UNCASVILLE, Conn. — A Courtney Vandersloot curl cut as Jonquel Jones seals a perfect lane to the hoop. A no-look pass from Breanna Stewart to a streaking Leonie Fiebich for a transition 3. A laugh between Sabrina Ionescu and Vandersloot after Ionescu looked off a defender and hit a triple. A cohesive defensive effort with movement, communication and helpside rotations.
The on-court connections among the Liberty are obvious. But that wasn’t always the case.
Last season, when the words “superteam” dominated Liberty-related headlines, New York didn’t always deliver the expected product on the court.