In front of new part-owner Dwayne Wade, Mayor Brandon Johnson and their fans, the Chicago Sky played some of the best basketball they have played all season. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to dethrone the defending-champion Las Vegas Aces, arguably the best team in the league.
Despite the 107-95 loss, the Sky managed to stay in contention until the waning minutes of the game.
The Sky’s successes and shortcomings
From the start, Chicago wasted no time and got out running, knowing that they had to to keep up with Vegas’ blistering offensive core four of Aja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young. Noticeably absent was Candace Parker, out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a stress fracture in her foot. The game was supposed to be her first appearance in her hometown since leaving the Sky.
Early on, Wilson approached double-digit points as she was scoring from inside, in transition and the free throw line. But the defending champs had little-to-no answer for what Kahelah Copper had in store. She carried the team on her shoulders, and then some!
Copper was scoring at will from all spots on the floor, including shooting 57 percent from beyond the arc. Chicago also showed off their overall tangible talent. They shot the ball considerably better than…
