An impassioned Sandy Brondello said Friday 'it's about action now, not emotion' for the Liberty, who face an 0-2 deficit in the WNBA Finals entering Sunday's Game 3 against the Aces.
coach Sandy Brondello said that for as upset as her team was with Wednesday's stunning 28-point blowout loss to the"We're all disappointed, angry, embarrassed, with how we played," Brondello told reporters Friday."I think we have all those emotions, but it's about action now, not emotion. It's about what you can do. Not how you're feeling ... Feelings blind us, you know what I mean? It's like, feel them and express them, and get them out.
Despite a highly anticipated matchup between the two superteams, the Liberty who took the court for the start of the Finals have been unrecognizable from the team that basketball fans and the Liberty themselves watched most of the year. New York has been outscored by 48 points across the last six quarters of the Finals, and allowed the Aces to score a WNBA Finals-record 38 first-quarter points in Game 2. Las Vegas has scored 203 points in two games against a Liberty defense that ranked No.
"We're all disappointed, angry, embarrassed, with how we played. I think we have all those emotions, but it's about action now, not emotion. It's about what you can do. Not how you're feeling ... Feelings blind us, you know what I mean? It's like, feel them and express them, and get them out. Now focus on what you can control."Stewart has struggled with her shot this postseason, hitting 36.4% from the floor and 20.5% from 3.
Added Brondello:"They look to her, but she just needs to go out and be her, but having the mindset you can pull people along with you. 'I gotta follow you, you just got to start it.'"
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