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WNBA president Laurel Richie gives some insight into where the league is as it finishes its 16th season -- the good and the bad.

Post players got the big numbers in Indiana's Game 1 win Sunday. But perimeter play -- especially from a group of players acquired in savvy personnel moves over the years by Indiana's front office -- might have been the biggest key in putting the Fever up 1-0 in the WNBA Finals.

Angel McCoughtry scored 26 points and Iziane Castro Marques added 23 and the Atlanta Dream defeated the Indiana Fever 83-67 on Tuesday night to win the series 2-1 and advance to the WNBA finals for the second straight year.

Phoenix will be remembered as the 2009 champion, but two great teams wrapped up one great WNBA Finals on Friday.

Tully Bevilaqua and Penny Taylor are making sure the WNBA Finals feature an Australian influence.