We interrupt the guest blogging for one quick post -- we had second-row seats last night for the Lynx home opener (thanks to Shelley for hooking us up), and we got to see the win over Washington. Some thoughts:

Smith: she was the toughest and most aggressive player on the court by a mile. She always leads with an elbow.

Holdsclaw: some jaw-dropping moves and amazing baskets both inside and out. But she disappeared for large stretches, and she still seems to have disdain for the idea of team play.

Butts: the hero of the game. Not a huge line, but she made the key plays at crucial times -- three-pointers, a take for a foul, an assist, a block.

Beard: a good, but not yet dominant defender. Her outside shots weren't close. Probably needs to slash more, but it's tough getting calls as a rookie.

Ohlde: impressive. A handful of mistakes, but looks like she's been out there for years.

Dales-Schuman: working her butt off to get back in the starting line-up. Scored a bunch of times to get her team back in it, but then just kept shooting. And shooting. And shooting. Still, at least she had some energy.

Hayden: two fouls in her first 10 seconds of WNBA play. The whole Lynx bench was cracking up.

Miller: still needs a new haircut (lose the bangs).

Svet: watching from a suite. Thanks for coming.

Crowd: small but fairly energetic. A few "who needs Whalen" signs.

Back to Barry; see you Tuesday.