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The Liberty were down 17 points with under four minutes to go in the third quarter Tuesday night against the Dream. Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu knew the Liberty needed something, anything, to awaken their sleepy team and the home crowd.&nbsp;

The play call was a routine dribble handoff, or DHO. The execution was textbook perfect.&nbsp;

Stewart delivered the ball to Ionescu, who bolted by, leaving Jordin Canada caught up on Stewart’s screen. In a blink, Ionescu pulled up from 22 feet out.&nbsp;

Ionescu has continued to hone her craft after she was drafted with the No. 1 pick in 2020.{ai:summary}The Liberty faced a 17-point deficit against the Dream with under four minutes left in the third quarter. Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu executed a perfect dribble handoff, allowing Ionescu to score with a 22-foot shot, igniting the team and crowd.#sports

Liberty can’t help but notice big change spurring Sabrina Ionescu’s offensive evolution

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