Event: Mystics at Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury finally won after going 0-4 to start the season. The Mercury built a 15 point lead early, but lost that lead, reminiscent of their last home game against the Storm. The Mercury fought back late to pull away for good and ended up with the victory. Diana Taurasi had 29 points, with Cappie Pondexter adding 23.
As the lead slowly dissapeared, Taurasi and the rest of the team looked frustrated. When they fought back to get the win, I expected the players to have some sort of outburst, and after a shot and a foul, I captured the image shown.
More on the game, and the full gallery, in the post.For the Mystics, Alana Beard really did her best to keep the Mystics in the game until a late surge by the Mercury led to the Mystics loss. While I waited for Taurasi or Pondexter to let off some steam, I followed Beard to see if she would do the same after letting the Mercury build the lead late in the game.
Each possession being crucial in the fourth quarter, I captured this image. Trying to urge a referee for a call in their favor, time running out (as shown by the clock in the background), Beard could only hope the ref would listen to her plea.
To me, these moments were more important than any image of a jump shot, or a defense collapsing on a post player. It’s important to anticipate these moments, as I mentioned in previous posts.
The full gallery can be seen here: