In Game 1 of the Phoenix Mercury’s unsurprising defeat to the Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs, the Mercury did shock the world by coming back from a 23-point first-half deficit.
The Lynx would ultimately take care of business, but not before the Mercury, led by Natasha Cloud, put a hell of a scare into them.
Her best play of the night, though, did not lead to any of her career-high-tying 33 points. (Liberty fans will remember the first time she scored 33.)
Rather, Cloud switched off of Napheesa Collier and onto Courtney Williams, contained a drive and stripped her, then pushed the ball the other way before diming Natasha Mack up on the inside.