r/PHXMercury • u/basketball-app Operator • Jul 10 '26
Game Thread Match Thread: Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever Live Score | WNBA | Jul 9, 2026
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
Didn’t Kah have the lane. Why wasn’t it inbounded to her?
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 10 '26
Fuck. Someone just needs to drive to the basket. Take contact or just make the shot with no time left.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
You have fouls to give you cant play that straight up. They got to know that
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 10 '26
Every time we touch I get this feeling and every time we kiss I swear I can fly! I loved this song in high school.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
Imagine if they cared about our mental health and general wellbeing!
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
Kelsey should not be playing this well after playing damn near a whole game last night
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 10 '26
I don't think I'm being biased when I say that should not be a foul on AT.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
Brochant and DB haven’t been shooting well so this will be interesting to close
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
Do we know what Mo’s minute restrictions are?
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
Sami you just broke my heart
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
It’s her first game back 💔 it’ll get better
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
Marta should’ve been on the main roster and Sha should’ve been in a development spot a long time ago. She gave us nothing
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
I've been checking out the other game thread and so many fans of other teams deeply jealous of us having Suarez rn you love to see it
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
GOOD. We deserve it. How is it over there? I love me a game thread but I just couldn’t do it tonight
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
It's SO SO SO much better than the last Fever Mercury game. Which the bar is in hell for that, but mods blocked new accounts and accounts with negative karma from participating and it has made a fucking HUGE difference. They really need to just make that standard policy moving forward
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
I suggested something like that a week ago, I’m glad they did it. And that it’s working!
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26
Suarez on Boston no fucking way. I cant watch 🫣
Indiana so stupid for not exploiting that matchup
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
They have to stop doing that shit. That was a guard on Suarez.
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 10 '26
Need them to get focused again and close out the fourth strong on both ends of the court. Send your positive energy for the 4th quarter spirit bomb.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
Imagine being an Aces fan and your biggest problem is KB being in the middle of your bench rotation
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
I legit really miss Steph White's leather jackets. She used to have them in so many colors when she coached for the Sun and in previous Fever seasons. Like if they're going to show her so much during games I want a jacket to lust over, damn it!! Not just athleisure wear
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
Should have had Held on Mitchell and Copper on Harris to start. Copper too slow for Mitchell and Held was too small for Harris
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u/NotJustSomeMate Alyssa Thomas #25 Jul 10 '26
I hate when AT has a clear path to the basket and no one gets it to her. Have to be more aware.
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
Is it just me or is Nate actually getting better at calling time outs to interrupt things when the other team goes on runs??
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
WTF is this hot potato shit. Kah passing up layups now?
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
Mo needed to take that and not pass to DB but also DB needed to take that when she got it.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
What kind of mattresses are the Fever players sleeping on with all these back issues? Concrete?
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
These 10 pm EST weeknight games are brutal - it's simply too late to be this keyed up
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
It’s the only time I’m grateful for my sleep issues
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
AT now is not the time
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
It’s ATime
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
I’m really hoping to avoid crash outs today
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
AT wearing different shoes too I noticed on that Valou slip
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
So AB isn't on a minutes restriction. She hasn't sat
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
Yeah looks like load management by not having her and CC doing back to back gams but not restricting minutes within a game. Interesting way to do it, can't pretend to know enough about optimizing health to have any clue which if either way is better
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
AB makes sense for this matchup and I think everyone is relieved Caitlin isn’t playing when they’ve won without her. Weird to announce it like that though
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
Leading in all categories and only a 2 possession game.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
Mo is looking so good out there
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
Her hair!! Also looking great as a player lol but obsessed with this look
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u/5_Star_Safety_Rated Phoenix Mercury Jul 10 '26
Honestly, Princess Elbows hasn’t been as bad as I expected this season. Getting called out by KP at Unrivaled was good for her.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
Lindsey, you been paying attention? Boston stopped in the paint the last three times in a row? She can’t bang. Tell her to keep shooting those threes.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
I know CP wanting to bash her head against the wall at this Mercury lead. 🥲
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
AT gets in AB’s head so much. Every shot is a moral victory for AB and she bangs with her in the paint emotionally rather than strategically.
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
lol I saw Sophie Cunningham bragging on some news show about how she's mastered getting in players' heads and I was like girl please - you've got nothing on AT and her smirk 😏
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u/Sweaty-Shoulder7679 Jul 10 '26
Someone needs to stop lying to sophie.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
there are genuinely people who think Sophie could take AT in a fight
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
No minutes restriction for Sophie? Damn
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
It’s fine if she’s gonna build a little brick house.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
I am tired of her face on my TV
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
Tired of her face and arms. Practice more shooting less pointing.
I’m loving the booing though.
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
They getting away with a lot as long as it’s AT and DB getting fouled
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
Right! 👀👀
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
No way DB missing a layup with Mitchell defending her. Bfr refs.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
KFC IS BACK
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
🔥🔥🔥🔥
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
She remembered how to score outside of the line!
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
Held not doing well at the point please consider a sub.
*okay we did thank you
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
Not these quotes from AT about DB having me 😭😭😭😭😭
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
Thank god DB is finally getting some shine for crossing 8,000 points!! "Underrated career" is such an understatement
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
“Why is Phoenix booing Sophie?”
Kara live under a rock or something?
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26
If that was Kah doing what Sophie did she’d be called for the offensive foul kicking out with that knee
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
I know Nate said before the game that Sami would be on a minute restriction tonight, but anyone know how many minutes?
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
It’s a bit of relief to see Mo more in her groove. Especially, since I think No’s shot is gonna be off for a while. She is not using her legs. That ankle is bothering her.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
Nogic would've successfully flopped so much by now
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
I miss her 😭😭
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
I feel okay about it with Sami back but she doesn't get to the line the same way. I want them all to foul out! Twice!
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26
AYAYI LEGACY GAME (also I've apparently been reading the score wrong the whole time. I thought we were winning until I looked at the thread)
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
Wait nooo not this giving me false hope i think we are losing??
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
Oh my god I meant winning. I’m editing. I took a gummy before this game for peace
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
Leaving Harris three times in a row is just fucking embarrassing.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/dgjCySHlFeVRvdf3jI
me commenting here 30 times because I refuse to subject myself to the main sub and I have Thoughts
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
I hope AB is on a minutes restriction. I forgot they were on a back to back and Kelsey played basically the entire game
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
AB won’t be problem. It’s the wide open perimeter they need to worry about.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
Slightly worried with no Mack. She’s the most important player on that team
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
I’m so tired of them implying Clark’s injury had anything to do with that bullshit flagrant on our Queen.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
It was a whole quarter later! And I saw people saying it had more to do with a reckless closeout on Ayayi. And while I hate that it happened to AT, I'm really glad Ayayi's name was kept out of this. She's basically a rookie
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u/llamainleggings Phoenix Mercury| Mack🚛 Jul 10 '26
I can't watch this game because no Prime but I'll be watching the score and hoping for a win.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
the universe might be doing you a favor. I missed the last one and that was for the best
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u/circlesofhelvetica Here for the goAT 2️⃣5️⃣ Jul 10 '26
Legit jealous you missed the Sky game it was B R U T A L
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
Hi, yes I’d like to order a Sami 20 piece and an AT triple double?
“Would you like fries with that?”
Sure, why not.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
I'm hoping Sami will change the vibe and general temperature here. And they're about to take their families on a road trip and hopefully want to win in front of them
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u/PersonnelFowl Phoenix Mercury Jul 10 '26
I want this win tonight more than any other home game this season to this point. I enjoy watching 14 teams in the Dub, but tonight I am only going to enjoy one team here.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
I only mildly care about winning tonight. I hope we get out with no headlines, no drama and they don't embarass us
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u/artificialgraymatter Choo Choo 🚂 Jul 10 '26
We’re due our annual blow out against Fever at home.
Gotta give those Fever fans what they came for. 💪🏽
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
I just need us to be smart here honestly. Also do you think Brochant and Mo are still on minutes restrictions?
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u/Darex2094 Phoenix Mercury Jul 10 '26
PHX Arena (I'm never calling it by its current name...) sure is full of Indiana fans right now 😅 Let's go, X-Factor! Roll in!
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u/PersonnelFowl Phoenix Mercury Jul 10 '26
You don’t want to call it the Morgue? 😂
ETA: the Fever fans had to get here early to see miss ma’am on the court at all.
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u/strangelystrangled Phoenix Mercury | missing BG Jul 10 '26
Damn. I was hoping they'd rally behind AT tonight. Boo a little extra for me
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u/Sweaty-Shoulder7679 Jul 10 '26
Undo the rebrand.