There’s nothing more satisfying than watching teammates work in perfect lockstep. Chicago Sky guard Allie Quigley pulls down a defensive rebound in an August 15, 2021 contest against the Seattle Storm then immediately laces a full-court outlet pass to a streaking Diamond DeShields, who catches the rock in stride and caps off the break with an easy two.

Allie Quigley

Allie Quigley laces fullcourt baseball pass for Kahleah Copper bucket

If there’s an open teammate on the floor, count on Layshia Clarendon to find them. The Minnesota Lynx guard pushes the ball up the floor against the New York Liberty, then reaches around their defender to hit Sylvia Fowles with a picture-perfect bounce pass on August 15, 2021.

Layshia Clarendon

Layshia Clarendon runs the floor, wraps no-look dime around defender for bucket

If you need an offensive spark to charge your second unit, few can bring it to the degree that Natisha Hiedeman can. Leading the Connecticut Sun in transition, the talented guard shows off her playmaking chops, threading a precise, off-hand bounce pass in between four New York Liberty defenders to set up a teammate for a score. Hiedeman led the Sun reserves with five points, six assists, three rebounds and one steal on May 7, 2022.

Natisha Hiedeman

Natisha Hiedeman zips transition bounce pass through multiple defenders

When a scoring threat breaches the perimeter, the rest of the defense has to take action. Washington Mystics shooting guard Ariel Atkins runs her initial defender off an effective Tina Charles screen before darting through a pair of bodies with a quick crossover, beelining into the paint and kicking out a dime to Sydney Wiese in the corner. Atkins finished with 19 points and five assists in the June 29 matchup against the Connecticut Sun.

Ariel Atkins

Ariel Atkins penetrates and kicks pass out to corner for three

Draining a three from the logo is one thing — pulling up for a dangerously deep triple while knotted in overtime is something else entirely. After securing possession of the ball just inside the half-court line, Dallas Wings guard Marina Mabrey cues up and hits for three of the 26 points she put up against the reigning champion Seattle Storm on May 22, 2021.

Marina Mabrey

Marina Mabrey pulls up with confidence and buries OT triple from the logo

Olivia Nelson-Ododa’s first career double-double paired perfectly with a dominant showing by the Connecticut Sun. Nelson-Ododa put her strength in the low post on display against the Indiana Fever as she went right to work on Emma Cannon, embracing contact in the paint and finishing with a layup. The Connecticut reserve forward posted 10 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in a season-high 28 minutes as her squad cruised to an 88-72 victory on August 4, 2023.

Olivia Nelson-Ododa

Olivia Nelson-Ododa battles through contact in double-double

Hoopers like Natasha Cloud make things happen. After sizing up her defender out on the perimeter, the Washington Mystics guard attacks the paint, starts to back her opponent down toward the hoop  but then pulls one over on everybody by lateraling a bounce-pass to a cutting Sydney Wiese under the hoop for two on August 26, 2021.

Natasha Cloud

Natasha Cloud hits backdoor cutter with no-look feed in post

Shadowing Chelsea Gray is an unenviable task – especially with the game on the line. Down a point in the final seconds of an overtime matchup against the defending champion Seattle Storm, the Las Vegas Aces guard hits Breanna Stewart with a series of crossovers before pulling up and knocking down the go-ahead jumper that would seal the victory on June 27, 2021.

Chelsea Gray

Chelsea Gray sinks Storm with game-winning bucket in overtime

When you’ve made a career of putting points on the board, finding the hoop while spiraling through traffic comes naturally. Atlanta Dream guard Tiffany Hayes runs her defender off a screen then splits the help side with a dramatic spin and wills home a tough layup over Indiana Fever shot blocker Teaira McCowan. Hayes finished with 31 points in the September 14, 2021 victory.

Tiffany Hayes

Tiffany Hayes spins through the paint for acrobatic layup

In case you hadn’t heard, Jonquel Jones is a cheat code. The 6-foot-6 Connecticut Sun MVP candidate attacks her defender off the dribble, backs her into position in the post, then spins seamlessly into a stepback before anyone can adjust. Jones walked away with a cool 14 points and 13 boards in the May 16, 2021 win over the Phoenix Mercury.

Jonquel Jones

Jonquel Jones takes defender into post for unguardable fadeaway

Li Meng’s first touch of the game was a sign of good things to come for the Washington Mystics rookie. Less than two minutes into a battle against the Phoenix Mercury, Meng caught a pass behind the arc from Elena Delle Donne and immediately let it fly with a veteran’s poise. Seeing the ball hit the bottom of the net filled Meng with confidence, with the Mystics scoring the game’s first nine points and never letting up. Meng shot 5 of 12 from the field — including a solid 4 of 9 showing from downtown — for a season-high 14 points in Washington’s 88-69 victory on June 16, 2023.

Li Meng

Li Meng cashes in catch-and-shoot triple from deep

The Connecticut Sun’s defense was no match for Lindsay Allen’s court vision. The Minnesota Lynx guard pushed the ball up the floor with purpose, stopping on a dime at the free-throw line before fitting a crisp pass in a tight window to a cutting Tiffany Mitchell in transition. Allen made the most of her 28-minute run off the bench, divvying up eight points, three rebounds and a game-high seven assists on June 22, 2023.

Lindsay Allen

Lindsay Allen caps off transition attack with dime

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