The inconsistent, frustrating Detroit Shock took one more step backward then one step forward over the weekend, losing to Charlotte and beating New York. Charlotte is by far the worst team in the WNBA this season, so it is way beyond bizarre that Detroit should lose to them. Then again, at this point I am just about beyond being surprised by the Shock.

The Shock are now three games under .500 at 11-14. They are one and a half game behind New York for the fourth and last playoff spot in the East. With nine games left they need to win six of them to finish the regular season at the break even mark.

Strangely, they could still claim the regular season title in the east if they win all nine of their remaining games and first place Connecticut loses all eight of theirs. Technically they would be tied for first with Connecticut but would win the tiebreaker because they won three of the four regular season games against, you guessed it, the team in first place. If only they had done as well against the other teams in the league, it would be the Shock running in front of the pack right now instead of playing catch up.