By James Bowman: SPM GA Writer Posted Saturday, July 4, 2009 Atlanta's Shancho Lyttle nudges Nakia Sanford of Washington out of the way as she drives towards the basket - Photo by Craig Cappy ATLANTA - The saying goes that luck is hard work. The Dream's 72-65 victory over the Mystics at home in Philips Arena had a little bit to do with both. The Mystics turned the ball over 28 times - but 18 of those turnovers came from Atlanta steals. The Dream's defensive performance pleased head coach Marynell Meadors. "I thought we brought a really good defensive game. I thought our defensive plan was good, and I thought that we executed very, very well. We forced them into taking shots with a hand in their face, and they just didn't make them tonight." The 18 steals were a franchise record for the Dream. Taking advantage of the... [read full story]
