Alongside his daughter Jordyn, Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts shared his thoughts on how his team was neck-and-neck with the Los Angeles Sparks going into halftime, falling into foul trouble, third quarter woes, the bench fighting back, what the team will look/play like once they’re fully healthy and more after losing 98-85 on Friday night.
With Brittney Griner and Sophie Cunningham out injured, Phoenix had to figure out a way to cope with having two of their better players unavailable.
The game was tied 42-42 at halftime before the Sparks took over in the third quarter, outscoring the Mercury 32-19. Phoenix committed 30 fouls which led LA to score 28 points from 31 free throw attempts.
Here are the full postgame comments from Tibbetts following the defeat:
If you want more reactions from the Mercury’s postgame reaction, click the article below to watch what Kahleah Copper and Kiki Herbert Harrigan had to say.
With the preseason now finished, the Mercury look ahead to the regular season as they face the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday.
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