If there’s one thing Jonquel Jones wants the Liberty to carry over from Wednesday’s 97-82 win to open Commissioner’s Cup play, it’s the team’s defensive intensity and pressure.
“Just understanding that when we’re really locked in,” Jones said, “we can be a really great defensive team.”
A lot has been made of the Liberty’s overhauled offense. That’s the fun part — running up the score. As Jabari Parker once infamously declared, “They don’t pay players to play defense.”
But defense does matter, and the Liberty have plenty of size, length and versatility to excel on that end of the floor.
