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Liberty’s inconsistent season ends with a semifinal sweep by the Dream
The New York Liberty’s season ended when the Atlanta Dream swept them in the WNBA semifinals.
That came just 10 days after New York swept the Minnesota Lynx, becoming the first No.
8 seed to eliminate a No.
1 seed in league history.
The Liberty had begun the season as title favorites after bringing back Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu and adding players including Satou Sabally.
Injuries and other absences kept key players out for long stretches, so the team’s preferred starting group played together for only 25 minutes.
Stewart had a strong season, but the Liberty struggled to find consistent form.
Coach Chris DeMarco also changed lineups during the season.
The uneven year and early playoff exit could prompt a major shake-up, though no specific next steps are stated.
The Atlanta Dream swept the New York Liberty in the WNBA semifinals, ending the Liberty’s season.
The semifinal loss came ten days after New York swept the Minnesota Lynx in the first round.
The Liberty entered the season as preseason title favorites after re-signing Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu and adding players including Satou Sabally.
Injuries and delayed debuts kept the team from building consistency with its preferred lineups.
Stewart said the Liberty had not been consistent throughout the season.
- Who
- The New York Liberty and the Atlanta Dream.
- What
- Atlanta swept New York out of the WNBA semifinals.
- When
- After the Liberty swept Minnesota in the first round; the article says the semifinal sweep came ten days later.
- Where
- Brooklyn, New York, is identified as the Liberty’s home base. The semifinal game location is not stated.
- Why
- The article points to injuries, lineup changes and a lack of consistency.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We want to win a championship every single time we step on the court, but it's really hard in this league.
The Liberty swept the Minnesota Lynx, becoming the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in WNBA history.
The Atlanta Dream swept the Liberty in the semifinals.
- Semifinal opponent
- Atlanta Dream
- Semifinal result
- Dream swept the Liberty
- First-round opponent
- Minnesota Lynx
- First-round result
- Liberty swept the Lynx
- Preferred lineup minutes
- 25 minutes for Stewart, Jones, Ionescu, Fiebich and Sabally together
- Frequent lineup minutes
- 157 minutes for Stewart, Jones, Ionescu, Astier and Allen
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