The Aces Need Kelsey Plum’s Killer Instinct Now More Than Ever

Kelsey Plum is a dog (or dawg), that’s well documented at this point, with her signature bark punctuating the postseason. The Aces guard has bite too, averaging 26 points and 3.6 assists through the opening three games of the WNBA Finals. In her side’s Game 3 loss to the Liberty, Plum kept Las Vegas within striking distance despite New York’s burgeoning momentum, putting up a game-high 29 points, sinking five threes. Her prolific night at Barclays Center—a gym the Aces have struggled in all season—kept Las Vegas’s gears moving, salvaging some of her team’s kinetic energy from their Games 1 and 2 blowout wins.

Now the Aces will need Plum more than ever in Game 4, with star point guard Chelsea Gray out with a foot injury and Kiah Stokes sidelined as well.

“It’s hard to adapt. A lot of people don’t have the ability to adapt, whether that’s mentally or physically, but I think I pride myself on figuring it out,” Plum said. 

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