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Smith helps Mercury off to fast start

By Mechelle Voepel
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS -- On Sunday after a Game 3 loss, Phoenix's Tangela Smith spoke barely above a whisper in a quiet Mercury locker room. On Wednesday after Phoenix evened the WNBA Finals with a 90-77 victory, Smith wasn't exactly on a megaphone or anything. She was still quiet, but this time spoke with a relieved smile. "We really wanted to work on our spacing tonight, and it was great," Smith said. "We just took our time, concentrated and got the open person. And we made our shots tonight." Smi ...

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