After being limited to 16 points in Game 1 versus the Fever, A’ja Wilson was determined to come back. “It (defense) was no different than any other time that I play Aliyah, or any other big in this league… But that doesn’t really change much of the game and our system. So we really just gotta continue to buckle in,” she said before game 2. Then, she backed it all up by putting up 25 points and nine rebounds. But all this might be just the trailer. And, no, we’re not saying this, but ESPN’s analyst is.
As the Aces won Game 2 by a wide margin, Alexa Philippou noticed the pattern and revealed the blueprint to the injury-riddled Fever. “They want to be able to bring that same energy (from Game 2) into Game 3 tomorrow night,” she said before explaining the plan in detail. “Becky Hammon ha