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It wasnt -- the Lynx didnt allow it to be -- but no one could doubt that Taylor gave everything she had, despite going 0 of 7 from the field.Oh, lets not lk at that, she said later when glancing at the printed box score after the game, a show of her usual gd humor.Her four points all came on free throws, including two in the first quarter after her face hit the flr in a scramble for the ball.Getting up slowly, in obvious pain, but then going to the line with determination and hitting both foul shots? Vintage Penny Taylor.I just wanted to make sure my face was still there, she joked. And then after that, I was fine. But, yeah, it gets harder. Today was hard, physically. In a way, it reinforces that there is an expiration date for everyone. Some days, you feel gd. Today wasnt one of them.No, but there were a lot of days -- a lot of years, actually -- when Taylor soared.At the rt of anybody that gd is a burning competitive desire, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said. There were so many facets to her game. I felt like every time I was scouting her, I would say, Penny Taylor is so gd. She had a tenacity about her.Reeve can recall specific defensive plays that Taylor made over the years against the Lynx, and how she forced opponents into mistakes.She was so feisty and incredibly smart, Reeve said.Taylor might next take those qualities to the sidelines; she has an interest in becoming a coach. And the Mercury will have to move on without a player who has meant so much to the organization and the fans in Phoenix.Diana Taurasi, who had 12 points Sunday, will be 35 next year. Brittney Griner, who just completed her fourth WNBA season, is entering her peak years, but had an uneven performance at times in 2016. There are questions the Mercury will have to answer for 2017.Taylor has been an integral part of three WNBA championship teams. Phoenix has had to play without her before, including in 2015, when she sat out the season to rest. 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At some point, thats likely to continue as she moves to a new role outside of playing.I think that its important that players who understand professional basketball stay involved with it, she said. But I have a lot to still learn. When youre in the game, its so easy to get lost in your part of it. But in coaching, you always have to lk at the whole.I am lking forward to that personal part of it where I can help players individually, which is something I feel like I could possibly be gd at.The fact that a player with Taylors basketball acumen talks about how much she doesnt know is an indicator of why she has been such a great teammate. Shes always that humble.So we leave it to Brondello to state definitively: Whatever she does, whatever she puts her mind to, shell be great.Although Taylor wants a bit of a rest first.Im just going to enjoy doing nothing, and see how long that lasts, she said. I have a feeling not very long. But when I lk back, I started professionally at roughly 16, so its a gd stretch. And Ive loved every minute of it.Taylor has traveled the globe in her career, playing for the Australian national team, in overseas leagues, and in the WNBA. During that time, both of her parents died of cancer. But basketball has been, and will continue to be, a comfort to her.My mother used to keep everything, because I wasnt very gd at doing that, Taylor said of memorabilia. For a while there, I didnt know where my [Olympic] silver medals were. Because were always moving as basketball players.But even if I dont have the physical things, the memories are what I carry with me, and thats all that matters. ' ' '