On paper, it seems clear that anything short of earning a franchise-first playoff berth should be considered a disappointment for the Chicago Sky. Yet for all that might immediately stand out about this team, head coach Pokey Chatman called attention to a player that might not immediately stand out as worthy of mention as one of the team's most significant players.
Similar to our mock draft, four Swish Appeal contributors ranked and/or sent commentary about the top shooting guard prospects in the 2011 WNBA Draft.
Here are four of those players; four that will be called upon to make a difference this weekend and in the rest of the tournament. Get to know each a little bit better before you watch them with some interesting commentary from them on a variety of topics relating to their seasons and their individual and team success.
Put simply, as Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said during her emotional press conference about Jones' injury, Jones is that "glue player" that almost every basketball team searches for to help them achieve success. To fully understand Jones' talent you almost have to watch her play and even once you do and think she's had an impressive game, the boxscore can certainly leave you second-guessing yourself.
A 4-Year Journey Through the Circle of Lady Vols Life and Death: What it was like to watch the Lady Vols during the career arc of Angie Bjorklund and Sydney Smallbone.
