Last year, Candace Parker’s mantra was “I like our chances.” During regular-season struggles when she didn’t want to get too down and during playoff successes when she didn’t want to get ahead of herself — that was always the message.
Most liked the Sky’s chances when they acquired Parker and one person in particular was Courtney Vandersloot, who felt that the team had been one specific player away from winning a championship and that that player was undoubtedly Candace Parker.
The story of the 2022 Sky is ‘watch out because they won it all last year after going 16-16 and now they’re in first place at 21-7.’ With Emma Meesseman, Rebekah Gardner and Julie Allemand replacing Diamond DeShields, Stefanie Dolson and Astou Ndour-Fall as key contributors, they Sky’s talent level hasn’t taken a dip and they are locked in in a way they weren’t last regular season, knowing that, in any playoff format, it’s going to be easier to win the championship as a higher seed.
All in all, Sky fans should like their team’s chances, yet again. Whether that be when it comes to repeating when the WNBA Finals roll around or winning the second-ever Commissioner’s Cup championship Tuesday night in Chicago.
In the Commissioner’s Cup championship game, the Sky will face MVP candidate A’ja Wilson and the formidable starting lineup of the Las Vegas Aces (20-8). Vegas raced out to the best start in the league before Chicago overtook it. The Aces remain a feared juggernaut despite a 2-5 stretch that occurred from June 21 to July 6. Vegas also suffered a disappointing 16-point loss to the 12-16 Atlanta Dream on July 19 and its two wins since have come against the 5-25 Indiana Fever and the 12-15 Los Angeles Sparks.
While the Aces aren’t exactly rolling into the Commissioner’s Cup championship game, the Sky, despite a loss in their most recent game, are 11-2 over their last 13, with both losses coming by just three points. That stretch includes wins over the Aces and the 19-9 Connecticut Sun.
The win over the Aces was the largest comeback in WNBA history and it was in Vegas no less. Vandersloot led the way with 25 points and eight assists and Chicago finished with a field goal percentage of 57.3. The Sky have to be careful not to fall behind by a ton again.
The Chicago Sky trailed 51-23 part-way through the second quarter tonight. They ended up winning 104-95.
Their 28-point comeback is now the largest in WNBA history.
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