“Yeah, to win a championship, I feel like none of the records or any of it is completed without a championship,” It looks like Alyssa Thomas’ wait for her first WNBA title will continue, as the Las Vegas Aces delivered another crushing blow to the Mercury. In front of 17,071 fans at the Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix fought hard, but the Aces kept them just out of reach, leaving the series dangerously close to a sweep.

In the postgame press conference, Thomas was asked about the Mercury’s dramatic fourth-quarter comeback, erasing a 17-point deficit behind Kahleah Copper’s scoring spree and DeWanna Bonner’s clutch shots, before A’ja Wilson’s turnaround jumper ruined what would have been a historic night for the Mercury.

Thomas, clearly displeased with the performance, replied , “You

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