![]() ![]() Kahleah Copper's Chicago Sky went 4-0 against the Connecticut Sun in the regular season. I think that would be true of any of the semifinalists' top three, but having an elite center-forward, a dynamic wing and a spectacular point guard is a great formula for the Sky. The great Leon Barmore, legendary coach of Louisiana Tech, once said that if you gave him three really good players, he could win a lot of games regardless of how good the other two were. But that leaves out Jackie Young, so maybe we give the Aces the moniker of "Best Quartet" and list Chicago's Candace Parker, Kahleah Copper and Courtney Vandersloot as a more specific Big Three. ![]() Voepel: My initial thought is the Aces, but it's perhaps a different trio than we would have chosen earlier in the season: Chelsea Gray, who has elevated to tie for the team lead in scoring in the playoffs, Kelsey Plum and Wilson, who is doing her typical MVP candidate stuff. Which trio has been the best 'Big Three' in the playoffs so far? For the Aces to make their second Finals appearance in three seasons, no doubt Wilson's fingerprints need to be all over the court, both offensively and defensively. The 2020 MVP (and a front-runner for the award this year) had a disappointing start to the playoffs, going 2-for-11 from the field in Game 1 against the Mercury before rebounding with a more characteristic 7-for-9 outing in the next game. Philippou: Loyd is the clear X factor, but I'll throw in A'ja Wilson, too.
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