{"id":100729,"date":"2025-08-22T01:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T01:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/100729\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T01:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T01:43:08","slug":"dreams-karl-smesko-gets-brutally-honest-on-upcoming-difficult-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/100729\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream\u2019s Karl Smesko gets brutally honest on upcoming difficult schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Dream\u2019s Karl Smesko gets brutally honest on upcoming difficult schedule<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Atlanta Dream are coming off a long road trip<\/a> where they were able to find a lot of success, and now they are back home in front of their fans for the next few games. Coming up on the schedule, they have the Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, and the Las Vegas Aces, some of the best teams in the league.<\/p>\n

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Head coach Karl Smesko knows the importance of these games, and he shared what the message to the team<\/a> is.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter who it is, we\u2019re trying to play our best basketball,\u201d Smesko said before their game against the Lynx. \u201cWhen you\u2019re playing some of the best teams in the league, you can see where you stand. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping to make the playoffs and be in a good situation, and these are teams we\u2019re likely going to go against.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo every time you play somebody, you learn a little bit more about yourself and about what potentially can work against another team or what won\u2019t work.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dream will play against the Lynx, who have been the No. 1 team in the league throughout the entire season. The Liberty are next, and they\u2019ve been going back and forth with the Dream as far as the No. 2 seed in the standings. After that will be the Aces, whom the Dream just lost a close game to in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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If it\u2019s one thing that the Dream have shown this season, they can match up with anybody in the league, which is why they\u2019ve been top 3 in the standings.<\/p>\n

Dream proving they\u2019re one of the best in the league<\/p>\n

The Dream have been playing some good basketball this season, and they\u2019re doing it on both sides of the ball. Smesko has put in an offensive system that has brought out the best in every player on the court. Defensively, they\u2019ve been one of the best in the league, and when you\u2019re balanced on both sides of the ball like they are, you have the makings of a good team.<\/p>\n

With the season coming down the stretch, the Dream know that when they\u2019re at their best, nobody can stop them. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough spoke about what she thinks<\/a> the team\u2019s potential can be and where they can continue to grow.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJust always getting better with chemistry, and I think we\u2019re actually showing that,\u201d Walker-Kimbrough said. \u201cPhoenix was the No. 2 team in the league, and we didn\u2019t have two of our starters, and we showed what we can do. We beat the No. 1 team on their court. We\u2019ve shown glimpses, and I don\u2019t think we\u2019re near what we can be.\u201d<\/p>\n

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