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The two teams battled it out.
Marine Johannès didn’t need to keep her eyes on the prize Wednesday night to help the New York Liberty to a 1-0 series lead over the defending champion Chicago Sky.
With the Liberty trailing by six with less than four minutes to go, Johannès threw a no-look pass to Natasha Howard that has drawn comparisons to Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird.
Johannès dribbled toward the Sky bench outside the 3-point line, then whipped an over-the-head pass to a streaking Natasha Howard, who nailed the layup. From there, the Liberty went on a 13-0 run to close the game and take the 98-91 victory.
MAGIC JOHANNÈS. @MarineJ5 🤯#WNBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/CsU2aOymqj
— Just Women’s Sports (@justwsports) August 18, 2022
For Howard, it was the type of pass that she was prepared for but maybe not expecting.
“I was just being ready at all times. I didn’t know if she was going to pass it or not, but I was just ready. It kind of reminds me of a Sue Bird pass,” said Howard, who played with Bird in Seattle from 2019-20. “So it brought back flashbacks a little bit.”
Howard wasn’t the only one to call out the pass, with the Los Angeles Sparks’ Lexie Brown tweeting: “I remember when Sue Bird did this to us my rookie year…does not feel good.”
I remember when Sue did this to us my rookie year…does not feel good 😂😂 https://t.co/fj1Hfqsagm
— Lexie Brown (@Lexiebrown) August 18, 2022
The two teams battled it out.
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