The Phoenix Mercury were on a mission in 2007. They reached the playoffs for the first time since 2000, and they not only went on a deep playoff run, they won it all. The Mercury won the franchise’s first championship, and they did it by stopping the Detroit Shock.
Detroit won a championship the previous year, and Phoenix put an end to any hopes of a repeat.
Before getting to that point, the Mercury were playing well during the season, and they had a chance to rest during that year’s All-Star events. However, some of the team’s best players were involved in those events, and they had a chance to unwind and have some fun.