Shock vs Sun postgame notes
May 21, 2005 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Detroit Shock News Release
TRIPLE DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE
Deanna Nolan posted the fourth triple double in WNBA history with 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Her 11 assists set a team record, originally held by Elaine Powell (10 vs. Connecticut on June 27, 2004), and her eight first-half assists tied the team mark which Nolan originally set at Charlotte on September 4, 2004
WNBA Career Triple Doubles
Player Team Opp Date Pts Rbs Asts Blks
Sheryl Swoopes Houston Detroit 7/27/99 14 15 10 XX
Margo Dydek Utah Orlando 6/7/01 12 11 XX 10
Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Detroit 9/10/04 29 15 XX 10
Deanna Nolan Detroit Connecticut 5/21/05 11 10 11 XX
FORD TOUGH
Detroit's Cheryl Ford was limited to just 17 minutes due to foul trouble Saturday afternoon, but still managed to grab two rebounds giving her 633 for her career and tying her with former Shock star Astou Ndiaye-Diatta for the franchise career record.
HOW MUCH CAN YOU BENCH?
After receiving an average of just 13.6 points per game off the bench in 2004, Shock reserves scored 33 of Detroit's 78 points vs. Connecticut. Last year's season high bench output was 31 points at Phoenix on September 11, while the last time the Shock non-starters scored that many points was on August 17, 2003 at Seattle.
Avg Bench Pts Pct of Points Scored By Bench
Shock Bench 2003 17.3 23.1
Shock Bench 2004 13.6 19.5
Shock Bench vs. Sun 33.0 42.3
DOMINATE THE PAINT
Detroit scored an average of 32.0 point per game last season in the paint with a high of 46 points vs. Houston on July 6. Against the Sun, the Shock scored 48 points in the paint. The last time Detroit topped 46 points in the paint was on August 5, 2003
Avg PtsInPt Pct of Points Scored In Paint
Shock PtsInPt 2003 34.3 45.6
Shock PtsInPt 2004 32.0 46.0
Shock PtsInPt vs. Sun 48.0 61.5
SKY WALKER
Shock forward Ayana Walker scored eight of Detroit's first 19 points and finished with 14 in her first start since August 25, 2003 vs. Washington. Coincidentally Walker scored 14 points in that game as well - two she of her career high of 16 points set on July 12, 2002 vs. Minnesota. Walker was starting in place of Swin Cash who was placed in the Injured list to start the season as she continues to rehabilitate her left knee.
THIRTY-SOMETHING
The Connecticut Sun shot 30 free throws against the Shock Saturday afternoon - more than any Detroit opponent took in 2004. The Phoenix Mercury took 29 cracks at the charity stripe on September 1, 2004, but the last time any Detroit opponent took as many as 30 was on July 23, 2002 vs. Utah.
STILL STREAKING
Andrea Stinson played two minutes for the Shock on Saturday, scoring two points and grabbing two offensive rebounds as she extended her WNBA record consecutive games played streak to 255. Stinson started all 254 games in eight years in Charlotte, and had been tied with Teresa Weatherspoon (NY and LA) before Saturday's game.
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