Candace Parker still got it, and she got her coach, too

The Los Angeles Sparks still finished 22-12 and first in the Western Conference, but lost 3-0 in the semifinals of the playoffs, where she posted just 10.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per contest.

How did she respond? In the 2020 Wubble, she averaged 14.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.2 blocks while shooting 51/40/73.

Last night, she had her best game on her new squad, posting a season-high 23 points, accompanied by 12 rebounds and six assists while shooting 9-for-16 from the floor and 3-for-4 from three.

The Sky have 17 games remaining, and Parker would need to average 13.2 points the rest of the way — more or less her current average — to reach that milestone this season.

After Chicago’s victory over the Liberty, Parker put on her media hat and invaded the post-game presser in an attempt to try and get rid of morning shootarounds.

“Your team was flying in late last night, and there was no shootaround this morning.

Several surgeries later, Parker’s still playing at a high level and remains one of the most important representatives of all basketball.

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