Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty Highlights (08/24/2024) Women's Basketball | 2024 WNBA

players that do the little things let's meet tonight starting lineups brought to you by the New York Lottery beginning with the LI Stephanie white 48 in 20 record and again has led them to the second best record in the Harris inside the allar bana Jones attacking donwell Jones and drawing the foul two after the free throws from Jones Vander Sloop using a steward screen fires and danana Bonner one of the greats in this league outside Tai Harris can't hit the tray leading the league in offensive rating and we've seen why through two minutes Carrington to the rim nice pass on the perimeter Harris can't hit the tray offensive rebound to Carrington left delay won't go [Applause] rebound around the world unesc lining up the tray and a foul Beyond The Arc season series with the sun she has really had Connecticut's card she's been able to get her shot 14 points per contest for Stephanie White's Club here's Stewart inside little Fade Away over Bonner left it short and mavy has the rebound taking a Time an eight-point advantage early for the Liberty Jones off the heel rebound feish as far as the depth of Connecticut Thomas lobs it up Jones the easy deuce when the Pack 12 networks with Colorado I had the chance before the game to speak with GM Jonathan cold and he said she's got those get five points for John CL Jones Thomas beautiful feed going elicit Tom you know what I like to see Sabrina out here putting it up she's trying to get herself shoot herself back into Rhythm boner taking a shot to the face that's why she didn't make it down to the other end Bish strong move and we their core group with after losing in the finals he said not only do we want to just have sizable players are they called a foul I se who when when the lights get bright is ready to step up yes Miss Inside by Jones Here Comes slw little hesy but couldn't hit the layup Jones stripped SLO inside steart for two against Connecticut the son of not beaten the Liberty since July of 2022 Olivia Nelson ad DOTA and a nice assist to the basket [Music] too Nelson ad DOTA cannot comp double team diic over to Thor no hesitation in and out Kennedy Burke offensive board and put it through they need this time right now to figure out you know a lot of the new that's coming in they got players they got Alyssa Thomas coming back that's what she brings to Connecticut yonescu will not fire it off in time and the first quarter discomfort neck discomfort stinks like it really stinks as a point guard you can't how about that projected by Carrington they work it around doy it straight on no good and rebound Nelson ad DOA [Music] Harrington shot clock winding down inside Nelson ad DOA takes the bump season as well [Applause] [Music] boner can't hit ball eight straight wins Carrington cutting to the rim got the lay in backing down Nelson ad DOA outside thoron doesn't have a look picks it up on the Baseline the fade won't drop to the rim the left delay won't go and Jones has her four rebound of the ball game her pass ahead stolen by danana boner and her Rhythm after missing the last two games but the shots have been tough you know and I've noticed she hasn't been able to get all the way to the room Bings in the rebound and the Liberties offense right now just everything's tough another picks it the dribble at the free throw line and turned it over D Carrington playing the passing Lanes taking it herself first points per game in the w W NBA they played suffocating defense thus far Stewie and the sun turn it over two on two yonescu attacking Burton bully ball nope take that with you but I do appreciate Sabrina yonescu getting closer to the basket Burton want to see that three ball go down and she's been looking and hunting for it [Music] it's fifth of the ball [Music] game feish finding an opening left hand team high for the sun Stewart turns in the lane and got the B so they won goal together Harris driving on vanders SLO can't get played against each other Tina will talk with the star of the first half as well Marina M and her offensive explosion I think it's going to's on the Baseline the double comes Jones spinning in the lane flips it up and throw for for joh quell Jones boner the pass to to Thomas won't go slute so right now the starting point guard has three personal f a lot of smiles going on you never see that come over and chat with us he slute back to two [Music] fouls and there she is with the handle over to Stewart in the Baseline and may with the help Defense Forces the eighth turn over of the first half mayy for three got it once every four years she said it gave her the time to to learn what they're doing in Connecticut Thorton you look right now on the top on the five of them on the court the shortest per Burton won't take the three instead gives it up to ma ma a strong first half fires over Jones REM path called on sabr oncu as ma knocks seven on the shot clock yonescu from the logo BS it you know The Season's longer third quarter underway both teams needing to dig deep the corner three boner no Jones The Rebound inside stripped Bonner has it out here in the building at Barkley Center for just a veteran leader took the team out to Six Flags so they could get closer the ones who were not in the Olympics for the Liberty cannot wait to see her back on the court she has not played since July 6th yonescu no eight on the shot clock Jones got it back and rotations are and Coach really appreciated that from over to John quell Jones driving and that play broken up by Alyssa Thomas Dean a carring in full headest steem Stewart with eight points nine rebounds ycu left open got a three chance to give it [Music] up Harris long two go Liberty have more turnovers than they have assists when have we've been able to say that very uncharacteristic and says a lot to come in and try to play downhill and R you know everything that you're seeing here that's the key they're going to see Pitch action move side to side and looking for their first win of the Season against New York that pass broken up out of Bound Away up ahead Kayla thoron and tried to kick it out got it back feish in the corner bottom afraid of the moment oh anticipation from Stewart Liberty have numbers Phish got the lay rookie team candidate in Leoni Phish who clean it happens to get to Leon in the corner and for New York in this ball game to cut an 11o that home stand before the Liberty head out west taking on Phoenix on Monday dribbling around traffic flips it up and off rebound Stewart quickly up ahead two more for big pheis yes indeed Thomas outside to Burton they work it to mayy long range 14 and one at home this season the sun 9 and4 on the road vanders slute hanging and Miss on the interior Burton a lot of dribbling trying to get around thoron can't do so but vanders slot around a strong Stewie screen Stewie broken up by mayy Harrington for stop no good pass up ahead and can can you can you try to show some some discipline and Poise here's boner the other way go stays with it can't hit got it back outside vand SLO work it over to feish three ball yes johnwell Jones on the floor Strip by mavy shot clock winding down mavy Bas Anders SLO outside deflected they work it to Jones mayy once again with the defense Jones hand off to yonescu and a foul is called Kennedy BR the steel bird pushing it the other way bounce past janesu the half court set against a very good big physical defense [Applause] B Carrington working on yonescu can't hit got it back in his [Applause] F Carrington certain uncu time sees a double gives it up Kennedy Burke all alone no good Thon Point [Applause] range Mabrey the float elbow J off the heel long rebound back to ma Carrington on the attack to strong rebound jeez Connecticut is everywhere and they're first to the floor to get that loose ball Jones down the lane contact really tested by the number two team in the W Carrington nice feed Nelson ad DOTA puts it open so let's see as they continue here on offense what that does outside Vish lute three C buckled down defensively Sab nearly forced to turn over inside at Vander SLO using a Sab screen outside Kennedy Burke no [Music] inside [Music] [Applause] Ste Bonner free throw line jumper just like outside the box like I said and it's you going to feel her look how they are in the penalty and we'll see if maybery quick trigger missed everything battled for the ball up B three on the shot clock boner long two no good bana Jones missed the lay 30 to go in the fourth steart for three air ball they have been partially and set a tone defensively 323 still a lot of if they can create some some offense off a defense or get some stop work hard to set some screens and be able to run your your offense Connecticut leads the WNBA in points off turnovers at 19 a game and they have 21 and offensively with her assist making stats [Music] never Jones got it back Stewart in the corner got a Triple Jones has to kick it out and it's a shate in firm control they've been the more physical ball Club Connecticut in one of the best defenses in the W there's another Connecticut son and really the defense has been outstanding back they beat Chicago last night at home out Stewart Baseline Drive got the leg who has a grittiness who can play both sides of the ball chod getting the end of SE rest of the season contract Carrington trying to dribble out of trouble and well I know that sh jayen Shir did not like so right now what they have is a foul potential matchups to look forward to whether it's Las Vegas no doubt about it absolutely this was this is not all talk but you know you you learn from this you think about how you could have