{"id":215816,"date":"2025-09-10T15:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/215816\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:28:10","slug":"surging-las-vegas-aces-just-got-even-better-right-before-the-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/215816\/","title":{"rendered":"Surging Las Vegas Aces just got even better right before the playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">The Aces secured their fifteenth consecutive win when they beat the Chicago Sky 92-61. With only a handful of games left in the season, the Aces will enter the playoffs as the second or third seed. They successfully turned around a season that seemed to be heading towards a disappointing end just two months ago.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"63\">The Aces put themselves <a href=\"https:\/\/highposthoops.com\/aces-win-seemingly-sets-finals-match-but-forgetting-dream-huge-mistake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">in a great position heading into the playoffs<\/a>. No team will want to face Las Vegas, especially since the roster just got another boost.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">Cheyenne Parker-Tyus played her first game in an Aces uniform. Parker-Tyus was one of the Aces\u2019 big free agency additions, but didn\u2019t suit up for most of the regular season because she gave birth on July, 1. Just about two months later, Parker-Tyus is officially back on the court. Returning so quickly is a huge achievement on its own, but the veteran also played well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Parker-Tyus had a productive game off the bench<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6c\">Parker-Tyus played eight minutes off the bench in her Aces debut. She made the most of her limited time on the court, displaying her ability as a scorer. Parker-Tyus finished the game with eight points on 3-5 shooting from the field and logged a positive plus\/minus of 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6f\">It was an incredibly impressive and efficient performance for someone who gave birth just two months ago and has been caring for a newborn ever since.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">Becky Hammon also praised Parker-Tyus after the game. \u201cShe was awesome,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=VBCPgng2vnk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hammon said.<\/a> \u201cIt\u2019s remarkable for her to be out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parker-Tyus boosts the Aces\u2019 frontcourt rotation<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">A lack of frontcourt production outside A\u2019ja Wilson was one of the Aces\u2019 big issues at the start of the season. Trading for NaLyssa Smith and starting her next to Wilson <a href=\"https:\/\/highposthoops.com\/aces-masterstroke-decision-has-ignited-championship-charge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">solved a lot of those issues<\/a>. Megan Gustafson is also back on the court after missing the start of the season with a leg injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6r\">Parker-Tyus adds even more depth and scoring to the Aces\u2019 frontcourt. Just two seasons ago, Parker-Tyus averaged 15 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.5 blocks over 40 games with the Atlanta Dream. While Aces fans should expect her to put up those kinds of numbers quite yet, it highlights her ability to impact games in pretty much every area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">The Aces hope to go on a deep playoff run. Having reserves that Becky Hammon can trust to impact games even in short stints will be invaluable in the postseason. Parker-Tyus showed that she could be that kind of player in her first game back, and she will only get better the more time she spends on the court after such a lengthy and demanding absence.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Aces secured their fifteenth consecutive win when they beat the Chicago Sky 92-61. 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