


On a per-game basis, they are second in points, 0.1 behind the vaunted Las Vegas Aces pick-and-roll play, with 28.5 per. The Sky are also second in points out of this scenario (685), third in three-point field goals made (66), fourth in scoring percent (39.6%) and two-point field goal percentage (45.6%), as well as fifth in points per possession (0.86) and effective field goal percentage (46.8%). They lead the W in pick-and-roll possessions including passes (796), percent of teams possessions with a pick-and-roll (37.2%), field goals made out of this action (265), two-point field goals made (199), and field goals attempted (637). The evolution in tactical philosophy has had its hiccups in addition to having many new pieces in the mix, however, as chemistry plus role definition have settled in - as well as a stint of solid health, mostly - we’ve seen the Sky identify which method they can most often (and most consistently) dictate with. This is a transition from being a team that played an all-inclusive brand of ball movement, cutting, and screening that often resembled actions, cutting automatics, and a team synergy similar to that of the San Antonio Spurs - the golden standard for ball movement and team play in the western hemisphere. Pick-and-roll is the main advantage setting action, and base for the Chicago Sky in 2023.
