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The Dream will face No. 8 seed New York Liberty on Sunday.

Shepard may be the key for the Wings to rally against the Golden State Valkyries in Game 2 of the first round.

The Liberty staged a historic first round, becoming the first No. 8 seed to upset a No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs.

The Lynx became the first No. 1 seed to be bounced from the playoffs by the No. 8 seed.

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Clark's record-setting playoff night -- 27 points, 15 assists, 6 rebounds -- couldn't happen in normal environment. Did anyone think it would?

"Sonia's very soft spoken. But (teammates) listen, and they hang on every word and respect her."