About two weeks ago, following a 12-point win over the Minnesota Lynx, Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud had this to say:
“I’m a shooter. I’m putting the whole W on point. I’m a shooter this year.”
Against the Lynx, Cloud went 7-for-13 from the field and 4-for-7 from three. And while the 19 points represent a season-high for the seventh-year guard, she has yet to lead the team in scoring this year, and that’s fine.
The Mystics are 6-2 and have had three different players lead the team in scoring through eight games. Forward Elena Delle Donne has been top four times, and guard Ariel Atkins has paced the offense thrice.