Marine Johannès

Talk about making a grand postseason entrance! Marine Johannès and her underdog New York Liberty teammates showed no fear trying new things in their playoff opener against the defending champion Chicago Sky. Down six points late in the fourth quarter, Johannès draws two defenders at the top of the key, freeing up a roaming teammate, who Johannès hits all alone in the paint with a circus over-the-shoulder pass. The Liberty scored the final 13 points of the quarter, and the eventual 98-91 victory was the team’s first playoff W since 2015 — with Johannès playing a major role off the bench, contributing eight points, two rebounds, seven assists and two steals on August 17, 2022.