The Minnesota Lynx (6-2) began the month of June just how they ended May: with a convincing win over a Western Conference rival.
Minnesota pulled away late from the Dallas Wings for an 87-76 victory, their sixth win of the season and fifth coming by double-figures. It featured everything that has made the Lynx one of the WNBA’s best teams thus far, namely efficient 3-point shooting (8-for-19) and a superstar performance from Napheesa Collier (24 points, 14 rebounds and three steals).
In theory, it’s a relatively simple formula for success: Surround your star player with strong outside shooters and let her handle the rest. Previous Lynx teams haven’t been able to execute it like this one has, however. Minnesota had gotten off to dreadful starts in each of the past three seasons, and though they were eventually able to scratch and claw their way out of those early holes they dug for themselves, there was never much hope that they’d compete for a championship.
There’s a different feeling…
