(Photo : Sarah Stier/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Breanna Stewart (#30) of the New York Liberty dribbles throughout the second half in opposition to the Connecticut Sun throughout Game Two of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs semifinals at Barclays Center on September 26, 2023 within the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Liberty gained 84-77.
The earlier season’s Eastern Conference Champion, New York Liberty, are proper again within the combine.
The Liberty WNBA group has began the 2024 season off sturdy with a 7-2 document.
Their most up-to-date win is an instance of their dominance thus far this season. They took down a drained and wounded Indiana Fever group and blew them out within the Commissioner’s Cup event.
With shut to 10 video games performed within the season, New York stands tall within the WNBA.
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New York’s Prized Team
The Liberty are presently second within the East behind the undefeated Connecticut Sun.
They managed to hold over their success from final season regardless of missing a staple victory over a big group within the W to this point.
New York has gained in opposition to some backside feeders within the league, defeating Caitlin Clark and the Fever thrice and the 0-8 Washington Mystics.
Their lack of wins over real high contenders within the WNBA is a priority for a proficient group that reached the finals final season. Despite this they’re a chief group within the W and that’s for excellent causes, because the Liberty might nonetheless very effectively win all of it.
Breanna Stewart has undoubtedly been impactful, although she is struggling to really replicate her MVP season, as she solely scored over 20 factors thrice thus far this yr.
Stewart has seen dips in scoring together with effectivity, going from 23.0 factors per recreation on capturing 35% at three and 46% from the sector, to 17.9 factors per recreation and capturing 43% from the sector together with a staggering 17.2% from three.
Her numbers in comparison with final season are down, however she remains to be among the best gamers within the WNBA.
Sabrina Ionescu stays constant on the season, averaging 17.2 factors, 4.0 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per recreation.
The lethal three-point specialist has continued her high-level of play, and stays as an elite guard within the league.
The Liberty are additionally managing to search out wins and not using a key function participant in Courtney Vandersloot, who’s presently out with damage.
Major Role Players
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While New York has among the best dynamic tandems within the league, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, the true energy of their group is their strong group of function gamers.
Jonquel Jones, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, and Marine Johannes are important cogs of the Liberty of their championship hopes.
Laney-Hamilton has taken a big bounce this season, posting 12.7 factors per recreation alongside together with her top-notch protection on a few of the greatest guards within the league.
Center Jonquel Jones, a former MVP in her personal proper, has been very efficient as an inside pressure for NY.
And Johannes remains to be among the best sharpshooters within the W.
If the Liberty wish to have any likelihood at a championship, these core three gamers have to proceed to stay environment friendly of their quest to win all of it.
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