The real deal
While sports columnists are bemoaning the mediocrity and transitions in much of Minnesota sports, one team has quietly put together an impressive nine-game winning streak, has only lost four times this season, and is pretty much leading the league in their sport.
No, I’m not talking about the Twins.
Instead, with an impressive record of 16-4, the Minnesota Lynx … the WNBA counterpart to the Timberwolves … has the best record in women’s pro hoops, leading San Antonio in the Western Conference by four games. In the Eastern Conference, Indiana is the only team close, and they boast a record of 15-7.
With 14 games remaining, the Lynx’s season is about two-thirds complete and it would require a major stumble the rest of the way for the team to miss the playoffs. The Minnesota team is outscoring their opponents by an average of 82-73. If only the Wolves could manage that.
Maybe it’s time Minnesota sports fans start paying attention to the Lynx. Someone’s doing something right over there. Or at least they’re doing more than some of the male athletes in town, who seem better suited to selling park model trailers than winning games, let alone championships.
