Aces Flex Their Championship Swagger in Dominant 2-0 Series Lead

Another history-making night in the W - Jackie Young sets a new WNBA Finals record with 21 points in a single quarter. The Athletic’s senior columnist Marcus Thompson II joins Ben and Sabreena to analyze the Aces' victory over the Mercury in Game 2. Together, they cover the defensive strategies employed by the Aces and the challenges faced by the Mercury.  Plus - they share their insights into what the Mercury need to do to turn the series around in Game 3. REFERENCES: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6692155/2025/10/05/aces-mercury-wnba-finals-game-2/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6692556/2025/10/05/las-vegas-aces-phoenix-mercury-wnba-finals-game-2/ 00:00 Intro 00:47 Aces get the Game 2 victory, 91-78 02:04 Mercury can’t afford to have off nights 05:05 The Aces have confidence in their ability to win 05:41 A look at Jackie Young leading up to Game 2 09:25 A’ja Wilson’s dominant postseason performance continues on in Game 2 13:11 What the Mercury need to do to bounce back  17:48  Alyssa has to be a better facilitator  23:43 What’s the roadmap for a Mercury victory? #wnba #finals #ajawilson Thumbnail: David Becker, Ian Maule via Getty Follow and listen to the audio podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/id1699815468 Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or email us at NoOffseason@TheAthletic.com. You can also find us on socials: -Instagram: @tanooffseason -TikTok: @no_offseason -Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita -Ben on BlueSky: @benpickman -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm -Chantel on BlueSky: @chanteljennings Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports Hub: https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/?guccounter=1 Full Episodes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5UWQzuMYdm7txmok7cpMB3YlgkwrT2E0 Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5UWQzuMYdm72uhBjsd24rsh5teZtgUpS