Olivia Miles

Olivia Miles had "a bit of a spiral" in the playoffs, and Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve blamed herself for how she used Miles against New York's bigs: "We just couldn't get it reprogrammed" after Game 1. On the exit: "We didn't meet the moment. I look inward."

Olivia Miles said she played not to lose in the playoffs: "it was more of a scarcity mindset." The Minnesota Lynx guard said she went from a rookie nobody expected much of to MVP conversations, and a playoff loss came to feel like the end of the world.