The Phoenix Mercury made the playoffs in 2000, and it would be the last time they made it before going on a drought. The Mercury missed the playoffs from 2001 to 2006, and when they returned to the postseason, they won a championship. Phoenix finished the 2000 season with a record of 20-12, and they faced the Los Angeles Sparks in the playoffs. The Sparks beat them 2-0, and they faced the Houston Comets in the next round. The Comets beat them 2-0, and they went on to win another championship. Before the Mercury started their season, they added three players. They had three picks in the 2000 WNBA Draft, and they were late ones. The Mercury's first pick was in the second round, and then they had picks in the next two rounds. The Mercury drafted Adrian Williams-Strong in the second round, and she accomplished something special in her time in Phoenix. She became an All-Star in 2003, and she averaged a career-high 9.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.7 steals. She also had a career-high 20 points against the Detroit Sh