They certainly wouldn’t be the first to visit Las Vegas and lose their poise. But for the first time this postseason, the Liberty were rattled.
But for the first time this postseason, the Liberty were rattled.They couldn’t find a bucket on offense, no matter where they went.Despite going into halftime trailing just 52-49, the Liberty allowed the Aces to go on a 16-0 run in the third quarter en route to theirAfter cruising through the first two games at home at Barclays Center, the Liberty unraveled in Las Vegas.
The Aces were actually slightly better on the road during the regular season, owning a 14-6 record compared to a 13-7 record at home.And they couldn’t compose themselves.During the first two games, which they won by a combined 14 points, the Liberty shot a combined 49.6 percent from the field. “Defensively, we weren’t where we needed to be,” Stewart said. “They were playing in so much space. They already hit however many 3s in the first half. When they had the space to take even more, they were confident in that.”Game 4 will be in Las Vegas.“You’re trying to finish a team’s season,” Stewart said. “To continue to keep going and know that they’re gonna throw everything at you — they’re gonna be aggressive, they’re gonna use their fans, they’re gonna use the momentum behind it.
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