Overview

• Marsh has expanded Reese’s responsibilities into point-forward duties, asking her to facilitate, attack downhill, and operate from across the floor in a model he links to Alyssa Thomas.
• Reese has emerged as a cornerstone with a league-leading 21 double-doubles and her first career triple-double, reinforcing the vision of a multi-dimensional interior engine.
• Atkins has taken on an outsized burden as a two-way guard, ranking fifth in steals, drawing top assignments such as Sabrina Ionescu, and being urged by Marsh to stay aggressive as the Sky’s offense dips markedly when she sits.
• Chicago paid a lottery pick to acquire Atkins, yet her future with the team is undecided, with the guard saying she is focused on leaving a strong foundation regardless of next season.
• Thomas’ single-season record of seven triple-doubles underscores the template Marsh cites, even as Reese and Thomas succeed through paint-focused play in a league trending toward more 3-point shooting.