There have been times in the 2024 WNBA season where New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart has struggled to get on the scoresheet. And one of those stints reared its head on Thursday night against the Seattle Storm. Stewart struggled mightily on the offensive end in the first half. She took eight shots, and the only one she connected on was a free throw. The two-time WNBA MVP attempted no three-pointers in that stretch.
Needless to say, she was far from her season average of 20 points per game. However, now might be the time to remind you, gentle reader, that Stewart is a bona fide winner.
She won four consecutive NCAA titles at UConn and remains the only player in college history to win the Final Four Most Outstanding Player four times. She’s won two WNBA titles with the Storm, and collected her second WNBA MVP award last year while leading the Liberty to their first championship series in 20 years.
Last season marked her first time reaching a WNBA Finals and not walking away with a ring. New York dropped Game 4 to the Las Vegas — despite the Aces being without Chelsea Gray and Kiah Stokes — and watched as the back-to-back champs celebrated on their home court at Barclays Center.
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