Following the New York Liberty’s series-clinching Game 2 win over the Washington Mystics, I asked Jonquel Jones a question she didn’t love answering.
I understood why. It was the last question of a 20-minute presser following, so far, the high-point of the Liberty season, and a question that didn’t reflect the jubilation Jones and her teammates were feeling. But, since it was bothering me the whole night, I had to ask it: Why didn’t the ball come anywhere near her prior to clutch time?
After a dominant, 20 & 12 performance in Game 1, where Jones post-ups were the focal point of the Liberty offense — Sandy Brondello said as much after the game — she saw just two post-up opportunities against an overmatched Myisha Hines-Allen in the first half of Game 2, and they went how you’d expect:
Post-up #2 for Jonquel Jones (and a 'too small'): pic.