Some stats say the New York Liberty are as different as they feel this season, some say the opposite.
For example, the Courtney Vandersloot-Sabrina Ionescu back-court pairing was New York’s most lethal offensive tandem in 2023; they shared the court for over 700 minutes, during which the team scored 117.1 points per 100 possessions.
Ionescu turned in one of the greatest 3-point seasons of all time, shooting 44.8% on just under eight attempts a night. While she took on more ball-handling responsibilities later in the season, much of New York’s elite offense was built around her off-ball activity, a willingness to set good screens and run around.