Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve was not happy that her team got beaten by the Phoenix Mercury, and she did not mince words in detailing where she and her team fell short of.
In a post-game interview, Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve got honest on what she thinks made her team lose Game 2 of the playoff to the Mercury, despite everyone dishing out their best effort. For her, it was the small details that piled up that led to their loss.
“The lack of execution led us to the uncertainty,” Reeve said. “All of a sudden they’re looking around, they had a bunch of oh s*** looks and so execution, simple things, pass and catch. Just be able to dribble the ball and get it to us, we were throwing it out of bounds.”
Cheryl Reeve on Napheesa Colliers 50/40/90 season
“Well, it can be revealed now that it was a goal of ours when we sat down with Phee, knowing it would be a lofty goal, it had only been done once before… Napheesa collier has been the best player in the WNBA this season and… pic.twitter.com/gN0dZtmAoy
— Andrew Dukowitz (@adukeMN) September 12, 2025
Lynx star player Napheesa Collier also gave her honest take on why they lost the game. For her, it was all about how they handled each play and how they had too many turnovers.
“Just playing our defense, and making sure we limit our turnovers,” Collier said during the post-game press conference. “I don’t think our defense was the same in the second half as it was in the first half. We need to get back to taking away the easy things and making their shots hard.”
Napheesa Collier on what needs to change to win a game in Phoenix
“Just playing our defense, and making sure we limit our turnovers. I don’t think our defense was the same in the second half as it was in the first half. We need to get back to taking away the easy things and… pic.twitter.com/qK9rqp5WRU
— Andrew Dukowitz (@adukeMN) September 24, 2025
The Phoenix Mercury rallied from a 20-point deficit to defeat the Minnesota Lynx 89-83 in overtime in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals, tying the best-of-five series at 1-1 and sending the matchup to Phoenix for Game 3.
Cheryl Reeve Talks Collier MVP Loss
In a recent interview, Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve gave her honest reaction to franchise star Naoheesa Collier losing the MVP race to Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson, who made history for winning her fourth title.
In her piece, Reeve acknowledged the loss, but reiterated that Collier remains the winner for her, and called her star the “best player in the WNBA.”
“Well, it can be revealed now that it was a goal of ours when we sat down with Phee, knowing it would be a lofty goal, it had only been done once before. Napheesa collier has been the best player in the WNBA this season and deserves MVP.”
Cheryl Reeve on Napheesa Colliers 50/40/90 season
“Well, it can be revealed now that it was a goal of ours when we sat down with Phee, knowing it would be a lofty goal, it had only been done once before… Napheesa collier has been the best player in the WNBA this season and… pic.twitter.com/gN0dZtmAoy
— Andrew Dukowitz (@adukeMN) September 12, 2025
So far in her career as a coach, Cheryl Reeve was named WNBA Coach of the Year four times: in 2011, 2016, 2020, and in 2024.
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