Winning a gold medal didn’t ease the frustration two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson felt after she and the Las Vegas Aces dropped a game to the Chicago Sky on July 16. The former South Carolina Gamecocks standout didn’t mince her words in the postgame press conference after the home loss.
“When we look shitty on the defensive end, we’re gonna look like pure garbage on the offensive end,” Wilson told media. The defending champions trailed by as many as 21 points to the Chicago Sky who are currently sitting in the eighth and final playoff spot with less than a month to go in the WNBA regular season.
Despite returning to Las Vegas with fellow gold medalists Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, and Jackie Young, the Aces have not returned to their dominant winning ways from last season. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games and as for their less-than-stellar defense, they are currently ranked sixth in overall defensive rankings ahead of Chicago.
Offensively, the Aces are ranked second behind the league-leading New York Liberty. However, Wilson’s double-double average has not been enough to move the Aces into a top four spot. Plum and Young are the only other starters averaging double-digit scoring this season and Wilson…
