Storm Lose 79-56 to Wings Part 2

Additional thoughts, discussion, and interviews from Seattle's loss to Dallas

Seattle’s offense couldn’t get going, and that resulted in another tough loss for the Storm (3-7). This time to the Dallas Wings by a final score of 79-56. Despite some positive plays from rookies Flau’jae Johnson and Awa Fam, Seattle didn’t have enough to overcome a good Wings team. If you missed it, you can read the full game recap at the link below for Part 1.

In Part 2, I wrote more about Seattle’s offensive struggles, talked about how Dallas Wings wins benefit Seattle, and praised both Awa Fam and Azzi Fudd. I’ve included quotes and the audio interviews from the post-game press conferences. And as a bonus, I was able to record the Wings post-game interviews and have included those as well.

Offensive Struggles

Without presumed starters Ezi Magbegor and Dominique Malonga, the Seattle Storm (3-7) continue to struggle on offense. It was Seattle’s third game in a row where they failed to score even 75 points. In their last three games, Seattle has tallied 56, 72, and 64 points. You won’t win any WNBA games with those point totals. Especially in this era, where more teams are scoring 100 points on any given night.

Three WNBA teams currently average more than 90 points per game, which includes the Indiana Fever (91.8), the Las Vegas Aces (91.0), and the Los Angeles Sparks (90.3). There are five additional teams (8 total) that score at least 85.0 PPG. The Seattle Storm are second-to-last and one of only two WNBA teams that average fewer than 80.0 PPG. They are currently around 76.5 PPG, which is only ahead of the Connecticut Sun (75.6).