Just back from the game... Really good crowd (7400) and atmosphere at the Arena tonight. Fun was back at the Sun!
Balance (6 players in double figures), teamwork and hustle... the Sun were ready for this game and played with passion. I didn't know if we'd see rust or the positive effects of rest. The rest clearly helped these guys. Hard to single out a player as the star of the night but Courtney is making good progress. The trade from Phoenix was great for her and she's making an impression on the fans, too.
The "A-Train" (Alyssa Thomas) was rolling pretty good tonight and lead the team in scoring (7 for 10). I'll say it again for the millionth time if she could ever develop a serious mid-range game she would be a perennial All-Star.
Great welcome for the gold medalists, especially Maya, but then it was right down to business. If it weren't for a stretch in the middle of the game when the Sun got a bit out of synch with TOs and bad misses, letting the Lynx whittle down the big 15 point lead, this might have been a 10 point win. Really good fight down the stretch to hang on for the win.
Side Note: Jillian Allyene, the other player in the Bone trade, was watching the game from the courtside seats across the arena from us. Can't wait to see what she can do next year.
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