It's strength vs. strength as the WNBA's top two teams in 3-point percentage and 3-pointers per game clash with $500,000 and a trophy on the line.
Michael Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.
"Both teams value that, that's how the teams are built," Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said of 3-point shooting."Our is the best it's been in years, so we hope that holds true on Tuesday. And that we make the opportunities we get from 3. It could be the thing that decides the game: Our ability to make 3s and defend the 3."Reeve and New York's Sandy Brondello also are the coaches for the U.S. and Australian Olympic women's basketball teams, respectively.
Minnesota won the first meeting of the season between these teams, 84-67 in Minneapolis on May 25. Tuesday's game and statistics don't count for the regular season, but with $500,000 in prize money and a trophy on the line, the Lynx and Liberty have a lot to play for. What do we expect from the game?Although Connecticut also has just three losses, Minnesota and New York have been the WNBA's two best teams by point differential.
Last year, Breanna Stewart and the Liberty beat the Aces to win the Commissioner's Cup but lost to Las Vegas in the WNBA Finals. Collier is averaging 20.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.3 steals, 1.4 blocks and is shooting 45.8% from the field. Stewart's numbers: 19.7, 8.6, 4.0, 2.2, 1.4 and 48.1%. Statistically, they are a lot alike. Stewart has struggled more than usual from behind the arc, shooting a career-low 25.3% there. Collier's 31.
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