UNCASVILLE, Conn. — On Friday morning, Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams made a bold proclamation about her trash-talking ability. “I’m up there,” she said when asked if she was the WNBA’s best chirper.
“I’m like a smooth trash talker. I don’t really get mad when I trash talk. I trash talk and I’m still smiling and happy.”
But Williams didn’t need to talk much in Game 3 against the Connecticut Sun. Her game voiced what needed to be said as Williams scored 16 points and added eight assists in the Lynx’s 90-81 victory over the Sun. Minnesota leads the series 2-1.
Of course, Williams wasn’t alone in helping the Lynx take control of the series. Four-time WNBA All-Star Napheesa Collier might not be as vocal with opponents but she was the contest’s best player. She scored a game-high 26 points — her highest mark of the series — on 11-of-19 shooting and added 11 rebounds.
The poise.
The setup.
The finish.Napheesa Collier is One of them Ones 👑
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“If we can win another game, Courtney is gonna be a big reason why. Like we won tonight,” Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said. “Yes, (Collier) was terrific but…
