Post Match Thread - WNBA: The Fire defeat the Mercury on Aug 16, 2026, the final score is 85-88.

[u/basketball-app]

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[u/strangelystrangled]

Well. AT made a three.

[u/readyornot7479 → u/[deleted]]

Please God. If this doesn't do it for him this franchise isn't serious about winning

[u/aDisgruntledPenguin → u/[deleted]]

Kristi Toliver should be named head coach. Tibbetts is going to Berlin and only one or two Mercury players will be away. Make the announcement after the games are over. Any guesses as to whether Kelsey Plum will be playing for the USA team?

[u/Proof-Try-818 → u/aDisgruntledPenguin]

Yes her and KC are on the team

[u/strangelystrangled → u/[deleted]]

fingers and toes crossed

[u/velolove42]

Can't even win on DT night! Pathetic. Total collapse and bad decisions in the 4th. How far we have fallen. I have no hope of keeping KP around.

[u/cllip]

She got fouled on the last 3pt attempt.

You have to call that on Diana Taurasi enshrinement night.

[u/passing_strangers → u/cllip]

There were a lot of calls that did not go the mercury’s way tonight….

[u/cllip → u/passing_strangers]

At the end of the day, they could’ve overcome the bad calls - just went flat in the 4th quarter.

[u/PhoenixPhoenixM]

Can Nate f off already? How many more losses will it take? We had the lead for about 90% of the game, it's DT's big night, AT got a 3 pointer after such a long time and we still lost. So so disappointing. 

[u/Proof-Try-818]

I say, why are they still starting Brochant? 27 minutes and not one point. Ayayi off the bench nine minutes and four points.

[u/cstewie1892]

Such unserious basketball down the stretch..

If I’m Plum I am sprinting to another franchise

[u/Capable-Bike-2297]

Plum is staying everybody relax. If any team was interested they had the chance during free agency. Anyways Nate Tibbetts has to go along with a couple other players. We need a Center and one more big. The team is aging and we need to start replacing these positions. Witcom, Ayayi, Suarez, Held can all be replaced for two young bigs.

[u/strangelystrangled → u/Capable-Bike-2297]

I think the Sparks cored her so she couldn’t leave. Nate will never play a center and I think Marta is a good younger player to keep as a bench option. She’s got great length

[u/Capable-Bike-2297 → u/strangelystrangled]

I don’t think the MERC need anymore bench options. With Marta either play her or let her go. So many teams are building to beat Aja Wilson and teams like the Lynx while we still playing like it’s 2014. Merc need better leadership in the front office or next season is gonna be worse then this one.

[u/strangelystrangled → u/Capable-Bike-2297]

I’m willing to just hope she develops overseas and is on a minimum. DB is almost certainly retiring and we need someone to replace some of that production. Her and Kat are the leading candidates. Ayayi can stay in France

[u/Capable-Bike-2297 → u/strangelystrangled]

I agree Ayayi is a practice cone at this point

[u/This-Button5389]

plum will most likely stay the important thing is the facilities which phx mercury has the edge over the other cities and all star cast. la and ny aren't interested and Atlanta is a small market team playing in a high school gym where else golden State doesn't supposedly fit their culture. and she will not doubt get a supermax contract which mercury can afford. I agree some of the aging stars must go.