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Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve reached out to Napheesa Collier with an important question ahead of Sunday’s game.
“Do you want to stick to the plan,” Reeve asked, “or do you want to play today?”
Her answer with a few minutes of thought was yes.
"The 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year was inserted into the starting lineup in what was a crucial victory for the Lynx — they are now one game back of a playoff spot with three regular-season contests left. Collier finished with six points (on 2 of 7 shooting), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 21 minutes, about double the time she expected.
“I was surprised when she kept putting me back in, but I wasn’t going to say anything,” Collier said. “So it felt really good. I felt a little winded, as to be expected, until the very end when I was really feeling it, but I thought that, you know, not back to where I want to be, but it was a good first game.”
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“Do you want to stick to the plan,” Reeve asked, “or do you want to play today?”
Her answer with a few minutes of thought was yes.
"The 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year was inserted into the starting lineup in what was a crucial victory for the Lynx — they are now one game back of a playoff spot with three regular-season contests left. Collier finished with six points (on 2 of 7 shooting), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 21 minutes, about double the time she expected.
“I was surprised when she kept putting me back in, but I wasn’t going to say anything,” Collier said. “So it felt really good. I felt a little winded, as to be expected, until the very end when I was really feeling it, but I thought that, you know, not back to where I want to be, but it was a good first game.”
Former UConn star Napheesa Collier makes 2022 WNBA debut for Lynx less than three months after giving birth to daughter
Napheesa Collier made her 2022 WNBA season debut in a 81-71 win for the Minnesota Lynx over the Atlanta Dream Sunday night. The former UConn star returned to the court less than three months after giving birth to her daughter, Mila, on May 25.
