The Skyhook Podcast

NOTE: THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE SKY WILL NOT BRING EMRE VATANSEVER BACK AS ITS HC/GM

James Kay and Chris Pennant return to go over their thoughts on how the Sky's season went and what its fans will remember from a chaotic 2023 campaign (0:00) before they discuss what the team's offseason priorities should be (6:43). 

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James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss the Chicago Sky's loss to the Las Vegas Aces in Game One of the first round of the WNBA playoffs and Chicago's chances in Game 2 (2:09). They dive into what comes next after Kahleah Copper signed a two-year extension, how the Sky build around her over the next two seasons and predict how the rest of the playoffs will shake out (15:40). 

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James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss how the Sky have fared as they try to make the playoffs (0:00) before diving into the Chicago Sun-Times' report that the organization has spoken with potential candidates to fill a possible head coach/general manager vacancy at the season's end (24:47). 

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*Recorded Aug. 14*

James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss the pulse of this up-and-down Chicago Sky team and how important making the playoffs is this year (1:21) before going over who their award picks would be with 10 games left in the regular season (29:00). 

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James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss how Kahleah Copper has elevated her game since the all-star break (1:05) and the Aces' outlook the rest of the way after Candace Parker said she is out indefinitely (16:15). They then go back and forth going over Sophie Cunningham's play being called out after another incident with an opponent (29:06) and what it would be like if Jewell Loyd signed with the Chicago Sky next season (43:20). They wrap up the show going over playoff odds and if there are any logical bets as the Aces continue to dominate the field (53:45). 

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James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to give their final thoughts on James Wade's departure from the Sky (3:25) before discussing the importance of Dwyane Wade joining the Sky as an investor (20:55). They go over what adjustments they would like to see the Sky make in the second half of the year (32:55) and finish discussing whose stock they are buying/selling in the final 20 games of the season (47:40). 

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James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to talk about James Wade leaving the Sky 16 games into the season, his legacy after 4+ seasons with the team and where the Sky go from here. 

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James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss how the Sky need to build off the progress they made versus the Sparks on June 28 before they share their thoughts on the all-star game starting lineups. 

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Tony East (The Next, Forbes, WTHR.com, SIPacers) joins James Kay to talk about the Sky's overtime win versus the Fever, Lexie Hull and Alanna Smith's improvement and Aliyah Boston already looking like an all-star. 

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*RECORDED ON JUNE 5*

James Kay and Chris Pennant are back to discuss the Sky splitting a two-game slate with the Liberty and their miraculous 19-point comeback before diving into Courtney Vandersloot's return to Wintrust Arena (35:31). 

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