Coaching can be a requiring job at times. Especially, if you have a young group of ladies ready to take down the opponents to save the honor of their jersey. But the way Cameron Brink, Aari McDonald, Dearica Hamby, and Co. have followed the instructions of their coach is exemplary. Every coach has a knack of their own. And for a seasoned coach like Curt Miller, who has done some good work so far with his team, it is about a particular position.

In their close 83-84 defeat at the hands of Arike Ogunbowale and the Wings, McDonald talked about her coach. She said, “Coach Kurt demands a lot out of his point guards. You are the key to the team. You’re the extension of him so if something goes wrong, it’s on you.” However, the 25-year-old hooper also agreed to the terms. Agreeing to what she is up against, McDonald said, “But I mean, I’m up for the challenge. No pressure at all. And like I said, I’m just going to keep learning. Just keep asking questions, leaning on Lay and Lexie and Coach C. Just keep talking to him, picking his brain, but I’ll be okay.”

In fact, former Sparks point guard Jasmine Thomas also confessed to the same to the reporters, proving McDonald’s words true about coach Miller asking a lot from his point guards. Aari McDonald’s late 25-foot three-pointer with just 5:25 on the clock, brought the Sparks closer to the leading Wings. But overall, Los Angeles, despite their 1-4 win-loss record, are trying to keep their claws dug into their opponents. Let us see how the players in the Crypto.com Arena performed.

Cameron Brink and Co. almost pounce on a win

Despite the loss, Cameron Brink had quite a night. She made a game-high 21 points. She also added 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks tonight. Of this stat line, what is more, incredible is that she grabbed 12 points and made 2 blocks in the opening 10 minutes itself. With this, the rookie has joined the veteran and 2x WNBA champion A’ja Wilson. Moreover, tonight she also became the youngest hooper to lead the entire league in blocks per game. With an average of 3.2 blocks per game, it looks like the 2024 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year is set to make some grand name in the league.

Apart from Cameron Brink, Dearica Hamby grabbed yet another double-double tonight. She contributed 19 points and 13 rebounds. The Chinese rookie Li Yueru almost missed the double-double as she added 10 points and 9 rebounds for the Sparks tonight. The LA team is missing the true potential of their offensive missile Layshia Clarendon. Her injury status is on a day-to-day basis with limited minutes on the floor.

The Sparks is quite a young team that is trying to get the better of many teams with adapted veterans. While their fate has not been in their favor so far, maybe they can redeem their name as they now travel to Indianapolis. Cameron Brink and Co. will try to take down the hosting team led by Caitlin Clark.

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