'We got our swagger back:' Dream force WNBA Finals Game 7 in rout, but can they maintain shooting rhythm?
The Atlanta Dream defeated the Golden State Valkyries in Game 6 of the WNBA Finals, forcing a historic Game 7. The team credited a return to their aggressive 'swagger' for the dominant victory.
Why it matters
This marks a significant milestone in WNBA history as the first-ever Finals to reach a Game 7, highlighting the growing competitiveness of the league.
ATLANTA — The thing Angel Reese learned in her first WNBA Finals appearance is that long series still go by fast. What's done is done, and what's to come is for the taking.
Trailing 3-2 in the series, and potentially 40 minutes from the experience ending, she and her Atlanta Dream teammates gathered together ahead of film sessions to talk through what it meant. They needed to gain confidence back following two losses marred by offensive woes. They emphasized how each could take a superstar turn, but everyone was needed.
By the end of the day's film and a final practice ahead of a must-win Game 6, they said they felt good about returning to Atlanta Dream basketball. They proved the talk true immediately.
"You could definitely tell we got our swagger back," Reese said.
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