For the second year in a row, the Minnesota Lynx season has come to a close at the hands of the Connecticut Sun — this time coming at home, 90-75, in Game 3 of the opening round of the WNBA playoffs.
Despite employing a new coach in WNBA Coach of the Year Stephanie White and losing All-Star center Brionna Jones to an achilles tear early in the season, this Connecticut squad’s playoff experience and connectivity enabled them to settle into the game in a hostile environment. Sun All-Stars DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas are at the heart of why, and from the opening tip-off felt comfortable in how they were operating in the half-court, each seeing their first shot go down.