1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: Welcome to Good Game with Sarah Spain, where we're pre 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:05,400 Speaker 1: panicking about all the things that could happen in Game 3 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 1: four of the WNBA Finals tonight. My heart rate is 4 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: through the roof just thinking about it. On today's show, 5 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: we'll be talking to Phoenix Mercury and college basketball play 6 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:16,599 Speaker 1: by play announcer Cindy Brunson about the wild finish to 7 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: WNBA Finals Game three, and we'll get a grade on 8 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty four season down in the Valley. Plus 9 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 1: the NWSL season is getting down to the wire, and 10 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: ooh boy, did I have a night out in New 11 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: York with the folks of the Women's Sports Foundation. It's 12 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: all coming up right after this welcome back slices. Here's 13 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: what you need to know today in WNBA News. Tonight 14 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: could be it. The New York Liberty have a two 15 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: to one lead in the best of five series against 16 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Links after pulling off a stunner in Game three. 17 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: They've got a chance to win the franchise's first WNBA 18 00:00:56,120 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 1: championship on Minnesota's home court. In case you mystic, which 19 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: we're sure you didn't if you're listening to this show, 20 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: but Sabrina Escue took the joy out of the gym 21 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:08,040 Speaker 1: on Wednesday night with a thirty foot game winner in 22 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: the final seconds of Game three. Earlier in the day, 23 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: it was announced that Unescu had been named the All 24 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:16,559 Speaker 1: WNBA Second Team. After the game, she was asked about 25 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: what she considered a snub and had this to say, that. 26 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:22,759 Speaker 2: Was just a great All WNBA Second Team performance. 27 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 1: It's just too good. Can she put together another All 28 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 1: WNBA second Team performance tonight? Will Brianna Stewart drop another 29 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: thirty piece? Howell and the FISA, Collier and Company respond. 30 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 1: We'll talk about that and more with Cindy Brunson in 31 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: just a couple minutes. Speaking of those All WNBA teams, 32 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: League MVP Asia Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces and 33 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: Defensive Player of the Year and if you Sacalier of 34 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: the Links were unanimously selected to the All WNBA First Team, 35 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: joining them the Liberties Brianna Stewart, the Connecticut Sons Alissa Thomas, 36 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:58,639 Speaker 1: and the Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark, who became the first 37 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: rookie to make the first team team since Candice Parker 38 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: in eight Always in mark a greatness when a player 39 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: is mentioned in the same breath as CP three Really 40 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:09,640 Speaker 1: cool stuff for Kaitlin Clark. We'll link to that full 41 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 1: list of first and the second team players in our 42 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,960 Speaker 1: show notes and the w is back on the big 43 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 1: screen or whatever screen you're watching streaming channels. On a 44 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:21,799 Speaker 1: Radical Act, a feature documentary about a big choice made 45 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,679 Speaker 1: by Atlanta dream co owner Renee Montgomery, is officially out 46 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: on Roku. The documentary explores Renee's journey through childhood in 47 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: West Virginia, her time starring as a player at yukon 48 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: the two WNBA championships she won as a member of 49 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:36,679 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Links, and her move to the Dreams front office. 50 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: It was produced by Uninterrupted and P and G Studios 51 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: and directed by Emmy Award winner Sandren or A Bona. 52 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 1: Whenever you got some downtime, be sure to check it out. 53 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: We'll link to the trailer in our show notes, and 54 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: if you're listening, Renee, we still want to get you 55 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 1: on the show. In the NWSL, it's the second to 56 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 1: last week of the regular season and the playoff picture 57 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 1: is getting clearer. First, a crucial matchup between the number 58 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,639 Speaker 1: seven Portland Thorns and the number nine Racing Louisville FC Saturday, 59 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:05,519 Speaker 1: seven thirty pm Eastern on Ion. Portland needs a win 60 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 1: or a draw to clinch a playoff spot, while Racing 61 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 1: Louisville is on the brink of elimination. Right after that, 62 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,679 Speaker 1: the number five North Carolina Courage hit the road to 63 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: play number eight BAFC at ten pm Eastern, also on Ion. 64 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:19,799 Speaker 1: The Courage are already in the playoffs, while Bay could 65 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: lock up a spot if things go their way. On Sunday, 66 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: Number three Gotham FC hosts the top ranked Orlando Pride 67 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: in a match that could move Gotham into second place 68 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 1: with the right result. As always, we'll link to Alison 69 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: Gale's excellent playoff scenario breakdowns in our show notes. More 70 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: NWSL sale news out of Southern California, The Levine Likeman 71 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: Family Office has officially acquired the San Diego Wave Football 72 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 1: Club from its last owner, Ron Burkele. Lauren Likeman will 73 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 1: be the club's new NWSL governor, and Zachary Likeman Levine 74 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: will serve as the new NWSL alternate governor. Lauren Likeman 75 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 1: and Arthur Levine are the founders of Lavine Likeman Capital Partners, 76 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: a global private equity firm. Along with this acquisition, their 77 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:02,240 Speaker 1: family office is also added, investing partners from around the 78 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 1: San Diego area to help bolster the club. In a statement, 79 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 1: Lauren Likeman said of the move, quote, our commitment to 80 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: the club will extend beyond the field as we pursue 81 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: the construction of a new, state of the art training facility, 82 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: while also supporting local youth development and community programs. Our 83 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: mission is to create an unparalleled experience for fans, players 84 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 1: and staff, further cementing the Wave's position as the premier 85 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:24,599 Speaker 1: women's soccer club. End quote. The owners will have to 86 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:27,719 Speaker 1: hit the ground running this offseason with two pressing matters 87 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 1: on the docket. Find a new head coach and address 88 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 1: the allegations against team president Jill Ellis and complaints of 89 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 1: former staff regarding a toxic work environment. Interesting note, said 90 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:41,479 Speaker 1: Ellis in a statement about the team's sale. Quote, Arthur 91 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:44,279 Speaker 1: and Lauren have been great supporters of mine for many years. 92 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 1: I have no doubt they will fit right in with 93 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 1: the San Diego Wave community, and it is my pleasure 94 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: to welcome them to the organization. End quote. Elsewhere in 95 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,040 Speaker 1: soccer news, the US women's national team has released its 96 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 1: October training camp roster. Fresh off leading team USA to 97 00:04:57,400 --> 00:04:59,720 Speaker 1: a gold medal in the Paris Olympics, Head coach Emma 98 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: Hates called up six uncapped players, meaning they haven't seen 99 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: any playing time for the national team yet. Three of 100 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 1: them are making a US women's national team roster for 101 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,040 Speaker 1: the first time. Worth noting that the national team's collective 102 00:05:11,040 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 1: bargaining agreement requires all Olympic players to be called up 103 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 1: to camps ahead of victory tour games so long as 104 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 1: they're available and uninjured, which means eighteen players who competed 105 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: in Paris were automatically named to the squad. The team 106 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 1: will host Iceland twice this month, first at Q two 107 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: Stadium in Austin, Texas, on the twenty fourth, then again 108 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 1: at Geotis Park in Nashville, Tennessee on the twenty seventh. 109 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 1: Both Mallory Swanson and Kelly O'Hara will be honored at 110 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 1: the Nashville match. Swanson celebration for her one hundredth cap, 111 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 1: which came during the Olympic gold medal game Loal O'Hara 112 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 1: will get a well deserved retirement ceremony at halftime. The 113 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:46,120 Speaker 1: US women's national team will also play Argentina on October 114 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: thirty at a Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, where 115 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: Rose LaVale will be honored for her one hundredth cap, 116 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:53,600 Speaker 1: which she reached back in June. We'll link to the 117 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 1: full training camp roster in our show notes. In college volleyball, 118 00:05:57,040 --> 00:05:59,039 Speaker 1: the top four teams are at action tonight, beginning at 119 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 1: six Eastern with number two Nebraska against Michigan State. The 120 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 1: huskers only loss this season is to Southern Methodist University, 121 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:09,040 Speaker 1: and they're hoping to keep a thirteen game winning streak alive. 122 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 1: Then at seven pm, number one ranked Pit takes on 123 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: unranked Cal and number four Louisville plays wake Forest. At 124 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 1: eight pm Eastern, Number three Penn State faces Ohio State. 125 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 1: There are a slew of other top twenty five teams 126 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:22,839 Speaker 1: in action tonight as well, so we'll link to the 127 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: full schedule of games in our show notes. In college soccer, 128 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 1: plenty of games to keep track of tonight as well, 129 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 1: most notably an in state showdown between number three ranked 130 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:34,240 Speaker 1: Mississippi State and Ole Miss at eight pm Eastern. We'll 131 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: link to that schedule in our show notes too. All right, 132 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 1: ceisis some more volleyball news. But this has some implications 133 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:44,479 Speaker 1: for the upcoming election. Two, we told you about the 134 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 1: San Jose State volleyball team and how other schools have 135 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:49,919 Speaker 1: forfeited matches against them this season. The schools who have 136 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 1: forfeited have not explicitly stated why, but the presence of 137 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 1: a reported transgender athlete on the San Jose State team 138 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 1: is believed to be behind the decisions. Last month, as 139 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 1: JSU Coca captain Brooks Slusser joined a lawsuit seeking to 140 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 1: overturn NCAA guidelines that allowed trans women to play under 141 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: certain conditions. When she joined that suit, Slusser outed one 142 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 1: of her teammates as transgender. Now, according to reporting from 143 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: Marissa and Jemmy at the San Francisco Chronicle, former President 144 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:19,240 Speaker 1: Donald Trump is using the situation as political fodder in 145 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 1: his run for president. In a match last Thursday, the 146 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 1: outed teammate spiked a ball that hit a San Diego 147 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 1: State player and knocked her down for a moment, but 148 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 1: she popped right back up. Trump seemed to reference the 149 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 1: play on Wednesday during a town hall on Fox News 150 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: channels The Faulkner Focus. He said, quote, I saw the slam. 151 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 1: It was a slam. I never saw a ball hit 152 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: so hard hit the girl in the head. But other people, 153 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 1: even in volleyball, they've been permanently. I mean they've been 154 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:48,240 Speaker 1: really hurt badly, women playing men. But you don't have 155 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:50,720 Speaker 1: to do the volleyball. We stop it. We stop it. 156 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 1: We absolutely stop it. You can't have it. End quote. 157 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 1: This kind of exaggeration and fear mongering is common from 158 00:07:57,160 --> 00:08:00,920 Speaker 1: those seeking to demonize transathletes, and usually involves a ignoring context. 159 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 1: In this case, the player in question isn't the tallest 160 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: or hardest hitting on our own team, and in volleyball, 161 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: spikes and hard to return balls are not just common, 162 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 1: they're sort of the point. San Diego State's director of 163 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: athletic communications push back on Trump's remarks in a statement 164 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 1: on Wednesday, saying, quote this did not happen. The ball 165 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 1: hit her in the shoulder, she was uninjured and did 166 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 1: not miss a play end quote. He also added that 167 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 1: the school has called for corrections from media outlets. A 168 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 1: video from the San Francisco Chronicle proves that Trump's words 169 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:32,160 Speaker 1: are inaccurate. The ball not only hit the SDSU player 170 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 1: in the arms, the result was actually a dig that 171 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 1: allowed the point to continue. We'll link to the video 172 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 1: in our notes so you can watch for yourself, and 173 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:41,480 Speaker 1: again we'll keep you updated on this situation as the 174 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 1: reporting continues. We've got to take a quick break. But 175 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 1: first I want to remind y'all that we've got a 176 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 1: survey we would love for you orange slices to fill out. 177 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:52,000 Speaker 1: Just visit the link in the episode notes or check 178 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: my Twitter at Sarah Spain where I posted the link 179 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:57,199 Speaker 1: as well. It'll take two minutes of your time, promise, 180 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 1: and don't forget. One lucky participant will win a sports 181 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: prize pack, So go fill it out. Okay when we 182 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 1: come back, sab shot and the links on the Ropes 183 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 1: with Cindy Brunson. Stay tuned. Joining us now the TV 184 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:15,920 Speaker 1: play by play voice for the Phoenix Murcury. You can 185 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,959 Speaker 1: hear calling Big Ten women's soups on Peacock Arizona Women's 186 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 1: basketball play by play on ESPN Plus as they pivot 187 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 1: to the Big twelve. Former longtime sports center host on ESPN, 188 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:27,560 Speaker 1: principal play by play voice for Athletes Unlimited Basketball for 189 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:30,600 Speaker 1: the last three seasons, and a proud Washington State alum. 190 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:33,199 Speaker 1: We partied on a very hot Phoenix rooftop during the 191 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 1: All Star weekend seeking out mister's hair Bedamned, it's Cindy Brunson. 192 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 1: What's up, Cindy? 193 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:42,920 Speaker 2: Oh, A happy slice reporting for duty here. 194 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:50,080 Speaker 1: We love a certified slice. I'm good. I'm recovering from 195 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 1: WNBA and pre panicking about WNBA. This series has not 196 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 1: given us a moment to take a breath, and I 197 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 1: don't want to be prisoner of the moment here. But 198 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 1: if we get another classic, and especially if it goes 199 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:05,840 Speaker 1: to five? Am I wrong in saying this might be 200 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: one of the best series of all time. 201 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 2: In the w OH I don't think that's an overstatement 202 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:13,800 Speaker 2: at all. I really do hope it goes to five. 203 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:17,440 Speaker 2: I know Courtney Williams was very adamant after Game two 204 00:10:17,559 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 2: saying that the Links don't want to go back to 205 00:10:19,559 --> 00:10:21,440 Speaker 2: New York. But I think all of us are hoping 206 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:25,320 Speaker 2: that that indeed happens, except for probably the Liberty. Yeah. No, 207 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:29,120 Speaker 2: I think they'd be happy didn't pack enough clothes to 208 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 2: go beyond Game four that they want to wrap this 209 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:32,200 Speaker 2: up on Friday. 210 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:36,319 Speaker 1: Okay, we got to start with Sabrina and Escut two Daggers. 211 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 1: At the end of game three. Of course, the second 212 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 1: one sealed the win. That thirty footer was insane. But 213 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:43,880 Speaker 1: I have to say the first three, just a couple 214 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 1: moments before, might be the biggest energy suck I've ever 215 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:50,679 Speaker 1: heard in an arena. I've heard big shots that caused 216 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 1: the groans and the screams and the ugh That was 217 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:58,200 Speaker 1: just silence, just everybody taking the big gasp at the 218 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:01,440 Speaker 1: same time. And then the second one that just knocked 219 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 1: everyone out. How big of a shot was that, not 220 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,599 Speaker 1: just for this series, but in the history of the Liberty. 221 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 2: It was pretty big. I would put it right behind 222 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 2: t spoons half course shot to extend that series against 223 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:19,080 Speaker 2: the comments. Yeah, it was ginormous. But PAC twelve fans, 224 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:22,560 Speaker 2: former PAC twelve fans, and Oregon Duck fans know that 225 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:26,719 Speaker 2: that is what Sabrina does. She has been showing off 226 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 2: the mama mentality forever. I mean, you remember she was 227 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:34,080 Speaker 2: one of the speakers at Kobe Bryant's funeral. She is 228 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:37,480 Speaker 2: built for this and we saw it all the time 229 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 2: when she was at Oregon. That's why she walked away 230 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:44,120 Speaker 2: with twenty seven triple doubles in college. She is just 231 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:47,079 Speaker 2: that person and hand to God, Sarah and I will 232 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:50,040 Speaker 2: fight people in the streets over this. If the pandemic 233 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 2: hadn't taken over our lives and canceled the twenty twenty 234 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 2: NCAA tournament, Oregon would have cut down the nets. They 235 00:11:57,520 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 2: had three first round draft picks on that roster, led 236 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:05,480 Speaker 2: by Sabrina. That team was built to win a championship, 237 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 2: and this is the chip that Sabrina has been chasing 238 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:11,280 Speaker 2: ever since COVID denied her in twenty twenty. 239 00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:14,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, that was heartbreaking. That was heartbreaking for Sabin for 240 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 1: that team, and then you know the injuries early in 241 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:19,840 Speaker 1: her w season, and then you know the questions about 242 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 1: whether she would translate her game. What we have seen 243 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 1: from her this season, continuing to be an absolute killer 244 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 1: from beyond the art, continuing to be an offensive threat, 245 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 1: but defensively improving, being a point guard for a team 246 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:33,960 Speaker 1: when they needed one to step up in Courtney vander 247 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 1: Slut's absence. This is a different Sabrina. And this feels 248 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,680 Speaker 1: like if the Liberty go on to win this title, 249 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:43,880 Speaker 1: you know, Johnquell and Brianna Stewart and everybody else are 250 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:46,200 Speaker 1: playing their role, but it's the difference in Sabrina's game 251 00:12:46,400 --> 00:12:48,040 Speaker 1: that might just be the thing that puts them over 252 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 1: the top. 253 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 2: Oh, Sabrina is out in these streets proving she deserved 254 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 2: to be first Team All WNBA, no doubt, because what 255 00:12:57,600 --> 00:12:59,800 Speaker 2: did she do? She led the number one team in 256 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:03,760 Speaker 2: the league and she did it averaging fewer than three 257 00:13:03,840 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 2: turnovers a night. She was efficient, She was effective and 258 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 2: deserve to be on that first team. 259 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:12,440 Speaker 1: I was going to ask you about that because after 260 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 1: the game we played the crack about that was just 261 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:18,240 Speaker 1: a good second team All WNBA performance. Do you think 262 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: she should have been the first teamer? 263 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:24,840 Speaker 2: Based on wins and losses? What team was at the 264 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:27,439 Speaker 2: top of the table for the majority of the season, 265 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:33,840 Speaker 2: Her New York Liberty. That matters. Winning matters, especially in 266 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:34,839 Speaker 2: the WNBA. 267 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's interesting obviously, Caitlin Clark a tremendous season and 268 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 1: records talk and maybe not working with as much on 269 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:44,679 Speaker 1: a team that needs to pull itself out of the 270 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:47,920 Speaker 1: lower rung of the league. But certainly an argument there. 271 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:51,280 Speaker 1: And hey, I bet you if you asked Sabrina and 272 00:13:51,320 --> 00:13:53,720 Speaker 1: the rest of the Liberty if they'd rather have her 273 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:55,680 Speaker 1: in this series with the chip on her shoulder for 274 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:57,760 Speaker 1: the last couple games and win it all or have 275 00:13:57,840 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 1: her be first team. They would unanimously say, we'll take 276 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:04,520 Speaker 1: the championship. But they've still got to win going forward, 277 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,160 Speaker 1: and the way this series has gone that is not 278 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:10,319 Speaker 1: a guarantee. We saw Brianna Stewart put up an effort 279 00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 1: that helped them get that game three thirty points in 280 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 1: all unbelievable fourth quarter. Defensively, offensively, how do you even 281 00:14:16,760 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 1: begin to try to stop Brianna Stewart, especially the way 282 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:21,240 Speaker 1: she's playing now where they're using her a lot bringing 283 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 1: the ball up the floor. 284 00:14:22,680 --> 00:14:25,520 Speaker 2: Well, you don't stop her. You hope that you can 285 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:29,520 Speaker 2: absorb what she puts up and then limit those around her. 286 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:33,040 Speaker 2: I think that that is the game plan that Minnesota 287 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 2: has tried to use in this series. What I think 288 00:14:37,320 --> 00:14:40,680 Speaker 2: they didn't expect was how much of a defensive impact 289 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:44,000 Speaker 2: Stewie would end up having. She had seven steals a 290 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 2: WNBA record in the game to win, and three of 291 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:50,440 Speaker 2: those steals came in the fourth quarter. In Game three 292 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:53,080 Speaker 2: to take a two to one series lead, Stewie scored 293 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:57,040 Speaker 2: fourteen points in the third quarter to get her team 294 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:00,480 Speaker 2: level and then provided another eight when it was closing 295 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:03,040 Speaker 2: time in the fourth quarter to go along with half 296 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:06,800 Speaker 2: of her blocks on the night two. Stewie is etching 297 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:11,360 Speaker 2: her name on the MVP Finals trophy right now. All 298 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:14,520 Speaker 2: the Liberty have to do is help her secure that 299 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 2: last win. 300 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:19,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, the Links had the Liberty down early. It looked 301 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:22,840 Speaker 1: like home court was absolutely the home cooking that they needed. 302 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:25,560 Speaker 1: They were forcing turnovers, they were in a rhythm offensively. 303 00:15:25,640 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 1: Courtney Williams looked fire. Was it just the injury and 304 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:30,600 Speaker 1: the foul trouble for Alanta Smith that turned the tight 305 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:31,600 Speaker 1: or did you see something else? 306 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 2: Alana Smith leaving the floor was devastating for Minnesota because 307 00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:41,640 Speaker 2: it interrupted their defensive rotations. Minnesota has created so much 308 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 2: havoc and for so many Liberty turnovers that they feast 309 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:49,800 Speaker 2: on their points off turnovers, averaging the double digits. In 310 00:15:49,880 --> 00:15:54,120 Speaker 2: this series. It's gigantic. And with that little tick of 311 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:57,720 Speaker 2: an interruption in the rotation, that's how evenly matched these 312 00:15:57,760 --> 00:16:01,880 Speaker 2: teams are. It tilted toward the Liberty. It gave Sabrina 313 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:04,880 Speaker 2: a little more room to operate in space, and it 314 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 2: gave New York its advantage coming into this series, and 315 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:12,400 Speaker 2: that is size. John Quell Jones had five points in 316 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:15,240 Speaker 2: the fourth quarter. She went on a little five oh 317 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 2: scoring run of her own when she said, you know what, 318 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 2: I listened to Stewie in that huddle when she said, 319 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:25,640 Speaker 2: we are not leaping losing this game and she produced. 320 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:30,760 Speaker 2: We've been waiting for JJ to exact her force and 321 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 2: she did it in that fourth quarter. 322 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:35,880 Speaker 1: Well, and it's something we've talked about with these two teams. 323 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:39,800 Speaker 1: It has been incredible to watch Cheryl Reeve take this 324 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: collection of players with only one Drew superstar in the FISA, 325 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:47,240 Speaker 1: Collier taking someone like Smith who was out of the league, 326 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 1: thought she would stay out of the league and then 327 00:16:49,280 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 1: got a call from James Wade, went to the Chicago 328 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:53,360 Speaker 1: Sky and then ended up on this link squad. The 329 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: way shol Reef has put them together has been impressive. 330 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:59,000 Speaker 1: But with somebody from that starting lineup, when one of 331 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 1: their big players go out and they have to start 332 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 1: making substitutions, it's a very different game for Minnesota. On 333 00:17:04,840 --> 00:17:07,560 Speaker 1: the liberty side, when you go to the bench, you're like, oh, 334 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:09,720 Speaker 1: let's bring up you know, one of the greatest facilitators 335 00:17:09,720 --> 00:17:11,879 Speaker 1: in the history of the game in forty Van Right, 336 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:14,440 Speaker 1: Let's swap out some of our superstars for other people 337 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:17,520 Speaker 1: who would be absolutely starters on other teams. That depth 338 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 1: for the Liberty is a killer, So that seems like 339 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 1: something that will be really important for the Links in 340 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:25,040 Speaker 1: game four in order to keep the series alive and 341 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:27,560 Speaker 1: force in game five is to keep people out of 342 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 1: foul trouble and be able to have their leaders lead. 343 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:33,680 Speaker 2: First of all, if you're a New York Liberty player, 344 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:37,160 Speaker 2: you need to call out screens for Leona Phoebeish oh 345 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 2: because girl is getting knock all. 346 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:43,200 Speaker 1: I literally was going to ask you going down the line, 347 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 1: who's the top person who needs to buy our dinner? 348 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 1: A couple of them? Do? I think it might be 349 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 1: John Quall who's gotten the most A. 350 00:17:49,280 --> 00:17:52,199 Speaker 2: Couple of dinners, for sure, But Foebish has got to 351 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 2: stay on the floor and upright. The defensive switch to 352 00:17:56,040 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 2: put Phoebish on McBride was brilliant because McBride struggled with 353 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:05,800 Speaker 2: that extra height. Again, the Liberty have the advantage being 354 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 2: so tall. Feavish six 's four. All of a sudden, 355 00:18:09,080 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 2: those sightlines that were working so well for McBride and 356 00:18:11,880 --> 00:18:17,160 Speaker 2: Carleton went away, and that was huge. And how about 357 00:18:17,280 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 2: Niara sobely five steady minutes Rookie came in with some 358 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:24,760 Speaker 2: energy and some oof and it just reminded me of 359 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:28,040 Speaker 2: a conversation I had with head coach Kelly Graves at 360 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:31,639 Speaker 2: Oregon who always told me keep an eye on Niara. 361 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:36,000 Speaker 2: She is just a bigger version of the unicorn that 362 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:39,119 Speaker 2: we know, as her sister saw to goes. If she 363 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:44,560 Speaker 2: can stay healthy, she is going to wreck everybody. And 364 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:47,880 Speaker 2: that I saw that on display, her effort, her energy, 365 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:51,639 Speaker 2: her fire, her want, the liberty needed that they needed 366 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:54,119 Speaker 2: to match what Courtley Williams brings to the floor, what 367 00:18:54,320 --> 00:18:57,199 Speaker 2: Fee has brought to the floor. They needed to do that. 368 00:18:57,320 --> 00:19:00,679 Speaker 2: You questioned their toughness muscle, you know, especially when they 369 00:19:00,840 --> 00:19:03,159 Speaker 2: get up so big and lose those leads. So it 370 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:06,520 Speaker 2: was nice to see a young, young players in Foebish 371 00:19:06,520 --> 00:19:09,400 Speaker 2: and Sodly bring that toughness for New York. 372 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,360 Speaker 1: What can the Links do? What do the Links have 373 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:14,960 Speaker 1: to do? What do you see going right for the Links? 374 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:16,960 Speaker 1: In game four? To extend the series. 375 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:20,000 Speaker 2: It's critical to know the health status of Smith. If 376 00:19:20,040 --> 00:19:24,439 Speaker 2: Atlanta Smith is not healthy and can't contribute, that's devastating. 377 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:27,640 Speaker 2: But then you tap Maysha heinz Allen on the shoulder, 378 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:31,240 Speaker 2: remind her she's got a WNBA championship on her resume, 379 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:34,720 Speaker 2: and to just channel it like we need you. You're 380 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:37,280 Speaker 2: our person now and you have got to listen to 381 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:39,679 Speaker 2: the leaders on the floor of where you need to 382 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:42,920 Speaker 2: be because she's disruptive and she is a sneaky good 383 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:47,119 Speaker 2: shooter like New York was leaving her open a lot 384 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 2: in Game three, and if they do that in Game four, 385 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:51,520 Speaker 2: m aj can make them pay. 386 00:19:52,920 --> 00:19:54,399 Speaker 1: What do the Liberty need to do? What do you 387 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:56,639 Speaker 1: see happen in game four for the Liberty that helps 388 00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:58,240 Speaker 1: them to win their very first title. 389 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:01,679 Speaker 2: The Liberty need to re watch Game four in the 390 00:20:01,720 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 2: loss against the Aces last year where they were this 391 00:20:05,040 --> 00:20:08,440 Speaker 2: close to extending the series and let go of the rope. 392 00:20:09,119 --> 00:20:13,800 Speaker 2: They cannot do that again because Minnesota is happy to 393 00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:16,600 Speaker 2: force a Game five and we saw what happened in 394 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 2: Game one. Home court may as well not be in 395 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:23,160 Speaker 2: play now. They may as well find an empty gym 396 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 2: somewhere and do this because home court is not helping 397 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:28,880 Speaker 2: like we normally see it, especially with the role players. 398 00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:32,440 Speaker 2: That was stunning to me with Minnesota. The extra pieces 399 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:35,200 Speaker 2: that she brings off the bench in like a Natisha Heideman, 400 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:37,840 Speaker 2: just they were more effective in New York than they 401 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:41,240 Speaker 2: were in Minnesota. So if that trend continues for Minnesota, 402 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:42,920 Speaker 2: that could be problematic as well. 403 00:20:43,359 --> 00:20:45,679 Speaker 1: And we've seen it across all sports. If you have 404 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:48,119 Speaker 1: a chance to finish off a series and you allow 405 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:50,960 Speaker 1: the other team to tie things back up, there shouldn't 406 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:53,800 Speaker 1: be momentum either way. You're tied, but the momentum is 407 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:57,400 Speaker 1: all with the team that extended the series and did 408 00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,679 Speaker 1: not allow themselves to be eliminated. The Liberty do not 409 00:20:59,720 --> 00:21:01,439 Speaker 1: want to find out what that looks like if the 410 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 1: Links win Game four and force the Game five, And 411 00:21:03,880 --> 00:21:06,119 Speaker 1: I have to be honest if I'm making a pick, 412 00:21:06,920 --> 00:21:10,200 Speaker 1: This collapse of fifteen point lead in the first quarter 413 00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:12,960 Speaker 1: feels different to me than when the Liberty did it 414 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:16,240 Speaker 1: at home for a couple reasons, mainly because it's deeper 415 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:21,640 Speaker 1: into the series. There's less of that mental weight of it. 416 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:23,720 Speaker 1: It feels like by this point you should be able 417 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:25,080 Speaker 1: to not have the nerves get in the way, You 418 00:21:25,119 --> 00:21:26,960 Speaker 1: should be able to finish off a game like the 419 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:30,000 Speaker 1: Links started out with. But also, the Liberty are a better, 420 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:32,560 Speaker 1: deeper team. I believe that. I believe if you're just 421 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:34,719 Speaker 1: talking who's a better team, Who should win this series. 422 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:37,360 Speaker 1: It should be the Liberty. And so if you have 423 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:39,639 Speaker 1: them on the ropes the way that they did and 424 00:21:39,680 --> 00:21:42,119 Speaker 1: you let them back in to win, it doesn't feel 425 00:21:42,119 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 1: like Game one. It feels like to me the end 426 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:45,920 Speaker 1: of the series, the Liberty come out, and I think, 427 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 1: if I have to have a hot take, I say, 428 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:51,440 Speaker 1: confidently win on Friday night. 429 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:54,240 Speaker 2: Okay, confidently like they won in Game two. 430 00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:57,320 Speaker 1: Yeah. Yeah, that it doesn't come down to a final 431 00:21:57,359 --> 00:22:00,480 Speaker 1: shot that they that they get out ahead. Maybe hold it. 432 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:03,840 Speaker 2: I can see that. I know that the mathematics will 433 00:22:03,840 --> 00:22:06,000 Speaker 2: tell you that the team that goes up to one 434 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:10,160 Speaker 2: wins the series eighty something percent of the time. So 435 00:22:10,359 --> 00:22:13,359 Speaker 2: that's a good sign for New York. They got a 436 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:18,640 Speaker 2: control fee. The Visa Collier presents a lot of problems, 437 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,280 Speaker 2: so the defense has to continue to stay locked in 438 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 2: on her and switching up the defenses on Courtney Williams 439 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:31,719 Speaker 2: also imperative because those two players in particular, brings so 440 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:37,120 Speaker 2: much want to the table it's frightening. So I think 441 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:40,600 Speaker 2: more than skills that New York brings to the table, 442 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:44,640 Speaker 2: it's between the ears. They have got to believe that 443 00:22:44,720 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 2: they can seal the deal on Friday. 444 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:51,440 Speaker 1: Let's talk about the Phoenix Murcer whill we got you here. 445 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:55,800 Speaker 2: You were better than a season ago. 446 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:57,800 Speaker 3: Let's go there you go. 447 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:00,840 Speaker 1: Would you call this season a six for a failure 448 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:04,320 Speaker 1: based on the pieces that they had a success? 449 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:08,680 Speaker 2: I think for as top heavy as the roster is 450 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:11,680 Speaker 2: or was for the twenty twenty four season, it was 451 00:23:11,720 --> 00:23:15,639 Speaker 2: a great success. The integration of the new pieces in 452 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:20,000 Speaker 2: Kalia Copper, who finished the season second team All WNBA, 453 00:23:20,520 --> 00:23:24,439 Speaker 2: had nine thirty point games, one shy of the Phoenix 454 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:28,800 Speaker 2: Mercury record set by Diana Tarrossi and Natasha Cloud, making 455 00:23:28,840 --> 00:23:33,040 Speaker 2: All defensive team in the WNBA, guarding positions one through 456 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:36,919 Speaker 2: five for Nate Tibbets all season long. Those two in 457 00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:40,960 Speaker 2: particular were amazing. Diana was fantastic, putting up numbers that 458 00:23:41,400 --> 00:23:44,000 Speaker 2: she almost hit when she first came into this league 459 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:49,040 Speaker 2: twenty seasons ago. It's and then Britney Griner finally found 460 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:52,040 Speaker 2: her group. We saw flashes last season in our first 461 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:56,600 Speaker 2: season back after that wrongful detention. But I saw BG smile. 462 00:23:56,920 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 2: I saw Beg hit the best three two point percentage 463 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:05,240 Speaker 2: on the team. She had a half for three point drives. Yeah, 464 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:07,960 Speaker 2: so I just I saw Ney things. What I didn't 465 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:11,400 Speaker 2: see was a very deep bench, and that's where Phoenix 466 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 2: got exposed against the top tier of the league and 467 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:17,679 Speaker 2: in the playoffs against Minnesota. And the thing that that 468 00:24:17,920 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 2: Minnesota really showed me is that Phoenix is missing a four. 469 00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:25,560 Speaker 2: We haven't had a great four since Candue to Decree 470 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:29,280 Speaker 2: and that championship that was won back in twenty fourteen 471 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:31,520 Speaker 2: and the team that set the world on fire in 472 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:35,160 Speaker 2: twenty thirteen when BGI was just a rookie. You got 473 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:37,399 Speaker 2: to have a four in this league, a big four 474 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:40,240 Speaker 2: who can compete and score, because you see the fours 475 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:43,600 Speaker 2: on display in these finals and Steuwie and fee ISJ. 476 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 2: Wilson got eliminated because they didn't have enough depth. But 477 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:51,840 Speaker 2: it's start. The full crumb is the four in this league. 478 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 1: I don't want to talk about Colia Copper. It makes 479 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:56,400 Speaker 1: miss that the Chicago Sky. 480 00:24:57,200 --> 00:24:58,359 Speaker 2: Okay, the Sky. 481 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:00,840 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm happy for her, on I miss her. 482 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 2: They're a mess. If you're going to let go Weather, 483 00:25:04,840 --> 00:25:08,440 Speaker 2: I'm listen, man, that's official dumpster fire status. 484 00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:08,919 Speaker 1: Listen. 485 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 2: Put that on a coach in her first season, her 486 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:15,240 Speaker 2: first one, I know, they messed around and almost made 487 00:25:15,280 --> 00:25:16,120 Speaker 2: the playoffs. 488 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:18,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, and why do you bring someone in in that 489 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:21,639 Speaker 1: situation and then not give it time. It just doesn't 490 00:25:21,720 --> 00:25:24,360 Speaker 1: make any sense. Okay, let's stick with Phoenix because I've 491 00:25:24,359 --> 00:25:26,520 Speaker 1: got plenty of time to mourn whatever the hell's going 492 00:25:26,520 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 1: on with this guy. Do you think the roster for 493 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:30,399 Speaker 1: the for the Mercury is going to look similar or 494 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 1: different next season? 495 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:34,240 Speaker 2: I think it's going to look different because I don't 496 00:25:34,280 --> 00:25:36,400 Speaker 2: think Diana Tarroossi's name is going to be on there 497 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:39,639 Speaker 2: for the first time since two thousand and four. I'm 498 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:42,880 Speaker 2: I'm putting that out there because I've been bracing myself, 499 00:25:43,040 --> 00:25:44,320 Speaker 2: feels this eventuality. 500 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:47,680 Speaker 1: What's happening. She hasn't said it, no. 501 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:50,800 Speaker 2: But there's so many round numbers, right, twenty w NBA seasons, 502 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:55,080 Speaker 2: the exact number that Kobe played, and Kobe anointed DT 503 00:25:55,359 --> 00:25:57,840 Speaker 2: the White Mamba, So there's that. 504 00:25:58,119 --> 00:26:01,240 Speaker 1: Well, and then my friends of hers, you know, after 505 00:26:01,280 --> 00:26:04,320 Speaker 1: that final game, there was a big party, and I 506 00:26:04,359 --> 00:26:07,720 Speaker 1: saw in the captions a hashtag if you know you know, 507 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:11,120 Speaker 1: And I'm thinking that feels like the insiders are being 508 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:12,680 Speaker 1: told this was a retirement party. 509 00:26:13,160 --> 00:26:15,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, and then I just go based on what I 510 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:18,399 Speaker 2: saw across the floor, from me. Penny Taylor had court 511 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:21,160 Speaker 2: side seats, and the last two seasons I hadn't seen 512 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:23,840 Speaker 2: Penny at the kids at very many games. This season, 513 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:26,760 Speaker 2: the second half of the season, they were at almost 514 00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:29,679 Speaker 2: every single game, and that was the bell for me. 515 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:32,200 Speaker 2: I was like, Okay, Leo is sitting with her court side. 516 00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:36,200 Speaker 2: Oh okay, here, we're taking in these moments. We're cataloging 517 00:26:36,280 --> 00:26:38,960 Speaker 2: memories now. So that was the big signal for me. 518 00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:44,920 Speaker 1: Okay, So, no, DT, what are they adding? Who else 519 00:26:45,160 --> 00:26:47,879 Speaker 1: makes sense to keep or get rid of? What else 520 00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:49,399 Speaker 1: do you anticipate in terms of changes? 521 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:53,160 Speaker 2: Then, well, it all depends on who they protect right 522 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 2: for the Valkyries expansion draft and who else is available 523 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:01,680 Speaker 2: from other teams because of that expansion draft. I would 524 00:27:01,720 --> 00:27:05,040 Speaker 2: love to see Melissa Smith a big four in Phoenix. 525 00:27:05,359 --> 00:27:08,600 Speaker 2: Kelsey Mitchell is an unrestricted free agent, Satu Sabai is 526 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:11,960 Speaker 2: an unrestricted free agent, and Phoenix has all the bells 527 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:14,000 Speaker 2: and whistles right. They've got an owner who is ready 528 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:16,199 Speaker 2: to write checks, and they've got a brand new fifty 529 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:21,720 Speaker 2: eight thousand square foot practice facility that is elite. So 530 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:26,240 Speaker 2: when it comes to creature comforts and how players should 531 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:29,760 Speaker 2: be treated, there's a handful of teams that can offer 532 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:32,880 Speaker 2: those to players and free agents, and Phoenix is one 533 00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:33,720 Speaker 2: of them. 534 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:37,439 Speaker 1: What are you given a grade for Nate Tibbitts in 535 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:38,440 Speaker 1: his first year as head coach. 536 00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:43,120 Speaker 2: I give him a bee. I thought he did a 537 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:47,000 Speaker 2: very good job of leaning on Christy Tolliver, his associate 538 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:52,120 Speaker 2: head coach, and learning the league quickly. I think he's 539 00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:55,160 Speaker 2: a good ex'es and O's guy. I just don't think 540 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 2: that he had the personnel to run what he wanted 541 00:27:58,600 --> 00:28:01,760 Speaker 2: to do the thirty three these attempts. Again, he just 542 00:28:01,760 --> 00:28:05,480 Speaker 2: didn't have that much three point shooting on his roster. 543 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:09,680 Speaker 2: But I understand his vision of what he wants. Now 544 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:13,359 Speaker 2: it's up to matt Ishbia and the leadership to give 545 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:16,919 Speaker 2: him the pieces that he needs for that offense to function. 546 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:19,560 Speaker 2: It would be very akin to what we see from 547 00:28:19,680 --> 00:28:21,160 Speaker 2: Minnesota and New York. 548 00:28:22,200 --> 00:28:23,960 Speaker 1: We're keeping a NYE a couple big picture of things 549 00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:28,400 Speaker 1: in the w that includes the CBA conversations. That includes 550 00:28:29,200 --> 00:28:32,399 Speaker 1: the potential for players to start looking ahead to that 551 00:28:32,520 --> 00:28:36,119 Speaker 1: renegotiation and having it affect their deals. I know someone 552 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:38,520 Speaker 1: pointed out Stue mentioned she only plans on one year 553 00:28:38,560 --> 00:28:41,200 Speaker 1: deals going forward. That's something that her old teammate Sue 554 00:28:41,240 --> 00:28:43,920 Speaker 1: Byrd was the master of for her last few years 555 00:28:43,920 --> 00:28:46,920 Speaker 1: in the league. Can you see a whole bunch of 556 00:28:46,960 --> 00:28:49,600 Speaker 1: players all saying, why would I sign more than a 557 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:52,320 Speaker 1: one year deal when we know that this potential reorg 558 00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:54,120 Speaker 1: is coming down the pike and I might have a 559 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:57,200 Speaker 1: little more leverage to deal with? Might we have absolute 560 00:28:57,400 --> 00:29:01,400 Speaker 1: insane free agency right ahead the twenty twenty sixth season. 561 00:29:01,960 --> 00:29:05,480 Speaker 2: Oh, I think so. I know if I was an 562 00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:08,600 Speaker 2: unrestricted free agent and I had the opportunity to shot 563 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:11,480 Speaker 2: my skills to the highest bidder, but knew more money 564 00:29:11,560 --> 00:29:14,280 Speaker 2: was on the table down the pike, you bet that 565 00:29:14,440 --> 00:29:17,520 Speaker 2: is a good business decision. And I think it will 566 00:29:17,560 --> 00:29:21,680 Speaker 2: make for electric team building because you got to get 567 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:23,600 Speaker 2: good and fast. 568 00:29:24,280 --> 00:29:27,200 Speaker 1: And now we'll have unrivaled where a bunch of players 569 00:29:27,760 --> 00:29:30,320 Speaker 1: will get to play with folks that aren't on their 570 00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:34,600 Speaker 1: w team, get a chemistry going, get relationships going. I 571 00:29:34,600 --> 00:29:38,920 Speaker 1: mean that whole league is basically just Tampa City, USA. 572 00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:43,040 Speaker 2: Like I'm just going to rename Miami. You don't know 573 00:29:43,160 --> 00:29:45,880 Speaker 2: Miami anymore. We're going to Tampa City. 574 00:29:45,800 --> 00:29:49,720 Speaker 1: Tampa City, USA. I don't even know how it's legal 575 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:52,719 Speaker 1: but I'm fired up for it. I'm also fired up 576 00:29:52,760 --> 00:29:56,680 Speaker 1: for this Game four of the WNBA Finals. Cindy, thank 577 00:29:56,680 --> 00:29:58,200 Speaker 1: you so much for getting us ready for it in 578 00:29:58,280 --> 00:30:00,280 Speaker 1: a way that only you could. Your voice is been 579 00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:03,640 Speaker 1: so important to this league and you continue to be 580 00:30:03,640 --> 00:30:05,560 Speaker 1: a leader in the space, and we so appreciate all 581 00:30:05,600 --> 00:30:07,280 Speaker 1: of your efforts and especially your efforts coming on our 582 00:30:07,320 --> 00:30:07,800 Speaker 1: show today. 583 00:30:08,320 --> 00:30:11,440 Speaker 2: Oh, thanks so much. Appreciate you. A reminder, Athletes Unlimited 584 00:30:11,720 --> 00:30:14,520 Speaker 2: will start season four. They're going to be in Nashville, 585 00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:17,360 Speaker 2: so you'll have a five on five option against the 586 00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:20,440 Speaker 2: three x three option four Unrivaled. And shout out to 587 00:30:20,480 --> 00:30:24,000 Speaker 2: TNT for not only saying we're going to broadcast the 588 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:27,120 Speaker 2: Unrivaled games, we're going to be a partner in the league. 589 00:30:27,160 --> 00:30:29,520 Speaker 2: That is ten toes down and it is so nice 590 00:30:29,560 --> 00:30:30,040 Speaker 2: to see. 591 00:30:30,400 --> 00:30:32,600 Speaker 1: I mean, women's hoops fans are spoiled right now. We're 592 00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:34,960 Speaker 1: going to get one of the most highly anticipated college 593 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:42,160 Speaker 1: seasons of all time, plus Nashville AU plus Unrivaled in January. 594 00:30:42,400 --> 00:30:44,239 Speaker 1: It's almost too much. How can we be expect to 595 00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:46,480 Speaker 1: have jobs even if our jobs are to watch basketball? 596 00:30:46,680 --> 00:30:50,040 Speaker 2: Oh well, that's the beauty of it, right Like, oh, 597 00:30:50,120 --> 00:30:52,720 Speaker 2: it never ends, Like I was really happy that I 598 00:30:52,800 --> 00:30:56,000 Speaker 2: didn't have time to take a vacation. Here you go, 599 00:30:56,160 --> 00:30:58,760 Speaker 2: my WNBA season ended, and then it was like, okay, 600 00:30:58,840 --> 00:31:01,080 Speaker 2: I got to get ready for ten and Big twelve 601 00:31:01,160 --> 00:31:03,200 Speaker 2: and all right, here we go. So yeah, it's a 602 00:31:03,280 --> 00:31:04,520 Speaker 2: nice problem to have, for sure. 603 00:31:05,320 --> 00:31:11,720 Speaker 1: Amazing, so spoiled. Thank you, Cindy, Thank you, Thanks so 604 00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:14,120 Speaker 1: much to Cindy for chatting with us, such a pros pro. 605 00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:16,080 Speaker 1: We got to take another break when we come back. 606 00:31:16,160 --> 00:31:19,400 Speaker 1: How many powerful women's sports athletes can you fit into 607 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:28,800 Speaker 1: one room? Welcome back slices. I am still recovering from 608 00:31:28,840 --> 00:31:31,280 Speaker 1: an incredible night at the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the 609 00:31:31,280 --> 00:31:34,719 Speaker 1: Women's Sports Foundation. Every year they throw an incredible galap 610 00:31:34,760 --> 00:31:36,960 Speaker 1: but they really pulled out all the stops for this 611 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:41,080 Speaker 1: one and number fifty, including killer videos for each decade 612 00:31:41,080 --> 00:31:44,600 Speaker 1: of the Foundation's existence, mixing political and current events footage 613 00:31:44,600 --> 00:31:46,800 Speaker 1: with the top women's sports performances of the decades. I'm 614 00:31:46,800 --> 00:31:48,600 Speaker 1: going to post clips from some of those to my 615 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:50,959 Speaker 1: Instagram at Spain two three two three so you can 616 00:31:51,040 --> 00:31:53,480 Speaker 1: check them out. So good. They even brought out a 617 00:31:53,520 --> 00:31:56,120 Speaker 1: few of the women from each generation on stage, including 618 00:31:56,400 --> 00:32:01,080 Speaker 1: basketball legends Cheryl Miller and Myers Drysdale, Swin Cash Marathon groundbreaker, 619 00:32:01,160 --> 00:32:05,400 Speaker 1: Katherine Switzer, Paralympic legend, Tatiana McFadden, Pool Shark, the Black 620 00:32:05,440 --> 00:32:10,040 Speaker 1: Widow aka Janette Lee, Knockout Queen Claressa, Shields hockey great, 621 00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:14,040 Speaker 1: Kendall Coin, Schofield, and more fun side note, Claressa was 622 00:32:14,080 --> 00:32:16,480 Speaker 1: in the bathroom talking to someone from the Women's Sports 623 00:32:16,480 --> 00:32:19,360 Speaker 1: Foundation complaining about the highlight videos not having enough of 624 00:32:19,400 --> 00:32:22,520 Speaker 1: her knocking people out freaking hilarious. They were like, you 625 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 1: were in plenty of the video. She was like, but 626 00:32:23,960 --> 00:32:27,240 Speaker 1: I want to be knocking bitches out so good. Julie 627 00:32:27,280 --> 00:32:30,400 Speaker 1: Foudy and Ari Chambers were incredible hosts for the evening 628 00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:33,120 Speaker 1: and they took us in a Fax time machine through 629 00:32:33,160 --> 00:32:37,280 Speaker 1: those generations of footage, including costume changes. And let me 630 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:40,800 Speaker 1: just tell you, Foudy can rock a seventies jumpsuit. That's 631 00:32:40,840 --> 00:32:43,080 Speaker 1: all I gotta say. I want to send a big 632 00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:45,880 Speaker 1: thank you to CEO Dennette Layton. I want to congratulate 633 00:32:45,880 --> 00:32:48,320 Speaker 1: friend of the show, current President of the Wind Sports Foundation, 634 00:32:48,600 --> 00:32:51,600 Speaker 1: Scout Bassett. I want to say what's up to founder 635 00:32:51,600 --> 00:32:55,440 Speaker 1: Billy Jean King for starting the whole thing fifty years ago. Honoree, 636 00:32:55,480 --> 00:32:58,360 Speaker 1: Alana Klaus and everyone else for just a really powerful, 637 00:32:58,360 --> 00:33:01,440 Speaker 1: incredible evening. We'll have some more stories from the Galla 638 00:33:01,480 --> 00:33:04,640 Speaker 1: next week, including sharing some powerful words from one of 639 00:33:04,640 --> 00:33:08,480 Speaker 1: Wilma Rudolph's teammates from the nineteen sixty Olympics, eighty seven 640 00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:11,880 Speaker 1: year old Lucinda Williams, and how she and Tobinheath wove 641 00:33:11,960 --> 00:33:14,640 Speaker 1: a story about the thread that ties female athletes together. 642 00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:17,160 Speaker 1: It was really cool. But for now, I just want 643 00:33:17,160 --> 00:33:18,800 Speaker 1: to give a shout out to friend of the show 644 00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:22,320 Speaker 1: Monica McNutt, who probably, like right before we were at 645 00:33:22,360 --> 00:33:26,480 Speaker 1: the gala together, signed a multi year contract extension with ESPN. 646 00:33:26,760 --> 00:33:30,000 Speaker 1: We love to see it. So congrats to Monica. And 647 00:33:30,040 --> 00:33:32,280 Speaker 1: here's a couple questions I asked her in honor of 648 00:33:32,280 --> 00:33:34,719 Speaker 1: the Women's Sports Foundations big fiftieth anniversary. 649 00:33:35,040 --> 00:33:35,600 Speaker 3: What is your. 650 00:33:35,520 --> 00:33:38,320 Speaker 1: Favorite women's sports memory from the last fifty years? 651 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:38,720 Speaker 3: Wow? 652 00:33:38,920 --> 00:33:42,840 Speaker 4: Fifty years? I think, oh man, that's so hard, okay 653 00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:45,720 Speaker 4: for me, Definitely falling in love with the Williams sisters. 654 00:33:46,160 --> 00:33:48,160 Speaker 4: I remember there being so formative and then I got 655 00:33:48,200 --> 00:33:50,280 Speaker 4: us still go back to my origin story. Shout out 656 00:33:50,280 --> 00:33:54,040 Speaker 4: to WNBA nineteen ninety seven, like the comments, these are leslies. 657 00:33:53,760 --> 00:33:56,520 Speaker 3: There's a weatherspore, we're back of love. Oh yeah, So 658 00:33:56,720 --> 00:33:58,240 Speaker 3: for me, those are the things that come to top 659 00:33:58,240 --> 00:33:58,640 Speaker 3: of mine. 660 00:33:58,800 --> 00:34:00,960 Speaker 1: Okay, if you had a team, I'm a professional team 661 00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:02,200 Speaker 1: in the city where you're from? 662 00:34:02,560 --> 00:34:03,120 Speaker 3: Where are you from? 663 00:34:03,160 --> 00:34:04,560 Speaker 2: And what would the name be? Oh? 664 00:34:04,600 --> 00:34:07,200 Speaker 3: Okay, do I go the major city that I'm from 665 00:34:07,280 --> 00:34:08,279 Speaker 3: or like the actual city city? 666 00:34:08,480 --> 00:34:08,960 Speaker 2: Either one? 667 00:34:09,320 --> 00:34:12,040 Speaker 4: All right, there's already professional teams in DC. So if 668 00:34:12,080 --> 00:34:13,719 Speaker 4: I was gonna bring them straight all the way to 669 00:34:13,840 --> 00:34:17,759 Speaker 4: my city of Suitland, Maryland, I don't know. I want 670 00:34:17,840 --> 00:34:21,239 Speaker 4: them to be like the rough Riders or something. We're 671 00:34:21,239 --> 00:34:23,600 Speaker 4: a basketball city. We're a basketball region for sure. 672 00:34:23,960 --> 00:34:24,240 Speaker 2: Okay. 673 00:34:24,280 --> 00:34:27,640 Speaker 1: Last one, any athlete past or current that you would. 674 00:34:27,480 --> 00:34:28,360 Speaker 3: Want to be teammates with? 675 00:34:28,800 --> 00:34:31,080 Speaker 4: Okay, so can I tell you I don't fangirl often 676 00:34:31,239 --> 00:34:32,320 Speaker 4: we work in this whatever. 677 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:35,719 Speaker 3: But Cheryl Miller is like, what athlete do you want 678 00:34:35,719 --> 00:34:36,640 Speaker 3: to go? See? That played? 679 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:38,440 Speaker 4: Before you got around to see what athlee do you 680 00:34:38,480 --> 00:34:39,359 Speaker 4: want to be teammates with? 681 00:34:39,440 --> 00:34:41,200 Speaker 3: Like it's schel Miller, Show Miller, Shoel Miller. 682 00:34:41,239 --> 00:34:43,560 Speaker 4: And she was so cool today and I like introduced 683 00:34:43,560 --> 00:34:45,400 Speaker 4: myself to her and was trying to be cool, but 684 00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:45,880 Speaker 4: I really. 685 00:34:45,840 --> 00:34:46,439 Speaker 3: Wasn't at all. 686 00:34:46,600 --> 00:34:49,560 Speaker 4: But she's here and she'll be celebrated along with her teammates, 687 00:34:49,560 --> 00:34:50,480 Speaker 4: and it's such a dope event. 688 00:34:50,520 --> 00:34:52,720 Speaker 3: It's always a great night, but fifty makes it extra special. 689 00:34:53,120 --> 00:34:55,680 Speaker 1: Thanks to Monica. Love those answers, and thanks again to 690 00:34:55,680 --> 00:34:58,000 Speaker 1: the Women's Sports Foundation. More about that night coming on 691 00:34:58,040 --> 00:35:00,560 Speaker 1: the show in a few days. We always love you're listening, 692 00:35:00,640 --> 00:35:02,160 Speaker 1: but we want you to get in the game every 693 00:35:02,239 --> 00:35:04,319 Speaker 1: day too, So here's our good game play of the day. 694 00:35:05,080 --> 00:35:06,560 Speaker 1: I mean, I might as well ask you for money. 695 00:35:06,600 --> 00:35:08,960 Speaker 1: Donate to the Women's Sports Foundation. They're doing a giant 696 00:35:08,960 --> 00:35:11,160 Speaker 1: capital raise to continue the work they're doing. Go to 697 00:35:11,160 --> 00:35:14,640 Speaker 1: their website, click that donate button. Help the cause and 698 00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:16,680 Speaker 1: help your own cause by getting in the game and 699 00:35:16,760 --> 00:35:20,400 Speaker 1: choosing a fighter For all the upcoming sports, who are 700 00:35:20,440 --> 00:35:22,880 Speaker 1: you rooting for in the PWHL season? Do you have 701 00:35:22,920 --> 00:35:25,560 Speaker 1: a favorite inau volleyball? Are you ready to pick a 702 00:35:25,560 --> 00:35:29,360 Speaker 1: side in the inaugural Love Pro Volleyball season? In college sports? 703 00:35:29,400 --> 00:35:32,799 Speaker 1: Who's your squad this college basketball season? And they've already started, 704 00:35:32,840 --> 00:35:36,080 Speaker 1: so you got to hop on quick with college hockey, volleyball, soccer, 705 00:35:36,480 --> 00:35:38,640 Speaker 1: Pick a team is what I'm saying. Decide where your 706 00:35:38,640 --> 00:35:42,200 Speaker 1: loyalties lie and let it rip. Start talking shit. 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Am 724 00:36:30,600 --> 00:36:32,360 Speaker 1: I going uptown or downtown? 725 00:36:32,560 --> 00:36:32,960 Speaker 2: What do you mean? 726 00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:35,080 Speaker 1: You're going to decide whether to unlock your doors and 727 00:36:35,160 --> 00:36:37,319 Speaker 1: let me in based on where I'm headed. We do 728 00:36:37,440 --> 00:36:40,719 Speaker 1: not do this in civilized cities. We hail, we get in, 729 00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:43,600 Speaker 1: we say where we're going, they take us there. That's 730 00:36:43,640 --> 00:36:46,680 Speaker 1: the relationship that we've all agreed upon. Okay, I know 731 00:36:46,719 --> 00:36:49,840 Speaker 1: you got shifts and you got to drop the cab off, YadA, YadA. 732 00:36:50,040 --> 00:36:52,719 Speaker 1: Why is that my problem? I'm just more on out 733 00:36:52,719 --> 00:36:55,680 Speaker 1: here on these streets who usually barely knows if I'm 734 00:36:55,680 --> 00:36:58,120 Speaker 1: headed down or up down. You're the one who's supposed 735 00:36:58,160 --> 00:36:59,760 Speaker 1: to know where things are. That's the point. 736 00:37:00,280 --> 00:37:00,560 Speaker 3: I mean. 737 00:37:00,600 --> 00:37:02,880 Speaker 1: One time I was literally halfway to the airport in 738 00:37:02,920 --> 00:37:05,400 Speaker 1: New York when a cabby pulled up next to another one. 739 00:37:05,800 --> 00:37:08,160 Speaker 1: They talked, and then he passed me off like a 740 00:37:08,239 --> 00:37:10,920 Speaker 1: joint to the other cab driver just got me right 741 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:12,680 Speaker 1: out of his car, suitcase and all, and had the 742 00:37:12,680 --> 00:37:15,800 Speaker 1: other guy finish the ride to LaGuardia. It's a wild 743 00:37:15,880 --> 00:37:19,480 Speaker 1: system you got here in New York, absolutely wild. All right, Now, 744 00:37:19,520 --> 00:37:22,600 Speaker 1: it's your turn, rate and review. 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