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Storm's Flau'Jae Johnson shines, hits Brittney Griner with 'too small' in breakout game
TL;DR
Flau'Jae Johnson had a standout performance in her second WNBA game, helping the Seattle Storm defeat the Connecticut Sun. She notably taunted Brittney Griner with a 'too small' gesture during the game.
Key points
- Flau'Jae Johnson played her first two WNBA games this weekend
- She helped the Seattle Storm beat the Connecticut Sun
- Johnson showed growth from her first to her second game
- She taunted Brittney Griner with a 'too small' gesture
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Flau'Jae Johnson played her first two WNBA games this weekend for the Seattle Storm after her stellar college career at LSU.
She's already showing growth from game one to game two.
While neither contest was particularly efficient, Johnson showed Sunday she could get to the line to help the Storm beat the Connecticut Sun.
She finished with 16 points on 3-for-10 shooting from the floor (1-for-3 from 3) with a 9-for-10 line at the foul line.
Johnson added six rebounds, an assist (one turnover), three steals and a block.
Maybe most telling is that Johnson was second on the Storm with a plus-11 for the game, behind just Dominique Malonga's plus-15.
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The most fun part of her day wasn't any of that, though.
When Johnson drove right and scooped in a layup in the paint, she did so right past the all-time great center, .
Q&A
What did Flau'Jae Johnson do during her breakout game against Brittney Griner?
Flau'Jae Johnson taunted Brittney Griner with a 'too small' gesture during her breakout game.
How did Flau'Jae Johnson perform in her first two WNBA games?
Flau'Jae Johnson showed growth from her first to her second game, contributing to the Seattle Storm's victory over the Connecticut Sun.
Which team did the Seattle Storm defeat in Flau'Jae Johnson's breakout game?
The Seattle Storm defeated the Connecticut Sun in Flau'Jae Johnson's breakout game.