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Chicago Sky Coach Offers Solution After 10th Loss

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Rowan Fisher-Shotton | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 6:56 PM ET

The Chicago Sky’s 93-80 setback at the hands of the Atlanta Dream marked yet another tough night for a squad still finding its footing under first-year head coach Tyler Marsh.

Heading into the contest at Gateway Center Arena, the Sky carried a 3-9 record, having lost five of their last six games.

Chicago’s offense has struggled to keep pace, averaging just 76.5 points per game (12th in the WNBA), while its defense has conceded a league-worst 88.4 points per contest.

After the game, Marsh was blunt about his team’s recurring handicap. "We need to protect the 3-point line better. That continues to be our Achilles heel."

Marsh: "We need to protect the 3-point line better. That continues to be our achilles heel."
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Marsh was named head coach on November 3, 2024, stepping in after back-to-back WNBA championships with the Las Vegas Aces as an assistant.

A former D-League champion with Rio Grande Valley in 2013, Marsh’s resume includes a 2019 NBA title with the Toronto Raptors (as player development coach), two WNBA titles (2022, 2023) and a Commissioner’s Cup crown in 2022.

Despite coming into the year with high hopes, Marsh has failed to find consistency and now finds himself in the hot seat through the early portion of the season.

On Saturday, the Sky fell 107-86 to the Phoenix Mercury, allowing a franchise-record 17 made 3-pointers and coughing up 21 turnovers that yielded 29 Mercury points.

A 79-72 loss to Washington on Tuesday saw Chicago commit 25 turnovers, leading to 40 points and a game-deciding Mystics run in the second half.

Sunday’s game followed a similar script.

Atlanta jumped out to an early 25-19 first-quarter lead and while Chicago clawed back to trim the deficit to one at halftime (26-21 in the second), the Dream ultimately outscored the Sky 24-11 in the fourth quarter to pull away.

Chicago shot just 42.2% from the field and 26.7% from three, allowing Atlanta to go 16-of-33 from deep (48.5%).

Now, with just three wins in 13 tries, the Sky face an uphill climb.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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