Lynx's Napheesa Collier off to WNBA's best start to a season ever

Billy Heyen

Lynx's Napheesa Collier off to WNBA's best start to a season ever image

The social media posts have already begun calling for one thing: MVPhee.

That's how good Napheesa Collier's start to the season has been for the Minnesota Lynx. In fact, she's got a case for having the best start to a season in WNBA history.

On Friday night, Collier led the Lynx to a comeback win from 15 down. In the process, she put up 33 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks.

She has scored 34, 23, 28 and 33 points in her four games. She's grabbed an average of 7.3 rebounds while dishing out 2.5 assists, snatching 1.8 steals and blocking 1.3 shots.

Collier is shooting a ridiculous 56.2% from the field, 53.8% from 3 and 93.5% from the foul line.

Only A'Ja Wilson had ever put up a 33-11-3-3 line with the defensive stats before Collier, and Collier added in the key assists, as well.

Because Collier doesn't have one specific calling card, her greatness flies a little under the radar.

But if not for a shaky late whistle, Collier would've been a WNBA champion last year. She started for the gold medal U.S. team at the Olympics. She's clearly one of the best players on the planet.

And right now, no one can stop her. The Lynx may never lose, and Collier may soar all the way to the MVP.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle