LAS VEGAS — Becky Hammon grinned as if she couldn’t believe what Kelsey Plum said.
The all-time scoring leader in NCAA women’s hoops history had just recorded 10 assists in a Las Vegas Aces victory on Aug. 11, prompting her coach to praise Plum’s passing in the postgame news conference: “It’s hard to ‘re-identify’ yourself. But she has.”
Plum nodded in agreement: “It’s really hard, being a ball hog for that long.”
That got laughs, but Plum was sincere. She can pile up points — including 40 in a game this season — but is also adept at setting up her teammates. The same goes for teammates Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young.
In their third year of playing together in Las Vegas, each was an All-Star earlier this season. Now, they’re trying to win a second consecutive WNBA title and claim a place as one of the greatest guard trios in WNBA history.
They got here by recognizing that as individuals, they could be stars. As a unit, they could be champions.
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