{"id":135420,"date":"2024-07-08T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/wnba\/2024\/7\/8\/24193540\/wnba-awards-coach-year-cheryl-reeve-min-lynx-teresa-weatherspoon-chi-sky-sandy-brondello-ny-liberty"},"modified":"2024-07-08T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:00:00","slug":"a-fourth-coach-of-the-year-honor-for-reeve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/08\/a-fourth-coach-of-the-year-honor-for-reeve\/","title":{"rendered":"A fourth Coach of the Year honor for Reeve?"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Washington Mystics v Minnesota Lynx\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/bzTJM35fUXSIYkSkgpG_DpdXm84=\/0x0:3710x2473\/1310x873\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/73449524\/2160329642.0.jpg\" \/><figcaption>Cheryl Reeve instructs Alissa Pili before she enters a recent game. | Photo by Stephen Maturen\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cheryl Reeve has the Minnesota Lynx back in contention for a title, and she\u2019s back in the running for another Coach of the Year award. However, Reeve has challengers in the Chicago Sky\u2019s Teresa Weatherspoon and New York Liberty\u2019s Sandy Brondello.<\/p>\n<p id=\"025AgJ\">In professional sports, a coach often gets much of the blame when things are going poorly, and little credit when things are going well. <\/p>\n<p id=\"XdLqnE\">During the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/\">WNBA<\/a> season, however, several head honchos have shown that they deserve credit\u2014and then some\u2014for the performances of their squads: the Minnesota Lynx\u2019s Cheryl Reeve, the Chicago Sky\u2019s Teresa Weatherspoon and the New York Liberty\u2019s Sandy Brondello. In turn, they\u2019ve put themselves squarely in consideration for Coach of the Year honors, at least based on a half season of evidence. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"p-entry-hr\" id=\"ZbleJS\">\n<h2 id=\"JVH55n\"><strong>Cheryl Reeve (Minnesota Lynx)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"e-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connecticut Sun v Minnesota Lynx\" data-mask-text=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/SenNQlg6pScfxItRysfmIjNk0PE=\/400x0\/filters:no_upscale()\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25520734\/2160649250.jpg\"><br \/>\n      <cite>Photo by David Berding\/Getty Images<\/cite><figcaption>Cheryl Reeve. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"paLUMs\">No, Cheryl Reeve has not lost her fastball. After a few wayward seasons following the retirement of franchise legends, Reeve has the Minnesota Lynx back in the position they occupied for much of the 2010s: near the top of the league and in contention for a championship. <\/p>\n<p id=\"AzNRqg\">While Minnesota made a series of shrewd offseason moves to upgrade their roster around a burgeoning MVP candidate in Napheesa Collier, Reeve has optimized those players\u2019 contributions, with Courtney Williams thriving as a primary playmaker and Alanna Smith making a big impact by doing all the little things. Returning members of the Lynx also have blossomed under Reeve, epitomized not by Collier\u2014who likely would be great in any situation\u2014but by Kayla McBride, Bridget Carleton and Cecilia Zandalasini, back in Minnesota after not playing in the WNBA since 2018. The trio fires away with confidence from behind the arc, led by McBride\u2014an All-Star for the first time since 2019\u2014shooting 43.8 percent from 3 on almost seven attempts per game. <\/p>\n<p id=\"FOd9cc\">Reeve also has the Lynx playing one of the league\u2019s most aesthetically-pleasing brands of basketball, with an offensive attack that emphasizes ball movement and 3-point shooting and a defensive identity founded on aggression and attention to detail. Of course, it\u2019s the results that matter, and those have come for Minnesota. They lead the league in 3-point shooting and defense, helping them earn a 15-6 record and the Commissioner\u2019s Cup Championship. <\/p>\n<div id=\"QA4k0Q\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">that\u2019s our coach.   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/30voX18D3r\">pic.twitter.com\/30voX18D3r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/minnesotalynx\/status\/1808223466627154051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"kitSkf\">The uncertainty around Collier\u2019s recent foot injury could cause Minnesota to lose some of their mojo, slide down the standings and, in turn, weaken Reeve\u2019s Coach of the Year candidacy. Alternatively, if the Lynx can maintain their third spot in the standings while Collier potentially misses a significant amount of time, Reeve could all but lock down her fourth Coach of the Year trophy. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Ho5Pea\"><strong>Teresa Weatherspoon (Chicago Sky)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"e-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chicago Sky v Seattle Storm\" data-mask-text=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/DsjROZjIuEELgSK3jl7qpB5I-ko=\/400x0\/filters:no_upscale()\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25520739\/2160905766.jpg\"><br \/>\n      <cite>Photo by Steph Chambers\/Getty Images<\/cite><figcaption>Teresa Weatherspoon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mu61yE\">Teresa Weatherspoon embodies the head coach ideal. She\u2019s intense and inspirational. She holds players accountable while also empowering them. She infuses her team with a drive to win without sacrificing developmental opportunities. <\/p>\n<p id=\"WPqvvF\">She\u2019s also engineered the rapid rejuvenation of the Chicago Sky. When it was announced that the Sky would be trading Kahleah Cooper to the Phoenix Mercury during the 2024 offseason, Chicago seem destined to drift into irrelevancy. Instead, a squad featuring a mix of journeywoman veterans and young, high-profile stars quickly has coalesced under Weatherspoon into a team that oozes camaraderie. <\/p>\n<div id=\"ip3K99\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Continue to build, continue to grow<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/skytown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#skytown<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gnTp6N1mKM\">pic.twitter.com\/gnTp6N1mKM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagosky\/status\/1809456621896012118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"Nf4hpf\">She\u2019s proven the perfect coach for Angel Reese, quieting any concerns about how the No. 7 overall draft pick\u2019s game would translate to the WNBA by breathing confidence into who Reese is and can be, both on and off the court. The emergence of Chennedy Carter further certifies Weatherspoon\u2019s special touch. A player whose talent never was in question, Carter had struggled to find her place in the WNBA. Supported by Weatherspoon, Carter has flourished, allowing her to show off her superstar-level offensive skill. <\/p>\n<p id=\"N9NXdO\">For Weatherspoon to capture Coach of the Year honors in her first season in the Windy City, she\u2019ll likely need to accumulate more tangible proof of her intangible impact. At 8-12, the Sky currently occupy the eighth spot in the standings. That\u2019s good enough to sneak into the playoffs, but a stronger record and resume might be required for Weatherspoon to earn some extra hardware. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Gd45gI\"><strong>Sandy Brondello (New York Liberty)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"e-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Atlanta Dream v New York Liberty\" data-mask-text=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/lQ95XPLisUXh3G5Soii4CeZF05Y=\/400x0\/filters:no_upscale()\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25520744\/2159407063.jpg\"><br \/>\n      <cite>Photo by Catalina Fragoso\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/cite><figcaption>Sandy Brondello.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"6agJho\">While all coaches get most of the blame and little of the credit, that\u2019s especially true of coaches of so-called \u201csuper teams.\u201d <\/p>\n<p id=\"jc6eiy\">Yes, it might seem easy to coach a team with a pair of former MVPs, one the league\u2019s best 3-point shooters, one of the best point guards in the history of the league and a role player extraordinaire. Sandy Brondello, however, has expertly helmed a New York Liberty team that entered the season with the highest of expectations: a championship. She has her squad on track to be in the best position possible to achieve that ambition, all while not overextending her players, even as the Liberty have encountered some adversity. <\/p>\n<p id=\"NBkjn9\">After an uneven debut season in New York, Jonquel Jones again has flashed her MVP form, scoring more efficiently than ever both inside and beyond the arc as she has found a more comfortable, impactful role within the Liberty\u2019s league-leading offense. That offense also has hummed because of Sabrina Ionescu, who, in the absence of Courtney Vandersloot, has taken a leap as a playmaker and scorer. The play of that pair, along with the the ever-reliable efforts of Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, has allowed Breanna Stewart to assume a reduced offensive burden. Brondello has deftly managed an almost all-new bench unit as well, a task made more challenging due to Nyara Sabally\u2019s extended time on the injury report. New York also has improved their defense, with a defensive of rating of 96.3 compared to 99.4 last season. <\/p>\n<div id=\"jypTlH\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sandy Brondello on the pairing of Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These are two of the best players in this league, and they make each other better by their combination.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2NX6VQ5DkX\">pic.twitter.com\/2NX6VQ5DkX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Liberty Videos (@SNYLiberty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYLiberty\/status\/1807457863536652360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2024<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"po0bH8\">Regular season accomplishments, including a No. 1 seed, will not determine whether or not the Liberty\u2019s season is a success; the postseason will be the judge. That said, how Brondello guides New York throughout the season should not be discounted. A second Coach of the Year award\u201410 years after her first\u2014could be deserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n<p>        Cheryl Reeve instructs Alissa Pili before she enters a recent game. | Photo by Stephen Maturen\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>  Cheryl Reeve has the Minnesota Lynx back in contention for a title, and she\u2019s back in the running for another 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