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July 28, 2007

LJ's 4k

Last night, Lauren Jackson scored the 4,000th point of her career, doing so faster than anyone else in the WNBA (209 games), and also becoming the youngest player to do so (26 years old). Elaine and I caught it all from our usual seats in Section 121 of the Key.

(Oh, and we also beat the Indiana Fever, 89 to 75.)

Earlier this week, I posted a link to an article about Jackson, which talked about her unbelievable skill and raw athletecism:

At the All-Star break Jackson was leading the league in scoring (22.4 points a game, the highest average of her career), blocks (2.16) and double doubles (10) and was ranked second in rebounding (9.3). She was also 12th in three-point shooting, hitting at a 40.5% clip. "Lauren Jackson is not a prototype, she's a freak," says Chicago Sky coach Bo Overton. "She's a post player with a guard's body control and skill, who can shoot the three, drive and handle the ball. There's no one like her."

Then, on Tuesday, she posted a league-high 47 points (!) in the game versus the Mytics.

A lot of people ask me what it is that I love about going to Storm games, and, much as there's a lot to like about the league and the team, watching Lauren Jackson do her thing on the court is just ... incredible. She's an phenomenal player at the absolute top of her game, and there's nobody like her. Jaws drop.

The last regular Storm home game of the season is Friday, August 17. If you've yet to see LJ in action, be sure to catch her before the end of '07.

Posted by Gavin Shearer at July 28, 2007 9:20 AM. Posted to Seattle Storm.

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