But on Tuesday night, after the Aces lost to the New York Liberty 88-84 — a defeat which pushed Las Vegas to 0-2 in the series and to the brink of elimination — coach Becky Hammon crafted another slogan: “It was Aces vs. Aces tonight. We were beating ourselves.”

The Las Vegas Aces are on the brink of getting eliminated in the playoffs after bowing to the New York Liberty, 88-84, in Game 2 of their best-of-five semifinals on Tuesday. History isn't on the side of the two-time defending champions as no team has rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win a best-of-five series in the WNBA.

The two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces are a loss away from elimination after dropping Game 2 88-84 to the New York Liberty on Tuesday at Barclays Center. No WNBA team has come back from an 0-2 deficit to win a best-of-five series,