LAS VEGAS — The Aces have spent the last few weeks reiterating how much has been new this season. A few players. Some key staff members. The experience of being outside the playoff bracket as late as August, forcing their way back in with a historic winning streak, and grinding through an uncharacteristically bumpy postseason run. All of that was new for Las Vegas.
But there’s still a lot around with this team that feels the same. Its core trio of A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young has remained in place, fueling wins together for half a decade now. Their joint performance gave the Aces a 91–78 victory over the Mercury to go up 2–0 in the WNBA Finals on Sunday. And they made it seem like a straightforward matter of familiarity.
