Why The Mercury's Facilitating Helped Them Recover

The Phoenix Mercury's 2000 season was special, as it was the first time they reached 20 wins. It was also a comeback season for them, as they missed the playoffs the previous year. Phoenix was one of the best teams in its conference, and the Mercury had their third playoff appearance in four years. Cheryl Miller was the team's coach, and she helped them succeed early on. The 2000 season will be her final year, and she resigned after that. The Mercury played well that year, and their passing was one of their keys to success. Everyone chipped in that season, and the team's leader was Brandy Reed . Reed had 86 assists that season, and her season high was eight. She did it against the Detroit Shock, and she nearly had a triple-double in that game. The Mercury forward had 22 points and 10 rebounds to go along with her assists. Outside of Reed, Phoenix had three more players who scored in double figures. Michelle Brogan had 17 points, and she also had five rebounds, four steals and an assist. Tonya Edwards had 15