By Andrew McClure

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The New York Liberty hope that the heart-rending 75-73 loss to the eventual WNBA champion Detroit Shock in the third and deciding game of the best-of three Eastern Conference Finals is just another step toward finally shedding the bridesmaid title they’ve carried nearly every year since the inception of the WNBA. With another year of experience and a few key additions, New York expects to be among those in the title hunt come September.