After a smooth three-win, three-loss start to the season in Washington, the Mystics dropped three-straight games, casting a silhouette of the poor team that most people predicted them to be.
However, a much needed bounce-back 37-point beatdown of the Connecticut Sun proves that the Mystics didn’t have a lucky start, but instead are plagued by inconsistency.
No freedom against the Liberty
The New York Liberty, as they’ve done with each of their opponents this season, walked into CareFirst Arena twice and stripped the Mystics of their joy. Until their first meeting with the defending champions, Washington had only lost by two possessions or less in each of their three defeats. New York stomped them by 22 points. Just six days later, they beat the Mystics again by a less-impressive-but-still-notable eight.
The Mystics were not expected to beat the Liberty, but optimists may have hoped that a youthful, streaking roster might be able to steal a statement win off the defending champs. Going 0-2 isn’t the end of the world, but the…
