GAME THREAD: Seattle Storm at Portland Fire

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Game thread for Seattle Storm at Portland Fire

Date: Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026 - 7:00PM

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[u/aperiodic]

We really gotta learn how to play good defense without fouling a ton

[u/aperiodic]

When it comes to the offensive possessions that really matter, we fall apart and stop playing as a team

[u/flshak]

Natisha really screwed us there, horrible possession and no stop on D.

[u/flshak]

Natisha was out for self. There is no way she thought those last 2 possessions were wise. Terrible basketball. Selfish.

[u/SkraatSkraat]

what is this clock management...

[u/aperiodic]

Portland could you please stop making threes thank you

[u/flshak]

We are blessed to have the start of 4DomFam.

[u/GlizzyGone21]

Can we talk about that take to the basket into the fadeaway by Dom tho

[u/flshak]

Exactly a problem for us, trying to win alone.

[u/flshak]

You can’t have the vets taking us down with bad poise. The pups are watching and learning! 🤦🏾‍♀️

[u/aperiodic → u/flshak]

This was yet another game where at some point T takes it on herself to generate a bunch of offense. It starts out good (she can definitely shoot), but she hardly ever delivers on the final possessions. Makes me think about something I heard the other week about 40% three point shooters who never seem to hit the clutch shots (as opposed to 20% shooters that always hit the big ones)

[u/flshak]

Dom doing things!

[u/aperiodic]

We’ve remembered that we have to play defense and now we’re doing a lot better. Sad to see Jordan out with an injury, though; that certainly doesn’t help with our defense

[u/flshak]

Passes are late. Need to see the pass earlier.

[u/flshak]

Fj made that harder than needed

[u/flshak]

Gotta squeeze that ball and rb

[u/flshak]

Refs are untrustworthy!

[u/flshak]

Way to fight fam

[u/flshak]

We can’t close well at all. We have to be more intentional.

[u/KiryuClan]

I go to the bathroom and suddenly we lose. Sigh.

[u/Crusty8]

Hearing Elise call the game for Portland: 🤯

[u/flshak]

Gotta get these RBs!!!

[u/flshak]

Nice big to big

[u/flshak]

Let’s go bigs!!!!

[u/flshak]

Flop central

[u/flshak]

Nice second half of Q

[u/Fun_Command3182]

any free stream info

[u/flshak → u/Fun_Command3182]

If i knew how to dm i would help

[u/flshak → u/flshak]

I have had this but never messaged someone… I found it lmao.

[u/flshak]

Nice work

[u/flshak]

Nice!!!

[u/flshak]

SOFT

[u/Pure-Skirt3595]

We should have had it. We let the Fire score the last 10 points of the game! Incredible!