MINNEAPOLIS — Sky coach/general manager James Wade stood at center court with his hands on his knees, encouraging his team not to let up.
The shot clock was winding down on the Minnesota Lynx, and as it inched closer to running out, Wade’s energy intensified. On the court, the Sky matched Wade’s ferocity. As the Lynx heaved a shot that missed the rim entirely, the sound of the shot clock expiring appeared to be music to the ears of a team committed to building its identity defensively.
