How did the Dream work through 17 losses?
By youth, faith and some superstition, according to the New York Times.
On July 5, the Dream was losing, 19-6, to visiting Chicago, the W.N.B.A.’s second-sorriest team, but Atlanta’s loyal fans were shrieking and pounding ThunderStix. A crew hired for the third straight game to blast streamers out of air cannons at the final horn to toast a win was close to packing up and heading home.
But an upbeat vibe prevailed during a Dream timeout — a consequence of youth (only two players are beyond their third W.N.B.A. season) and inner calm (spirituality permeates this roster like perhaps few others in professional sports).
Two hours later: 91-84, Dream. The cannons fired as part of Operation Cobra, the covert party designation from Sarah Davis.
One thing that made me chuckle a bit were the follow grafs.
An unanticipated bonus of the player’s everyday salaries and the owner’s business as a condominium developer is that nearly all the players are neighbors in the same complex. While sharing meals or watching episodes of “The Bachelorette” together, they can commiserate. And bond.
“I’ve never been part of a team with this type of chemistry,” center Katie Feenstra said.
So I spent my Monday nights the same way the Dream did; watching “The Bachelorette.” Of course, mine was because I work at an ABC affiliate and I didn’t actually hear any sounds, but the show is one 6-7 TVs near me. Anyway, good article about the team and their chemistry, even if they did have some fights.
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