The Valkyries’ first season was good. Minnesota showed them how to be great

SAN JOSE – Once Lynx guard Courtney Williams rose through the electrified playoff air at SAP Center late in the fourth quarter Monday night, nothing the Valkyries had done in the teams’ WNBA playoff game mattered.

Natalie Nakase’s tactical brilliance? Negated. 

The delirious crowd who had migrated 47 miles from San Francisco to San Jose? Helplessly watching. 

The league-leading Golden State defense, which had held teams to a WNBA-low 76.3 points per game? Unable to do a darn...