The Phoenix Mercury had this game exactly where they wanted it early, jumping out to a 19-6 start against the Indiana Fever. Then came the second quarter, the third-quarter collapse, six technical fouls, a Myisha Hines-Allen ejection and, well… sigh. Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas gave Phoenix decent minutes, but the Mercury couldn’t hold onto the early control in another frustrating loss. Erika & Gil break down the chaos, the whistle, the wasted start and where Phoenix goes from here.

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0:00 – Vibes are low

1:51 – 1st quarter was great!

3:20 – 3rd quarter was NOT great…

5:40 – It’s the same loss over and over again

8:00 – The Mercury need ADJUSTMENTS

12:00 – Back-to-Back mentalities

13:00 – Technical fouls everywhere

22:30 – Jovana Nogic update

30:00 – Officiating is NOT why Mercury lost the game

31:30 – Alyssa Thomas showed some good signs

34:00 – Stat sheets

37:00 – By the Numbers

40:45 – Role playing adjustments

47:30 – Now what?

50:45 – Looking ahead

55:50 – Alyssa Thomas makes history