NEW YORK — The race for seeding ahead of the WNBA playoffs went down to the wire as the regular season wrapped up this week, illustrating just how evenly matched the eight teams heading into the postseason are.
That’s why every coach, player and fan base in the eight-team bracket all believe their team has a legitimate shot to win the title.
“It really doesn’t matter what seed you are,” said Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, who has the luxury of being casual with the No. 1 seed in hand. “We have home-court advantage. We all fight for that. There’s a reason why we all fight for that.
“But no, I don’t think anybody should be surprised at any outcomes. I know the betting people will have favorites and that sort of thing. I wouldn’t pay attention to any of it. I wouldn’t be surprised by anything that happens, because I think all the teams are that good.”
Reeve doesn’t have to look far to find that reality.