Azzi Fudd aimed to play slower so the game would come to her. She scored 17 of her season-best 24 points in the third quarter to help the Dallas Wings defeat the New York Liberty 91-76. Her third-quarter output tied for the second-most by a rookie in a quarter, behind Shoni Schimmel’s 20. Fudd hit five 3-pointers in the period, including a banked shot on her final attempt, and her six total 3-pointers set a Dallas franchise record. She began the second half with four points in the first half, then made five straight 3s after missing her first. She finished the quarter with a steal and a layup, and the Liberty never recovered.
"My goal was to just play a little bit slower. I felt like I was rushing a little bit every time I caught the ball, not reading. ... I'm just putting the ball down and going too fast. So my goal was just to slow down."
"Really proud of her, stayed the course. She showed on the national stage, bright lights, tough place to play on national TV. Now everyone knows why we took her No. 1."
"She hit five 3-pointers in the period, including banking in her last one, as the Liberty had no answer for the Wings guard. Her six 3-pointers in the game broke the franchise record held by a few players."
"Fudd had four points in the first half and then started the third quarter. She missed her first 3, but then couldn't miss, making her next five. She banked in her last. Fudd capped her scoring burst with a steal off Breanna Stewart and then a layup to finish off her scoring for the period."
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