Breanna Stewart delivered yet another flawless performance in the Unrivaled league as season 2 finished with Mist BC’s championship win and a massive $18 million revenue jump. While the winners performed well in the game, the runners-up were also equally challenging, as Kesley Plum pointed out one difference that led to Phantom BC’s loss.
Importantly, Phantom BC were on a nine-game winning run, which included two wins over Mist BC, before losing in the final. The key difference between those two wins and losses in the final was Aliyah Boston’s availability.
Kelsey Plum Connects Loss To Aliyah Boston’s Absence
The Phantom BC won over Vinyl BC in the semifinal to book its place in the final without the fever forward. As for the Mist BC, the side had three-time WNBA Champion, Breanna Stewart, at the heart of the offence and defence. While Makayla Timpson replaced Boston in the game, the experience and quality difference was massive to fill in.
“We’re down AB,” Plum said. “It’s an All-Unrivaled player, an All-WNBA player. Defensive Player of the Year. There were some breakdowns. AB fills the gap. Offensively & defensively, it was tough. AB’s been our anchor defensively all year. That’s kind of like where we palm our hat on. She does an incredible job of being able to guard guards, guard bigs, and rebound the ball. We missed her a lot tonight.”
Kelsey Plum speaks about Aliyah Boston's importance after falling to the Mist in the finals. Aliyah Boston was out for the Championship due to injury.
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The Fever star has already made a huge mark on the unrivalled league with her defensive gameplay and improved offense from last season. She even talked about improving her offense, which would help the Fever franchise succeed.
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As for KP, the star was an All-Unrivaled First team player for her extraordinary season and also earned a special name for her postseason performances.
Kelsey Plum Receives New Nickname For Her Unrivaled Performance
The star is famous for her winning mentality and never-give-up attitude. In the finals, she also outscored the Finals MVP winner, Breanna Stewart, with a 40-point performance, but ended on the losing side. Still, her outings earned her a special name on social media.
Unrivaled and Phantom BC collaborated on an Instagram post that celebrated Plum’s big night in Brooklyn as the side advanced to the final. On the post, her team, Phantom BC, commented, “PLAYOFF PLUM HAS ARRIVED.”
The LA Sparks’ guard earned her name with her five game-winners in the season, which also includes the semifinal game-winner. And now, the player will be in action on March 11 for Team USA’s FIBA World Cup qualifier games, and the team would hope to see the ‘playoff Plum’ continuing on her form.