The new water feature and reflective pool at Cal Anderson park. The new water feature and reflective pool at Cal Anderson park.

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May 21, 2005

It Has Begun

Storm Home OpenerToday was the Storm home opener, heralding the start of the 2005 WNBA season. I went with John, Brynn and Mary (after being at the playoffs together, we needed to inaugurate the new season).

We arrived about a half hour before gametime to watch the (very cool) ceremony where the Championship Banner was hoisted to the top of Key Arena. It was very touching: many of the unsung folks in the Storm operation were thanked for doing their part to make the team' success possible.

And then, in the game, Los Angeles just murdered us: 50 to 68.

We opened strong, scoring 20 points right up from to the Sparks' 6 or so. And then, as if a switch got flipped, we couldn't score to save our lives. We'd shoot and miss, or take too long to get the shot, or get intercepted passing, or, well you name it. We just weren't together yet.

Part of this is simply the youth of the season. I remember watching the "home" game they played in Spokane last year - the girls were not good. But by the middle of July, they were a well-oiled machine. It's the learning curve, right?

50 to 68.
It's the learning curve.
Yeah.

Posted by Gavin Shearer at May 21, 2005 5:54 PM. Posted to Seattle Storm.

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