Chalk has held so far in the WNBA playoffs. Can Minnesota, which opened the season 0-6, upend 3-seed Connecticut to win its first playoff series in six years?
Collier is the key to the turnaround. The No. 6 overall pick in 2019, she has embraced her new role as franchise player and taken the step toward superstardom. Amid a career-best season, the former UConn star is a shoo-in for all-WNBA and might even earn votes on MVP ballots -- all after having to get back into shape following her pregnancy. She has also added to her game, with Reeve noting Collier's transition game and 3-point shooting have become strengths when they weren't previously.
Collier is only 26, but she understands her indispensable role: She must put the team on her back at times, and if she's having a poor shooting night she can't simply defer to teammates; she has to find a way to make shots. "She's a dream to coach," Reeve said."Napheesa Collier is just a really, really special basketball player, couple that with a person, and we have ourselves a gem in this franchise."
The players have consistently referred to their strong chemistry, with Collier describing her teammates as"a special group of women" and Reeve acknowledging she"really wanted [to make the postseason] for this group." And regardless of how Wednesday pans out, the future looks bright in Minneapolis with Collier, McBride and their rookies set to return, as well as Mitchell and Shepard.
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