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The Surprising Strategy Behind Alyssa Thomas’s Record-Breaking WNBA Journey

The Surprising Strategy Behind Alyssa Thomas's Record-Breaking WNBA Journey

Basically, if another member of the Mercury is scoring, they’re most likely doing so on an assist from Thomas. If Thomas is scoring, she’s more than likely doing it unassisted.

But being required to take matters into her own hands hasn’t caused her efficiency to take a hit. Rather, Thomas is having the most efficient offensive season of her career, and there might be one big reason for this: space.

From 2017 to 2024, the Sun never finished in the top five in 3-point attempts, and multiple times finished near the bottom of the league. They weren’t always an abysmal shooting team, but the volume was often so low that teams didn’t feel a need to sell out at the perimeter, making the paint – where Thomas makes her money – particularly cramped.

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