Two WNBA Stars Set to Clash in Saturday’s Must-Watch Showdown—Who Will Dominate?
Aces vs. Liberty, 1:00 ET
This was a championship rematch from two years ago. The Aces won back-to-back championships, but they couldn’t seal the deal on a third last year. The team just kind of fell apart. They were still good, but they didn’t have the same drive or edge that they did the previous years. A’ja Wilson is still the best player in the league so the team won’t be bad as long as she is rostered, and the team has other really talented players alongside of her. They did trade away Kelsey Plum who ended up with a fairly standard season, but made some mental mistakes and you could see wasn’t quite the same player after her divorce. She finds a new home in LA and I think should be fine this year. On the other side, the Liberty had a controversial victory over the Lynx to give themselves a championship last year. They still have their foundation of Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu. Those two alone will keep them in contention, but the pieces around the pair are also really solid. Natasha Cloud should bring defense and playmaking, Rebekah Gardner is coming off of injury and will be a really good addition. Jonquel Jones is still a beast, and Isabelle Harrison provides some good interior depth. That doesn’t even mention Leonie Fiebich who made the All-Rookie Team last year. This is going to be a back-and-forth battle, but ultimately, I think the Liberty will pull this one out. My play here is to take A’ja Wilson under 25.5 points though. Wilson has scored 26 or more against the Liberty just once in 15 games over the past two seasons including playoffs. She might have a bigger role, but New York sells out to let anyone else beat them other than Wilson.
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