{"id":101654,"date":"2025-06-16T03:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T03:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/101654\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T03:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T03:54:10","slug":"locked-on-womens-basketball-new-york-libertys-perfect-season-crushed-by-caitlin-clark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/101654\/","title":{"rendered":"Locked On Women’s Basketball: New York Liberty’s perfect season crushed by Caitlin Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cCaitlin Clark had a performance for the ages,\u201d Marino said. \u201cThe Fever definitely made a statement. Really, really big win for them, but the obvious thing that you just can\u2019t ignore is Jonquel Jones was out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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They analyze the Liberty\u2019s strengths, compare them to the Minnesota Lynx as their biggest rival, and preview upcoming challenges. The conversation covers the importance of Jonquel Jones to the Liberty, Sabrina Ionescu\u2019s development, and the emerging threat of the Atlanta Dream. Marino added that the Liberty are 27-0 in the regular season when JJ records a double-double, and the first meeting between the teams, the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP had 14 points in the fourth quarter to propel Liberty to a win.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s still not enough attention on what Jonquel Jones does for this team,\u201d Marino said.<\/p>\n

They also examine the Liberty\u2019s toughening schedule, including a crucial matchup against Atlanta and a challenging four-game road trip, emphasizing the team\u2019s resilience and ability to bounce back from losses.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiberty have been the standard of excellence this entire season when healthy,\u201d Mataya said. \u201cThey\u2019re dominating the teams they should dominate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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