{"id":26107,"date":"2025-08-19T05:07:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/aces-resurge-aja-wilson-leads-the-comeback-in-the-wnba\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T05:07:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:07:27","slug":"aces-resurge-aja-wilson-leads-the-comeback-in-the-wnba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wnba\/aces-resurge-aja-wilson-leads-the-comeback-in-the-wnba\/","title":{"rendered":"Aces Resurge: A’ja Wilson Leads the Comeback in the WNBA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Las Vegas Aces: From Humiliation to Domination in the WNBA<\/h2>\n\nThe Las Vegas Aces<\/a>, with their morale down after a historic 53-point defeat against the Minnesota Lynx, returned to their court with a thirst for revenge. The team, considered a dynasty in the WNBA, faced the Golden State Valkyries, an expansion team, with their pride on the line.\n\n\n

\u201cWe channel all our energy into that,\u201d Aces guard Chelsea Gray said.<\/p>Chelsea Gray<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nThe Aces tied a franchise record with 18 three-pointers and defeated the Valkyries by 24 points, marking the biggest turnaround in results in consecutive games in WNBA history, according to league data.\n\n\n

\u201cWhen things aren’t going well, they can make you question things you thought you were very strong in,\u201d Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon commented.<\/p>Becky Hammon<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nAfter an irregular start to the season, with ups and downs and a streak of three losses, the Aces managed to turn the situation around. Currently, they have won seven consecutive games and are tied with the Phoenix Mercury in fourth place in the WNBA standings. A’ja Wilson, the reigning MVP of the league, has been instrumental in this comeback, averaging 26.1 points and 13.3 rebounds during the winning streak.\n\nThe team seems to be in a position to compete for the championship, and they could even host a first-round playoff series.\n\n\n

\u201cYou get excited because you see the potential. You see what they’re capable of,\u201d Hammon said. \u201cNow, it’s consistency. In basketball, anyone can be good for one night. But the greats, they’re good every night.\u201d<\/p>Becky Hammon<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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A’ja Wilson promedia 26.1 puntos y 13.3 rebotes, con un 48.8% de efectividad en la racha de siete victorias consecutivas de las Aces, anotando m\u00e1s de 30 puntos en tres de los \u00faltimos cuatro partidos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nAfter the defeat against the Lynx, Hammon implemented a new dynamic: the players had to prepare their own scouting reports. This strategy, led by Wilson, fostered greater participation and attention to detail, which resulted in immediate success.\n\n\n

\u201cThis has helped us come together so we can hold each other accountable,\u201d Wilson commented.<\/p>A’ja Wilson<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nThe Las Vegas defense, which Hammon called “atrocious” in the game against the Lynx, has transformed into one of the top five in the league, as well as being the second-best team in rebounds. This, in turn, has unleashed the team’s offensive potential, which has led the league in offensive efficiency for the last two weeks.\n\nKelsey Plum’s departure and the arrival of new members to the coaching staff also forced the Aces to adapt. The chemistry and familiarity, forged through collaboration and communication, have been crucial to the team’s evolution.\n\nThe incorporation of Jewell Loyd and four other new players brought a significant change in the team’s dynamics. Despite expectations, the adaptation process took longer than anticipated.\n\n\n

\u201cOur offense and defense are so fluid that we had to take time to learn and understand the new habits,\u201d Gray explained. \u201cOnly when you learn those habits can you start to form as a team.\u201d<\/p>Chelsea Gray<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nLoyd, who struggled to find his rhythm, suggested coming off the bench. Hammon, though reluctant at first, eventually agreed to the change.\n\n\n

“I didn’t want her to feel like I was giving up on her or losing confidence in her, because that wasn’t the case,” Hammon said.<\/p>Becky Hammon<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nLoyd’s transition to banking has been a success, averaging 14.6 points in 25 minutes during his 10 games as a substitute.\n\n\n

\u201cWe know how to weather the storms at this point. At first, we couldn\u2019t accomplish that. We didn\u2019t understand that we have a completely new group, from top to bottom,\u201d Wilson commented. \u201cThat takes time and requires giving ourselves a lot of time and a lot of communication.\u201d<\/p>A’ja Wilson<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nAfter the defeat against Minnesota, Wilson sent a message to her teammates: forget the game and move on, but without forgetting how they felt. Wilson has taken on a more vocal leadership role, which has been key to the team’s success.\n\n\n

\u201cIt’s easy to lead when you’re winning. Winning disguises a lot of different things,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cBut when you’re in the trenches and things aren’t going well, when it seems like everyone has something to say about this Aces team, how do you lead that? How do you get all these minds to agree to stay calm through the noise?\u201d<\/p>A’ja Wilson<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nWilson, known for her performance on the court, is focused on letting the game flow to her.\n\n\n

\u201cI told myself after the All-Star break to just let the game come to me,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>A’ja Wilson<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nAccording to Hammon, Wilson’s growth in both her game and her leadership has kept the Aces’ locker room together.\n\n\n

\u201cMany times it can fall apart when there are tough times after tough times or you\u2019re so close and you lose another one. It\u2019s easy to lose the locker room, not just with me, but with them amongst themselves,\u201d Hammon said. \u201cThey haven\u2019t. They\u2019ve pushed through. My leaders have led when it\u2019s hard and complicated.\u201d<\/p>Becky Hammon<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nWith nine games remaining in the regular season, the Aces are on a roll and looking to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, which begin on September 14.\n\n\n

\u201cThis is what it takes to win championships. You have to get it right nine out of 10 times, 10 out of 10 times,\u201d Hammon said. \u201cYou just keep demanding that greatness.\u201d<\/p>Becky Hammon<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Las Vegas Aces: From Humiliation to Domination in the WNBA The Las Vegas Aces, with their morale down after a historic 53-point defeat against the Minnesota Lynx, returned to their court with a thirst for revenge. The team, considered a dynasty in the WNBA, faced the Golden State Valkyries, an expansion team, with their pride […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[3740,784,1086,382],"class_list":{"0":"post-26107","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wnba","8":"tag-aja-wilson","9":"tag-becky-hammon","10":"tag-las-vegas-aces","11":"tag-wnba"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}