How The Mercury Started 2017 On A Solid Note

The Phoenix Mercury had some solid seasons under Sandy Brondello. She became their head coach before the 2014 season, and in her first year with the team, she led them to a championship. Brondello was their head coach until she and the Mercury parted ways after their 2021 playoff run. In between that championship win and the Mercury's 2021 WNBA Finals appearance, the Mercury were playing well. Looking at the 2017 season, they finished the year with a record of 18-16. Phoenix reached the playoffs, and the team went on a good run. They beat the Seattle Storm and the Connecticut Sun in the first two rounds, and they lost to the Los Angeles Sparks after that. Their games against the Storm and the Sun were single-elimination games, but their matchup with the Sparks was a series. Los Angeles swept them and faced the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals. Overall, it was a good year for the Mercury, and during the preseason, they had a chance to get into a rhythm. The Mercury faced the Storm in those games, and in the