The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here: It’s time for postseason basketball.
The No. 4-seed Las Vegas Aces (27-13) will begin their WNBA title defense against the No. 5 Seattle Storm (25-15). The opening round is a best-of-three, with Las Vegas hosting Game 1 and Game 2, while a winner-take-all Game 3 would be at Seattle. Having the final game on the home court of the lower-seeded team doesn’t sit well with me, but that’s the current rules and we have to play by them.
Let’s examine the matchup and see which team is likely to come out on top.
How the Aces can win
Las Vegas will be and should be favored in this series. Everyone knows the pedigree the Aces come with, but it’s more than that. Since the Olympic break, they’ve gone 11-5 with only the Minnesota Lynx having a better record during that span.
A’ja Wilson has also somehow gotten better. As long as she’s around, the offensive game plan just needs to be to feed her as much as possible. Spam actions for Wilson until the opponent figures out how to stop her. So far, no…
