The Aces are WNBA champions

The team led by Becky Hammon reestablished itself in the women’s competition after winning the final series against the New York Liberty by 3-1.

For the second year in a row, the Las Vegas Aces are the queens of the WNBA after convincingly winning the finals against a tough team like the New York Liberty all year. It was 3 to 1 in favor of those led by Becky Hammon, who added a new crown to their record for one of the youngest franchises in the North American league.

A’Ja Wilson was the great dominator of the series, averaging a double double that allowed him to win the MVP Finals Award. In today’s win he finished with 24 points, shooting 11 of 21 from the field, and 16 rebounds in addition to a steal and a block. In the series he averaged 21.2 points and 12.5 rebounds per night to win the award for the best in the finals.

In tonight’s rivalry there was also a great performance by Jackie Young, who was the second sword in a complicated game with 16 points and seven assists, the leader of Las Vegas in this section. Cayla George finished with 11 and four rebounds, while Alysha Clark followed with 10 and eight rebounds. A little behind, Kelsey Plum was calmer with seven and eight rebounds playing in 40 minutes.

For the Liberty, it was another victory against their big opponent, which led them to return from Las Vegas with a 0-2 lead. Scoring was led by Courtney Vandersloot with 19 (43.8% accuracy but unfortunately she missed the final triple that could have meant victory), seven rebounds and six assists. Betnijahy Laney contributed 15 and four assists, Sabrina Ionescu 13 points and Breanna Stewart 10 in a memorable night with 17.6% accuracy.

For Becky Hammon, this is the second title in a row as the head coach of an organization, and third if we count 2014 as the main assistant of Gregg Popovich with the Spurs. He once again showed his talent as a coach, with good decisions to adjust and correct in the second half and succeeded in a final where Liberty seemed to level the series.

The Aces were the great dominators of the 2023 WNBA season from start to finish, with a superior performance that allowed them to secure first place in the league and face the playoffs with the confidence that they are not carrying a backpack of the championship. of the previous year. They swept the Sky in the first round and the Wings in the semis.

Already in the finals, only one fall removed their chance of winning the title unbeaten, although they came on strong to close fourth in ‘The Big Apple’ in their favour. Although they lacked the finishing touch, which was the defeat in the final of the Commissioners Cup decisively against the Liberty, it did not really tarnish the good 2023 they had.

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