Why Mercury's Thomas Was An Elite Facilitator

The Western Conference was competitive this season, as teams like the Minnesota Lynx, the Las Vegas Aces and the Phoenix Mercury were fighting for a championship. The West had a number of contending teams, and it was due to the performances of players like Napheesa Collier, A'ja Wilson and Alyssa Thomas. All of these players had exceptional seasons, and it was only right that they would be involved in the Most Valuable Player (MVP) race. This conference had a slew of talent, and while the stars shined, they also got their teammates involved. A playmaker can set their teammates up for easy baskets, and no one did it better than Thomas. The Mercury star averaged 9.2 assists, which not only made her the conference leader, but she was also the league leader. As far as the West, Courtney Williams was second in assists, and she averaged 6.2. Then, Veronica Burton, Skylar Diggins and Kelsey Plum were also in the top five. Burton averaged six assists, Diggins also averaged six and Plum averaged 5.7. Thomas had some