If any Lynx fans were holding their breaths waiting to see what Steph Talbot could do when her shots were falling, they can breathe easy after Tuesday night.

Talbot poured in 24 points on 53.8-percent shooting. She also hit a career-high five of nine three-point attempts. Once things got going for Talbot it seemed like she would never miss another shot. It was like there was a magnet in the basket for her—everything was falling.

It does a lot for the Lynx when Talbot is hitting her threes. Aside from the obvious points on the board, pulling an opposing wing out to the perimeter opens things up not only for Sylvia Fowles but the Lynx guards as well.

In practice, Talbot has been making strides and getting more comfortable with the Lynx’s system and on Tuesday night she got the minutes to prove it. While the Lynx probably didn’t imagine playing Talbot almost 33 minutes (that’s no slight, there are simply a lot of talented players on this team), she stepped up big on Tuesday as the Lynx are mired in one of the worst stretches of injuries they’ve experienced in a long time.

While Talbot’s three-point barrage was certainly the most notable and most important piece of her game tonight, she also collected five rebounds and three assists. On defense, she looked out of it early but really buckled down and came up with a steal and a few deflections late in the game. Talbot also showed off her strength putting the ball on the floor—though her finishing isn’t quite elite, having the option to drive helps keep her defenders from playing her too tight.

Reeve joked after the game that she was in a lose-lose situation—Talbot wanted to play more but then she ran her into the ground in 33 minutes of action. Talbot, however, answered that she will never complain about too many minutes and emphasized that having a coaching staff and team around her that wants her to shoot is very empowering.

“It’s nice to have coaches and teammates that encourage you to let it fly whenever you’re open,” she said. “I think having that in the back of your mind makes you relax, makes you more confident knowing that they support you.”

Sylvia Fowles echoed that sentiment.

“We’ve been talking to her a lot about just going out there and playing her game,” she said. “She’s a team player and she’s willing to pass a lot but we need her to shoot. I think she kind of soaked it in, because that’s what the focus was at halftime. Just go out in shoot. If you miss, oh well, we’re there to get the rebound.”

In the WNBA, opportunity is often the final piece of the puzzle to come together for players. It’s such a deep and talented league that often players have a hard time carving out consistent roles—but that doesn’t mean they aren’t ready to succeed. Talbot demonstrated that tonight.