""I think it forces people to put me in that conversation with the best shooters," said Howard, who is in her fourth season at age 25. "Because you can't leave that off. Nobody's ever done it until I got here.""
""As far as the system, I knew it was gonna be great for me," Howard said of playing for Smesko. "Everybody was like, 'He likes 3's and layups.' Everybody knows I like 3's. I'm going to get them up, but the fact that I can still continue to hit them consistently, that's the most important part.""
Rhyne Howard tied the WNBA single-game record with nine 3-pointers, becoming the first player in league history to do that more than once. Howard scored 37 points as the Atlanta Dream defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 104-85, guaranteeing Atlanta home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Howard shot 13-of-26 from the field and 9-of-17 from behind the arc. The Dream made 19 3-pointers, tying the regular-season record. Howard has 97 3-pointers this season despite missing 11 games to injury. Karl Smesko's offensive system translated well in his first WNBA season.
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