I know Plum has caught the fitness bug with Sue Bird being one of her mentors in this area. Not sure I see that in Sabrina. I think right now, she is just too ornery to get tired.
I found this end of year report by Lynx coach Reeve very interesting and in an alternate universe, could see Geno use the same language
After Lynx miss playoffs, Cheryl Reeve says, 'I was not able to get through to this group'
The coach and general manager vowed a harder-working group in 2023, although the retirement of Sylvia Fowles will be a tough blow.www.startribune.com
But the biggest problem, the thing that had Reeve questioning herself as a coach, was that she was never able to get the team to commit to working hard enough to consistently win.
Reeve said the team had a similar problem in 2021, but the presence of Collier and Clarendon's steady play masked that. But this summer, the losing exposed the problem.
"We've been the same team for two years," Reeve said. "A little more averse to working hard, plain and simple. They want less, not more. They want less drills, not more. It was hard for me to convince them that what we were doing wasn't good enough. I tried to get on 'em. I tried yelling at them. I tried to leave 'em alone. I was not able to get through to this group. With this team, I had to accept less."
I am super happy for Gustafson. Huge fan. Been watching her whole career from high school (Wisconsin) into the Big Ten (Iowa). Gifted player and I love the Big Fundamental reference. Her game is just that, fundamentally sound.
Thanks for sharing this article. As a Lynx fan, this year was tough. Heck even in preseason, there was an odd vibe about the team. There wasn't that usual "Togetherness" about the team. It just wasn't authentic enough. Maybe it was the roster moves and injuries. I mean letting Crystal Dangerfield & Layshia Clarendon go, just took the heart out of the team, from a fan's perspective. Then we had the whole weird situation with Odyssey Sims and Angel McCoughtry. Throw in the injuries to Achonwa and Dantas. Having Kayla McBride joining the team a few games later. Mo Jeff and Evina joining the roster and then Mo getting hurt and then releasing Evina. Throw in the injury to Fowles. Oh, and we cannot forget Naphessa but that is a positive situation and nothing against her. We just had a rough season.
Las Vegas, and Connecticut will sweep. New York and Washington have a great chance to get to the second round.Satou Sabally back. Hits a pure 3 pt shot in the corner and a 70 ft heave to beat the buzzer at end of Q1.
Just thinking that. Such a contrast to the LV-Phoenix game last night. That made my eyes hurt.
EDD is looking great. She looks physically stronger than ever. They had a piece where they were talking about alot of different treatment strategies as well as mind and body exercises.
Weirder stat. Gabby 2-2 from 3.
I can believe this. I went to the Sun game last Sunday and the only player who seemed to care was Aerial Powers. I was very disappointed to see Mo Jeff play with such ambivalence.
Kelsey worked out with Sue Bird's support team after her injury. She says she feels that she is better shape than anyone. It gives her confidence.
