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Podcast: Sparks/Mercury with Brendon Kleen

By Ben Dull

PHOENIX, AZ- JUNE 23: Leilani Mitchell #5 of the Phoenix Mercury talks with the media after the game against the Los Angeles Sparks on June 23, 2019 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena, in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ- JUNE 23: Leilani Mitchell #5 of the Phoenix Mercury talks with the media after the game against the Los Angeles Sparks on June 23, 2019 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena, in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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No Taurasi yet, Mitchell drops 22

In the latest episode of the Locked On Women’s Basketball WNBA Podcast, host Ben Dull is joined by Brendon Kleen of High Post Hoops to break down Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Phoenix Mercury.

Topics discussed in the episode include:

  • Leilani Mitchell’s strong point guard play to steady the ship offensively
  • a rough shooting night for L.A.’s big three
  • Sophie Cunningham (back) rejoining the rotation
  • Tierra Ruffin-Pratt’s foul trouble and hot shooting start for L.A.
  • Mitchell and DeWanna Bonner hitting key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter after the Sparks had chipped away
  • the perceived depth of the Mercury heading into the season in contrast to how things have played out thus far
  • the importance of the upcoming four-game stretch before key showdowns on the road against the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics—the two early leaders in the clubhouse to separate and seize control of the ever-important top-two playoff seeds

The Locked On Women’s Basketball Podcast also produced team-by-team season previews with local experts, which can be found

all in one place

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