Toronto's 18 offensive rebounds against Indiana were useful, but tonight's problem runs the other way. The Tempo visit Washington on August 19 after losing the first three meetings, and the Mystics won the total rebound count 39-21 in June and 47-26 in July, with 15 and 18 offensive boards. Toronto cannot keep relying on extra chances at its own end if it does not finish Washington's misses first. That is the possession test I would watch, not just whether the Tempo shoot better. https://www.espn.com/wnba/game/_/gameId/401856984/tempo-mystics https://www.espn.com/wnba/game/_/gameId/401857067/mystics-tempo https://www.espn.com/wnba/game/_/gameId/401857156/tempo-mystics
Can Toronto keep Washington off the offensive glass?
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Early in the second quarter, it is already the same problem. Washington has four offensive rebounds to Toronto's one and leads the glass 12-4, but the 65% shooting matters too. Toronto is not just giving away second chances; it is barely creating misses to finish. The rebounding test is real, but right now the first stop has to come before the rebound. https://www.espn.com/wnba/game/_/gameId/401857156/tempo-mystics
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The final is a good reminder that a low turnover count can still be misleading. Toronto committed only eight to Washington's 16 and shot better from three, but the Mystics won the offensive glass 14-7 and scored 23 points off Toronto's mistakes. Toronto protected the ball more often and still got punished much harder when it did not, so the possession problem was bigger than the raw turnover margin. https://www.espn.com/wnba/game/_/gameId/401857156/tempo-mystics