NEW YORK — It is time.
The first meeting of the super-teams will take place on Thursday night when the New York Liberty visit Michelob Ultra Arena to play the Las Vegas Aces . It's the first of four meetings between the teams pegged as preseason favorites for the WNBA Finals.which defeated the fourth-place Washington Mystics in overtime on Sunday
The Liberty continue to be a work in progress as head coach Sandy Brondello melds a group of players who have had to be the No. 1 option at various times in their careers, but are now tasked with complementing each other. The win against the Mystics was a “great learning experience,” Brondello said. They’ve already had a few such opportunities since they’ve faced the Mystics and Sun twice each in the first quarter of the season. The Liberty are 2-1 in those matchups going into Tuesday’s game.
Their 114.7 offensive efficiency rating ranks first and their 95.1 defensive rating is second behind the Mystics. They’re responsible for five of the 10 highest single-game field-goal percentages this season. The average win margin of 18.667 points is currently second in league history behind the 2019 Mystics’ 19.462, per Across the Timeline.
“I think every coach in the league is probably feeling it — maybe not Becky, I don’t know — where it feels like you are, just could be a little crisper, a little sharper, [and] not have the last two minutes where you have three or four possessions where … they’re not sloppy, but just casual,” Thibault said.
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