Dallas Wings coach Jose Fernandez criticized his team for 'selfishness' following a 1-2 start to the WNBA season. After a narrow 90-86 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, he emphasized the need for accountability and a focus on winning.
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Dallas Wings coach Jose Fernandez criticized team selfishness
Wings have a 1-2 record in the WNBA season
Team lost 90-86 to the Minnesota Lynx
Fernandez emphasized accountability and focus on winning
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Wings coach slams team for 'selfishness' in fiery postgame critique
After a 1-2 start to the WNBA season, new Dallas Wings coach Jose Fernandez has already seen enough.
"It's real talk, and it's accountability. That's what I told them. I go, 'There's selfishness in this locker room,'" Fernadez said after a 90-86 loss to the Minnesota Lynx Thursday.
"You gotta look in the mirror and be accountable on how you play. And don't get upset if you think that you should have played more, or you didn't play enough, or you didn't get the shots that you should have gotten. Really good teams, they don't give a (expletive) about that. Know what they give a (expletive) about? They give a (expletive) about winning because that's what matters."
The Wings opened the season with a 107-104 win against the Indiana Fever. Five players scored in double figures, including guards Arike Ogunbowale (22 points) and Paige Bueckers (20 points). However, Dallas lost a close May 12 matchup to the Atlanta Dream, 77-72, after being outscored 39-31 in the second half and putting up just 13 points in the fourth quarter.
On Thursday, Dallas led 48-40 at halftime and had a 12-point lead in the third quarter. Still, by the end of the third, the lead was down to 2, and Minnesota later outscored Dallas 50-38 in the second half. The Wings also allowed the Lynx to shoot 60% from the field, 46% from deep and score 48 paint points despite forcing 18 turnovers.
Q&A
What did Dallas Wings coach Jose Fernandez say about team selfishness?
Coach Jose Fernandez criticized the team for 'selfishness' and emphasized the importance of accountability after their 90-86 loss.
How has the Dallas Wings performed in the WNBA season so far?
The Dallas Wings have started the WNBA season with a record of 1-2.
What was the outcome of the game against the Minnesota Lynx?
The Dallas Wings lost to the Minnesota Lynx with a score of 90-86.
What does Coach Fernandez believe is more important than individual performance?
Coach Fernandez believes that winning is more important than individual performance or personal statistics.
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"Obviously, we're a new team, and it's going to take times and reps. And it's (only our third) game of the season. So we don't wanna panic, but we also wanna hold ourselves accountable to the standard that we wanna set. It's defensive for us. Get stops. Play team defense ... just set that tone. Honestly, it's play better throughout that entire 40 minutes of it, so that games don't come down to two minutes so much."
Even with the loss, Bueckers seemed to maintain that Dallas will figure it out.
"We're learning. We're growing. We're having tough conversations. We're learning through repetition, so that's all we can ask," Bueckers said.
