Janel McCarville's sweet behind-the-back pass will brighten your day

The defending WNBA champions crushed Eastern Conference power Chicago 97-80, the second consecutive lopsided victory for the Lynx over a top team to start this season.

May 18, 2016 at 6:40PM
(Howard Sinker/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

If you've been bashing your head against the keyboard following along with the *other* Minnesota pro team in action this afternoon (the Twins, obviously, who are down 4-0 as of publication), you probably should have been checking in on the Lynx instead.

The defending WNBA champions crushed Eastern Conference power Chicago 97-80, the second consecutive lopsided victory for the Lynx over a top team to start this season.

Plenty of players keyed the victory, including Sylvia Fowles (24 points, 13 rebounds, plus-19 when she was on the court), but the game highlight was provided by Janel McCarville. In her second go-round with the Lynx, this time in a reserve role, McCarville showed off the basketball sense and deft passing touch that have made her a fan favorite since her Gophers days.

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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