When it became official that the two best teams in the WNBA were going to face off in the WNBA Finals, the assumption was we were heading towards a classic series. Two evenly-matched teams. A plethora of talent and stars on both sides. A season series that ended at 2-2.
Instead, we’ve gotten utter domination, with Las Vegas winning both games by a combined 45 points. Now, New York is heading home and has to win three-straight games to be crowned champions—a feat no WNBA team has accomplished after being down 0-2. How can the Liberty get this done? What pitfalls from Game 1 and 2 do they have to remedy to do so?
Can the Liberty’s guards guard the Aces’ guards?
New York has had no answer for the Las Vegas guards. NONE.
Not only have the Liberty failed to take anything away from the Aces’ guards offensively, but the trio of Kelsey Plum, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young are outperforming their season averages in points, rebounds and assists through the series’ first two games. The only exception is Plum in the rebounding category, where she averaged four per game during the regular season and is averaging three in the Finals.
All the guards have been exceptional for Las Vegas, but Young has been the cream of the crop as she has averaged 25 points per game. She…
