Trailing 1-0, the Lynx players reversed the trend, in the semi-final against the Sun, by winning the next two matches, in order to give themselves a match point to reach the Finals. And if the Minnesota coach, Cheryl Reevehad been the detonator of this revolt?
Not necessarily on a tactical level but with his attitude after the defeat in Game 1. Everything was decided in the last seconds, with a decisive basket from Alyssa Thomas, who did not hide her joy. In the process, Napheesa Collier failed to equalize at 3-pts.
After this victory for Connecticut, Cheryl Reeve did not hesitate, indicates The Athleticto hang out with the Sun players near their locker room! The coach did not appreciate her opponent's joy after the final buzzer and, according to our colleagues, “rushed” towards the players, so much so that the security of the room was forced to intervene.
It didn't go any further and moreover, being aware of the incident, the WNBA did not communicate about it afterwards. Nor Stephanie White. “It was a week ago, I have nothing to say about it”dismisses the Sun coach, not present at the time of the events.
To confirm the incident without saying too much, the main interested party – four-time coach of the year and four-time WNBA champion – simply explained that, “like the players”there are “very competitive people”. And besides the stakes of this series and the fact that the two teams are very close, the tension rose a notch in Game 2 and in Game 3, with a few clashes here and there.
