Sparks were always getting beat ont he boards until they fired their coach earlier this season. since then they've been a more consistent team:
The Sparks went 6-6 in the month since Toler took over, which is a bit misleading because of the schedule they had. The team had a five games-in-seven nights stretch, three back-to-backs and seven games against playoff teams.
But while they've played with more energy and responded well to the coaching change, the issues which started this funk remain.
Parker says she is "tired of everybody saying how much talent we have."
"In years past, we had a lot of talent and we just won games because of it. We didn't win games by reversing the ball, by making the extra pass, by locking down defensively and having set defensive schemes. So I think those things we were getting away with the last couple years have kind of caught up to us and are the reason we're losing in the last minutes of games.
"There's 10 games this this year that probably could've gone the other way, and if we'd have won those 10 games, everybody would be like, 'Oh my gosh, you guys are so great.' But we wouldn't have been great. We're still doing the same things we were doing before, and those things have to change before we're going to become great.
it's really gonna be a chance for Griner to test her mettle against some savvy vets like Parker. BG needs to lock the paint down and kill any hope LA has of hustling out two victories (this round is best of 3).
and of course, it is always fun to see the best of the best play. DT is past her physical prime, but still in peak form. the white Kobe Bryant. only WNBA player to lead the league in scoring for a season and assists for a season. can you imagine how dominant a perimeter player has to be to be the best scorer AND the best playmaker in the league?
well if you want help imagining it then watch our Mighty Mercury march to a championship.
