As the Minnesota Lynx head into Game 2 of their second-round WNBA Playoffs series with a 1-0 lead, Courtney Williams is lighting up the court and the locker room. She scored 23 points on 11-of-19 shooting in Game 1 and is a vocal, supportive presence for her teammates both on and off the court.

Williams isn’t new to this. As a veteran, she has always been capable of putting up points, but this postseason, her influence stretches beyond the scoreboard. After Game 1 against the Phoenix Mercury, she spoke about the team-first mentality that drives her.

Following Tuesday morning’s shootaround, Williams said with a locked-in expression, “I don’t want to close no game if I’m not having a good game. I want to win, so if Tee out there hooping and she’s out playing me, the reality is I need to

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