To make the playoffs, the Sky need an epic surge and a Mystics collapse
<p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky" target="_blank" >Sky</a> are not in a good spot heading into the back half of the season.</p><p>They're back practicing at UIC after failing to deliver on their promise of moving into a new practice facility this year. And according to ESPN's Basketball Power Index, they have a <a class="Link" href="https://www.espn.com/wnba/bpi/_/view/playoffs" target="_blank" >1.8%</a> chance of making the playoffs — this despite carrying a win-now roster.</p><p>But the Sky, who returned from the All-Star break with three practices before their next game, aren’t counting themselves out.</p><p>“There’s a lot of teams clamoring for that seventh-eight spot,” coach Tyler Marsh said.
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<p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky" target="_blank" >Sky</a> are not in a good spot heading into the back half of the season.</p><p>They're back practicing at UIC after failing to deliver on their promise of moving into a new practice facility this year. And according to ESPN's Basketball Power Index, they have a <a class="Link" href="https://www.espn.com/wnba/bpi/_/view/playoffs" target="_blank" >1.8%</a> chance of making the playoffs — this despite carrying a win-now roster.</p><p>But the Sky, who returned from the All-Star break with three practices before their next game, aren’t counting themselves out.</p><p>“There’s a lot of teams clamoring for that seventh-eight spot,” coach Tyler Marsh said. “We have a long home stretch coming. We want to be present, we want to take advantage of what’s in front of us and treat this second part of the season as a new season.”</p><p>The "new" season really will have to look nothing like the old one.
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- <p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky" target="_blank" >Sky</a> are not in a good spot heading into the back half of the season.</p><p>They're back practicing at UIC after failing to deliver on their promise of moving into a new practice facility this year. And according to ESPN's Basketball Power Index, they have a <a class="Link" href="https://www.espn.com/wnba/bpi/_/view/playoffs" target="_blank" >1.8%</a> chance of making the playoffs — this despite carrying a win-now roster.</p><p>But the Sky, who returned from the All-Star break with three practices before their next game, aren’t counting themselves out.</p><p>“There’s a lot of teams clamoring for that seventh-eight spot,” coach Tyler Marsh said.
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To make the playoffs, the Sky need an epic surge and a Mystics collapse
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