Chicago Sky GM speaks out amid team's ugly start to season

Per Steve Greenberg of the Chicago Sun-Times, Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca called the start to the season “disappointing.”

“It’s been a bit disappointing,” Jeff Pagliocca said. “I don’t think we were expecting things to go this way.”

The Sky added Courtney Vandersloot, Kia Nurse and Ariel Atkins to provide depth and chemistry to the offense that Chicago lacked when Chennedy Carter was the main feature on offense. The Sky have averaged the third-fewest points per game (74.8) and a league-worst 18.3 turnovers per game.

Angel Reese believes the team can win

Pagliocca believes new first-year head coach Tyler Marsh and his staff can turn the Sky’s fortunes around.

“We think we have the pieces here,” Pagliocca said. “I believe a lot in the staff. . . . This group, the continuity as people and as teammates, it’s a non-issue. They’re together. They’re locked in. We just need to play better basketball. We have to execute our stuff and follow the [scouting reports].

“We can always compete harder, but we have people here that care, and I think that’s what’s going to get us out of this hole.”

Following the Sky’s loss on Tuesday night, Reese told the media she and the team are not satisfied. In a locker room full of winners, Chicago is determined to get better.

Those comments have been the norm after all four losses. The Sky need to prove to Pagliocca, and frankly themselves, that they can win when they play a bad Wings team Thursday and Saturday night.