San Francisco – New York Liberty Officially achieved a place in WNBA Postsen on Tuesday night, but it did not happen that they wanted it. It was not from doing its own, but with a help Phoenix mercury,
Liberty lost Golden State Valcaries 66-58 but still earned a playoff berth because Indiana fever Lose to mercury before Tuesday.
Liberty coach Sandy Brondelo said, “We just lost the game. Yes, we are in the playoffs, but we still lost the game.”
New York collapsed on its first three occasions, which was to lose a playoff place and because other game results did not go through its way. But entering the Tuesday’s game against the Golden State, the team was not focused on those details.
Liberty has lost four of their last six matches and overall he has been a weak season to protect the 2024 title. They have only three regular-season games left and are still trying to get healthy, create chemistry and try their full efforts together.
Against Valkyries, there was a shortage of them all.
“It is disappointing, collectively,” Breena stewart Said. “Yes, bright spots or whatever, but we have three games left and we are not where we need to be. It’s disappointing, it is difficult.”
After taking a four-point lead by the end of the first quarter, Liberty was excluded from 26–8 in the second when they did five turnover and shooting just 16.7% from the 3-point range. They fell behind 14 in Halftime.
Liberty entered the league’s best 3-point defense on Tuesday. But on Tuesday, when he allowed Vecries to find his aggressive rhythm Kate Martin Hit the team’s first three 3-point efforts in the second quarter.
Stewart said that it was a subtle world of the season.
“This is just the story of our weather,” Stewart said. “When we have to get the ball out of the net, we struggle. We gave 26 points. [in the second quarter] And our vacancy was a bit bad. And I thought that sometimes we looked good and we just missed, but to put ourselves in a hole, it likes … “
Sabarina Eonacu Due to a large toe injury, he excluded his third consecutive game, and Nyara Sabli It was also sidelined. Liberty has done its full roster for only two games this season – first and second games – and 16 initial lineups.
Bondelo said before the game, “We do not live up to our expectations, and yes, obviously, injuries have been a part of it.” “We have played a lot of different rotation, and as a team we do not always unite due to lack of time, but this is not an excuse.
“I believe, especially when we get Sabrina back. I like this team, but we need to win now.”
