“I hope they keep overlooking us.” In the eyes of the WNBA, the Phoenix Mercury lost too much before the season to be a championship contender. Diana Taurasi retired, and Brittney Griner walked away in free agency. What was left? Satou Sabally, Alyssa Thomas, and the distant dreams of reaching the Finals. But when Nate Tibbetts’ team left New York in the dust, we knew there was something everyone was missing. The crux of it? This is a team that loves being underestimated.

So far against Minnesota, Tibbetts has gone on with work as usual. The Mercury are 2-1 up in the series as the Lynx are on the verge of elimination. Cheryl Reeve has tried everything; she has adjusted her team’s pace, they’ve tried to push the ball down the court, and more importantly, they’ve been incredibly physi

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