Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury looked like the high-flying team that has been in the WNBA Western Conference finals four of the last five years. ''Today we were sharp,'' said Taurasi, who led the Mercury with 16 points in a 100-78 victory over the Tulsa Shock on Friday night. ''We had a good four or five days of working on things that we left on the wayside against San Antonio.'' The Mercury's 78-74 setback to San Antonio on May 23 is the only loss four games into the season. Offseason acquisition Erin Phillips added 15 points - after scoring a total of 17 in the first three games combined - to help the Mercury beat the a Shock. More...