{"id":18721,"date":"2023-10-11T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/wnba\/2023\/10\/11\/23913412\/wnba-finals-2023-las-vegas-aces-new-york-liberty-aja-wilson-chelsea-gray-kelsey-plum-jackie-young"},"modified":"2023-10-11T21:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T20:30:00","slug":"can-the-aces-make-a-championship-statement-in-game-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/11\/can-the-aces-make-a-championship-statement-in-game-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Can the Aces make a championship statement in Game 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<figure>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2023 WNBA Finals - New York Liberty v Las Vegas Aces\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/MomyxMce_xL8gh3kFtwQxIYtudQ=\/0x0:2925x1950\/1310x873\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/72745924\/1715809138.0.jpg\" \/><figcaption>Alysha Clark, Kelsey Plum and A\u2019ja Wilson huddle during the Aces\u2019 Game 1 win. | Photo by Jeff Bottari\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Game 2 will give the defending champions Las Vegas Aces a chance to put the series out of a reach for the New York Liberty.<\/p>\n<p id=\"bgMW4X\">In the matchup that everyone had been waiting for, the defending champion Las Vegas Aces came out strong and started off the 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/\">WNBA<\/a> Finals with a 99-82 victory over the New York Liberty in Game 1. Many are anticipating the Aces to come away with the title in a competitive series between the league\u2019s best teams.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"orBQ34\">\n<div data-anthem-component=\"readmore\" data-anthem-component-data='{\"stories\":[{\"title\":\"Game 1 Recap: Las Vegas Aces\u2019 second-half spectacle leads to 1-0 Finals advantage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swishappeal.com\/wnba\/2023\/10\/9\/23908703\/wnba-finals-game-1-las-vegas-aces-new-york-liberty-wilson-young-plum-gray-stewart-johannes-ionescu\"}]}'><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"9QhSjI\">Going into Game 2 (9 p.m. ET; ESPN) with the home court advantage, the Aces have all the pieces needed to come away with another convincing victory. But they have to approach it as a must-win\u2014as if THIS is the deciding game of the series. <\/p>\n<p id=\"I4nHI2\">If Vegas is victorious, their chances of repeating as champions only increases as New York will be on their heels. If the Aces lose, then the momentum switches back to the Liberty, with the series moving to Brooklyn for two games. <\/p>\n<p id=\"wJON1x\">In other words, it is make or break time. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"GT4tC6\"><strong>The Vegas stars must shine again<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"SSXUjH\">The Aces will need to utilize their experienced star power over their opponents\u2019 equally-talented, but less experienced, star power.<\/p>\n<p id=\"VZMFcF\">In Game 1, the trifecta of A\u2019ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young was terrific. Wilson scored 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and notched three blocks. Plum dropped 26 points and had five rebounds of her own. Young came away with 26 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.<\/p>\n<p id=\"FykF2g\">But arguably, the biggest contributor was Chelsea Gray. <\/p>\n<div id=\"HS8C27\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a play by Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yQkDTleABm\">pic.twitter.com\/yQkDTleABm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dime (@DimeUPROXX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DimeUPROXX\/status\/1711123201978188247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2023<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"RuaS9w\">She was the ultimate playmaker\u2014a jack of all trades and master of them all. She had 20 points, dished out nine assists, and grabbed six rebounds. Gray has been cast as the x-factor for the Aces since joining the team as a free agent in 2021. Since she broke out after last season\u2019s All-Star break, her excellence has not wavered, highlighted by her numerous clutch moments last postseason. If she and Plum can repeat their spectacular Game 1 performances, the Liberty will be in a difficult spot defensively, even though they had the second-best defense in the league during the regular season.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Uzbls1\"><strong>Defense wins championships<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"Xga5eU\">The Aces had the best defense in the league, and used it to contain the Liberty\u2019s high-tempo offense, even with stellar performances by Marine Johann\u00e8s, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones in Game 1. Vegas held Sabrina Ionescu to seven points, while keeping Betnijah Laney below her season scoring average of 12.8 points per game.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez0Be3\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AGAIN!! A&#8217;JA WILSON DAMN!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBAFinals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WNBAFinals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sVbbTfHcRq\">https:\/\/t.co\/sVbbTfHcRq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2y5outRGhP\">pic.twitter.com\/2y5outRGhP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TylerDeLuca\/status\/1711120083144073433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2023<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"hhy5QK\">To maintain control of the series, the Aces again need peak performances from their top players on both ends of the floor. 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