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Atlanta Dream (7-3, 2-1 Eastern Conference) vs Chicago Sky (4-7, 1-3 Eastern Conference) | Wintrust Arena | 7:00 PM ET \/ 6:00 PM CT<\/p>\n
The Chicago Sky (4\u20137, STRUGGLING!) host the Atlanta Dream (7\u20133, ROLLING!) on Tuesday night in a crucial Commissioner\u2019s Cup game on ESPN! We\u2019re DESPERATE after losing to the Washington Mystics 90-72 on June 2, extending our losing streak! The Dream are ONE OF THE HOTTEST TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE at 7-3 and they\u2019re 2-1 in the Eastern Conference, while we\u2019re 1-3! This is a must-win game for the Sky if we want any hope of staying competitive!<\/p>\n
This Commissioner\u2019s Cup matchup is critical\u2014can we finally get back in the win column?<\/p>\n
Sky Season: 4-7, SLIDING FAST!<\/p>\n
Record: 4-7 (One Game Below .500, Lost Fifth Straight Game)<\/p>\n
We\u2019re 4\u20137 and in FREEFALL after that brutal 90-72 loss to the Mystics on June 2! We\u2019ve LOST FIVE STRAIGHT GAMES and our season is hanging by a thread! Skylar Diggins is struggling to carry the load, Kamilla Cardoso has been solid but not enough, and we need ALL HANDS ON DECK to get a win!<\/p>\n
Most Recent Loss (90-72 to Mystics):<\/p>\n
Skylar Diggins: 14 points (not enough production!)
\nKamilla Cardoso: 12 points, 13 rebounds, 6 blocks, 5 assists (solid all-around!)
\nElizabeth Williams: 10 points (contributing!)
\nSydney Taylor (off bench): 15 points (showing promise!)
\nLost 5th straight game!<\/p>\n
Key Stats:<\/p>\n
4-7 record (one game below .500!)
\n1-3 in Eastern Conference (losing the conference race!)
\nLosing streak: 5 games! (CRISIS MODE!)
\nSkylar Diggins: Carrying the load but not enough!
\nKamilla Cardoso: Defensive anchor!<\/p>\n
We\u2019re DESPERATE and need a win TODAY!<\/p>\n
Atlanta Dream: 7-3, DOMINATING!<\/p>\n
Record: 7-3 (Two Games Over .500, Best Record Against Sky!)<\/p>\n
The Dream are 7\u20133 and one of the hottest teams in the WNBA! They\u2019re 2-1 in the Eastern Conference, BEATING everyone they face, and heading to Chicago FULL OF CONFIDENCE! We\u2019re HUGE underdogs in this matchup!<\/p>\n
Dream Strengths:<\/p>\n
7-3 record (two games over .500!)
\n2-1 in Eastern Conference (leading the conference!)
\nAtlanta\u2019s offense is ROLLING (dangerous scoring threats!)
\nStrong defensive presence (limiting opponents!)<\/p>\n
What They\u2019re Bringing:<\/p>\n
Dream are SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER than us right now!
\nThey\u2019re 4 games ahead of us in the win column!
\nConference-leading record shows DEPTH AND CONSISTENCY!
\nThey\u2019re coming in HUNGRY after beating quality opponents!<\/p>\n
The Dream are ELITE and we\u2019re the UNDERDOGS!<\/p>\n
Key Matchups at Wintrust Arena<\/p>\n
Skylar Diggins (14 PPG, Struggling!) vs Atlanta\u2019s Defense
Diggins needs to FINALLY step up and control the game! Atlanta\u2019s defense will test her!<\/p>\n
Kamilla Cardoso (13 RPG, 6 BLK!) vs Atlanta\u2019s Interior
Cardoso is our anchor! She MUST dominate the boards to keep us competitive!<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Williams (Role Player!) vs Dream Scoring
Elizabeth Williams needs more production! The Dream will attack relentlessly!<\/p>\n
Commissioner\u2019s Cup Stakes
This is a BIG game with tournament implications! WIN or go deeper into the hole!<\/p>\n
What the Sky Need at Wintrust Arena<\/p>\n
Skylar Diggins TAKES OVER!
14 points isn\u2019t cutting it! We need 20+ from our star player to have any chance!<\/p>\n
Kamilla Cardoso Dominates the Paint!
13 rebounds and 6 blocks last game! Keep that intensity and control the interior!<\/p>\n
Bench Players Step UP!
Sydney Taylor had 15 off the bench! We need that bench scoring to stay competitive!<\/p>\n
WIN at Home for Pride!
4-7 at home in Chicago! We HAVE to get this win to show we can compete!<\/p>\n
Sky Fan Prediction: We Get a Crucial Win!<\/p>\n
Final Score: Sky 78, Dream 74<\/p>\n
Against all odds, our home court MATTERS! Skylar Diggins finally takes over with 22 points!<\/p>\n
Kamilla Cardoso controls the boards with 14 rebounds and we FINALLY get a win!<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Williams comes off bench with solid scoring! Dream\u2019s hot streak STOPS at Wintrust!<\/p>\n
Four-point win. We\u2019re 5\u20137. Break the losing streak and show we\u2019re NOT going away!<\/p>\n
Why This Game Matters<\/p>\n
We\u2019re 4\u20137 and LOSING OUR MINDS after five straight losses! The Dream are 7\u20133 and ROLLING! We\u2019re 1-3 in the Eastern Conference while they\u2019re 2-1! This is a Commissioner\u2019s Cup game with STAKES!<\/p>\n
Win today and we\u2019re 5\u20137. Stop the bleeding and get back to .500! Stay alive in the conference race!<\/p>\n
Can we get a statement win? Will Skylar Diggins finally dominate? Can we shock the Dream?<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve LOST FIVE STRAIGHT! This is MUST-WIN or we\u2019re in REAL TROUBLE!<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s Go Sky. GET THE WIN and stop the losing streak at Wintrust Arena!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 Atlanta Dream (7-3, 2-1 Eastern Conference) vs Chicago Sky (4-7, 1-3 Eastern Conference) | Wintrust Arena |…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":693517,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-693516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=693516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/693517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=693516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=693516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=693516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}