The series hasn’t quite turned into the nail-biter we all imagined. The Aces huffed and puffed their way past the Indiana Fever, needing a Game 5 overtime thriller to advance, while the Mercury steamrolled the Minnesota Lynx. Sure, the Lynx lost Napheesa Collier midway through the series, but in Mercury’s defense, the Aces faced a Fever squad missing five key players. It would be fair to say that Alyssa Thomas and co had an equal chance of winning the Finals; if anything, they probably entered the series as the favorites.

But that hasn’t been the case for the Mercury so far. They’re staring down the possibility of a series sweep at the hands of Becky Hammon’s Aces and will also be without their postseason top scorer, Satou Sabally. Things aren’t looking great. Still, Isis “Ice” Young of Y

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