As the Phoenix Mercury wrapped up practice before Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Aces, there was one note everyone took: Zone defense.

Las Vegas did a masterful job in the final two quarters of implementing the defense. It resulted in a barrage of contested shots, shot-clock violations, and inefficient basketball.

However, head coach Nate Tibbetts saw an opportunity for growth , as he has seen all year. During Saturday's practice availability, he revealed what stood out regarding the adjustments the team has made.

“There are opportunities for us to be better against it,” Tibbetts said via Desert Wave Media Co. “I’m excited that they had to go to zone this early in the series. I think their zone will evolve. I think our offense will evolve. We did some really good things befor

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