The Sun have played in the WNBA semifinals for five straight seasons, reaching the Finals in 2019 and 2022. Is this the year they go all the way?
Alyssa Thomas, who had the most No. 1 votes but finished as the runner-up in MVP voting last season, leads the WNBA with 8.8 assists, ranks sixth with 9.3 rebounds and also averages 13.0 points per game. sat on the dais at Mohegan Sun Arena following the Sun's 76-59 win Tuesday, they didn't sound like they played on the last unbeaten team in the WNBA this season.
Connecticut, one of seven teams in WNBA history to win at least its first nine games, can improve to 10-0 with a win Saturday over theBut White and her players aren't concerned about being undefeated and the best team in the league in May or June. For a franchise that has advanced to at least the semifinals each of the past five seasons, but is still looking for its first championship, there's a sense of urgency for something more -- before it's too late.
Thomas and Bonner, who are engaged, have picked up where they left off last season as one of the best duos in the league. The MVP runner-up in 2023, Thomas led the league in total assists and rebounds, and she started 2024 with a triple-double in the opener against. After winning Eastern Conference Player of the Month, Thomas ranks No. 1 in the league in assists and No. 6 in rebounds .
DiJonai Carrington, Brionna Jones and Connecticut host New York on Saturday and Indiana on Monday. . For as good as the Sun have been, her point from the Mystics game was that Connecticut has room to grow. White suspects the law of averages will balance out -- last year Connecticut shot 36% from 3 and had an effective field goal percentage of 49.8. The coach speculates some of those struggles are from having fewer floor spacers compared to last year and that with several new pieces, they're still figuring out spacing, timing and passing.
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