Английская Википедия:2018 Minnesota Lynx season
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The 2018 WNBA season of the Minnesota Lynx was their 20th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Lynx finished the 2017 season with a record of 27–7, finishing first in the Western Conference (and the league as a whole) and qualifying for the playoffs, before ultimately beating Los Angeles in the WNBA Finals to win their league-tying best fourth championship.
The Lynx returned to the home arena, Target Center, for the 2018 season, following a year playing at the Xcel Energy Center and Williams Arena due to renovations.
The season started out shakily for the Lynx, going 2–3 in May. The Lynx lost their season opener in a re-match of last years finals to Los Angeles. They also lost on the road to the eventual #2 and #3 playoff seeds, Atlanta and Washington. However, the Lynx turned it around in June, posting a 7–3 record. This included a 6-game winning streak, which included wins over 4 eventual playoff teams. Momentum slowed in July, with the Lynx going 6–4. Three of their four losses in July came versus teams that ended up missing the playoffs. The Lynx finished the season on a cold note, going 3–6 in August. A two-game winning streak separated two three game losing streaks. However, the team won their last game of the season to secure the 7th seed in the playoffs.
The Lynx first-round playoff matchup saw them play in Los Angeles versus the Los Angeles Sparks. This match-up was a re-match of the past 3 WNBA Finals. The Lynx lost the game 68–75.
Transactions
WNBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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2 | 17 | Park Ji-su | Шаблон:KOR | Cheongju KB Stars (South Korea) |
2 | 24 | Kahlia Lawrence | Шаблон:USA | Mercer |
3 | 36 | Carlie Wagner | Шаблон:USA | Minnesota |
WNBA Draft Trades
The Lynx traded the drafts rights to Park Si-Ju and Kahlia Lawrence to the Las Vegas Aces in exchange for the draft rights to Jill Barta and the rights to the Aces's 2nd Round Pick in the 2019 Draft.
Trades and Roster Changes
Date | Trade | |
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February 1, 2018 | Re-Signed F Rebekkah Brunson[1] | |
February 7, 2018 | Traded F Natasha Howard to the Seattle Storm for a 2018 2nd Round Pick and the ability to swap 2019 1st Round Picks [2] | |
February 7, 2018 | Re-Signed F Cecilia Zandalasini and Signed F Lynetta Kizer and F Endy Miyem[3] | |
February 28, 2018 | Signed F Breanna Richardson[4] | |
March 6, 2018 | Acquired G Danielle Robinson via trade from the Phoenix Mercury and a 2nd Round Pick in 2019 in exchange for the 12th Pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft [5] | |
March 13, 2018 | Signed G Tanisha Wright[6] | |
April 17, 2018 | Signed 3rd Round Picks F Jill Barta and G Carlie Wagner, F G'mrice Davis, F Camille Zimmerman, and C Vionise Pierre-Louis [7] | |
May 4, 2018 | Waived F G'mrice Davis [8] | |
May 5, 2018 | Signed F Jillian Alleyne[9] | |
May 9, 2018 | Waived F Jill Barta, F Breanna Richardson, and C Vionise Pierre-Louis [10] | |
May 15, 2018 | Waived F Jillian Alleyne and G Carlie Wagner [11] | |
May 17, 2018 | Waived F Endy Miyem [12] | |
June 6, 2018 | Re-signed F Endy Miyem [13] | |
June 30, 2018 | Waived F Lynetta Kizer | |
July 5, 2018 | Signed F Lynetta Kizer to a 7-Day Contract | |
July 12, 2018 | Signed F Erlana Larkins to a 7-Day Contract [14] | |
July 19, 2018 | Signed F Erlana Larkins to a 2nd 7-Day Contract | |
July 30, 2018 | Signed F Erlana Larkins to Rest-Of-Season Contract | |
August 13, 2018 | Waived F Endy Miyem | |
August 14, 2018 | Signed G Sydney Colson to Rest-Of-Season Contract |
Additions
style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="10%"| Player | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="10%"| Date | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="10%"| Former Team |
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Lynetta Kizer | February 7, 2018 | Connecticut Sun[15] |
Danielle Robinson | March 6, 2018 | Phoenix Mercury |
Tanisha Wright | March 13, 2018 | New York Liberty |
Endy Miyem | June 6, 2018 | PF Schio (Italy) |
Subtractions
style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="10%"| Player | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="10%"| Date | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="10%"| New Team |
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Plenette Pierson | August 21, 2017 | Retired [16] |
Renee Montgomery | February 1, 2018 | Atlanta Dream[17] |
Jia Perkins | February 1, 2018 | Retired [18] |
Natasha Howard | February 7, 2018 | Seattle Storm[19] |
Roster
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Schedule
Preseason
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|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1
| May 6
| vs. Washington
| L 85–90
| Danielle Robinson (18)
| Lynetta Kizer (6)
| Tanisha Wright (4)
| Wells Fargo Arena
4,203
| 0–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2
| May 12
| Chicago
| W 87–58
| Sylvia Fowles (17)
| Sylvia Fowles (9)
| Maya Moore
Danielle Robinson (5)
| Target Center
5,024
| 1–1
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Regular season
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|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1
| May 20
| Los Angeles
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Lindsay Whalen (17)
| Sylvia Fowles (12)
| Lindsay Whalen (9)
| Target Center
13,032
| 0–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2
| May 23
| Dallas
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (23)
| Sylvia Fowles (20)
| Lindsay Whalen (8)
| Target Center
7,834
| 1–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3
| May 25
| @ New York
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Seimone Augustus (21)
| Sylvia Fowles (11)
| Danielle Robinson (5)
| Westchester County Center
2,315
| 2–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4
| May 27
| @ Washington
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (18)
| Sylvia Fowles (8)
| Tied (4)
| Capital One Arena
5,723
| 2–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 5
| May 29
| @ Atlanta
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (18)
| Sylvia Fowles (13)
| Danielle Robinson (6)
| McCamish Pavilion
3,785
| 2–3
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|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 6
| June 1
| Phoenix
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (25)
| Sylvia Fowles (11)
| Tanisha Wright (4)
| Target Center
8,830
| 2–4
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 7
| June 3
| @ Los Angeles
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (18)
| Sylvia Fowles (8)
| Sylvia Fowles (5)
| Staples Center
13,500
| 2–5
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 8
| June 7
| @ Washington
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (21)
| Sylvia Fowles (12)
| Danielle Robinson (5)
| Capital One Arena
8,587
| 3–5
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 9
| June 9
| @ Connecticut
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (20)
| Sylvia Fowles (14)
| Alexis Jones (4)
| Mohegan Sun Arena
6,771
| 3–6
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 10
| June 16
| New York
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (25)
| Sylvia Fowles (9)
| Danielle Robinson (8)
| Target Center
9,114
| 4–6
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 11
| June 19
| Dallas
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (21)
| Sylvia Fowles (17)
| Maya Moore (7)
| Target Center
8,023
| 5–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 12
| June 22
| @ Phoenix
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (23)
| Rebekkah Brunson (11)
| Maya Moore (5)
| Talking Stick Resort Arena
11,349
| 6–6
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 13
| June 24
| @ Las Vegas
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (23)
| Sylvia Fowles (10)
| Lindsay Whalen (9)
| Mandalay Bay Arena
4,814
| 7–6
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 14
| June 26
| Seattle
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (32)
| Sylvia Fowles (17)
| Rebekkah Brunson (6)
| Target Center
8,634
| 8–6
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 15
| June 29
| Atlanta
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (24)
| Sylvia Fowles (15)
| Lindsay Whalen (7)
| Target Center
9,209
| 9–6
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|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 16
| July 1
| @ Dallas
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (26)
| Sylvia Fowles (9)
| Lindsay Whalen (6)
| College Park Center
4,448
| 10–6
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 17
| July 3
| Indiana
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Rebekkah Brunson (13)
| Rebekkah Brunson (12)
| Rebekkah Brunson (6)
| Target Center
8,632
| 10–7
|-style="background:#cfc;"
| 18
| July 5
| Los Angeles
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (27)
| Rebekkah Brunson (12)
| Sylvia Fowles (7)
| Target Center
9,303
| 11–7
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 19
| July 7
| @ Chicago
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (16)
| Sylvia Fowles (13)
| Danielle Robinson (5)
| Wintrust Arena
6,139
| 11–8
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 20
| July 11
| @ Indiana
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (20)
| Sylvia Fowles (10)
| Sylvia Fowles (7)
| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10,006
| 12–8
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 21
| July 13
| Las Vegas
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Lindsay Whalen (22)
| Sylvia Fowles (17)
| Tied (5)
| Target Center
9,813
| 12–9
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 22
| July 15
| Connecticut
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (12)
| Sylvia Fowles (8)
| Temi Fagbenle (4)
| Target Center
9,234
| 12–10
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 23
| July 18
| Indiana
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (30)
| Sylvia Fowles (16)
| Erlana Larkins (8)
| Target Center
17,933
| 13–10
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 24
| July 21
| @ Phoenix
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (38)
| Rebekkah Brunson (11)
| Danielle Robinson (3)
| Talking Stick Resort Arena
11,473
| 14–10
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 25
| July 24
| New York
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (27)
| Sylvia Fowles (11)
| Seimone Augustus (5)
| Target Center
9,830
| 15–10
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|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 26
| August 2
| @ Los Angeles
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (14)
| Sylvia Fowles (8)
| Danielle Robinson (6)
| Staples Center
9,542
| 15–11
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 27
| August 3
| @ Seattle
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (20)
| Sylvia Fowles (16)
| Rebekkah Brunson (5)
| KeyArena
12,064
| 15–12
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 28
| August 5
| Atlanta
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (17)
| Sylvia Fowles (10)
| Maya Moore (4)
| Target Center
9.333
| 15–13
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 29
| August 7
| @ Chicago
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (31)
| Sylvia Fowles (11)
| Danielle Robinson (11)
| Wintrust Arena
6,388
| 16–13
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 30
| August 9
| @ Las Vegas
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (34)
| Sylvia Fowles (19)
| Tanisha Wright (6)
| Mandalay Bay Arena
4,497
| 17–13
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 31
| August 12
| Seattle
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (28)
| Sylvia Fowles (13)
| Seimone Augustus (6)
| Target Center
9,123
| 17–14
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 32
| August 14
| Chicago
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Maya Moore (21)
| Sylvia Fowles (13)
| Tanisha Wright (6)
| Target Center
9,730
| 17–15
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 33
| August 17
| @ Connecticut
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (25)
| Sylvia Fowles (8)
| Maya Moore (8)
| Mohegan Sun Arena
7,089
| 17–16
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 34
| August 19
| Washington
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (26)
| Sylvia Fowles (14)
| Lindsay Whalen (6)
| Target Center
13,013
| 18–16
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Playoffs
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|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1
| August 21
| @ Los Angeles
| Шаблон:WNBA game
| Sylvia Fowles (18)
| Sylvia Fowles (12)
| Lindsay Whalen (5)
| Staples Center
8,598
| 0–1
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Standings
Шаблон:2018 WNBA Western Conference standings
Playoffs
Statistics
Шаблон:WNBA roster statistics legend
Regular season
style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="16%"| Player | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="6%" | GP | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="6%" | GS | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="6%" | MPG | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="6%" | FG% | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="6%" | 3P% | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="6%" | FT% | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="6%" | PPG | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="5%" | RPG | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="6%" | APG | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="6%" | SPG | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="6%" | BPG |
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Maya Moore | 34 | 34 | 31.8 | .423 | .365 | .833 | 18.0 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
Sylvia Fowles | 34 | 34 | 32.0 | .619 | .000 | .757 | 17.7 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Seimone Augustus | 33 | 33 | 26.2 | .467 | .318 | .706 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Rebekkah Brunson | 25 | 25 | 27.6 | .405 | .375 | .673 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
Danielle Robinson | 28 | 2 | 18.6 | .445 | .158 | .854 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Lindsay Whalen | 32 | 29 | 19.3 | .363 | .357 | .881 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Cecilia Zandalasini | 29 | 6 | 16.5 | .409 | .383 | .840 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Tanisha Wright | 33 | 4 | 17.8 | .383 | .396 | .741 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Sydney Colson | 2 | 0 | 8.5 | .429 | .000 | .500 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Alexis Jones | 26 | 0 | 8.8 | .352 | .320 | .750 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Temi Fagbenle | 30 | 2 | 9.4 | .506 | .000 | .696 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Erlana Larkins | 13 | 0 | 12.9 | .444 | .000 | 1.00 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
Awards and Milestones
style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="5%" | Recipient | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="9%" | Award/Milestone | style="Шаблон:WNBA color cell" width="5%" | Date Awarded |
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Maya Moore | WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week | June 24, 2018[20] |
July 2, 2018 [21] | ||
Rebekkah Brunson | WNBA's All-Time Leading Rebounder (3,318) | July 5, 2018 [22] |
Cheryl Reeve | WNBA's Winningest Female Head Coach (206) | July 5, 2018 [23] |
Maya Moore | WNBA Cares Community Assist Award - June | July 12, 2018 [24] |
Seimone Augustus | WNBA All-Star Selection | July 17, 2018 [25] |
Maya Moore | ||
Sylvia Fowles | ||
Maya Moore | Best WNBA Player - ESPY's | July 19, 2018 [26] |
Rebekkah Brunson | WNBA All-Star Selection Replacement | July 25, 2018 [27] |
Maya Moore | WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week | August 13, 2018[28] |
Sylvia Fowles | WNBA Peak Performer – Rebounds | August 19, 2018[29] |
Top 20 Players
With the Lynx entering their 20th season in the league, the organization began ranking their Top 20 Players of All-Time.[30]
- 1. Maya Moore
- 2. Seimone Augustus
- 3. Lindsay Whalen
- 4. Sylvia Fowles
- 5. Rebekkah Brunson
- 6. Katie Smith
- 7. Svetlana Abrosimova
- 8. Tamika Williams
- 9. Teresa Edwards
- 10. Taj McWilliams-Franklin
- 11. Betty Lennox
- 12. Janel McCarville
- 13. Renee Montgomery
- 14. Nicole Ohlde
- 15. Monica Wright
- 16. Tonya Edwards
- 17. Kristen Mann
- 18. Charde Houston
- 19. Nicky Anosike
- 20. Devereaux Peters
References
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