NBA 2K22 WNBA Gameplay: Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever - (Xbox Series X) [4K60FPS]

intro hey folks welcome into some wnba action on 2k sports in this game we'll see the minnesota lynx against the washington mystics and from the district washington d.c i'm blake sunego with our so-called experts brian benefittemi and tim schwartz and we're glad you could join us for this matchup two strong front courts the bigs will surely be in focus tonight what should we look for who controls the board in a 1st Quarter game with elite front courts you want to limit second chance points well i'm interested in how much these front courts create they're going to get so much attention so how's the ball movement can they set up others for open shots three points with the smooth touch from outside mcbride's versatility leaves defenses pretty vulnerable now here's deladon pass to cloud left side charles [Music] that one no good the links go the other way with it clarendon it's stolen by natasha cloud off to a good start as she's hence her first shot attempt on the fast break cloud is just so quick she's able to keep herself ahead of the defense the entire way down the court now here's dantas outside clarendon down low nick ride that's good and it's finishing plays around the basket with various strong finishes mcbride is feared whenever she's on the court mark with it covered by collier pass to charles they get a hand on it stolen by fouls [Applause] call you're inside she's covered by clark [Applause] colyer can't get it to go substitution for your washington mystics allen links on d it's a three-point game yellow dawn outside [Applause] second shot opportunity now in the scoring column with that dude one for two this game that rebound in the follow it shows you what she's all about gritty determined in a soft touch to match past the fouls big ride that pisa collier on the wing six on the shock box another three for minnesota zero fear as soon as she gets the rock collier ready to and fire heinz allen [Applause] on the wing natasha cloud clarendon covering [Applause] as she misses [Applause] he's worked extremely hard to become a starting player in the wwe [Applause] and the first one at the line is good and the link's making a change here [Applause] [Applause] both good at the line first quarter of basketball just over two and a half minutes played so far covering the 11-footer goes back up [Applause] daunches shot is off and she doesn't miss many of those especially with the defender not in the best of positions [Applause] loud inside finds out here's charles and it's good the game is all even you don't end up making over 2 000 baskets like charles without some hard ones pass to collier shanwa [Music] [Applause] right outside [Applause] and she was camped there in the lane and she gets a three-second call [Applause] now here's cloud clarendon covering pass to hinds allen now deladon [Applause] right side atkins and that misses that would have put them up now here's clarendon she's covered by cloud and right outside [Applause] shot clock at six dantas here's clarendon the three-pointer off the mark oh it's washington now [Applause] plowed with it outside atkins pass to heinz allen rebounded by nafissa collier and there's a little throwback to collier's game you know she works inside the yard takes good shots rebounds and she's just a stone cold winner now here's clarendon she hasn't yet put up any points in this one the screen by collier outside clarendon [Applause] and again no good by minnesota and we first saw collier's influence in college she led connecticut in all four years she was there yeah and then went on to win rookie of the year in 2019 made the all-star game and has not let up this is really just the beginning now here's collier outside clarendon back to collier dantas the screen by collier side clarendon cloud with the steal fast break here we go shakespeare della don no good now the link's with it right wing oh you're she's covered by cloud the screen by collier [Applause] shock pocket five cloud with the steal here's heinz allen [Applause] loud inside pass to heinz allen deladon with it [Music] ariel atkins on the wing new pride covering three-pointer and atop the cloud [Applause] wide open look and props to heinz allen for locating the open teammate using her gps [Applause] so [Applause] so both teams changing it up here [Applause] the link's trailing and here's banham pass to dangerfield ochanwa back to dangerfield and she uses the glass on the layup passing not exactly her calling card but a chanwa doesn't miss open players good eyes [Music] al mitchell now plays ons defended by achanwa mitchell's shots good just credit with credit cue terrific assistant side so the links now they trail by three pass to bantam shanwa with it collier outside and there's the foul it's on first first battle of the game first team [Applause] dangerfield outside her shot is good making her a perfect two for two from the floor i think dangerfield just left the defender in off that was a great move pass to heinz allen and a foul called on the shot got it on the way up that time so she'll shoot two first aggression of heinz allen really makes a difference for this team tremendous rebounding very physical and heinz allen is really skilled too yeah you know she's actually played point forward at times because she can score find teammates and she still gets back on the defensive end it's just so hard for opponents to match up with her [Applause] and she makes the first a second round success story heinz allen one of those rare non-first rounders making a major impact in the league and good on the second so she makes both and still plenty of basketball to be played but brian is it too early to tell who the championship level teams are maybe but i think the title teams they're consistent throughout the season so getting out of the gates fast really helps well i'm going to disagree a little here again i'd be shocked with you brian there could be a blockbuster straight out there a major injury just don't know what it will look like the playoff time i just think it's too early to tell the first free throw is good you look at ariel powers and the impact she can have on a game great coming off the bench or even starting she'll provide offense no matter what her role is [Applause] he's perfect from the line this time and with powers as you alluded to she's just a natural-born scorer one of the most competitive players in the league he's always been a great weapon off the bench but she showed in the bubble she can light it up as a starter as well and here are the links now they trail by one [Applause] dangerfield left side pass to collier hours she's covered by mitchell down to five on the shot clock the three a nice shot by powers very steady beyond the arc powers is a player that forces defenders to challenge her to come out stretches the floor it's leilani mitchell on the wing started by dangerfield [Applause] [Music] here's heinz allen it doesn't go for her now the links take it the other way and they have certainly been looking locked in offensively they sure have staying aggressive and playing in control pass to collier [Applause] can't connect from short range the mystics trailing [Music] al mitchell [Music] now walker kimbrough [Music] [Applause] left alive misses from close range here's minnesota there's a four second difference from the shot clock and gamecock the shot by dangerfield no good oh it's washington now pass to wheeze back to mitchell to the paint got a piece of it and stolen by collier from deep ah no good on the last second and still a close game as the first quarter comes to a close links ahead they lead by two and the second quarter about to get started we'll be back in a moment 2nd Quarter and off we go a close game now entering the second quarter and from what we've seen from the lynx what's your take so far defense paying dividends for them through one coach has to be happy about their effort on that and just a lot of hustle [Music] now here's walker kimbrough guarded by dangerfield outside atkins [Music] [Applause] kicks it out to deladon clock at six [Applause] walker kimbrough with it now full's defending solid job by the defense to get in her way as he was going up to the rim back to dangerfield pass to fouls outside powers now here's dangerfield inside deflects the pass atkins with it now walker kimbrough here's whis [Applause] outside atkins [Applause] chance there to take the lead missing the link's leading past to mcbride dantas [Music] and here's dangerfield [Applause] and so she earns a trip to the line officials saw the contact and she'll shoot two it's gonna be on ariel atkins i don't know we're ever gonna find a better rebounder in sylvia founds he's a player that controls the boards every game she plays [Applause] [Applause] and the first one drops and with fouls she became the wnba's all-time leading rebounder in 2020. what a remarkable accomplishment that was and it really speaks to fowles's non-stop energy on the glass for her entire career she's been a rock in terms of rebounding that one is no good a regular season and finals mvp fouls is an incredible talent you can see her team's confidence rise the moment she steps on the floor now here's walker kimbrough still getting warmed up offensively no buckets yet in the game for her terrific job defending the basket that time it's not an easy task stopping her when she's headed to the rim just the way they want it within touching distance of the rim they need a good offensive possession yeah it's been a long time without a bucket focus up top cloud outside atkins deladon a scream atkins with it working on dantas and it's atkins missing nasty mcbride clarendon she's covered by cloud now here's powers [Applause] here's mcbride vowels a screen five on the clock to the middle the shot's good caleb mcbride making the play there's a pattern taking shape they're working it inside and getting good shots from close range yeah four the last five baskets have been of exactly that variety now here is atkins loud inside sinks the three-pointer wow cloud looked almost automatic on the catchy no hesitation at all here's clarendon pass to mcbride now here's fowles started by charles the fader no good on the shot a bit long that time now here's walker kimbrough she's tightly guarded they cried outside now here's clarendon pass to powers [Applause] and here's fowles started by charles vowels can't hit here's the mystics with the ball they've only allowed five points in the quarter [Applause] [Music] outside atkins deladon a screen and here's cloud shoot to three fouls with the rebound [Applause] right outside to the inside nantes uses the glass to finish the layup three consecutive field goals have come right at the rim the defense better start buckling down they're getting exposed i'm called here the mystics decide to talk it over and discussing the brazilian damiris dantas you gotta love her unselfish attitude she's just someone that's willing to do it all for her [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] substitution for the links nafisa [Applause] now here's cloud clarendon walker kimbrough charles to the paint dantes with the steal [Applause] now here's collier defended by atkins [Applause] fouls with it [Applause] back to clarendon six to shoot goes up high post nick bride misses that's a shot she's got to hit you don't get too many better looks from that range pass to charles loud inside deladon outside [Applause] walker kimbrough covered by collier the mystics again can't hit now here's clarendon she's covered by cloud now here's fowles she's got five collier outside the three-pointer off the mark washington trailing that's the cloud [Applause] [Applause] well tina charles is more than capable of connecting from mid-range the defense has to respect her jumper now collier vowels now mcbride it drops for the third basket she's only missed one shot they need to get way more disruptive defensively they just can't keep allowing these easy buckets you know get a little physical show some effort defensively that's job number one effort nothing easy inside now here is charles pass the atkins cloud clarendon covering wow can't get it to go it's very dangerous to leave her open like that lucky break for the d that she missed it now mcbride launches a three and the rebound goes to the mystics they really want to find that igniter here that's right their offense is ground to a stance maybe you need to suit up tim they need a spark now here's walker kimbrough looking for a first basket still in this one [Applause] not enough on that one as it misses well offensively speaking it has been a tough tough quarter and down it goes two points you know they've been extremely efficient and effective getting the ball inside totally i mean we're seeing some real shortcomings from the defense they've given up five straight good looks in the paint [Applause] get ready [Applause] [Music] [Music] so [Music] [Music] [Music] get ready substitution for the links [Applause] now here's mitchell guarded by dangerfield [Applause] mitchell outside deladon outside six on the shot clock [Applause] and once she crosses half court you have to guard everything with deladon even these 15 16 17 18 footers she can sink these like layups now here's a genre she's been patient so far nothing yet on the scoreboard oh you're inside yellowdawn's there because of collier's ability to space the floor she gives her team a deeper offensive identity [Music] now here's mitchell guarded by dangerfield here's whis and she can't answer back the three-pointer offline well controlling the boards they're plus five in that category yeah and look rebounding it's not a glamour stat but you look at the scoreboard and you see the result now here's dangerfield they lead by the biggest margin of the game nine silver plays ons a chance to extend the lead to double digits but it's no good if only she can improve on what's been a shaky day for her they could really stretch this lead out don't you think [Applause] pastor wheeze connects from three-point ring tremendous read by mitchell you can count on the vet to pick up the right passes here's collier [Applause] fouls with it dangerfield outside 24-second violation now here's deladon defended by ochanwa it's elena deladon with the drive just three on the clock and so we wrap up the first half ahead they're up by six Halftime and we will see you back here after the break for third quarter basketball in just a bit [Music] 3rd Quarter [Music] and now the start of the second half neither side jumping out ahead through the first two quarters you have to like what we're seeing from cloud she's been a revelation tonight scoring almost at will in the first half hard to imagine she'll be able to keep it up for the next two quarters but you never know it could be a special night for her welcome back the second half about to get underway and it's been a close one so far pastor charles [Music] another shot and the layup is good well she's top 10 all-time in oh boards charles has been doing it for years turning misses into mace clarendon with it she's picked up by charles that visa collier on the wing vowels down low she's covered by cloud clock at six back to fouls yep that goes when executed correctly the pick and roll can be so effective fouls understands that because she's a student of the game now here's cloud she's got 10. deladon outside clark yes and it's elena deladon picking up the assist perfect screen there set her up with a terrific look yeah but that's a bad job by the defender to not fight through that screen to contest you want to see more effort there great open look there a shooter who doesn't really need much space to be effective mcbride has a quick and accurate release now here's cloud eledon outside [Music] [Applause] past the cloud right side charles the shot misses sylvia fowles with the defensive effort now here is mcbride defended by atkins and here's clarendon she hasn't scored yet that i'm sure will change great d that time from natasha cloud washington trailing back to clark deladon outside pass to charles that one goes in over the course of her outstanding career we've seen deladon become a willing passer increase her assistance [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] get ready for the dip squad [Applause] just under two and a half minutes into this third quarter now right outside there's the three hits it from three-point range they're efficient scoring a nice lift to their offense tonight [Applause] get ready [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Music] [Applause] second half of play with just under two and a half minutes pass [Music] loud inside to the middle charles a nice shot right obviously they're evenly matched teams on the interior the rebound numbers are very even yeah impressive effort from both teams on the glass now here's dantas they cried outside clock at four back to fouls dantas a pizza [Applause] is able to see the big picture within the game outside clarendon pass to mcbride these fouls started by charles from 12 feet out great d that time from tina charles [Applause] here's cloud 12 points for her alicia clark on the wing that one's good [Applause] and this game is tied up now and alicia clark the veteran forward this time due to a foot injury but it is so great to see her back out there on the floor mercury caleb mcbride barry is the long-range jumper they're getting their points now almost exclusively from three-point range for their last five minutes from beyond the arc and the defense practically giving them those shots and they'll take it charles and again washington converting and for clark a two-time champion you gotta love the experience she brings to the table yeah she's a great presence to have on the floor and she's one of the better two-way wings in the game she doesn't have any true weaknesses she makes any team better demodon good a creative playmaker is a strong finisher who excels at creating looks [Applause] minnesota calls a timeout they want to tinker with the game plan a little bit and now it's the time to do it yeah there was clearly some things going on out there that the coaching staff just wasn't a fan of [Applause] so [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] substitution for minnesota [Applause] now here's dangerfield and the three ball is good twelve straight points off of three-pointers and the d look shell-shocked and now that they're rolling from out there you've got to get it in their jersey and try to deny those looks especially how well people shoot threes these days now here's mitchell [Applause] pasta walker kimbrough just five to shoot mitchell from deep fouls with the rebound they got lucky they got lucky and the defense has taken a big chance leaving her open behind the ark and i'm not sure i'm okay with that game plan kayla mcbride draws the double here's dangerfield outside minnesota the rebound mcbride left side three-pointer dangerfield collier tough break there shot after shot but they couldn't get anything to fall pass to mitchell and the foul on sylvia powell so far first link's making a switch here into the lineup for minnesota natalie ochoa oh it's washington now two-point game mitchell outside dudes over at chanwa and that one goes long they depend on her to convert those chances a lot of times even with solid defense draped on here dangerfield outside phantom [Music] shot clock at six dangerfield outside again it's crystal dangerfield missing pass to wheeze back to mitchell and here's walker kimbrough gets it to go [Music] [Applause] now here's dangerfield she has seven now dangerfield inside here's collier [Applause] that shot off and washington will go the other way with it mitchell up top guarded by dangerfield now mitchell good defense there by crystal dangerfield ariel powers on the wing sean [Applause] walker can bro with it mitchell and the mystics hit again some slippage defensively here in the second half i'm not sure if their legs are going or what but they're giving up some easy ones here's powers [Applause] and here's banham tries the spin move [Music] [Applause] back to achanma powers dangerfield outside [Applause] it's good from long range you can just tell that her confidence is up here in this half and she didn't even have a single three in the first but she has made two here in the second has to hind allen no good from outside you don't want to give up that kind of look often they're very lucky they didn't get burnt here's collier no good off the back of the rim yeah i think she's just been way off the mark this part it is getting rough now here's walker kimbrough mitchell [Applause] [Applause] and minnesota the other way now it's been that kind of a game for her but look the team is still winning so keep your head up and just try to move on and be better for this here's bantam no scoring yet from her but that's likely to change intensity of a close game can lead to bonehead plays like that one guys great defense and dissipated the play and got there first and coaches love players that are just not afraid to put their bodies on the line and take a shot from the team about seven seconds separating the shot and game club [Applause] it's leilani mitchell on the wings guarded by dangerfield pass to plays on mitchell shoots over dangerfield will not go misses off the front iron [Applause] i like collier's ability to capitalize on the defenders mistakes if you're not disciplined she'll make you pay take a break take a break two shots [Applause] ties it up and this next one could give them the lead taking sixth overall by minnesota in 2019 mephisa collier made an immediate impact in the wnba a real polish player who's going to be a good one for years to come [Applause] he hits one and misses one each at the line third quarter comes to a close and a battle brings it to a tie don't go anywhere the final quarter is coming up next on 2k sports [Music] 4th Quarter and now let's take a look at our assist of the game presented by state farm well this is what being on the same page looks like fantastic feed and a heads-up play all around and how can you not be a fan of a sequence like that this is what beautiful basketball is all about yeah unselfishness this is just wonderful stuff this is the fourth quarter get out of your seat and thanks for joining us again as the fourth quarter of play is set to get rolling it's been a close battle to this point now here's mcbride crystal dangerfield from deep and the foul called on davires duncan clarendon [Applause] [Music] now here's cloud not a lot of room [Music] outside atkins screened by heinz allen it's ariel atkins with the drive pass to heinz allen six on the shot clock now here's della don she's guarded by dantas finds allen after what was just a horrendous shooting performance in the first half they're finally starting to find their stroke and it's just amazing that they have to lead with how poorly they shot in the first half but they've defended at a very high level and are in control the mystics with the lead pass to atkins a little over a minute of the fourth quarter gone now from outside and the mystics hit again from deep and she just keeps on scoring cloud has become a real threat to have big knights hard to stop [Applause] cloud brings the double team dantas mcbride covering minnesota grabs the miss [Applause] [Music] we're just over a minute and a half now into the four [Applause] [Music] not just outside now clarendon she's covered by cloud [Music] [Applause] fouls with it working on charles [Applause] pass to cloud fires the three rebound caleb mcbride the link's trailing [Applause] outside clarendon pals [Applause] powers with it outside clarendon dantas teledon covering [Applause] tries again and the layup by don you'd love to see the hustle from dantas working hard on the offensive boards and the mystics call time here looks like the coach saw some things out there that need adjusting and it's going to take a little time to talk it over yeah and never a bad idea to use a timeout if there's something that's got you concerned [Applause] [Music] [Applause] get ready [Applause] a little over two and a half minutes have passed by now here in the fourth quarter pass to heinz allen [Applause] back to cloud atkins charity stripe shot good it's the jumper with the passion and commitment for the whole game and not just a part of it adkins has enhanced a complete skill set now here's dantas [Applause] outside clarendon bowels started by charles vowels can't get it to go the mystics on offense this coach loves when heinz allen is on the front foot good things happen when maisha attacks the rent [Applause] astadontis [Applause] here's clarendon high post try knocked loose the shot was there for her she had to take it and i don't care if she didn't convert she should take it again next time outside charles charles the screen three-pointer heinz allen nailed from three-point land the d has gotten a little lacks defending the three-point shot at that end yeah three of the last five passes they've allowed coming from beyond the arc get ready [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] get ready [Applause] and here's clarendon [Applause] outside powers no good unable to end this run with it clarendon covering loud inside yellowdawn outside pass to charles here's cloud covered by fouls just five on the clock three pointer natasha cloud and the mystics hit again from deep it's been all one-way traffic here has basically been liked out offensively and there's no telling how big that leads going to get it just keeps increasing now here's fouls [Applause] here's dantas and the links miss again boy i mean they can do nothing right they cannot take the lid off they need a bucket in the worst way possible they have got to stop this run somehow or it's really gonna get out of hand clarendon with it covered by heinz allen pass to mcbride back to clarendon over heinz allen claredon no good you know you watch her you see her mechanics are totally out of whack right now she's lost all feel for her shot yeah and it's not hard to tell you know just look at her numbers right now nothing is going down for her now here's heinz allen pass to cloud right side charles [Applause] she's off on that one some solid defense from damaris dantas [Applause] now here's clarendon she's covered by cloud now fouls stolen by tina charles outside heinz allen back to charles outside heinz allen deladon a screen west side charles eins allen [Applause] puts up a three west side charles can't hit it from 12 feet that's too good to look to pass up there despite the result past the fouls powers [Applause] poked away clarendon with it down low and the links miss again he hasn't had much success shooting the ball elena deladon on the wing heinz allen inside powers covering some solid defense from demiros dantas [Applause] outside clarendon to the inside here's fouls and she lays it straight in making it look effortless at times val's has so many different moves around the rim she's got a unique ability to score down low [Applause] get ready [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] get ready substitution for the links nafisa collier [Applause] here's cloud [Applause] now here's clarendon to the middle two minutes remaining here that's good and it's asia clarendon with the assist uses every bit of her strength to overpower the defense collier does not fear contact charles covered by fouls charles no good here's minnesota [Applause] right outside and stolen by heinz allen now here's cloud clarendon covering [Applause] outside heinz allen tasha cloud from outside that shot missing the links go the other way with it has to collier outside clarendon back to collier clarendon just five to shoot for three caleb mcdrive good for another basket she's put up 10 shots and made seven of them off the court mcbride is light-hearted but she's a killer on the court basketball [Applause] line for two [Applause] take a break take a break two shots good on the first and that trims the lead to six [Applause] [Applause] that one falls so she hits both of them those free throws edge them closer a couple stops on defense and they might not be down for long [Applause] inside here's charles second chance shot and it's good [Applause] i don't know if i'd call it 100 secure but at least 98 i'll go 99.2 get ready [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] here's mcbride outside clarendon pass to fouls clarendon with it she's covered by cloud to the paint here's collier good d by misha heinz allen six seconds separating the shot and game fox charles she gets that one when it comes to scoring in the paint tina charles is as good as anyone in the history of this league has every post move in the book and out of bounds washington ball substitution for the list [Applause] [Music] now mitchell so the mystics win it some good moments throughout this one but they had the clear advantage down the stretch yeah and they did a great job and that'll wrap it up [Applause] you