A'ja Wilson's message to Kelsey Plum helped Aces to WNBA Finals Game 2 win

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The Las Vegas Aces were put on the brink of winning the franchise’s first WNBA championship thanks to performances from Kelsey Plum and A’ja Wilson.

The Aces dominated the Connecticut Sun 85-71 in Game 2 on their home floor Tuesday night. Plum rebounded from a poor Game 1 performance to score 20 points and thanked Wilson for putting her on notice. She was 1-for-9 with six points in the Aces’ Game 1 victory.

"I told her she needed to get her s--- together," Wilson said when asked what she told her teammate.

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Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum, #10, shoots over Connecticut Sun guard Nia Clouden, #11, during the first half in Game 2 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Plum added: "A’ja cussed me out before the game. That’s all I needed. About time I joined the party. They carried us all week. It’s good to hit some shots, but we have one more."

Wilson, the two-time WNBA MVP, did not do so bad herself. She scored 26 points and 10 rebounds. Chelsea Gray added 21 points, eight assists, three rebounds and three steals.

The leadership the former South Carolina standout brought to the Aces was unmistakable, and her coach Becky Hammon was among those who highlighted it afterward.

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Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon motions towards the court during the first half in Game 2 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series against the Connecticut Sun, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

"She gets it. She understands leadership," Hammon said. "I was