Aces star A'ja Wilson got emotional after Saturday's loss -- Vegas' sixth of the season -- when talking about what she needs to do to help the reigning champions get back on track.
Michael Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.lost their sixth game of 2024 Saturday -- as many as they lost in the entire 2023 regular season -- as theprevailed 90-82 in a rematch of last year's WNBA Finals teams before a packed house that included LeBron James at courtside.
Wilson, the WNBA's leader in scoring and rebounding , had 21 points, eight rebounds and three assists Saturday. But the Liberty won behind centerJones went 12 of 16 from the floor, including 4 of 5 from behind the arc as the Liberty made 12 3-pointers.."Understanding there are different levels I can attack the game from. That was my mindset: Just playing and having fun."
"That's the beautiful thing about chemistry," Jones said."When you start to get to that level, it really does feel seamless."still out after the foot injury she suffered in WNBA Finals Game 3 in October, the Aces have not been themselves in 2024. "Our defense has been so bad, we've been forced to play a halfcourt offense. Which is tough without a true point guard. You've got to match energy and emotion and desire to beat you. I've not been pleased with . There's nothing new that I'm asking them to do. Defense is 95% effort and trying hard."
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