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Trio of troubles doom Storm in third straight road loss

The Seattle Times The Seattle Times·Percy Allen·2 days ago
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It’s difficult to pinpoint what was most distressing about the Storm’s latest loss considering a trifecta of troubles led to Saturday’s 93-72 defeat to the Toronto Tempo in front of a sellout crowd of 8,210 at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Let’s start with the obvious: a ridiculous 33-8 free-throw disparity. “Thirty-three-to-eight is a really tough disparity to overcome,” coach Sonia Raman said. “We took 38 shots in the paint compared to 27 threes. They took 23 shots in the paint, compared to 29 threes. There were definitely opportunities there. I thought we were being pretty aggressive. “There are different ways that you’re going to get to the line and it’s not always just a drive. Sometimes it’s a post-up, sometimes it’s a screen. So, there’s a lot of different ways that the physicality presents itself, and overcoming 33-8 was definitely a challenge.” The Tempo set a WNBA record by converting their first 31 free throws before missing the last two in the final minute.…

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