Shyra Back from China
She did her job. When she arrived the team was 1-4 and on the brink of missing the playoffs. After her arrival the Phoenix won five straight games and eventually finished in sixth place making the playoffs.
�Their main concern was making it to the playoffs and not dropping to the second division,� Ely said. �That was my thing - making sure they get into the playoffs. The top eight teams make it. We finished sixth so I did help them.�
This was the second time Shyra has spent part of an offseason in China so the major differences in food and basketball weren�t such a big surprise.
�I ate rice and fish every day, every meal for two months,� said Shyra. �The actual league I played in, I�d equate to one big pick-up game. There�s lots of running, lots of fast breaks and lots of scoring.�
All that running and all that rice did have its effects on Shyra.
�I was really happy to get back to my normal diet,� she said. �I lost weight and I thought I looked great, but I was hungry and I was tired of eating fish and rice every day.�
Shyra�s happy to be back in the States, and is ready to start her second season with the Sky. She�s also ready to get back to eating her favorite food: Sushi.