NBA 2K21 WNBA Season mode gameplay: Las Vegas Aces vs Chicago Sky - (Xbox One HD) [1080p60FPS]

hi everyone welcome to the wnba on 2k sports and tonight we've got the las vegas aces playing against the chicago sky joined by brian benefittemi and tim schwartz i'm blake suniga and we are so glad you've joined us tonight [Applause] in the sky start out with the ball tremendous front courts in this one and you know over the last few seasons tim we have really expected more out of the forward positions yeah you know we have expected as you said more including a three-point shot all the best forwards have a three-point shot right now especially at the power forward position teams love having a stretch four and it's not just the shooting i mean we're seeing forwards become even more involved with play-making as well but to me i just think passing skills are paramount for a successful forward in today's game here's copper [Applause] and here's cambash wilson with it now guarded by dolson right side plumb pass to cam beige shoots over quickly cam beige with the bucket because of her ability to hit mid-range shots cam beige adds a different dimension to her team's spacing now here's parker [Applause] vander sloot outside dolson defended by campage down to five on the shot clock quigley can't get it to go well she's a player who with the wide open look will rarely miss ray that's good and i'm sensing this game really starting to swing their way yeah they're taking charge no doubt about it and that leads going to get more and more comfortable as they do i agree brian let's see how this one plays out now here's quigley pass to copper over makatri chicago again missing after the first three misses i thought they'd get one here but they just still can't connect and it's going to be two free throws drew contact on the shot it's a major component to her game free throws plumb nearly a 90 shooter from the line and first trip to the free throw line for her in this one [Applause] and the first one drops the first overall pick in 2017 there was a ton a hype around kelsey plum she's the all-time career and single season leader in points in college history [Applause] and that's good as she hits both shots [Applause] manor sloot with it they really want to find that igniter here that's right their offense is ground to a standstill maybe you need to suit up tim they need a spark and the layup's good off the glass big basket there the fifth time's the charm am i right and just under two and a half minutes elapsed here in the first and guys ali quigley has had just an amazing career in the wnba she didn't play much early on i mean ali was cut in 2011. she didn't even play in the 2012 season but she stayed locked in she kept working eventually winning the wnba sixth woman of the year in 2014 in 2015. now here's quigley [Applause] count it her second make in four attempts whoa the long bomb ali quickly has no fear to let it fly it's in her dna to shoot and looking at quigley's improvement over the years brian how has she been able to put it all together well blake she worked hard and never gave up which is easier said than done and after making a name for herself as a reserve her growth carried her to success as a starter after becoming an all-star in 2017 2018 and 2019 quigley has to be incredibly proud of her journey now here's quigley shot clock at six here's copper and it's chicago with another and we're just over three and a half minutes into the first here's gray here's wilson good work defensively by stephanie dolson the sky trail from deep alley quigley it's hauled in by angel mcautry on an open look like that she's just got a gift for making the weak coverage pay that's a surprising miss she's almost always deadly when she's that open even from way downtown now here's vandersloot wyatt so far offensively searching for her first points of the game pass to copper yes and it's alley quickly picking up the assist well that pick it worked like a charm a nice job taking it right to the tin for the layout outside plumb [Applause] cautery up top back to plumb [Applause] and here is gray outside plum no good on the triple just like me nine times out of ten she's gonna bury the three when she's left all alone like that it makes it so easy for your teammate when you can lead her to the rim with the pass like that the ace is leading now plumb mukautri outside cam beige over dolphin cam beige with the bucket the experience makatri finding the right player a shrewd decision maker pass to vandersloot now quigley good on the shot that jumper it works from everywhere on the court quickly works tirelessly on her shooting and boy does it show now here's plum now cam beige [Applause] mccartry gray left side shoots over quickly and it's gray missing we don't see that too often plenty of space and she whiffs on an open jumper quickly gets the bucket i like the way she's taking advantage of what the defense is giving her and she's been a key contributor for them this quarter gray outside [Applause] the cadre outside ball's knocked loose six on the shot clock here's quigley chuck up two right there yeah she's played an important role in her offense today and really without her they might not have the lead right now now a timeout called by las vegas now about halfway through the season and a few teams are starting to slide uh what's the key to turning things around mid-season well from a coaching standpoint you got to be able to re-evaluate your off-season strategy and be honest with what you need to change if something really isn't working like you thought it would it might be time to go in a different direction and from a player's standpoint you have to remain mentally tough every season is going to have ups and downs but the the teams that last the teams that win championships they're the ones that endure the tough times and come out stronger than before [Applause] both teams will make substitutions pass to young [Applause] ambi outside [Applause] shot clock at five over hebert they grab their own miss she hangs in there and cashes in on the second chance points simply tenacious on the o boards wilson attacks the loose ball with the intent of putting it back in the hoop outside stevens back to williams from past the arc the shot misses and las vegas the other way now here's the floater and fouled hard that time and she'll get two shots at the line that one's on stevens gotta credit the effort there from williams her aggressiveness is what forces the d to act this is her first trip to the free-throw line tonight [Applause] and she makes the first throughout her career raquana williams has struggled with injuries but she seems to always come back even stronger and that one goes in two from the line that time [Applause] on offense hear the sky they trail by three outside quigly [Applause] and she comes up with the deuce off to a strong start offensively she's got the touch pass to cam beige ambi covered by the shields here's young to the middle cam beige boots over williams gets it to fall from the right block and that keeps her at 100 from the field this quarter and so it's chicago with it it's a three-point game now here's quigley [Applause] hebert outside pass to williams six to shoot from downtown the rebound by asia wilson well you have to like their work in the boards here in the first yeah coming out of the gates with great energy kind of like they got shot out of a cannon they're really setting the tone boom now here's young she hasn't yet put up any points in this one [Applause] first shot first basket she is out of the blocks fast you sit back and enjoy the poise from young maybe not the highest percentage shot with the contact but she still sinks it now a timeout called by chicago ladies and gentlemen the dance team [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] go outside the shields up again they shoot again quigley's shot is off the aces with the lead here's young and so she earns a trip to the line officials saw the contact and she'll shoot two that's on gabby williams and this is her first free throw of the game [Applause] two two the first one falls the top overall pick of the draft by las vegas in 2019 jackie young came out of college early becoming the third junior to ever be taken with the top pick after candice parker and jewel lloyd so she gets them both they're doing well getting to the line and not just getting to the line but capitalizing too it's helped them build this early lead no doubt about it [Applause] pass to quigly down low stevens and so she draws the foul on the shot uh trips to the line to shoot two first personal yeah i love seeing biggs like stevens that shoot well from the free throw line and to me it's really just a testament to their quest for perfection they want to have all parts of their game be efficient take a break take a break two shots [Applause] and the first one at the line is good after a quality rookie year it's really no surprise that stevens was drafted sixth overall in the wnba draft [Applause] that's also good so she hits them both and two for one opportunity here if they want it and if i'm them if i'm in their seats i'm on the on the bench in the game i go for it pass to williams young come on score the basket her second of two attempts every time they get scored on during this run it seems like it's come from inside the paint buckle up on defense yeah it's time to collapse down and make them shoot jumpers now here's the shields still getting warmed up offensively no buckets yet in the game for her attacks contact with confidence shields is pretty much always looking to one-up her opponent [Applause] and she gets the bucket there has not been much defense to speak of of yet it has there nope it's been all offense all the time here early offense coming free and easy as we wrap up the first quarter ace is ahead up by seven and we'll bring you the start of quarter two when we return [Music] [Music] detention at the school because i never followed rules and the first quarter in the book second about to get underway and uh guys what's your take on the aces so far it's been a solid first half for them offensively really in tune with each other yeah good ball movement and it's paid off on the scoreboard for sure [Applause] pass the cam beige [Applause] oh yes she did five up five down for her so far little contact of course it's not going to affect cam beige what focus on the finish from the australian [Applause] ebird outside outside quigley clock at four lets it go from deep it's hauled in by the aces i think that one could have easily fallen for her the d may have done just enough there and williams gets it to go so skilled at the catch and shoot game williams doesn't need much time or space to get her shot off outside quickly stevens defended by campage here's williams basket good that assist got a little nod from her teammate after the bucket here's las vegas [Applause] pass to wilson ambi outside [Applause] we're now around a minute and a half into the second quarter damn beige with it she's guarded by stevens a nice shot by campage and it's pretty hard not to notice the difference in the passing of these two teams today yeah i mean when you look at the stats monitor there's a stark discrepancy when you look at the assist column and you see that difference as far as fluidity in their respective offenses too master quigly [Applause] nice d from aquana williams and confident play we're seeing out of them yeah the scoreboard tells the story and that one's good wilson of their last six baskets five have come on the interior this is smash mouth basketball guys yeah they're really imposing their will offensively and getting exactly the kind of looks they want now a timeout called by chicago ladies and gentlemen nice game great performance by liz cambage she's been attacking the rim with ferocity they have to do a better job of keeping her out of the paint or they're going to pay for it [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] and here in the second quarter of action with a hair under two and a half minutes played [Applause] outside parker pass to copper five on the clock golson [Applause] angel mcautry grabs the miss [Applause] three-pointer kelsey plum and chelsea gray is gonna pick up the foul that's her first foul [Applause] [Music] now here's vandersloot she's been patient so far nothing yet on the scoreboard quarter number two and around three minutes gone by clock at six and it's good for two reads the defense so well if you make a mistake in the pick and roll vander sloot will exploit it i think my favorite part of courtney vander sloot's game is her ability to facilitate she's led the league in assist multiple times and she's always looking for the open teammate she makes passes that other players simply can't pass to dolson to shields that one falls coming off stephanie dolson's feed most would have let that bump disrupt not the shields a supreme competitor and for how good of a distributor vander sloot is tim that's not the only thing she can do offensively absolutely not blake vander sloot also has a nice touch around the rim and can even extend her range to the three-point line all in all she's a quality scoring option anytime she's on the floor as well [Applause] pass to parker [Applause] here's copper she's covered by hamby copper no good great defense right there to prevent one of the best finishers in the league from converting in close and it's mccartry missing and it's the sky ball down by 12. diamond to shields from outside the shot comes out the aces go the other way with it [Applause] chelsea gray for three sinks the three-pointer a big-time offensive talent who can score points from all over the floor ray can punish defenses from deep here's vandersloot that one a little long to the paint ambi misses that's a surprise out of character for her to miss those when the d's not right in her face outside the shields [Applause] over hamby chicago again missing that he got to her just enough on that shot to throw her off [Applause] now here's gray tight defense on her pass to mccaugery [Applause] a shot from the low post is good the first name might be angel but makatri is straight nasty inside never afraid to mix it up and they're looking for a way to score here yeah they've had a tough time taking the lid off they got a score stolen by plum [Applause] [Music] [Applause] to the inside stolen by the shields stolen by cambade plum vander sloot defending here's angel mccutchery for three chicago with the rebound pass to vandersloot that's in coming off an assist from candace parker dangerous on the drive vandersloo uses her bursts to get to the rim and her touch to finish at the rip yep that one goes what an alert play it's just a great job of hitting her teammate on the move [Applause] and here is vandersloot [Applause] here's copper knocks it loose stolen by chelsea gray fast break las vegas here's plum some solid defense from candace parker chicago with the ball 17-point game and she was fouled on the way up two free throws for her well one thing about diamond de shields is that she comes from an athletic background her father was a professional baseball player and so is her brother while her mother was an all-american heptathlete in college selfishly i'm just happy to see that the shields ended up choosing basketball am i right [Applause] and she knocks down the first one well we know de shields comes from a family of athletes tim but how do you think that helped her growing up well she may have had an advantage with her ridiculous athletic ability but it's never easy to harness and develop your physical tools she took advantage of her opportunities and used them to grow her game nowadays her fluidity seems second nature whether it's in her body control or just overall game and while some players might shy away from the bright lights diamond the shield certainly does not remember her first wnba playoff game back in 2019 she scored 25 points it was the fifth most points the wnba player has ever scored in their postseason debut courtney vander sloot attacking that's in coming off an assist from candace parker after going scoreless in the first she's really found a way to turn it on here in the second quarter [Applause] so the whistle blows on the shot two free throws for the contact there [Applause] that one onto shields a strong offensive identity and knowledge of the game make mkachary one of the toughest covers in the league and she's got her first free throws of the night right here [Applause] [Applause] first free throw is good and speaking of the shields in the postseason does she have what it takes to lead a team all the way no doubt in my mind blake she has what we call the it factor she's a leader she's assertive and she really works for what she wants i think she's fueled by her shortcomings so i expect her to be even more dominant in future postseasons [Applause] manor salute with it six points for her parker williams covered by mcautry [Applause] pass to parker here's williams no good from outside it's a plus five advantage for them in the rebounding category after that one very steady work they've been doing on the interior really a well-rounded effort overall [Applause] vander sloot outside [Applause] now dolson she's guarded by williams and she tries off the glass but it's no good here's las vegas pass to young mccaugery outside cam beige parker defending four on the clock [Applause] the three from angel makatri chicago with the rebound well they're in the lead but but she's still been frustrated offensively parker and the shot goes down because of parker's handle and quickness offensively she's incredibly effective on the drive [Applause] here's young eight points for her mukautri outside damn beige the kick out to williams [Applause] they were ready for her there i mean just totally collapsed the d on her now here's vandersloot guarded by young and vander sloot gets it to go coaches appreciate players who run the floor and vander sloot shows that's not a problem for her pass to williams cam beige here's my country that one falls so hard to defend makatri who just refuses to back down goes into the contact and finishes strong [Applause] now vandersloot she's got eight [Applause] three-pointer [Applause] and the release was before the buzzer but it's off target and so that's the end of the first half the aces on top they lead by 13. and we'll be back with you shortly [Applause] hello and welcome back third quarter just about to get going and what has been a runaway of a game so far chelsea gray just dominant in this game she played a very smart game offensively looking for and finding gaps in the defense and always looking for the best shot possible yeah the way she played that first half well that's exactly what we're talking about when we talk about being efficient on offense well it's been a one-sided affair through the first two quarters but there is plenty of time to mount a comeback [Applause] outside plum pass to wilson [Applause] plum gray outside the three that one is good again she is six for eight from the floor with that basket what a night for gray she might be a point by trade but chelsea can pour it in when she looks for her own shot [Applause] now here's quigley gray defending wiggly good some defensive breakdowns happening now their last four buckets allowed have come from very close range and giving up these high percentage shot attempts it's not going to get it done they need to figure it out back to makatri fires top of the key oh no luck on that one and chicago will come the other way now here's quigley he's got 14. [Applause] and it's chicago with another and you're the mid-range jumper it's not the most efficient shot you can take but it can be really effective when you're getting the job done like this right now it might as well be a layup because it is working in a major way for them outside plum [Applause] mcautrey left side from outside the arc offensive rebound wilson with the bucket a towering physical presence cambage's ability to see over defenders helps her routinely make plays pass to copper and here's dolson quigley gray defending so she gets the whistle contact on the way up two shots next during the basketball stoppage of 2020 ali quigley stole the show one night in a game of horse on national tv the multiple-time three-point contest champion quickly knocked out future hall of famer chris paul in the horse competition quarterfinals drawing love from all around the basketball world the first free throw is good and for quigley her signature shot inspired thousands of hoopers well quigley used a sit and shoot shot to help defeat cp3 from there she started the quarantine quigly challenge online with basketball players everywhere sharing their trick shots bringing some laughs and love to a tough situation here's gray 15 points in the game pass to cam beige here's mccartry gray outside and here's cam beige guarded by quigley [Applause] and count it two points with a chance for one more at the line well we've seen that more than a few times easy bucket in the paint the interior defense at that end has been lifeless to say the least the aces making a switch what's up and cam beige is such an effective two-way player someone who also plays with real fire and passion [Music] and here is vandersloot she's got eight quigley ray defending kelsey plum with a steal last break las vegas it's rebounded by vandersloot [Applause] pass to quigley stevens and the officials whistle a foul on the shot the it's good and she'll go to the line and the sky making a change here [Applause] city one [Applause] and the free throw no good [Applause] takes the three good on the triple an extremely accurate shooter plumb has finished top five in the league in three-point shooting [Applause] just over three and a half minutes through the third quarter play now here's the shields and two shots coming up at the line as she gets fouled on the shot and the foul called on the las vegas aces and she'll take her third and fourth free throw shots of the night two shots [Applause] and the first one falls for her averaging over 14 points per game in her first season in the wnba the shields entered the league with a bang [Applause] and she makes both free throws second half here and we're just over three and a half minutes into it pray outside [Applause] pass to hamby [Applause] wilson over hebert wilson no good unusual miss typically her skill on the inside trumps average defense count it fantastic pass he made that a very easy bucket with the setup [Applause] [Music] plumb with it five points in the game ambi outside inside back to plum five to shoot the three-pointer off the mark she just has not gotten into the flow of this game but yeah her teammates have certainly done their part today but she just hasn't gotten into the flow of this game and it's uh it's been tough to see well every team would like a player who can finish in the paint and ruthie hebert is a player who did just that in college a top 10 pick by chicago in 2020 hubert shot 65 for a career leading the country at 68 during her senior season [Applause] tucson [Applause] the first free throw is good and for hebert she had one of the great runs in college hoops history well the alaskan hebert set a record menser women's in college basketball history by making 33 straight shots yes 33 in a row she's a big reason why first overall pick sabrina and escu have got so many triple doubles helps to have an automatic post like ruthie hebert here's gray 15 points in the game young wilson with it [Applause] and lots of contact there missing the shot and we'll shoot two at the line it's gonna go on ruthie hebert well when you're guarding an inventive scorer like wilson it's always important to stay disciplined maybe next time defense shooting two and she knocks down the first one the talent asia wilson brings to her squad is exceptional a rookie of the year an all-star and really asia is only getting better [Applause] both good at the line now williams pass to the shields hebert williams with it west side stevens wilson with the steal four on three as they bring it up raquana williams for three here's gray called that time on the way up and that'll give her two chances at the free-throw line that one onto shields an extremely fluid offensive player defenses have to respect gray's ability to put the ball in the basket [Applause] shooting two [Applause] and the first one drops once chelsea gray entered the starting lineup for the sparks in 2017 she was rock solid in la from 2017 to 2019 gray started all 102 regular season games just so reliable at the point guard position and good on the second so she makes both and gray's consistency is so key for what has been a great stretch of basketball for arguably the league's premier franchise in the sparks well gray was top five in the wnba in minutes per game over that uh 2017-2019 time frame and really you don't just count on her to play in the games but also play well gray's been top five in total assists those three years now that's a quick bucket she's very solid in transition well she does love the chance to get out and run i'm called here the sky decide to talk it over it's been quite a game for chelsea gray look she's in a groove right now and i'm not really sure that you can stop her but they need to find ways to make her work for her shot [Applause] [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] dances [Applause] back to the shields takes it to the teeth of the d and converts the layup there's a pattern taking shape they're working it inside and getting good shots from close range yeah four of our last five baskets have been of exactly that variety here's wilson she's guarded by stevens and it's wilson missing [Applause] now here's williams from 15 feet away and misses it off the right side of the rim pass to gray [Applause] now here's williams and here's williams to the paint here's hebert the shot is good allie quigley making the play they're consistently finding ways to get the ball not only inside but convert those opportunities no doubt what their offensive philosophy is today pound that ball inside i love it [Applause] williams with it working on stevens williams can't get it to go yeah her touch has deserted her this quarter nowhere to be found the shields can't hit you can't get into much better position for the three-pointer just didn't get it to fall and hebert gets the whistle that time that's foul number two for her [Applause] outside williams [Applause] bass to makatri [Applause] soft touch off the glass wow what focus from the many time all-star makatri her mental game is top-notch parker with the ball [Applause] outside williams banked in off the glass hard to get that shot off with the size difference there that makes it a tough individual matchup for her especially down low in the post that's a big challenge she's taken on going in there with the pigs great job akatri no good [Applause] chicago with the ball down by 12. the shields can't hit [Applause] here's wilson that shot off some solid defense from ruthie hebert outside parker [Applause] outside williams pass to parker quigley covered by mcautree just four to shoot ali quickly is doubled outside williams no good there and that would have cut it to single digits now here is mccartry back to young ambi [Applause] now makatri [Applause] outside williams chicago with the rebound she has been anything but her usual self this quarter it's been ugly that kick out to quigly it's two seconds separating the shot clock and the game clock [Music] pulls up on the elbow that one off the back iron and out and as we end the third quarter a double-digit deficit will make it tough to come back the ace is on top they lead by 12. don't go anywhere the final quarter is coming up next on 2k sports and while we have the chance let's go to our state farm assist of the game this was an easy choice tonight look at the precision on this pass put it on a platter for her yeah she served her up some tasty room service right there guys sweet time [Applause] and we welcome you back as we get going into the fourth quarter the final quarter of play can change everything [Applause] [Applause] he's made five so far including a nifty 5-7 nice take by vandersloot a gritty player fights for everything on the court now here is mkatri covered by de shields mukautri outside shoots over to shields and it's mccoy missing on offense here the sky it's a 10-point game [Applause] that's tipped and a foul called on the shot got her on the way up that time so she'll shoot two well anytime you're drafted in the top three you enter the league with some high expectations the vander sloot was able to make an immediate impact making the wnba all-rookie team and earning all-star honors in her first season in 2011 showing that she was more than ready for her transition from college to the pros [Applause] first free throw is good and looking back at vander sloot's early years in the wnba tim how has she been able to sustain her success over the years well it's been a treat to watch blake courtney's developed into one of the league's best passers and continues to make those around her better plus her leadership ability has really grown over the years when she talks as the point guard her teammates listen the ace is leading [Applause] fourth quarter of basketball we're about one minute into it outside plum [Applause] back to makatri and it's off from three-point range [Applause] diamond to shields from outside hits the three-point bomb with or without the dribble the shields can knock down shots using the timing of the pass to get off a nice clean shot pass to cam beige makatri final quarter here and we're just over a minute and a half through it no good unable to end this run for evander swoop for three doesn't go that time so las vegas will take it the other way 17 points was their biggest margin she gets that one if someone is open plum will find them she's got phenomenal court vision vander sloot outside to the inside makes it off the glass just the way they wanted within touching distance of the rim here's plum [Applause] a touch under two and a half minutes have passed now here in the fourth now here's wilson he's guarded closely and there's the foul on the shot she'll go to the line for two and that's gonna be a foul on chicago [Applause] take a break take a break two shots [Applause] the first one falls tim can you believe the job they're doing at the foul line since halftime they've been perfect brian i almost can't believe this as cool as can be great focus great efficiency that's how they've built this lead the right way [Applause] she's perfect from the line this time after she didn't have a single free throw attempt in the first half she's been much more active since halftime drawing some fouls outside parker pass to copper [Applause] dolson with it defended by cambage and it's dolson missing the defense has to play tight on her and that's exactly what they did to force that miss dan beige good so ferocious inside cam beige invites contact loves to mix it up chicago trailing here here's vandersloot here's copper and that comes off the assist by courtney vandersley good ball movement she put that pass in the ideal spot and i can guarantee you her teammate appreciated down low cambae shot's good oh so far cam beige is getting everything she wants playing with some really impressive energy pass to vandersloot parker and here's copper [Applause] to the middle here's vandersloop kelsey gray grabs the miss [Applause] right side plumb here's angel mccoy plenty of space damn beige and so she earns a trip to the line officials saw the contact and she'll shoot two it's gonna go on candace parker take a break take a break two shots [Applause] and the first one at the line is good [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] both shots good from the stripe now vandersloop and gentlemen [Music] my [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] uh pass to copper parker with the ball on the wing diamond to shields shot clock at six that's all good and that's her fifth basket of the game she's shooting five for 11 now you can't allow the shields to get good positioning you know the ball down low because once that happens the d is toast now cam beige here's mccartry back to cambaige and she floats it in for the easy to credit the assist on that one well they've built this lead through plays exactly like that he's easily been the most consistent performer no question about that i mean she's just hitting everything in sight pass to cam beige mccauchery outside now here's gray knocked loose count that as her seventh field goal in ten tries she's shooting a nifty seventy percent pure desire from gray worked so hard to become even a starter in this league not easily stopped [Music] outside the shield [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] down goes basket six for her this game he's taken 12 shots and made half of them ran her defender straight into that screen to open up the lane to the hoop pass to gray wilson with it make it 5 for 10 for her with that bucket a solid performance inside no they're rebounding it's been terrific they're putting together a great game aren't they strong performances throughout and they've just been strong on the glass and it sets a tone and it's the aces with the ball [Applause] makatri with it vander sloot covering and makatri gets it to go knifing through defenses on a regular basis makatri's got a good first step and plays in control a challenging stretch for chicago here vander sallut outside golsan defended by cambage [Applause] fast break las vegas here's my country yes great play by chelsea greatest set it up and those points all start with gray the tremendous feed the unselfishness of the all-star [Applause] outside the shields and down it goes two points you know she's done a ton to help this team but uh if they're gonna come back she needs to do even more now a timeout called by las vegas they could tell their players were dragging a bit and called timeout to let them catch their breaths me [Music] [Music] so [Music] [Applause] and it's the aces with the ball 13 point lead pass to plum now wilson parker defending to the paint and that one's good mccartry at just a huge hole in the defense and she didn't waste any time going through it to the inside parker and that one goes in as she's fouled it'll be three points if she can convert the free throw when i think of the best rookie season in wnba history i immediately think of candace parker she became the first player in league history to win both rookie of the year and league mvp in the same season [Music] [Applause] and tim when you think about parker's historic rookie season what other accomplishments stand out for you well i mean you can go on and on blake what candace parker has done in this league how about 2013 when she got her first all-star game mvp 23 points 11 rebounds or even 2016 when parker helped the sparks win the wnba title and was named finals mvp pass to dolson it's not going to go for her liz cambage with the defensive effort [Applause] gray outside double team on chelsea gray wilson left side looks good is good that's her seventh basket in 12 attempts when wilson gets the rock down low it's almost automatic so effective close in vander sloot outside and the call will be against cam baige that's her third foul of the game salute outside solid d by cam beige how do you try to score on someone that tall and athletic honestly i wouldn't even try gray outside past the cam beige a double is cambage mccartry sinks the triple she might not have the long-range ability of some other players in this league but she'll knock down open ones like that [Applause] now here's vandersloot she's guarded by plum on the wing ali quigley now copper just five on the clock vandersloot with it shoots over plum and once again offered by chicago pass to mkhautry lit they double his campage plumb and the layup is good terrific run to put this ball game away and now let's see just how much longer they keep that foot on the accelerator they got to keep it on the accelerator to the finish line three second difference between the shot clock and the game clock here's copper the putback controls the rebound and puts it back up and in it's not just the six score frame that allows parker to get those in it's her motor it's her desire it's her drive to win outside plum so it's the aces winning this one easily and this one was all over well before the final buzzer the fans were waiting for something to get excited about but they never got it yeah i mean they rolled to this one they made it look simple and efficient performance at both the offensive and defensive ends so that's going to do it for this one folks [Applause] you