Supported by Google: The two teams with the best records in the WNBA face on Thursday night. Much has changed since the Liberty' 84-77 preseason loss to the Aces. benpickman has five things to know about New York from its first 13 games.
on June 13, New York was outscored by 12 points in the second half, with Brondello saying after that loss, “We didn’t have the appropriate effort for 40 minutes.”on June 18, they opened a 21-point third-quarter lead, then allowed the Mercury to cut the margin to eight with just over six minutes to play. The Phoenix run forced Brondello to put her starters back in.
“I think we have to find a way … to not drop our level at certain points in the game and allow teams to get that rhythm and get back into the game,” Jones said after that victory. “And I think that’s going to be our next area of growth.”4. Their offense is already excellent, but their defense has room to improve
Led by Stewart, who last weekend was named as one of the two All-Star Game captains and has often played at an MVP level, the Liberty already have one of the league’s best offenses. Beyond being second in offensive rating, behind only the Aces, New York is first in assist percentage, at 76.8, and is averaging a league-best 24 assists per game. “When we move the ball, we have better results,” Brondello said after their win over Phoenix.Defensively, however, the Liberty have room for growth.
Laney has also taken advantage of the cohesiveness of Ionescu and Vandersloot , as she’s shooting a career-high 43.8 percent from 3 while taking 3.7 attempts per game. Oregon head coach Kelly Graves toldlast week of Ionescu and Vandersloot, who both played under him in college, that “a casual fan should love to watch them play because of the way they share the ball,” adding, “They have a chance to have one of the best backcourts ever.”maintains full editorial independence.
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