The Las Vegas Aces are on the verge of getting swept by the New York Liberty, so South Carolina coach Dawn Staley shared some advice for her former player A’ja Wilson ahead of Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals.
“Go be great. I’m looking at her in Game 2 and I’m like, ‘you took the whole second quarter off,'” Staley told CBS Sports. “They need the MVP. They could get anybody in there to reverse the ball. For her, give us what you’ve given us all year long. I’m not on the Aces, but I’m saying it as if I’m her teammate or her coach.”
Wilson was named the MVP this season, a title she also earned in 2020 and 2022. She was a unanimous selection this year as she broke both the single-season scoring and rebounding records. It’s a historic year for her, but the Aces are chasing a WNBA title three-peat and one game away from being eliminated.
While the Aces swept the Seattle Storm in the first round, they are not as dominant against the Liberty — a team they swept during last year’s final. New York took Game 1 87-77 behind a combined 55 points by Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu.
Las Vegas kept it closer during Tuesday’s Game 2 and had a 27-22 advantage after the first 10 minutes. However, the second quarter…
