2nd Storm Preview: Li Yueru strives to continue the rebound momentum Can the first game of the President's Cup win the ace again?

At 6 a.m. Beijing time on June 2, the Seattle Storm will play the Las Vegas Aces at home. This is the first game day of the WNBA President's Cup this season, and the Storm have beaten the ace by 20 points in the previous regular season, and now that they meet again, can the Storm continue to win? Li Yueru's form rebounded in the last game against the Dream Team, contributing 5 points and 4 rebounds. Will she continue that momentum?

In the dream game, Li Yueru played 11 minutes and 9 seconds, shooting 1 of 3 and 3 of 3 free throws, contributing 5 points and 4 rebounds. Her goal was 2+1 with a dream step to shake off the opponent. Although Li Yueru was the first substitute to be substituted in this game, she did not play much in the second half, and she did not play a minute in the fourth quarter.

So far this season, Li Yueru has played in 6 games, averaging 10.5 minutes per game, contributing 2.5 points, 2 rebounds and 0.8 assists, shooting 25% from the field. In order to get more opportunities to perform, Li Yueru also has to grasp her playing time and strive to use a better state to make coach Quinn trust her more.

In a recent interview, Li Yueru once talked about the topic of role change. Talking about the adjustment of mentality when changing from a domestic core to a WNBA blue-collar worker, Li Yueru said: "This season is equivalent to my third season, and I am constantly adjusting my mentality and state. From the core of the team to the blue collar, how to transform myself, how to rely on my own enthusiasm and energy on the field to help the team, this is what I have been doing. ”

The Storm and Aces met once on May 26, when the Storm beat the Aces 102-82. Now that the two teams meet again on the first matchday of the President's Cup, can the Storm beat the aces again?

The number one core of the ace is last season's MVP Aja Wilson. She leads the Aces in all major stats, averaging 23.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.2 steals and 2.4 blocks per game. She scored a game-high 35 points and 13 rebounds in the last game against the Sparks.

The WNBA President's Cup runs from June 2 to July 2, and teams will compete against their regional rivals, culminating in the championship game between the best teams in the Eastern and Western Divisions. The two teams competing in the President's Cup Championship will compete for a $500,000 prize pool, in addition to sponsors injecting $120,000 in cryptocurrency into the prize pool, including $5,000 for each player in the championship.