The key for the New York Liberty, as it’s been since the inception of their don’t-call-it-a-superteam 18 months ago, is for Jonquel Jones to play like an MVP.
After she recovered fully from off-season foot surgery in 2023, she played like an MVP post All-Star break, and the Liberty leveled up. Suddenly, Breanna Stewart didn’t have to carry the team the way she had in the seasons’ first half with her incredible scoring, and it didn’t hurt the Betnijah Laney-Hamilton’s role on offense crystallized either.
This season, Jones has dominated from the start...except when her Libs have played the Minnesota Lynx.