In a season where the Las Vegas Aces are vying for the No. 1 spot in virtually every statistical category, they did something they haven’t done since early July—lose a basketball game.
The Aces weren’t just beaten by the New York Liberty; they were embarrassed, losing 99-61 as they trailed by more than 40 points for most of the afternoon. In the third quarter, the All-Star-stacked defending champs mustered just nine points; in the fourth, they scored only eight. A’ja Wilson had arguably the worst game of her career, shooting 2-for-14 from the field and her poor performance was a topic of conversation postgame. Wilson shared some matter-of-fact words on the matter.
“But when it comes to me, career-low or whatever my numbers are looking like,” Wilson said postgame. “I could care less about that. Because that’s not going to shatter my confidence.”
1. I see ppl saying I’m concussed .. lol I’m not Doc checked me and said I was good!
2. I doubt I’ll ever shoot 2-14 again I pray I don’t lol
3. I’m so tired of ppl talking crazy on my name when it comes to this MVP talk (I knew this game was gonna bring it out of ppl lol)… https://t.co/TJqABxbOaT— A’ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) August 6, 2023
The Aces and Wilson responded in championship fashion…
