Coach Cheryl Reeve was a little coy after this morning's shootaround when asked whether recently-acquired center Sylvia Fowles would start tonight against the Los Angeles Sparks.
"Maybe,'' she said.
It is my educated guess that Fowles will start. She was working with the first unit at the shoot, getting one play after another explained to her by Reeve and her fellow teammates. After it was over, Fowles said she felt good, even after Monday's practice, her first in a long time.
"Surprisingly, I felt good, for the most part," she said.
I think she'll start. I don' t know how many minutes she'll play. But Reeve is not afraid to throw a new player into the mix. Plus, for someone whose desire to come to the Lynx forced her to sit out the first half of the season, I suspect the Lynx would like to have Fowles go through the whole ceremony of being introduced as a starter for the fans.
Fowles, meanwhile, reiterated much of what she said Tuesday. She is going to focus on defense, rebound like crazy and let the offense happen naturally. Basically, keep it simple.
"When you have players like we have around here, everybody is a threat to score. I just want to fit in," she said.
That said, there will be nerves.
