SAN FRANCISCO — Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu's standing for Tuesday's sport in her native Bay Space stays up within the air.
Ionescu, who's missed three of the Liberty's previous 4 video games with accidents, went by means of a person exercise Monday afternoon and is “progressing,” based on coach Sandy Brondello.
“She is aware of her physique,” Brondello stated. “We don't know if [she will play] tomorrow or not. … We'll see.”
Ionescu is taken into account “daily” after she harm the large toe on her left foot towards the tip of Wednesday's follow.
The toe damage got here lower than every week after Sky heart Kamilla Cardoso harm Ionescu's left foot throughout a collision for a free ball.
That is the second time that Ionescu heads right into a homecoming sport with questionable standing.
The final time the Liberty performed at Chase Middle, Ionescu had a stiff neck that made it exhausting to maneuver her head.
In 36 video games this season, Ionescu is averaging 18.8 factors, 5.8 assists and 4.9 rebounds.
Nyara Sabally, who hasn't performed since earlier than the All-Star break, is listed as questionable for Tuesday's sport.
Sabally has began the ramp up course of in current days.
Apply makes excellent
Two days after Breanna Stewart referred to as out her staff's play for being “not adequate” the Liberty regrouped on a gymnasium courtroom in San Francisco.
Apply in the course of the WNBA season is a luxurious that scheduling constraints don't all the time permit for.
However the Liberty used a uncommon off-day to get right into a gymnasium and work by means of a number of the staff's points, particularly on protection, and Emma Meesseman believes a follow like Monday's was precisely “what we would have liked.”
“It was good follow as a result of we had an opportunity to go somewhat bit more durable with contact, speak by means of quite a lot of stuff,” she stated. “It felt good. I really feel like we're somewhat bit extra on the identical web page and we will truly work on it in reside basketball.”
The Liberty's total protection ranked within the high three in 2024, however this season has been a unique story.
It doesn't assist that gamers have been out and in of the lineup due to accidents, which has harm the staff's potential to type total chemistry.
However Meesseman believes the Liberty protection is bettering.
“We modified up some issues and we form of took the time to outline that [defensive] id somewhat bit the previous two days. So after this follow, I'm wanting ahead to truly convey it on the courtroom [Tuesday] to see how we adapt, how effectively we're capable of execute it. I do have the hope and confidence that what we did immediately goes to assist us sooner or later.”
