Opals forward Alanna Smith and the Minnesota Lynx will clash with Australia and New York Liberty coach Sandy Brondello when the WNBA Finals start this morning.
Australian Alanna Smith plays for the Minnesota Lynx and Opals coach Sandy Brondello leads the New York Liberty . Alanna Smith can complete her breakout season at new club Minnesota with a title but she will need to navigate past her Opals coach to do it when the WNBA Finals begin in Brooklyn.
One of them will complete a dream two months, able to boast a title and an Olympic bronze medal afterA former eighth pick in the WNBA draft, 28-year-old forward Smith debuted for Phoenix Mercury in 2019 and played two seasons before bouncing from Indiana to earn a starting role at Chicago and then landing at the Lynx this year.
Brondello said the entire national squad — eight played in the WNBA this season — were still on "cloud nine"."What we were able to achieve, after a terrible opening game , I still feel great," Brondello said.We put the spotlight on women making a big impact on and off the field in the sporting world — from the grassroots through to the elite level."To win a championship, it'd go down as one of the greatest seasons ever.
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