The No. 4-seed Las Vegas Aces’ regular-season struggles were well documented, but mostly dismissed as meaningless bumps in the road for a battle-tested caravan with their sights set on a third-straight championship. Fans knew that come late September, the Aces would show their true hand. A first-round sweep of the No. 5-seed Seattle Storm echoed the authority of last year’s team, but after dropping Game 1 of the semifinals to the No. 1-seed New York Liberty, A’ja Wilson’s entourage is back in question.
The Liberty obviously aren’t just any second-round opponent. No team in recent memory has been more determined to win a title, and New York has all the pieces. Did the Aces come out cold in Game 1? Or, are they really just overmatched?
Has New York cracked the code?
Sunday was a statement win for the Liberty, but let’s not act like it was the first time that New York has bested Las Vegas since the 2023 Finals. The Liberty swept the Aces during the regular season, and are now 4-0 against them on the…
