It’s been a minute since our last Liberty update, huh? Well, like many people this summer, I (Chelsea) have fled to Europe, so we are going international with this update. Not going to lie, I unplugged for a few days, and was pleasantly surprised to open my phone to see the New York Liberty were sitting comfortably on top of the WNBA standings.
If you, like myself, are living your best Euro Girl Summer (being in Europe isn’t explicitly necessary), and haven’t been keeping the closest eye on the Liberty’s attempt to return to the WNBA Finals this season, let’s dive into it.
New York’s dominance is (mostly) a breeze…
With a record of 21-4 on the season, the Liberty have been playing quite well in all situations. Over the past few weeks, they’ve gone 6-1, while beating powerhouse teams like the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx along the way.
In their last game before the month-long Olympic break on Tuesday night, the Liberty won their third game of the season over the Sun. The Sun started their season HOT on a 10-game winning streak,…