The Minnesota Lynx came into this game against the Las Vegas Aces ready for another win after beating Los Angeles on Thursday.
In order for them to do so they were going to have to try and stop A’ja Wilson or Kelsey Plum. Also if the Aces were going to win they would need to slow down the Lynx All-Star Napheesa Collier.
The Minnesota Lynx started the game off slow but that quickly turned into passion and intensity as Diamond Miller was able to get them going. Miller was all over the court whether it be her playmaking ability or her will to just get into the paint and score. The type of play that the rookie has shown since returning from her injury has been nothing short of spectacular.
The growth was on display against the Aces today as she took the challenge of guarding Chelsey Gray. Diamond is one of those players that can do it all and her positivity is contagious out there with the team. While the Lynx struggled to get some offensive possessions together Diamond shined just as bright as her name and it showed on the box score. Diamond was able to finish the game with 17 points, 3 assists, and 5 rebounds but it wasn’t enough to get the win against this historical Aces team.
Last time both teams met it was Kelsey Plum that had a huge night scoring 40 points. This time around the Lynx and Coach Reeve made adjustments putting Diamond/other players with length on her to make it tough. A’ja Wilson was the player that took this game over. A’ja is a special player and she was able to get to her spots and dominate in the paint tonight. She was very good at getting positioning and has shown a great improvement in that pick and pop jumper.
Every time A’ja got the ball she was able to pull up with space and execute. While the Lynx were able to slow down the others Wilson stepped her game up finishing with 35 points and 14 rebounds on 14/17 shots from the field. This Aces team is going to be tough to beat but the Lynx have shown moments where they can hang with the best team all season.
Chelsea Gray was able to showcase her passing skills with some crazy dimes that she dished tonight as well. She was able to finish with 11 points and 11 assists in this one. The game was close but once the Lynx started making costly mistakes with the turnovers the Aces made them pay for it.
Napheesa had an off game but was able to make up for it on the defensive side and while getting rebounds. Her jumper didn’t fall right away in that 1st half but she came out from halftime determined to change that. Napheesa had 16 points and 8 rebounds but this game doesn’t define how special she has been to the organization all season long. Look for Napheesa to bounce back against the Washington Mystics this Wednesday at home.
It was really good to see Kayla McBride get some jumpers to fall heading into the next game as well. It’s crazy because her defense doesn’t get talked about enough but she was able to get in the passing lanes against the Aces while having a monster block in this one too.
The Lynx will look to get back in the win column as they have the Mystics coming into town.
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