Candace Parker hits the court running

Posted By katie allison granju

From Yahoo Sports:

Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie gave the WNBA its first glimpse of just how dangerous the Los Angeles Sparks could be this season.

Parker, the league’s No. 1 pick, had 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in Los Angeles’ 86-80 exhibition victory over the expansion Atlanta Dream on Saturday night.

Leslie played her first game since missing all of 2007 on maternity leave, but the three-time league MVP still finished with 18 points and seven rebounds.

After leading Tennessee to a second straight NCAA title last month, Parker is eager to help the Sparks win their third championship under coach Michael Cooper.

“I pulled Coop aside and said, ‘Man, I love having someone to run the floor with me,” Parker said as she smiled at Leslie. “It’s like, ‘Pick your poison.’ I mean if you stop the layup, I’m going to hit her, and she’s going to make a move, cut back or whatever. I was on the floor and just had pinch myself, honestly.”

May 14th, 2008

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