The Liberty haven't played in the finals since 2002, when they lost to the Los Angeles Sparks.
Connecticut had five players score in double figures, led by Alyssa Thomas’ 17-point, 15-rebound, 11-assist triple-double.It wasn’t easy, by any means, as Connecticut overcame an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit to level the score at 69 apiece with just over five minutes to play. But down the stretch of Game 4, New York leaned on its star bigs to produce, and they did.
“A lot of it is just JJ working really bloody hard to get position,” Liberty coach Sandy Brondello said afterward.Brondello isn’t surprised to see Laney continue to produce in the manner she has this postseason. Laney, a versatile All-WNBA defender, has now scored 19 or more points in five of New York’s six playoff games. And her aggressiveness on offense is central to the Liberty’s ability to space the floor.
The wing played in just nine games last season due to injury, and Brondello reflected on Laney’s journey as New York heads back to its first Finals since 2002, saying, “It’s great to see her back, better than ever, and I think her potential she’s going to keep getting better.”both briefly went to the locker room, and they weathered almost every run New York had. Connecticut trailed by just a point with 54.1 seconds to play.
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