![]() ![]() Powers’ words weren’t heeded as Iguodola responded with a tacitly misogynist and reductive two-word response: “no manners.” Veintiocho’s uninternalized retort, coupled with his initial tweet, pushed Powers to respond further, including a 2016 TMZ report highlighting previous comments from Iguodola, about his desire to prevent his daughter from playing basketball out of fear that she might “turn into a lesbian.” Put some respect on my name or keep this tweet to yourself!! - Aerial Powers July 29, 2020 Unless otherwise noted, all stats courtesy of WNBA Stats. That’s a player who has come up with some big baskets for us.” “You just have to go on the ride with her,” Reeve said of Powers. Powers is living up to her name, powering Minnesota’s comeback with her passion and performance. Her energy, mindset, and leadership are giving the Lynx the boost they need, and the rise in her quality of play has also been indispensable for a team attempting to make a late-season playoff push. Powers has without a doubt been a leader on the Lynx team this season. “I think she’s been very mindful, and she’s been very coachable. “AP has been trending in this direction,” Lynx head coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve said following Minnesota’s game against Phoenix on July 12. During the double-overtime win, she notched career highs of 35 points and 13 rebounds.įor the First Time in Team History, the Las Vegas Aces are World Champions The highlight of that stretch of games for Powers was her showing against the Phoenix Mercury on July 12. Since that turnaround began, Powers entered August averaging 15.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.9 APG, and 1.3 SPG in 28.5 MPG over the 15-game stretch, improving her averages on the year to 14.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.2 SPG, and a career-high 3.0 APG in 27.2 MPG. I’m relying on my teammates, and that’s in everything.” … If my shots are falling, I try to get myself going and just play within our offense. “I’m just trying to do as much as I can and continue to grind,” Powers said of her play as of late. During that stretch, Powers has been playing some of her best basketball as a member of the Lynx and perhaps of her career. I can drive to the rack, and I can see the floor to find my teammates.”įrom mid-June through July, Minnesota put its name back into the playoff picture, moving as close as within one game back from the eighth and final playoff seed by the start of August. “Not only do I bring a very high intensity when it comes to energy and just being there for my teammates but defensively I’m pretty good. I’m not a girl that does just one thing,” Powers said when she first signed with the Lynx as a free agent. ![]() Since the middle of June, the Lynx have begun to flip the script after a disappointing start to the season, and Powers-with her play on the court along with her energetic personality-has been one of the leaders in that charge. Powers’ attitude delivers the statistic-less moments within a game that teams often talk about being the difference makers for coming away with a victory, and the Lynx have certainly been in need of some more victories. I think that brings another energy to whoever it is.” “I’m always about hyping my teammates up and what they do well. “I pride myself on the energy I give to my teammates,” Powers said in June. Powers’ energy and mindset have positively impacted both her teammates’ individual performances as well as the team overall, helping the Lynx claw their way to a mid-season turnaround. “I have the same focus and energy every time I step on the floor. It doesn’t matter if I’m coming off the bench or starting,” Powers said. Regardless of how she or the team are playing, Powers’ energy, support, and positive mindset are things that she can always control. Providing energy is something that comes naturally to Powers, but she still intentionally brings this fire to the team on a daily basis because she knows it will pull the best out of herself and her teammates. There have been several instances where we’ve seen Powers flex to the crowd or yell on the court after a big play, amping up the fan base at Target Center in order to push the team into the next gear. Powers has been in Minnesota for less than two years after signing with the Lynx prior to the 2021 season, but she has had plenty of time to showcase that the energy she brings to the court can change the game for Minnesota. Not only has Powers’ overall mindset helped Minnesota as of late but also her performance and play have sparked a much-needed turnaround for the Lynx. She brings an edge, a swagger, a positive outlook, and energy to her team night in and night out. That attitude factor is something Minnesota Lynx guard-forward Aerial Powers has mastered. However, one thing an athlete can continuously control is the attitude they bring to work each day. The quality of an athlete’s performance can go up and down throughout the year, and it can be tough to play at a high level on a nightly basis. ![]()
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