The New York Liberty came into this WNBA season with extremely high expectations. As mentioned in our season preview, the Liberty had an extremely successful offseason, signing many high-value free agents. They were ranked in the top tier of WNBA talent, being dubbed a “super team” along with the Las Vegas Aces. So, have they lived up to those expectations?
It’s important to note that New York and Las Vegas were in very different circumstances as the season approached, despite being categorized in the same tier. Las Vegas had very minor roster changes and the chemistry of their championship run was as strong as ever. New York on the other hand had three big changes to their starting lineup PLUS a lot of changes on their bench and players who joined the team late due to overseas commitments. Add onto that some training camp injuries and players recovering from previous injury – the Liberty and the Aces may be in the same tier, but these two teams are realistically still quite different.
Still, hopes were high as New York headed into regular-season play. I’ll cut to the chase – despite a scare when they lost their first game to the Washington Mystics – the New York Liberty seem to be right on track. They currently have a record of 4-1 and have a player who is…
