Why The Mercury's 2007 Preseason Motivated Them

The Phoenix Mercury had a memorable year in 2007. After years of missing the playoffs, the Mercury made the postseason for the first time since 2000, and it resulted in a championship. The Mercury beat the Detroit Shock 3-2 in the WNBA Finals , despite starting the series with a loss. Detroit beat Phoenix 108-100 in Game 1, and the Mercury responded in Game 2. Penny Taylor had a huge performance in the first meeting, as she finished the game with 32 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks. After that, the Mercury and the Shock battled, and Phoenix came out on top. Phoenix made history, and before all of that, they had an interesting preseason. During that time, the Mercury had three preseason games. They faced the Chicago Sky, the Los Angeles Sparks and the Sacramento Monarchs. Phoenix was on the road against Chicago, and the Sky won by 20. Jennifer Lacy was the leading scorer with 12 points, and she also had five rebounds and a steal. Chrissy had 11 points, two steals, a rebound, a