To make the playoffs, the Sky need an epic surge and a Mystics collapse

The Sky are not in a good spot heading into the back half of the season. They're back practicing at UIC after failing to deliver on their promise of moving into a new practice facility this year. And according to ESPN's Basketball Power Index, they have a 1.8% chance of making the playoffs — this despite carrying a win-now roster. But the Sky, who returned from the All-Star break with three practices before their next game, aren’t counting themselves out. “There’s a lot of teams clamoring for…