Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers drove into the teeth of the Las Vegas Aces defense during the first quarter of her WNBA preseason debut. Launching from the left side, Bueckers connected on a left-handed floater from 5 feet,

In classic Bueckers fashion, she shot better than 50 percent from the field, including a beautiful lefty finger roll for her first points.

Matched up against Olympic-level veterans Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, and Jewell Loyd, Bueckers was immediately tested by the Aces’ physicality and defensive pressure. Las Vegas crowded driving lanes, applied consistent ball pressure, and forced quick decisions from the Wings’ guards throughout the night.