Английская Википедия:2000 New York Liberty season
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The 2000 WNBA season was the fourth season for the New York Liberty. The team reached the WNBA Finals for the third time, but they were swept by the Houston Comets.
Offseason
Expansion draft
The team lost Sophia Witherspoon and Ciquese Washington to the Seattle Storm and the Portland Fire, respectively.
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 13 | Olga Firsova (C) | Шаблон:UKR | Kansas State |
| 2 | 29 | Desiree Francis (F) | Шаблон:USA | Iowa State |
| 3 | 45 | Jessica Bibby (G) | Шаблон:AUS | Dandenong Rangers (WNBL) |
| 4 | 61 | Natalie Porter (F) | Шаблон:AUS | Australia |
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| December 15, 1999 | To New York Liberty | To Portland Fire |
| for Portland selecting Sophia Witherspoon and Coquese Washington in the 2000 WNBA Expansion Draft | Michele Van Gorp | |
| May 28, 2000 | To New York Liberty | To Portland Fire |
| Tari Phillips | Carolyn Jones | |
Regular season
Season standings
Шаблон:2000 WNBA Eastern Conference standings
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 29 | @ Houston | 68-84 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 31 | @ Phoenix | 48-51 | Loss | 0-2 |
| June 3 | Utah | 87-76 | Win | 1-2 |
| June 4 | @ Washington | 67-79 | Loss | 1-3 |
| June 7 | @ Detroit | 73-69 | Win | 2-3 |
| June 9 | Sacramento | 56-77 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 10 | @ Indiana | 70-62 | Win | 3-4 |
| June 13 | Washington | 56-57 | Loss | 3-5 |
| June 18 | Miami | 58-52 | Win | 4-5 |
| June 21 | Detroit | 63-67 | Loss | 4-6 |
| June 23 | @ Indiana | 69-60 | Win | 5-6 |
| June 25 | Los Angeles | 67-72 | Loss | 5-7 |
| June 28 | Phoenix | 82-69 | Win | 6-7 |
| June 30 | Indiana | 72-70 | Win | 7-7 |
| July 1 | @ Orlando | 57-69 | Loss | 7-8 |
| July 3 | @ Cleveland | 65-66 | Loss | 7-9 |
| July 5 | Portland | 62-45 | Win | 8-9 |
| July 7 | @ Minnesota | 76-70 | Win | 9-9 |
| July 8 | Miami | 63-51 | Win | 10-9 |
| July 12 | Charlotte | 84-70 | Win | 11-9 |
| July 14 | @ Orlando | 55-51 | Win | 12-9 |
| July 19 | @ Seattle | 78-55 | Win | 13-9 |
| July 20 | @ Los Angeles | 66-82 | Loss | 13-10 |
| July 23 | Houston | 69-64 | Win | 14-10 |
| July 24 | @ Washington | 78-64 | Win | 15-10 |
| July 28 | @ Charlotte | 66-56 | Win | 16-10 |
| July 29 | Cleveland | 81-67 | Win | 17-10 |
| July 31 | Charlotte | 81-56 | Win | 18-10 |
| August 4 | Orlando | 70-57 | Win | 19-10 |
| August 6 | @ Miami | 41-57 | Loss | 19-11 |
| August 8 | Cleveland | 57-44 | Win | 20-11 |
| August 9 | @ Detroit | 63-66 | Loss | 20-12 |
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | August 12 | @ Washington | 72-63 | Win | 1-0 |
| 2 | August 14 | Washington | 78-57 | Win | 2-0 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | |||||
| 1 | August 17 | @ Cleveland | 43-56 | Loss | 2-1 |
| 2 | August 20 | Cleveland | 51-45 | Win | 3-1 |
| 3 | August 21 | Cleveland | 81-67 | Win | 4-1 |
| WNBA Finals | |||||
| 1 | August 24 | Houston | 52-59 | Loss | 4-2 |
| 2 | August 26 | @ Houston | 73-79 | Loss | 4-3 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Tari Phillips | 31 | 247 | 28 | 59 | 21 | 427 |
| Vickie Johnson | 31 | 137 | 77 | 22 | 5 | 380 |
| Becky Hammon | 32 | 64 | 58 | 29 | 1 | 351 |
| Tamika Whitmore | 32 | 105 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 277 |
| Crystal Robinson | 27 | 68 | 48 | 23 | 10 | 238 |
| Teresa Weatherspoon | 32 | 109 | 205 | 65 | 5 | 205 |
| Sue Wicks | 32 | 149 | 21 | 26 | 39 | 156 |
| Marina Ferragut | 23 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| Shea Mahoney | 15 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Jessica Bibby | 17 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Olga Firsova | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Desiree Francis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
Шаблон:New York Liberty Шаблон:2000 WNBA season by team
