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LA Times (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Considering the frontcourt trio of Parker, Milton-Jones and Leslie won a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in the summer, opposing defenses didn't have much choice but to target Bobbitt and Johnson, pack the interior and force the point guards to lob risky passes into the middle or shoot from the perimeter.Bobbitt and Johnson have struggled with their roles at times, to the point that...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
... Lisa Leslie's 15 were expected, but where did those pint-sized playmakers come from? Five-foot-2 Shannon Bobbitt and 5-3 Temeka Johnson pestered Sue Bird all night long, and the fleas won."Their defensive pressure finally took its toll on Bird," Cooper said. "They're getting it done. They're two small ones, but they make one good great big player."Averaging 20 points in the first...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 09/20/2008
... The Storm was helpless as rookie Candace Parker led the ball on fast breaks.When rookie guard Shannon Bobbitt hit a three-pointer with 40.6 seconds remaining in the first quarter, the Storm was down 23-10.Seattle, the league's top defensive team, made adjustments at halftime and managed to outscore Los Angeles 42-33 after the break. The Storm even seemed poised to pull another comeback,...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
... Seattle went 21-for-58 (36 percent). cut a 21-point deficit down to seven with 3:06 left when Shannon Bobbitt hit a 3-pointer from the left corner.But two free throws by Swoopes and three free throws by Camille Little gave Seattle a 60-48 lead with 1:14 left. Little finished with 13 points, including seven in the fourth quarter.Leslie received a technical foul at 1:14 after officials...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
... went 21-for-58 (36 percent).The Sparks cut a 21-point deficit down to seven with 3:06 left when Shannon Bobbitt hit a 3-pointer from the left corner.But two free throws by Swoopes and three free throws by Camille Little gave Seattle a 60-48 lead with 1:14 left. Little finished with 13 points, including seven in the fourth quarter.Leslie received a technical foul at 1:14 after officials...
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LA Times (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
The Sparks cut a 21-point deficit down to seven with 3:06 left when Shannon Bobbitt hit a 3-pointer from the left corner.But two free throws by Swoopes and three free throws by Camille Little gave Seattle a 60-48 lead with 1:14 left. Little finished with 13 points, including seven in the fourth quarter.Leslie received a technical foul at 1:14 after officials called a personal foul on...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
Point guard Sue Bird vs. Shannon Bobbitt Bird is in the midst of her best season as a professional. Her seven years of experience should...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
... Western Conference title.Los Angeles has also had sporadic play from its backcourt, moving rookie Shannon Bobbitt into the starting lineup in July. Bobbitt starred at Tennessee with Parker.Eyeing passing lanes and shooting have troubled Bobbitt, the 5-foot-2 point guard."We don't have Sue Bird on our team, so that's a big difference at the point-guard spot," Leslie said....
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WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) Lisa Leslie scored four of her 18 points and added a blocked shot in the final 1:39, and the Los Angeles Sparks rallied for a 58-53 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Saturday night. Candace Parker added 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Sparks (17-12), who have won three consecutive games after losing six of eight. Shannon Bobbitt contributed 10 points. Becky...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
... rebounds for the Sparks (17-12), who have won three consecutive games after losing six of eight. Shannon Bobbitt contributed 10 points.Becky Hammon had 17 points and seven assists for the Silver Stars (19-10), who fell into a first-place tie with Seattle in the Western Conference. Ann Wauters added 13 points.San Antonio led 53-49 with 2:39 to play but failed to score the rest of the...
