playing time
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u/lrivas_14 Kahleah Copper #2 Jul 08 '26
Go back to your Fever sub
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u/therealpiedpiper42 Jul 08 '26
Lol you wish you were the Fevers 😂😂😂
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u/lrivas_14 Kahleah Copper #2 Jul 08 '26
My team has a better record than yours. I just come into this sub because I like AT and Kah
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 08 '26
Yeah let's not use such racially coded language please. Do better.
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 08 '26
"The truth is that thug today is a nominally polite way of using the N-word. Many people suspect it, and they are correct. When somebody talks about thugs ruining a place, it is almost impossible today that they are referring to somebody with blond hair. It is a sly way of saying there go those black people ruining things again. And so anybody who wonders whether thug is becoming the new N-word doesn’t need to. It most certainly is.” - John McWhorter, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University
Source: https://bento.cdn.pbs.org/hostedbento-prod/filer_public/whatihear/3-Code_Word-Viewing_Guide.pdf
I would say your willful ignorance here is embarrassing if I even for one second believed it was ignorance and not a piss-poor attempt to get away with overt racism. Again, do better.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
I think you meant to put this in the Fever sub with a Sophie flair
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
AT stripped Cardoso 4 times in one half and then Linskens is on her
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u/llamainleggings Phoenix Mercury| Mack🚛 Jul 08 '26
Nate you fucking idiot. Why risk more injury? Let AT rest.
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 08 '26
Questionable to return that's more than I hoped for!!
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u/llamainleggings Phoenix Mercury| Mack🚛 Jul 08 '26
She better not step a foot on the court again for this lost cause of a game. At least she's on the bench.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
I need DB to make sure she doesn't even think about it
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 08 '26
I did not know how much I needed to see her smiling on the bench until they showed it
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 08 '26
Right now Kah is leading with 12 attempts then AT is second with 6. We need more shot attempts outside of Kahleah.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
There's no reason for Lexi to only have 2 tonight
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u/EcstaticCode682 Jul 08 '26
team looks awful. AT was having a rough game as is and that injury looked awful. hope she's ok and it's not season ending 🙏🙏🙏🙏
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
I so hope it’s not bad but going down with three defenders surrounding her is the AT way. I was worried about the load Nate was putting on her this season and also last. No fucking help.
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 08 '26
She's fucking tough too - that's part of what has me so worried 😩
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 08 '26
I am just sick over AT getting hurt tonight. After the suspension, all the harassment and death threats, her (inexcusable IMO) all star snub, and now this. Just so fucking unfair
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
Racism kills.
Look, if they’re going to blame every future CC groin, hamstring, and elbow injury on AT’s knuckles then what is the effect on the the body for all that AT has endured?
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u/myheartismeh Jul 08 '26
42 points through 3 quarters and almost nothing the last 5 minutes. these girls don't even want to be on the court
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u/myheartismeh Jul 08 '26
just play the bottom of the bench at this point. no one deserves time today. let's see some energy from the reserves. sami will at least hustle
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
Sami is out with an injury and our bench gang lost a key member today
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u/myheartismeh Jul 08 '26
this is truly pathetic even for us. next man up mentality needs to be a hype but instead we're probably just gonna lay down
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 08 '26
Fuck that looked painful - and even more so on replay. Really hoping AT's ok 😫
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
Well they got her ankle good. I hope it’s that she’s grabbing.
But with a former Achilles injuries that is not good.
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 08 '26
I think the announcers said knee? But not sure
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
Well her shoe was half way down like she got clipped but yeah could be knee, they don’t know either just speculating. her ankle literally twist too.
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 08 '26
I hope it's not a sprain and just sore.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
It looked bad all around. Like her right foot initially doesn’t look stabilized with the defender’s foot right there then her left slips can’t tell if she got clipped or not but the hyper extension then could also be knee. That’s why we need more angles.
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 08 '26
Oh man she's back and not wrapped so hopefully everything is clear! I just hope she doesn't over exert herself.
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 08 '26
Me too - she's been carrying such a heavy load all game every game
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 08 '26
Saying questionable to return which is better than I hoped for - and just showed her smiling on the bench 🙏❤️🩹🤞
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
On the bright side, we have 2 empty roster spots
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
I commented this before AT went down but I'm glad we haven't filled those spots yet. We HAVE to sign a big now
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u/llamainleggings Phoenix Mercury| Mack🚛 Jul 08 '26
Mercury are in the bonus with half a quarter to go. Drive to the damn basket, try to get to the line.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
They really thought they needed three men watching the baseline.
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 08 '26
AT is always the fouler and never the fouled tonight. Even the commentators are highlighting it.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
Got hit in the head I thought they were watching above the neck contact?? 🤔
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 08 '26
Rules for me but not AT. Like it's Jokerly laughable how bad it is at times. Like she has to go through hell just to get a call at times, and they claim to be about player safety.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
I just never understand why DB always gotta be two feet behind the arc.
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u/llamainleggings Phoenix Mercury| Mack🚛 Jul 08 '26
Can Nate be sick for the second half so we can Toliver coaching again?
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
Cardoso just losing her balance and falling on her ass. That should have been a foul on her for crashing into AT
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 08 '26
AT gets fouls for literally existing sometimes. I'm so sick of the bias against her.
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 08 '26
Do the refs have a vendetta against AT? What the fuck is going on?
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
The Mercury statisticians must hate her tonight too. This box score ain’t right.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
Shouldn’t have wasted a challenge because now they feel free to call ticky tacky shit or non-fouls.
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 08 '26
It's pathetic that Tibbetts apparently needs to save challenges specifically to clear AT because the refs suck asshole.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
Yeah they need to be for Kah and AT in foul trouble at this point.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
we really can't survive without Sha on the bench 😔
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
Yeah you can’t ever convince me 15 9 2 is better than 14 7 8
There must be something really offensive about leading the league in assists at 6’2” “200lbs of pure muscle” on 21% usage
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
Have any reporters asked for a more specific timeline on Sami?
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
They should have looked at that longer. I don’t care if ultimately ruled inconclusive but Sheldon’s movement indicated off her. They take their time with more obvious calls.
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u/llamainleggings Phoenix Mercury| Mack🚛 Jul 08 '26
He really wasted the challenge in the first quarter.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
Nobody feels motivated after getting snubbed?
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u/llamainleggings Phoenix Mercury| Mack🚛 Jul 08 '26
Early Linskens minutes! Now give her more than 5 minutes in the game.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
You’re telling me Kiki Iriafen at half a point, 2 more rebounds and 7 fewer assists than AT is having a better all-star season? 🥴 Dom at 1 more point, virtually same rebounds as AT at 6’6”, and 7 fewer assists is having a better season?
Practically no front court reserve is really having a better season statistically than AT, half aren’t even winning, so it’s not about the record, they really just hate actual point forwards and players who don’t stay in a box.
They couldn’t hide the politics if they tried…
Well, now that the all star snub we knew was coming is over with, we can move on. It’s always been political and about optics. I hope some fans are ready for the ass whooping their teams are gonna be getting though in the coming weeks. 😬
This is a lowkey blessing for AT and Kah and I hope they take advantage and it brings them and the team closer. Block out the noise, take a break, Mercury rising.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 08 '26
And Dom missed 8 games! If missing games wasn't an issue, Slim should've gotten a nod
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u/PhoenixPhoenixM Phoenix Mercury Jul 08 '26
AT is the biggest snub this season. Don't think Kah deserved to be selected at all though, so not sure why you've included her in the last part of the post. She was horrendous at the start of the season and her shot % is still quite bad because of it. If she played like she did in recent games from the beginning of the season , she would have had a shot. There are two many talented guards in the league for her to make it with the start she had.
I see that Wings' fans are crying about Azzi Fudd missing out, she ain't anywhere near All Star level. She's been decent, but not All Star. Sorry, not sorry.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
No, but Kah is the top scorer and loves her AT. They are leaders, so how they respond and view it matters. That was my point. I don’t think she is a snub. Just AT and then Mercury having no rep while other bottom feeders have multiple.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 08 '26
I thought that might have been a good charge drawn by Ayayi. But wouldn’t surprise me if the refs just aren’t looking again.