Last night was a tough blow for the team and the fans. The Storm's lack of shooting and rebounding has left them in quite a tough spot. Teams are sagging off the perimeter to stifle Lauren Jackson. She is still scoring, but nothing comes easy and she just doesn't get enough help. Post play should improve with the return of the promising Kelly Santos and the improving health of Yolanda Griffith, and Santos has shown she can score off the bench. The Storm need those extra points right now. Florina Pascalau looked lost at both ends of the floor last night.
Storm
Most Effective Shooters
Player | True Shooting Percentage | Effective FG% | Floor Percentage | Points |
| Sue Bird | 65% | 65% | 45% | 13 |
| Lauren Jackson | 58% | 47% | 58% | 26 |
| Tanisha Wright | 55% | 50% | 44% | 8 |
| Katie Gearlds | 50% | 50% | 42% | 5 |
| Sheryl Swoopes | 34% | 20% | 46% | 8 |
Sheryl continues to get to the free throw line, convert and play great defense, Tanisha continues to perform well, but we need Swin Cash back.
Top Ratings
| Player | Offensive Rating | Individual Rating |
| Lauren Jackson | 134.13 | 111.47 |
| Katie Gearlds | 120.30 | 101.43 |
| Sheryl Swoopes | 101.60 | 70.51 |
| Sue Bird | 97.96 | 97.22 |
| Tanisha Wright | 88.37 | 79.07 |
Two of the posts who played last night had ZERO values for all shooting and rating categories...that is scary and a big reason the team is struggling. They are able to win games when they have a little more rebounding and post scoring. If they get that and the shooters start knocking down shots they could dominate.
Raw Plus/Minus
Katie Gearlds: +5
Shyra Ely: +2
Florina Pascalau: +1
Kimberly Beck: -1
Shyra Ely: -2
Ashley Robinson: -2
Sue Bird: -3
Tanisha Wright:-3
Sheryl Swoopes: -10
Swin Cash: -14
Two games in a row with Swin as the lowest plus/minus value and Katie Gearlds as the top value.
Most Effective Lineups
Bird-Wright-Gearlds-Swoopes-Jackson: +4
Bird-Wright-Gearlds-Ely-Jackson: +3
Bird-Gearlds-Swoopes-Ely-Jackson: +2
Sun
Most Effective Shooters
Player | True Shooting Percentage | Effective FG% | Floor Percentage | Points |
| Tamika Raymond | 114% | 0% | 70% | 2 |
| Barbara Turner | 78% | 86% | 51% | 17 |
| Asjha Jones | 50% | 50% | 47% | 12 |
| Lindsey Whalen | 48% | 36% | 48% | 13 |
| Tamika Whitmore | 35% | 27% | 39% | 10 |
The Storm were outclassed again in the post with Griffith out of the lineup.
Top Ratings
| Player | Offensive Rating | Individual Rating |
| Tamika Raymond | 159.18 | 126.05 |
| Barbara Turner | 136.12 | 136.55 |
| Lindsey Whalen | 96.20 | 79.77 |
| Asjha Jones | 93.26 | 79.84 |
| Tamika Whitmore | 91.96 | 71.80 |
Barbara Turner has been let go by two teams, Seattle and Houston, but she is proving those team gave something up. Is there something besides her play that is wearing out her welcome?
Raw Plus/Minus
Barbara Turner: +17
Asjha Jones: +12
Sandrine Gruda: +7
Jaime Carey: +5
Kerri Gardin: +4
Lindsey Whalen: +3
Tamika Whitmore: 0
Ketia Swanier: 0
Jolene Anderson: -2
Tamika Raymond: -5
Amber Holt: -6
Most Effective Lineups
Carey-Swanier-Turner-Jones-Gruda: +5
Whalen-Gardin-Turner-Jones-Whitmore: +4
Whalen-Anderson-Turner-Jones-Gruda: +3
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