After the Las Vegas Aces moved to 11-1 with another blowout victory Wednesday, reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson was asked if it sometimes felt as if the team’s starting five were all MVPs.
“It’s what you dream of,” Wilson said. “I think it’s a beautiful thing. It doesn’t have to be one individual person every single night. It’s a lot of fun.”
Wilson, the Aces’ top rebounder (9.3 RPG), has twice been named MVP, as has teammate Candace Parker. Las Vegas assists leader Chelsea Gray (6.3 APG) was the WNBA Finals MVP last year. Jackie Young is currently leading the Aces in scoring (21.0 PPG), with Wilson (18.6), Kelsey Plum (16.3) and Gray (13.6) also averaging in double figures for the defending WNBA champions.
With a little over a quarter of their 40-game schedule complete, the Aces have scored at least 90 points in all but two games and lead the league at 92.5 PPG. They are second in scoring defense at 76.3. If you’re looking for Las Vegas’ vulnerability, you won’t find one.
Does that mean, should things stay on a similar path the next three months, that Wilson…
