In sport, sometimes we have to face truths that are as bitter as unsweetened cocoa. We've got the Chicago Sky, languishing at number 9 in the Western Conference, squaring up against the Sun. Seriously, from Connecticut. Plopping in at number 3. A test of David versus Goliath proportions - if David was nursing a sprained wrist and had misplaced his sling.
Churning out figures like a possessed calculator, Angel Reese has been making waves for the Chicago Sky. Last month alone, she raked up 14.1 points per game and hogged 16.8 rebounds per game. Chennedy Carter is another lodestar with robust figures, 19.5 points per game last month and cruising with 5.3 rebounds per game. Kamilla Cardoso isn't one to put her feet up either, lobbing in 11.9 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game last month. It ain't easy, folks.
The Connecticut Sun, on the other hand, gleams with talent brighter than - you guessed it - the sun. Pulling the strings, Alyssa Thomas has been nothing short of a magician, scoring 8.9 points per game and hauling in 7.4 rebounds per game last month. Brionna Jones, who last month averaged 15.4 points per game and 6.4 rebounds, offers up a sizzling display as well. Marina Mabrey also brings the heat with her last month’s figures of 14.9 points per game and 3.4 rebounds.
Delving into the history books, and the Connecticut Sun is used to giving the Sky some serious solar burns. The Sun’s shining form this season - triumphing 27 times out of 39 - is staggering to say the least. Sun's recent results are enough to give any Chicago fan a pang of envy.
In the grand scheme of things, the Chicago Sky have a mountain taller than Everest to climb. Sun’s star-studded lineup coupled with their ominous form might just cast a long shadow over the Sky.
Albert's Prediction: Connecticut Sun by 14