Of the four teams that advanced to this year’s WNBA semifinals, two advanced to those same semis last year. Ironically, those two teams happen to be playing each other this year in the semis – the Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces.
And once again, the Sun are using the #disrespeCT of doubters to its advantage.
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🛍️https://t.co/DgYmvgeKWo pic.twitter.com/lSPGx6tkPn
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) September 18, 2020
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) September 18, 2020
For Connecticut. For the Mohegan Tribe and everyone who works at @MoheganSun. For our fans.
FOR EACH OTHER. pic.twitter.com/wplTmFQQHL
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) September 19, 2020
On paper, it would be easy to see why the Aces would be the odds-on-favorite. After all, Las Vegas has the No. 1 seed, the MVP, the Sixth Woman of the Year and the Executive of the Year.
But the Sun could be the perfect example of why a team should peak at the right time. Connecticut has posted double-digit victories in both of its playoff contests so far (against Chicago and Los Angeles).
And thanks to Jasmine Thomas, the Sun did so again by virtue of a 87-62 drubbing of the Aces. Thomas tallied 31 points – and at one point had as many scores as the entire Las Vegas team.
No surprise here. @jaszthomas stepped up and showed out!#SUNState pic.twitter.com/qowGrkBJR7
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) September 20, 2020
.@jaszthomas put on a SHOW! The reviews came flooding in. pic.twitter.com/ozHQ2e7Fl3
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) September 20, 2020
In addition to her 31, the other Thomas – Alyssa – scored 18 with six rebounds and five assists. Off the bench, Natasha Hiedeman chimed in with 14 and DeWanna Bonner hauled in eight rebounds.
For Las Vegas, A’ja Wilson scored 19 and Jackie Young finished with 17 off the bench.
Hear from the @ConnecticutSun after Game 1 of the #ATTPlayoffs Semifinals. https://t.co/dcBrMIPRYK
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 20, 2020
There was to be another game that night between the Seattle Storm and Minnesota Lynx, but due to inconclusive Covid-19 tests, the Game 1 of that series was postponed to Tuesday.
Statement from the Seattle Storm. pic.twitter.com/8Wp2JQbLAE
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) September 20, 2020
The following was released by the WNBA: pic.twitter.com/kJmOb9xJuM
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 20, 2020
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert with excellent information on today’s game postponement. @wnba pic.twitter.com/ivtX7fHAb4
— Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) September 20, 2020
