Terrific vision from SDS to find Turner running the floor after a rebound. Vandersloot has to step and Stevens visibly slows down at the perimeter, expecting Turner to stop, but Turner instead does well to keep going and SDS hits her for a nice lob and finish. #WNBA
DT points to her elbow > horns. She reaps the benefits herself, too, as Copper has to step on SDS dribble, so the Sky switch, and DT calmly posts up Vandersloot and scores an easy two. A set that's been really effective for Phoenix—and we'll see more of it.
Sky right back at it—PHO ices the ballscreen and Vandersloot makes a Chris Paul-ian dribble underneath the basket and out that draws extra attention from Turner, taking her away from CP, whom Vandersloot finds for the catch-and-shoot three. #NoCeiling
SO good from PHO despite the miss. Right back to horns (see two clips above). This time Vandersloot doesn't switch on the first DT screen, but Copper still steps against SDS, while the BG screen helps the non-switch to get DT wide open for three. Great sequencing from PHO #WNBA
Once again... CP. Handoff to Copper. Stagged screens offball for CP. Good things happen once again for the Sky! This time, CP just hangs out down low, Turner can't quite fight through the traffic in the paint, and Vandersloot puts it on the money for a nice basket #skytown
How can you not love the flare screen... Dolson sets one on Peddy to spring Vandersloot for the late-clock catch-and-shoot three. Nice cut from Copper, too, out of the weakside corner to remove any potential help from DT; BG's too late to get out there. #WNBAFinals
Sky try to sequence off the flare screen with one that turns into a pick-and-roll for CP/Dolson, but the timing is a little off and Peddy picks it off. Peddy had a great offensive game in addition to her usual opportunistic defense—nice touch on the pass to Griner here for two.
Elbow > horns for PHO, and another good look. Copper once again steps against the ballhandler, and since Dolson switches weakside onto DT, BG is wide open with DeShields not switching (as Vandersloot did above). Horns has been really effective for PHO #WNBA
... and again! Vandersloot goes over the screen, can't quite get there, and DT nails it with Dolson, who switched off Griner last time, perhaps reluctant to do so again. Little extra step by BG setting the screen makes all the difference.
CHI comes right back with horns of their own—Quigley screens and dives, drawing SDS and the attention of Griner; Dolson pops out beyond the arc and hits her first three of the game (after 2/3 in game one). #noceiling
Great ball movement from the Sky off the BLOB. Dolson gets the post mismatch against DT, so Turner helps. Copper makes a great cut that draws Griner away from the corner and second pass out of the post (Dolson to CP to open corner), and Quigley finally hits from three. #WNBA
PHO-nomenal from the Mercury. Ball reversal and DT gives BG a cross-screen to establish position in the post, but then DT turns around and sets a determined backscreen for the cutting Turner, and SDS puts the pass in perfect position. #WNBAFinals