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Michael Voepel
The long wait for the first meeting of this season of 2024 WNBA final teams ends on Wednesday 100-93 wins From Minnesota Links Above New York LibertyThe links of the first place are now 23-5, one night is getting more land in standing when second place is Liberty (17-9) and third place Phoenix mercury (16-10) lost.
The crowd of the 10,824 Target Center was completed, and Links Coach Cheryl Reev said that he had reminded the game 3 and 4 of the finals 3 and 4 in Miniapolis last year.
Reev said, “What will you really expect, no matter what you are playing for them, no matter how far it is,” Reeve said, acknowledgment that the league MVP twice Breena stewart Freedom was injured. “Fans were excited to watch this matchup, and I thought he was treated a cat of basketball game.”
He said, Links Players Nefeesa colir And Kayla macbridgeThose who combined for 54 points said that the final did not feel like rematch as it was very deep in this regular season, which began on 16 May.
For them, it was about this one game, especially at home coming to Atlanta after a loss of 90-86.
“It is fun to compete at a higher level against the second best team in the league in the league,” McBrid said. “We didn’t need much inspiration. We had lost our last domestic game. The main thing was protecting the court of our house before.
“There are many side stories that everyone keeps talking about. I think this team has really good heads on the shoulders. It can roam here;
New York coach Sandy Bondelo told reporters before the game that Stewart, who was hurt to loss to Los Angeles on Saturday, had a bone in his right knee injury. Liberty hoped her back by at least playoffs, but it is uncertain when she can return to a regular session.
Without Stewart, which is 18.3 points and 6.5 rebound average, Liberty still had five players scores, which were in double figures, which was under the guard of the guard Sabarina Eonacu With 31 points. Liberty shot 48.6%, and their 93 points were above the league-Best 75.4 points per game, Links allowed opponents to enter the competition.
But the protecting New York could not slow down Minnesota, who shot 49.3% in total and made 15 out of 15 3-points. Links also scored in five players double figures, and Curtney Williams -There was a coarse 1 -13 shooting -13 assistance despite the night.
Minnesota is against the next three matches Las vegas, Sectal And WashingtonThen Links play New York three times in a row: August 10, 16 and 19. It is slightly broken for Liberty, which has sports on August 12 in Los Angeles and August 13 in Los Vegas. Either way, it is a very high head-to-head competition between Liberty and Links.
Coliere questioned the schedule of Links-Liberty Games, while WNBA Commissioner Kathy needs to go to Angelbert, while Macbrid said, “It’s strange why this is. Everything has professionals and opposition. I spread it a little more.”
The 2024 WNBA final series was won by New York in overtime in Game 5 last year. The WNBA final has been extended to the best-seven for this season.
Kolier revealed the fact that New York would move forward Emma miseman Soon Miceman has not played in WNBA since 2022, but has an eight -year experience in the league as well as his success with the national team abroad and Belgium. The presence of 6 -foot -4 micemen with sidelines to Stewart will be even more important for New York.
“But like last year, these are actually two great teams,” said Kolier. “And if we are in the finals … then first, we are not looking at it yet, we still have a lot of basketball to play. [if we do]I think it’s really going to be great basketball. ,
