ICYMI, new Dunker Spot with the great @stevejones20.bsky.social is live! -Our Mavs intrigue -Power ranking the West's non-playoff teams -Kelsey Plum & Aneesah Morrow trade thoughts -Fever/Lynx takeaways -Dream/Rhyne check-in NBA: youtu.be/4eOVVLreO1w?... WNBA: youtu.be/lMDH0a17DCo?...

@nekiasnba.bsky.social and I did a Power Ranking on the teams who did not make the playoffs in the West last year. youtu.be/gPdExIhtnVY?...

We Ranked Every West Team That Missed Playoffs In 2026

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On the latest Dunker Spot with @nekiasnba.bsky.social we go with a temperature check on the Dallas Mavericks and a Power Ranking of last year's non playoff teams in the West Nekias swung for the fences YT: youtu.be/4eOVVLreO1w

Mavs Extend Naji Marshall, What's Next For The Team?

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Fresh Dunker Spot, @nekiasnba.bsky.social and I going back and forth on Kelsey Plum's debut for the Phoenix Mercury, the Tempo adding Aneesah Morrow and what we took away from Lynx/Fever YT: youtu.be/lMDH0a17DCo

Kelsey Plum SHINES In Mercury Debut! + What We Learned From Fever vs Lynx

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Good flow from Golden State here. Veronica Burton gets it, clear the right wing and elbow to open up a driving lane. Nothing there so Burton goes right into a handoff with Gabby Williams. If you switch it, size advantage is there but Williams also has space to get downhill.

The Golden State Valkyries are going to drive, let it fly from 3 and defend and when they put all three together it can lead to some quick bursts.

Aneesah Morrow is a Toronto Tempo and there was *no hesitation* to let it fly

Fresh Dunker Spot, @nekiasnba.bsky.social and I going back and forth on Kelsey Plum's debut for the Phoenix Mercury, the Tempo adding Aneesah Morrow and what we took away from Lynx/Fever YT: youtu.be/lMDH0a17DCo

Kelsey Plum SHINES In Mercury Debut! + What We Learned From Fever vs Lynx

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On the latest Dunker Spot with @nekiasnba.bsky.social we go with a temperature check on the Dallas Mavericks and a Power Ranking of last year's non playoff teams in the West Nekias swung for the fences YT: youtu.be/4eOVVLreO1w

Mavs Extend Naji Marshall, What's Next For The Team?

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NEW DUNKER SPOT EP 503 w/ @nekiasnba.bsky.social -The Dallas Mavericks are...intriguing? -Power Ranking last year's West non playoff teams -Kelsey Plum's debut for the Mercury -What we learned from Lynx/Fever APPLE: tinyurl.com/7srzw35e SPOTIFY: tinyurl.com/bdfws8kp

West non-playoff power rankings, Kelsey Plum's debut + Fever-Lynx takeaways

Podcast Episode · The Dunker Spot · August 4 · 1h 18m

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How do you not enjoy the defensive work from DiJonai Carrington

It is a little funny you make your debut on a new team and you just have to deal with DiJonai Carrington

Kelsey Plum and Alyssa Thomas in pick and roll is fun can't wait until they invert it

The drives and patience from Carla Leite have just been fun this year

Bridget Carleton is here. The Fire love some guard/guard screens and she is letting it fly

Fun game. Lessons to be learned for both sides. Lynx had some half court issues knock on the door once the traps game (and keep the defense consistent). Good fight from the Fever in the second half but their defense *has* to be a certain level to elevate the offense.

Big time drive and finish from Olivia Miles. Good patience to fake a reject, see the space and turn the corner

Lynx haven't been able to poke at the Fever traps. Taking some quick shots. Good chance to be a little more intentional in the half court.

(kind of waiting for the Lynx to use Phee as a screener to let her post vs. the help and see what the Fever do but...haven't quite done it yet)

Steve Jones@stevejones20.bsky.social · 3d ago

The Fever are hammering the trap button to start the second half, keeping an eye on that. One, can the Lynx get them in rotation. Two, the help on the roll has been there but that is opening up some post up opportunities.

The Fever are hammering the trap button to start the second half, keeping an eye on that. One, can the Lynx get them in rotation. Two, the help on the roll has been there but that is opening up some post up opportunities.

Good flow from the Lynx, Fever are putting two on the ball in pick and roll. Hull is there to help on the roll. That goes right into a post up for Natasha Howard with no help.

26 made field goals, 18 assists for the Lynx in the first half. Just been a machine. Tough part for the Fever is it's been a little bit of everything. Pick and roll they've given up drives, pops, got hit on switches, two on the ball has opened plays up.

These drives from Kelsey Mitchell have been *tough* in this first half

mini adjustment in the second quarter, Lynx not just showing help on Clark's drives but really working to be active and dig at the ball

Lynx go with Pistol 5 action for Olivia Miles, like mixing in more pass and cut for her. See how the defense reacts, unlock the cutting.

well alright Olivia Miles

The thing about Olivia Miles: just has poked at every pick and roll coverage teams have tried to throw out. Fever have gone drop, late switch and here an outright switch and...Miles has had the answer.

Nice flow from the Fever here. Aliyah Boston bringing it up and you can see Caitlin Clark calling for a backscreen. That whole right side is open but Clark fakes off that into a handoff from Boston for 3.

Lynx with 15 made field goals, 10 assists Shot 75% from the field (15 of 20) and 71% from 3 (5 of 7) Fever with 13 made field goals, 8 assists, shot 65% from the field (13 of 20) and 50% from 3 (3 of 6) We'll see which defense tightens up first, stop + run might separate

16 for Kelsey Mitchell in the first quarter what an insane stretch of basketball this has been