The WNBA Playoffs is up and coming and will start this September 16 8 PM (US ET). The WNBA Playoffs teams from Western Conference are 1. Phoenix Mercury (23-11) vs 4. San Antonio Silver Stars (15-19) and 2. Seattle Storm (20-14) vs 3. Los Angeles Sparks (18-16) and from the Eastern Conference are 1.Indiana Fever (22-12) vs 4. Washington Mystics (16-18) and Atlanta Dream (18-16) vs Detroit Shock (18-16). The question is who will win this year’s title?
Will’ Lisa Leslie end her career in a win? or retiring Vickie Johnson of San Antonio win her first and last title?
Can the Atlanta Dream pull a “Shock” and go from worst to first, the way Detroit did in 2003? Speaking of Motor City, can the Detroit defend their title without longtime head coach Bill Laimbeer and the season-ending injury of Plenette Pierson to win a fourth title?
Is Seattle going to get Lauren Jackson back, and could that be enough to end the Storm’s streak of losing four years in a row in the first round? Can “Team ACC” — the Washington Mystics — make that franchise’s second appearance in the conference finals, let alone first in the league finals?
Might Indiana, which won the East title despite the worry that its franchise may be in jeopardy, win its first WNBA championship?
And what of the team that finished with the best record this season, 23-11 Phoenix? Can it capitalize on its home-court advantage throughout the playoffs and win a second WNBA championship?
Parity has made itself evident start to finish this season. So which team is the strongest? And will the strongest actually survive through the playoffs?
