Atlanta Dream vs Minnesota Lynx - 8/23/20

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Palmetto, FL - Court 1 - 4:00 PM ET
TV: Fox Sports North Plus, Fox Sports Southeast-Atlanta

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WNBA League Pass | Games: Dream at Lynx

Watch the Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx game on August 23, 2020 on WNBA League Pass

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Atlanta Dream vs. Minnesota Lynx - WNBA Game Summary - August 23, 2020 | WNBA

Check the game summary of the Atlanta Dream vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA basketball game on August 23, 2020.

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ESPN Gamecast:

Dream 78-75 Lynx (Aug 23, 2020) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Atlanta Dream vs. Minnesota Lynx WNBA game, final score 78-75, from August 23, 2020 on ESPN.

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This game is also streaming on Twitter.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Crystal Dangerfield and Courtney Williams on the same floor! Don't blink, or you will miss something!

 

[Shades]

Crystal Dangerfield and Courtney Williams on the same floor! Don't blink, or you will miss something!

... and maybe Chennedy Carter.

 

[eebmg]

... and maybe Chennedy Carter.

Is there a rumor to that effect? Decided to look up

Gameday preview: Lynx vs. Atlanta

www.startribune.com

Rookie G Chennedy Carter was making a strong bid for rookie of the year honors — averaging 17.0 points per game and hitting 42% of her three-pointers — before injuring an ankle Aug. 10. She has missed the past five games. She is listed as questionable. Should she play, the game would become a head-to-head showcase between Carter and Dangerfield, two top ROY candidates

 

[Shades]

Is there a rumor to that effect?

Yeah, I started it here. Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky - 8/22/20

 

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41-30 MIN at the half
Collier & Brown 13 pts ea

 

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[eebmg]

Crystal steady getting the offense started and good defense on Williams 4 pts but bad luck on her 3's Pheesa stat stuffing 13 pts, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals 2 assists.

 

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57-57 end of third

Not loving the commentary crew on the twitter broadcast

 

[Shades]

73-69 ATL with 3:15 left

Collier been quiet lately. Lynx had a 14 pt lead at one point.

 

[eebmg]

Coming down to the wire.

 

[bballnut90]

Atlanta wins, great defense on the last possession forcing a circus shot that missed.

 

[Shades]

78-75 ATL final

Reeve shouldn’t have put it on Dangerfield to shoot the three on the last play. She couldn’t get open and she didn’t want to give up the ball. Reeve out-coached in this game.

 

[eebmg]

78-75 ATL final

Reeve shouldn’t have put it on Dangerfield to shoot the three on the last play. She couldn’t get open and she didn’t want to give up the ball. Reeve out-coached in this game.

But before that in the last few minutes, Crystal had several open 3's which she bypassed trying to get the offense moving. Being a PG is tough. Have to walk the line between shooting and getting every one else going Also a few tough TO's off the dribble. As they say, some film to learn from.

 

[Shades]

ATL was expecting Dangerfield to get the call. They were all over her. I think I would have had Banham out there for a clutch three. They wouldn’t have focused on her.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Minnesota had a good start, but Atlanta outplayed them in the second half. Laney could be the MIP.

Crystal and Phee were good, but not quite good enough. They also committed key turnovers at inopportune times.

Princetonian Blake Dietrick had 13 points. A career high?

 

[eebmg]

times.

Princetonian Blake Dietrick had 13 points. A career high?

Dietrick has had several productive games. Her corner 3 is money. I see 16 pts against Seattle as her career high

 

[nwhoopfan]

Laney could be the MIP.

That might be more interesting than MVP or ROY.

Hines-Allen, Hartley, Copper, maybe a few others in consideration.

 

[Shades]

Laney went from a cut player in the preseason by Indiana to a valued starter on Atlanta. Hard to top that story.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Laney went from a cut player in the preseason by Indiana to a valued starter on Atlanta. Hard to top that story.

She's certainly a worthy candidate, but so are the others I mentioned. Is it best story, or most improved player? Early on I thought Hines-Allen was a lock, but it's certainly a compelling race now.

 

[bbsamjj]

For me MIP is a tie between Laney and Hines-Allen. In a normal year Hartley would be up there, but while she's having a career year no doubt, she's had a solid, if unspectacular, career thus far. In contrast, both Laney and Hines-Allen came out of nowhere, both taking advantage of key players on their teams being out, and showing they can be consistent threats in this league. Both are shooting near 50% from field and 40% from 3-pt range. Hines-Allen also averages more than 8rpg, while Laney has recently become a superb passer, getting double digits in assists her past two games.