Last week, the Minnesota Lynx came under a lot of fire over just one graphic. Following their 100-76 win over the Dallas Wings, the team’s social media account posted a head-to-head comparison of Olivia Miles’ and Azzi Fudd’s stats. That image, however, had to be taken down after Fudd’s fans expressed their anger online. But if you’d ask Indiana’s Aliyah Boston, the Lynx should have never folded.
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“If you’re going to post it, then just stand on it,” the Indiana Fever star said on the newest episode of Post Moves with Candace Parker. “Yes, you take a hit, and it’s like whatever. But I’m just saying stand on it.”
The comparison itself stemmed from one of the most anticipated rookie matchups of the season. With the No. 1 and No. 2 picks from the 2026 WNBA Draft sharing the floor, every fan wanted to find out how Azzi Fudd and Olivia Miles would stack up against one another. On June 9, the numbers heavily favored Miles.
The Lynx rookie finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists while helping Minnesota cruise to a win. Fudd, meanwhile, was limited to just six points and did not record a rebound or assist. And this comparison is all that the Lynx’s post was about. Their side-by-side statistical comparison of the two rookies, however, didn’t sit well with Fudd’s supporters.
But Aliyah Boston thinks they should have held their ground. And that says a lot, considering if anyone understands what it feels like to be on the receiving end of social media trolling, it is her.
Last season, the Indiana Fever were eliminated by the Las Vegas Aces in a hard-fought five-game semifinal series. So, making the best of this opportunity, the Aces’ social media team celebrated by using Boston’s signature “Bow Bow Bow” victory celebration in a post directed at Indiana.
The issue surrounding Lynx’s post reminded Boston of her own celebration post.
“You live, and you laugh, and you love, and it’s always go Fever,” she said further.
However, comparisons between Fudd and Miles are not going away anytime soon. Fudd entered the league carrying enormous expectations as the No. 1 overall pick, and much of her rookie season has unfolded under a microscope. Yet while the pressure is there, her rookie campaign has been far from disappointing.
The Wings guard is currently averaging 12.9 points while shooting 52.7% from the field and an impressive 38.6% from three-point range. But the challenge is that Miles has been even better.
The Lynx guard has quickly emerged as one of the league’s brightest young stars, helping Minnesota establish the WNBA’s best record while generating early All-WNBA and MVP buzz under head coach Cheryl Reeve.
Naturally, that is going to reopen conversations about the draft and whether Miles should have been selected first overall. Fair or not, that comes with the territory when the top two picks are thriving in the same class.
And when those players meet head-to-head, comparisons are inevitable.
That is exactly why Aliyah Boston’s message was so straightforward. If a team is willing to post the numbers, it should be willing to live with the reaction that follows. And with the Lynx and Wings set to meet again on June 28, the Fudd-Miles debate is unlikely to cool down anytime soon.
