How The Dream Stack Up - Las Vegas Aces

In this mini-series examining contenders and pretenders in the WNBA, Chauny breaks down how the Atlanta Dream stack up against the Las Vegas Aces on the back end of their loss on Wednesday.

The Atlanta Dream have concluded a stretch where they hosted three of the top five teams in the league. During a previous episode of Ball Up Top, the No Cap Space team broke down the top five teams and whether they’re contenders or pretenders. The Dream were contenders with some serious questions that are still being monitored. Chauny broke it down in this mini-series as it happened. Today we conclude with Atlanta’s 81-75 loss to the Las Vegas Aces.

Boy this one had some juice. It was a matchup between the Dream and the only team in the league they haven’t beaten, the Las Vegas Aces. Coming into this contest the question was can the Dream put the friendships and South Carolina Gamecock connections aside and get over the hump with standings and MVP perception at stake for the first time in years. Pregame, the vibe was that they were treating it like another game. No added pressure or hype, just a matchup they wanted to win so they could keep themselves atop the standings and move on to the next game. Ultimately this one came down to something the team has been discussing for weeks and that’s details. Let's examine them.