How many breaks can the Lynx get? First, they had the Olympic break, where four of their five starters brought home the gold. Now, after getting the one-seed in the playoffs, they had a 10 day wait for their first game after the regular season.
People questioned whether having that many players in Rio would cause issues, mostly relating to rest due to the age of the team. After dropping the first game back, Minnesota went 7-1 to close out the season. Clearly, that break wasn’t an issue.
People wondered how an extended layoff before their postseason started would affect the team, questioning if there would be any rust.