{"id":671468,"date":"2026-05-29T04:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/671468\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T04:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:40:10","slug":"kamilla-cardoso-isnt-the-chicago-skys-problem-and-tyler-marsh-knows-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/671468\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamilla Cardoso isn\u2019t the Chicago Sky\u2019s problem \u2014 and Tyler Marsh knows it"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Sky<\/a> have now lost three straight games, but head coach Tyler Marsh isn’t interested in making Kamilla Cardoso the scapegoat. After Wednesday’s 111-104 loss to the Toronto Tempo, criticism quickly surfaced following Cardoso’s toughest game of the season. The third-year center finished with just two points on 1-of-5 shooting, along with five rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes. Marsh immediately pushed back on any suggestion that Cardoso was responsible for the defeat.<\/p>\n

“This isn’t a ‘we lost because of Kamilla’ type of vibe or game,” Marsh told reporters. “We all could have played better defensively.”<\/p>\n

Lot of noise after loss<\/p>\n

The coach acknowledged the outside noise surrounding Cardoso, especially after the Sky traded Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream<\/a> during the offseason and handed a larger role to the 6-foot-7 center.<\/p>\n

“I think that Kamilla feels the love, and she knows the love and the confidence that we have in her,” Marsh said.<\/p>\n

Despite her struggles against Toronto, Cardoso has been productive this season. Through seven games, she is averaging 13.0 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 51.6% from the field. Marsh called Wednesday’s performance simply an off night.<\/p>\n

“People are afforded these types of nights,” he said. “She understands how important she is to us on both ends.”<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0Angel Reese keeps proving Atlanta Dream made the right bet<\/a><\/p>\n

Chicago must figure out a way to defend<\/p>\n

The bigger issue for Chicago was team defense. Toronto scored 111 points in the win, and Marsh made it clear the Sky’s three-game losing streak goes well beyond one player’s performance. His final message was perhaps the strongest.<\/p>\n

“We love Kamilla,” Marsh said. “She puts in the work every single day … and she’s not going anywhere.”<\/p>\n

For a young team trying to stop a skid, Marsh made one thing crystal clear: Cardoso remains a major part of Chicago’s future.<\/p>\n

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