24th Storm Preview: Li Yueru Fights the Mercury Again and Strives to Rebound Revenge Opening Game 22-point Fiasco?

At 10 a.m. Beijing time on May 24, the Seattle Storms will play the Phoenix Mercury at home, their second time in a week, and the last time they met, the Storms lost to their opponents by 22 points 59-81. In the next meeting, Chinese player Li Yueru will try to usher in a rebound.

Li Yueru scored 6 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the first game of the season against the Mercury, and failed to score in the second game when the Flying Wings played 12 minutes, shooting 0 of 5 from the field, only getting 2 rebounds and 1 assist. Li Yueru, who is back at home, can she play better?

The Storm are currently 1-1 and beat the Wings 79-71 on the road after a 22-point loss to the Mercury. The Mercury started the season with a 2-0 record, and although they are not yet fully healthy, they are in good shape. After the Mercury defeated the Storm in Game 1, the Mercury narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 89-86 in Game 2.

In those two games, Satu Sabali carried the Mercury's offensive banner and averaged 26 points per game, followed by Alyssa Thomas, who averaged 19.5 points and 6.5 assists per game.

The Storm's leading scorer was Deakins, who averaged 21 points per game in the first two games and shot 57.1 percent from three-point range. The Storm's No. 2 scorer was Ogumic, averaging 17.5 points per game.

"We're trying to get Deakins to play more in the middle and make her the playmaker and decision-maker," Storm head coach Quinn said, "We have players who complement each other and that doesn't have to be on the ball all the time, and I think that really helps her get space and find her rhythm in different positions on the court." ”

So far in the WNBA, there are three teams that are undefeated: the Minnesota Bobcats with a 3-0 record, the New York Liberty with a 2-0 record, and the Phoenix Mercury.