When you’re at the top of the mountain, you’re going to get teams’ best effort every single night. You’re the standard and everyone’s trying to get to where you are and surpass you along the way. It makes for a challenge every night, but when you’re the champions, you have to be ready for all challengers. It’s a tough part of the gig, but that’s the way it goes.
The New York Liberty built a 15-point lead in the second quarter on Saturday afternoon and looked to be on the way to an early statement victory against the Indiana Fever.