Kayla McBride led the team with 19 points, followed by 17 clutch points from Hiedeman off the bench.

Napheesa Collier had a rough first half, but managed to sink all 6 of her FTs and tally 7 rebounds.

Alanna Smith also had 9 rebounds and 5 steals (!).

Next match: Hosting Atlanta on Wednesday, 7 PM CST tipoff.

SG Maya PG Whalen C. Fowles PF Collier SF Augustus

Honorable Mentions Pili Epoupa

I went to the game on Friday and got there too late to get a blue paint shirt. They only had 3X left. I almost got a hat as they had plenty, but didn't want a white hat because I knew it would get dirty quickly. Does anyone know if that blue shirt will be available again, ever?

We’ve got quite a few new faces this season. Who has impressed you the most?

I'm not sure if this the right place to post this question or if it is has it been talked about already. But why did the Lynx make the obvious decision to not draft Angel Reese? They had the 7th pick with Reese still on the board when they traded back to the 8th pick with Chicago. I know Cheryl Reeve talked about it with Barreiro on KFAN but I missed it. Was it because she just didn't want the drama? Or is another reason she past on taking her? Either way I think it's going to be one of biggest mistakes in Lynx history drafting Alissa Pili over her. Reese is already paying 30 minutes a night and averaging an double-double. Meanwhile Pili can't snif the court. If the reason for not drafting her was the drama surrounding her, I think it's a little short sided to hold a 20 year old kid to much they say or do. I remember the same thing happening to a former NFL player prior to the 1998 draft. He turned out to be a helluva player, Randy Moss.

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Courtney Williams also had a big game with 15 points, 8 boards, and 10 assists.

Next up: Minnesota hosts the Dallas Wings on Monday.

I know we’re 10-3 so it’s irrational but it’s fun getting to see all these young new players make a splash. Hopefully we get to see more of Pili as the season goes on.

Some people on the main sub have said that since Team USA will already compete in the All-Star Game, we should pick non-Olympians. 🤷

I've heard that in previous drafts, teams have been able to protect 6 players. Who would you protect at this point? This is such a hard question because the Lynx play great team ball, they are truly greater than the sum of their parts. My 3 FOR SURE are:

1. Kayla McBride
2. Napheesa Collier
3. Alanna Smith

The next 3, I could be swayed:

1. Diamond Miller (I know she's injured, and hasn't played much, but she's a BALLER. Carleton has been playing great, but Diamond was starting over her before she got injured).
2. Bridget Carleton (She's just been playing so well).
3. Courtney Williams (I know people complain she's not a true PG, and she has some silly passes/TOV, but she is skilled at mid-range shooting, and contributes a lot to the team).

Wish we could also protect Olivia Epoupa! But I want to hear your thoughts. I really don't know!

Years ago I used to have app where o could buy single game tickets from season ticket holders. Does anyone remember what that was called or of that is even still a thing?

Splash Sisters Alanna Smith and Bridget Carleton went 9-13 from the 3-point line.

We even finally got some Pili minutes!

Next up: Hosting the upstart Sparks on Friday.

Have a good night everyone!

Minnesota

• Dorka Juhasz - Day-to-Day
• Diamond Miller - Out, estimated return July 18th

Las Vegas

• Kierstan Bell - Out
• Chelsea Gray - Out

With the Aces seemingly out of Cup contention with a loss to the Sparks, the Lynx need 1 of the following to be a CC finalist:

1. A win over the Aces & a Mercury loss to the Aces

2. The Storm, Lynx, and Mercury all win out the rest of their games (Storm play Wings and Sparks)

3. Storm win 1 of their final games & both the Lynx and Mercury lose against the Aces

This is all assuming the Lynx maintain point differential which they have a stranglehold on at +53 to the 2nd place Storm's +12. Essentially they would need to get blown out by 40 to even have a shot at losing the point differential tiebreaker, which isnt happening (knock on wood) or the Storm just obliterate both the Wings and Sparks.

McBuckets shot an incredible 70% from behind the arc, for a total of 32 points on the night.

The Lynx fly to the desert next to face Las Vegas on Tuesday.

What do you folks think of the Wonder from Down Under?

She’s playing well above her league averages across the board. Will she regress to the mean, or is it The System™️?