One night breaking records, and the next getting overwhelmed by them. Unfortunately, that is Cheryl Reeve in the playoffs. In game 2 against the Valkyries, they overcame a 14-point deficit to avoid Game 3. They were 0-76 heading into the fourth quarter with this margin, but they broke that record. History repeated itself almost instantly. In Game 2 against the Phoenix Mercury, they were on the receiving end of such a comeback. The Mercury officially ended the Lynx’s 61-game winning streak of being up by as many as 16 at the half as they rallied from a 20-point deficit to force OT and ultimately even the series. Satou Sabally and Sami Whitcomb completely blanked Cheryl Reeve and Co. in the fourth quarter. The Lynx were considered default finalists up until this Game, and analysts’ opinion is that it will be difficult to recover from this loss. The shocking collapse sparked debate beyond the court. On the ‘We Need To Talk’ podcast, Alicia Jay weighed in on whether a comeback stings more than a blowout. Jay
