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00:02ДИНАМИЧНАЯ МУЗЫКА
00:30They're anxious to get a win here on their home court.
00:33Look for them defensively to come out with a lot of intensity,
00:37in particular on the perimeter, looking to be disruptive.
00:40Liberty have won six of the last seven meetings in this series,
00:44including four straight in Chicago.
00:46The Sky haven't beat the Liberty since September 3rd of 2023 at home.
00:53They're trying to do that here tonight.
00:54That's a good set.
00:55Right out the gate, Azure Stevens with an easy two.
00:57A nice high-low action right there.
01:00Looks so easy when they do that.
01:02Continue to do that over and over because that's hard to stop.
01:08Here's Coach Chris DiMarco.
01:10He's been happy with what has been happening throughout this win streak,
01:13but he's also happy to get his healthy bodies back on the floor.
01:16Finally feeling like he's getting his full team out there.
01:19It's just, you know, he's learning this team.
01:22He's trying to figure out lineups.
01:23He's had a lot of different changes,
01:25but, boy, have they been playing good basketball.
01:27Speaking of playing good basketball, Sidney Taylor with the rock.
01:3030 points in her last outing.
01:32That's the most by the undrafted rookie in WNBA history.
01:36Yeah, she has looked so comfortable on the court.
01:39Talking to her earlier today, she just said,
01:41I want to continue to work on that three-point shot,
01:43but, boy, I thought it looked pretty good.
01:46Definitely did in her last time out.
01:47Knocked down four trifectas in the loss against Indiana.
01:53John Cole Jones, who's shooting the three more this season,
01:56missed on that attempt.
01:57He missed inside with a putback.
02:00Yeah, easy for Feebich right there.
02:02Likes the matchup.
02:03Goes up straight, up and down.
02:07What you don't appreciate on TV that you do in person
02:10is how big Feebich is as Taylor goes to the tip.
02:15Feebich just so much bigger in person,
02:17long, that length that she has,
02:19and is able to provide this liberty.
02:21Yeah, she has some good size,
02:22and you're going to see her posting up right now
02:24as she's going up against Diggins.
02:26Diggins with a strip,
02:28and it went off Feebich last.
02:30It'll be Chicago basketball.
02:32There is Tyler Marsh in his second season
02:35here with the Sky.
02:36Player development coach now turned into a head coach,
02:40and he's trying to find that balance of development
02:41and turning that into wins.
02:43And, boy, has he had some serious injuries
02:45to deal with in this season as well.
02:47It has been a difficult one for the Chicago Sky team.
02:51Taylor.
02:52Good pass inside to Stephens.
02:53And it's a nice start right now for Chicago.
02:56Yeah, Chicago rolling on both sides of the ball right now.
02:59Diggins had the nice defensive stop the last time down,
03:02and now their offense has just been flowing.
03:04Good movement.
03:05Stewart has a mismatch.
03:07Size advantage on Taylor.
03:09Baxter all the way down to the doorstep
03:11and puts it in.
03:12Once Stewart gets the ball
03:13and can push her way into the paint,
03:15you're going to be in real trouble.
03:17You're going to have to send a double towards her.
03:18The floater is there for Taylor.
03:23The rookie's feeling good again in this one,
03:25and that is really important.
03:27Chicago needs that scoring output from her.
03:31John Cole Jones puts it on the deck right by Cardoso for two.
03:37Jones just has so many skill sets.
03:39She can knock down the three-point shot.
03:41She's big, physical, and strong.
03:42I love this matchup with her and Cardoso.
03:45Someone has to get a little bit out of their element.
03:48Foul called on Jones there.
03:52Jones' shot diet has changed a little bit this season.
03:5544% of her shots are now three-pointers.
03:58She's shooting, and she's shot 56 of them so far this season.
04:03And her career high is 152 attempts from three-point range.
04:08So if my math is correct,
04:09she's already about 37% the way there,
04:12and we've only played 13 games.
04:14Yeah, you have to love it.
04:15I think it is the way of the new big, right?
04:18They want to pull out.
04:19They want to be able to hit the threes.
04:20And look how dangerous she becomes
04:23when you have to guard her out at the three-point line.
04:25We just saw her attack from the three-point line
04:28putting the ball on the floor.
04:30Here she is setting the screen now for Unescu.
04:32The strip by Diggies.
04:35Taylor in the open floor.
04:36How about Chicago at this point?
04:39It's going to lead to a timeout for Coach DeMarco.
04:42The first quarters have been a little bit of a struggle for Chicago,
04:45but not right now.
04:46Not to.
04:47To make a little bit of history on their own,
04:48the last time an NBA and WNBA team from the same city
04:51won a championship in the same season
04:54was when the Los Angeles Sparks and Lakers did it
04:56back-to-back in 2001 and 2002.
04:58So Stewie said, listen,
05:00it's nothing like the love you get when you win a chip in New York.
05:02I want that feeling again, Carlin.
05:06I know it pains you to talk about the parade, TFB.
05:09It's happening tomorrow for the Knicks.
05:13And you're right, Stewie, who has the rock right now.
05:16So that feeling kind of contagious.
05:18Winning is contagious.
05:21Bibish, winning player, that is going to be a foul.
05:29It's going to be a trip to the line for Bibish.
05:33And a first foul in this period on the sky.
05:46Fishel's coming together just to make sure that it is indeed in the active shooting.
05:50And it is.
05:51So you should take a look at Leomi Phoebus' numbers.
05:55And she misses a first.
05:57Don't go anywhere after this game because we have more WNBA Wednesday on USA
06:01with another great matchup.
06:03It's a finals rematch.
06:05Asia Wilson and the Aces in Phoenix to take on the Mercury.
06:12Should be an exciting that win or exciting game after the whistle on the Aces.
06:16They're going to be hungry to get back on the floor after the performance that they put out on Monday
06:20night.
06:21And that was Skyler Diggins drills a three from the 45.
06:25Tell you what, I had a feeling Skyler Diggins was going to really come out with a strong start here
06:30in this one.
06:31Defensively, she has been all over the place.
06:33When her shot is falling, it's a good, good sign for Chicago.
06:37The Brees aren't falling early for the Liberty, so they take you down low.
06:40John Cole Jones, the nice footwork.
06:43Diggins walks into a three.
06:47The Liberty are going to have to think a little bit about how they're going to guard and try to
06:52lock down Diggins
06:53because she is the anchor to the Chicago team.
06:57If she gets flowing, that's what gets everyone else involved.
07:01But she came out with just the right amount of energy for this one.
07:06And looking for her shot, knocking down a big one right there.
07:12And the defense, a step too late.
07:15She doesn't need a lot of time to get that shot off, so you've got to stay glued to her.
07:20Six points and counting for Skyler Diggins.
07:23The Sky have only missed one shot there.
07:25Seven of eight from the field.
07:27Safi Saboli in the game and is able to push it home.
07:30So many offensive options on this Liberty team.
07:35It's like everywhere you look, they have size, they have length, they have three-point shooters,
07:40and they have people who get into the paint.
07:44Taylor stops at the foul line and she rills a jump shot.
07:49But this is the exact start that Chicago needed.
07:52And when they're shooting 89% from the field, you know things are rolling right.
07:58The ball goes out of bounds.
07:59It's going to stay here.
08:0016 to shoot for the Liberty.
08:05Pauline Astier on the floor with Yonescu.
08:07Early minutes for Han Shui.
08:11And Satu Saboli, who is on the floor, zero and...
08:16I guess that's Teal.
08:18Liberty Teal.
08:19Here's Saboli for three.
08:21Can't get that to drop.
08:22Easy rebound for Cardoso.
08:24And Diggins will push.
08:27Diggins at the foul line.
08:29Got hit.
08:29Felt it.
08:30And she'll get it along for one more.
08:34I mean, everything's falling right now for not only Skyler Diggins,
08:37but the entire team.
08:39Yeah, and look at this.
08:39The defense sags off of her.
08:42She stops early and just pops.
08:45Stops and pops and lets her teammates, you know,
08:48kind of getting everybody in here all pumped up.
08:51Skyler Diggins with a strong start to this one.
08:53See her numbers right there.
08:54She is now up to nine points and counting.
08:58Skyler Diggins, someone that was brought in here
09:00to really help develop this young core
09:05and kind of turn this season around,
09:08really hope for a playoff berth for this team
09:11after they missed the playoffs a season ago.
09:14She's a vet that not only will be vocal,
09:16but would lift the standards of the professionalism here around Chicago.
09:20Everything she asks of herself, she's going to ask of her teammates,
09:23and that's exactly what she has done on this team.
09:27J.C. Sheldon on the floor,
09:29so is Natasha Cloud.
09:32Play your former team.
09:34Liberty, five to shoot.
09:37Let's go for three.
09:39Can't get it to drop.
09:40And Sheldon puts a rebound down.
09:45Cloud stops and pops.
09:47It's good.
09:48Four three.
09:49Yeah, Liberty are going to have to change the defense.
09:52They're playing in a drop defense right now off of Chicago,
09:56and they're just stopping at the free-throw line
09:58and knocking down shots.
10:02And Natasha Cloud, you know she wants to play good
10:05against her old team,
10:06and she just knocks down a big, big-time three-point shot
10:11and has a nice little reaction with it.
10:148-0 run for the sky.
10:17The 26 points is the most they've had this season
10:20in the first period.
10:22First quarters have been a struggle for the sky.
10:24Not tonight.
10:25Foul on Cloud.
10:29And that's really going to be the key here for Chicago,
10:33defending without fouling,
10:34because this Liberty team knows how to get to the free-throw line,
10:38so you've got to play hands straight up,
10:41you know, hands to the sky.
10:43I don't put your hand on anybody,
10:44especially how things are being called right now.
10:54Crystal Marco, first-year head coach in the WNBA,
11:00leading the way for his Liberty team,
11:02and he was happy to just get his bodies back healthy.
11:07Coming into this game,
11:08but now is Delaney Hamilton,
11:09the only one that was on the injury report.
11:12She was questionable.
11:13She was not suited up tonight,
11:14sitting at the end of the bench.
11:15But they're slowly getting back healthy,
11:17this Liberty squad,
11:18and he can work out his rotations a little bit better now.
11:21As we take a look at that drive there by Sheldon,
11:23rejected inside.
11:25This Liberty team loves to protect the paint
11:28by blocking your shot.
11:29You're going to have to think about a shot fake
11:31or do something when you're in there.
11:34She was trying to post up.
11:35Cardoso got a hand to it.
11:37It's going to stay livery basketball with 11 to shoot.
11:57Williams on the floor.
11:59Cardoso sits.
12:02Sabli in the paint.
12:03On the rookie,
12:04Hawkeyes is able to get that home.
12:06Sabli likes that matchup,
12:08and they'll go to that again.
12:09She has size.
12:10She's able to get to her post moves down low.
12:14Diggins.
12:16First miss of the night for her.
12:19Another chance for the sky.
12:22Diggins at the nail.
12:23Hawkeyes will try for three.
12:25Indeed.
12:27Patience on the offensive side of the ball right now
12:30for Chicago.
12:31Moving the ball.
12:32Reading the defense.
12:33Reacting.
12:34And it's working.
12:36Metski down the lane.
12:37Tried to kick it out.
12:39And hand to it was Koulibale.
12:41And Sheldon picked up the steal.
12:44Hawkeyes again for three.
12:46It's not there.
12:48And Stewie vacuums in the rebound.
12:54Stewie foul.
12:55Count it.
12:56She'll go to the line for one more.
13:02I mean, Stewart is so strong
13:03in so many different ways,
13:05but look at how she attacks here.
13:06Goes right into the defense
13:08and then kind of falls back.
13:09Still able to make that thing go down.
13:11Just physical bully ball right there.
13:20We talked about the unrivaled season
13:22that Stewie had.
13:23It led to a championship,
13:24and she's carried that momentum here
13:26to the start of the season.
13:28Yeah, it's fun to see her have this fast of a start.
13:31She's been really good all season long,
13:33and this Liberty team has really leaned on her
13:36since that young lady right there
13:38has been out.
13:40Saboli only playing in two games so far.
13:46Koulibale inside.
13:47Shoe says no.
13:48Oh, yeah.
13:51Raquez for three.
13:52Indeed.
13:53The second of the night.
13:54See how it's contagious.
13:56You start seeing shots go down.
13:58The confidence.
13:59That started with Diggins.
14:02I see it will run off the shoe screen.
14:05Sheldon did a great job of sticking with her.
14:09Saboli on the 45.
14:10Dual action with Stewie.
14:12Saboli for three.
14:13She thought she got fouled.
14:15Made it anyway.
14:20What a luxury it is to have her come off the bench
14:23and just embrace that role
14:25because, boy, that is a lot of punch,
14:29energy, scoring, defense that you get
14:31in your second unit.
14:34Livali will take the three.
14:36Hasn't been able to knock down the three.
14:38Had a high clip this season, but she will take them.
14:41She's now 0 for 7 from three-point range this season.
14:44It's going to fall with something.
14:47The way the sky is shooting tonight, maybe tonight's the night.
14:51Gohanes backs up, gets more space, rejects the screen from shoe,
14:55and drills the three.
14:59And now you can see the Liberty
15:00starting to feel a little bit more comfortable out on the floor.
15:03They're just taking their time,
15:04finding the offensive flow,
15:05and looking for open shots.
15:10One minute to play here in the first.
15:13Cloud at the foul line.
15:16Stewie climbs that rebound down.
15:18Stewart's been good on the boards.
15:22Up to three in this one.
15:27Dual action.
15:28Stewie sees two.
15:29She's fouled.
15:30And with the sky in the penalty,
15:32she'll go to the line.
15:34And this is what the Liberty do,
15:35and this is one of the reasons
15:36why they're having so much success
15:38is they can score in so many different ways.
15:39One of the ways is getting to the free-throw line.
15:42When that double team comes to Stewart,
15:45that's where you tend to get in trouble
15:47and start following.
15:49One of the things Coach Tyler March talked about
15:52at shoot-around was punching first.
15:54And his team has done that here in this court.
15:56Agreed.
15:56Yeah, this is the exact start that they needed to have,
15:59and you can just feel that
16:01this is the team that's been close
16:03in the last couple of games.
16:04Their offense has looked so much better.
16:06They haven't had the wins,
16:08but they are moving in the right direction.
16:16As the Ray Stevens checks back into the game,
16:19so is Sydney Taylor.
16:21Williams on the floor with Sheldon and Cloud.
16:23That's the five for the sky.
16:27With Sheldon.
16:30Two for one, if the sky want it.
16:32They want Williams down low.
16:35And Stephens, she has time.
16:37If they finally get it to Williams,
16:38the foul is called before the shot.
16:41It's going to be on Gardner.
16:43And if you heard the ovation
16:46off the last whistle,
16:47that was because of Gardner checking into the game.
16:49A former Sky player, Rebecca Gardner,
16:52played here and actually got her WNBA debut
16:55at 31 years old.
16:57I remember that.
16:58With the sky.
16:59And what a journey she has had.
17:02Undrafted in 2012,
17:04and four years overseas in Israel,
17:07became an MVP.
17:08Turkey, Spain, Romania,
17:10all those stops.
17:11And finally, at age 31,
17:12she gets an opportunity
17:13to now be in the WNBA
17:15four years later.
17:16And now with a championship team
17:19in the Liberty playing some minutes.
17:22I feel like we might be hearing that story
17:23more and more as time goes on
17:25because there's so many great players overseas now
17:27spending time over there.
17:29Gardner's three rattles in and out.
17:30So Sabley got it off before the horn.
17:34So Satu Sabley comes off the bench,
17:37plays well,
17:38but Skyler Diggins got things started hot
17:41for the Chicago Sky.
17:43Points, three assists so far, Leo B.
17:45It was all about the energy
17:46she started this game on.
17:47It was the defensive side of the ball
17:49that kicked it all off.
17:51She was everywhere,
17:52hands in the passing lane.
17:53That got them rolling offensively,
17:54and then she let loose
17:56on the three-point line
17:57and just played with energy.
17:59She got the crowd into this game
18:01and got her teammates shots going as well.
18:04So really strong first quarter for Skyler.
18:07She's had 20-plus points
18:09in four games this season,
18:11including two of her last four.
18:14And off to hot starts so far tonight.
18:16Williams with the swat on Astier.
18:19Williams is always going to be
18:20a great defensive player.
18:21Just a beautiful block
18:23and a great read.
18:24Block shots are all about timing.
18:28Steven's directing traffic.
18:32Gardner comes up with a steal.
18:35And a pick six for Gardner.
18:37Both teams leaning into their defense right now.
18:41And both teams shot the ball
18:43really, really well in the first quarter.
18:45So the defense is going to need
18:46to tick up for both sides.
18:48Good physical defense at that time by Astier.
18:51Moving her feet, staying in front of the basketball.
18:55Gets a switch on Cloud this time.
18:57Contests on Cloud.
18:58A miss.
19:00Stevens with an offensive floor.
19:01Van him in the game for the first time.
19:03Tees it up from deep.
19:04Can't get it to go.
19:06Another offensive rebound for this guy.
19:11It's Taylor for three.
19:13That won't go.
19:14A lot of good looks.
19:15Yeah.
19:15You know, I love it.
19:16I love when they get Rachel Van him in.
19:18You know that she is going to look
19:19and knock down three-point shots.
19:21She's going to hunt him.
19:22And so you have to run her off the three-point line.
19:26Probably trying to bully her away inside.
19:28Then it got stripped.
19:32Seen some good defense for the sky so far.
19:36A travel there on Stevens.
19:40Here's what I'm loving about Chicago right now
19:42is they're just playing with a lot of energy defensively.
19:44And so Rachel Van him going up against Sabali
19:46who's playing a little bully ball.
19:48And then Steven comes in on the help side.
19:50She loses the ball.
19:51That's just a good defensive stop.
19:53Good communication.
20:00An 11-0 run right now for the Liberty.
20:04Phoebe's trying to add to it.
20:06Can't get that to drop.
20:09So Chicago had the good start.
20:11They got a sustained.
20:15Cloud.
20:17Stevens moves it.
20:18They want to get it inside.
20:19Cardoso is back into the game.
20:20Sees two.
20:21Good ball movement by the skies.
20:24Van him can't pay it off.
20:26And that's good offense right there.
20:28I mean, it really was.
20:29They moved the ball.
20:29They looked inside and out.
20:31You just missed an open shot.
20:35Jones.
20:36She's stripped.
20:39But if you can get your defense
20:40to get you some extra possessions right here,
20:43you have to take advantage of it.
20:45Stevens on the good update.
20:47Can't get the kiss off the window.
20:49Van him tracks down an offensive rebound.
20:58Cardoso couldn't handle that one.
21:00We're going to go the other way.
21:02Those are the type of mistakes
21:04that really hurt a team
21:05that's trying to search
21:07and hunt for a win.
21:16They have to figure out a way
21:17to get Cardoso more involved
21:20in this offense.
21:22It probably starts
21:23on the defensive side of the ball.
21:26A little scramble drill there
21:28for the sky.
21:28Defensively leads to a stewing
21:31layup inside.
21:34So difficult to defend Stewart
21:36because of her moves.
21:37It's just a little bit of a hesitation.
21:39Her little hezzy.
21:40She's so good.
21:43Eight points and counting for Stewie.
21:47Taylor stripped by Stewart.
21:50Astier on the push.
21:51Behind the back triple.
21:54Johannes in front of the sky bench.
21:57Can't get it to drop.
21:58And Stevens will push back the other way.
22:01No one stops the basketball.
22:03Stevens.
22:04Her shot doesn't go.
22:06Still battling for the board.
22:08Last touched by Stevens.
22:12We talk about her all the time.
22:14Brianna Stewart is just so
22:16difficult to stop.
22:17Rachel Bannum has the duty right now.
22:20And it's just a nice little
22:21one-handed lay-in.
22:22But it's her moves
22:23to get to the basket.
22:24Once she has the ball,
22:26if you haven't pushed her off her spot,
22:28you're going to be in trouble.
22:29The only nitpick you can have
22:30on Stewie's season so far.
22:32She hasn't seen a three-point shot drop
22:34just yet.
22:35She's eight of 42 from the land beyond.
22:38As Feebish gets fouled.
22:43And she talked about it.
22:44Yeah, she talked about it
22:45and said that having Yonescu
22:46back in the lineup
22:47should help her get more
22:48in-rhythm shots.
22:49Yeah, I think that's exactly right.
22:51She was doing a lot
22:52for this team
22:53when she was out.
22:54And she said,
22:54now I can kind of take some time
22:56trying to run into the shot
22:58with some rhythm
22:59and not just sit and wait.
23:01So,
23:02I expect by the end of the season
23:04we see that to even out
23:05in a little bit.
23:06Three-point shooting
23:07is always a little dicey.
23:08Sometimes,
23:09especially at the start
23:10of the season.
23:14So, Sky did what
23:15Tyler Marshall wanted.
23:16Throw the first punch.
23:18Now they're being punched back
23:19and the Liberty
23:20has the first lead
23:21of the game.
23:23Sky led by as many as 15
23:25in that first period.
23:28Hakes turns the corner
23:30at the foul line.
23:30She's hit.
23:32She'll stay right there
23:32and shoot two free throws.
23:35Well, getting to the free throw line
23:36is definitely going to help
23:37the Chicago team.
23:46That's one way
23:47to get the ball
23:48through the hoop
23:49when it's not falling
23:50in your sets.
23:55And the stage is set
23:57for another thrilling major.
23:58Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
24:00hosts another drama-filled
24:01championships
24:02in this toughest test
24:04in golf.
24:05The U.S. Open begins
24:06on Thursday live
24:07on USA.
24:20This guy able to break the run
24:21at the foul.
24:23Jones.
24:24Love this matchup right here.
24:27Two tough post players
24:29and a good job that time.
24:32Marcardoso not fouling
24:33just contesting.
24:34She has that size.
24:35Yes, she has the size
24:36and if she can get
24:36that confidence
24:37by getting a good
24:38defensive stop
24:39on the other end.
24:42That's how you do it.
24:44Funny when you have
24:45a good defensive possession
24:46it turns in the offense
24:47on the other end.
24:48Yes, you love it.
24:49And they needed that
24:50big time shot right there.
24:56Johanis watched by Hockes.
25:00Thought about rejecting
25:01the screen
25:01now draws two.
25:03Phoebus.
25:04Jones straight on three.
25:05That's good.
25:07This is the problem
25:08with Cardoso
25:09guarding Jones
25:10is that
25:11she's sagging
25:12off of her
25:13while Jones
25:13is sitting on
25:14the three-point line
25:15and we all know
25:15as you said
25:16at the top of the show
25:17Jones has been
25:17taking a lot
25:18of three-point shots.
25:20She shot a mid-range
25:21jump shot
25:22in two round
25:22this morning
25:23and the entire team
25:24almost screamed
25:25and said
25:25no, don't do that.
25:27No long twos.
25:28Take that step back.
25:29She started laughing.
25:30Make it through, yeah.
25:30She knew right away
25:31she just released it.
25:32The defensive possession
25:33that time by the Liberty
25:34shot clock violation
25:36with 4.42 remaining
25:38here in the second period.
25:39We'll take the quick break
25:40and be back with more
25:41from Chicago.
25:42I don't want to teach
25:44basketball
25:44I want to teach reads
25:46and that's what he's
25:47kind of instilling
25:48into this team.
25:50That's a very
25:50European style thinking too.
25:51Yeah, it really is
25:52and I think
25:52one, first of all
25:54I think it's great
25:54for the WNBA
25:55because it means
25:56the world of basketball
25:58is getting better
25:59and better
25:59and when you see
26:00all the different players
26:01the impact
26:02that they're having
26:03on this league
26:04it's been so impressive
26:05and DeMarco
26:06you know
26:06he's a FIBA guy
26:07like you
26:08and so he knows
26:10he knows all those players
26:12he knows what to expect
26:13and how they want
26:14to be coached
26:14so I think he's done
26:15a fantastic job
26:16I know it's been a lot
26:17for him
26:18a lot coming at him
26:20in the big city
26:21that everyone's watching
26:22Yeah, he coached the
26:23Bahamian national team
26:24men's national team
26:26at the international level
26:28plenty of experience there
26:31Stevens throws it
26:32out of bounds
26:33behind Hawkes
26:35and these are the things
26:37that have to make
26:37Tyler March just crazy
26:38these unforced turnovers
26:40just being a little bit
26:42more patient
26:42the execution
26:43really does matter
26:49Stewie for three
26:51indeed
26:51a line drive three
26:54for Brianna Stewart
26:56got that in rhythm indeed
26:58Yeah, and that's exactly
26:59what she was talking about
27:00right?
27:00Trying to get back
27:01into that in rhythm threes
27:03and that's the start
27:05of it right there
27:06just four or five
27:07from the floor
27:11Taylor in her bag
27:12looks like Gardner
27:15got a little piece
27:16of that
27:18in veteran defense
27:21Taylor still working
27:23out the kinks
27:25in her rookie season
27:26here in the WMBA
27:27great story
27:29played in Poland
27:30last season
27:31overseas
27:31and was the MVP
27:32of that league
27:34and carried that
27:35momentum here
27:36in Chicago
27:37it's really cool
27:38to see
27:40oh that's a good look
27:41she hit that
27:42that shoot around
27:43today
27:43can't hit the three
27:54so frustration
27:56there by Natasha
27:57Cloud
27:59but crew chief
28:00Tony Batillo
28:01made the right call
28:03reversed it
28:04sometimes the refs
28:05make mistakes too
28:06yep
28:06yep
28:06she clearly saw it
28:07they got it corrected
28:08but there is a
28:09lot of emotion
28:10between them
28:11and those are the
28:13things that you do
28:14you do want to let
28:15everybody know
28:15and obviously you get
28:16the call changed
28:17but you don't want it
28:18to disrupt
28:19the way that you're
28:20playing the game
28:22Biggins back on the
28:23floor
28:23inside Cardoso
28:24these are two big
28:26bodies down low
28:27Hanshu says no
28:29some frustration
28:30right there for Cardoso
28:36top of the circle
28:38gave it away
28:40Taylor
28:41Eurostep
28:44the rookie's doing
28:45a little bit of
28:46everything in this one
28:48Saboli
28:49good update
28:52that's a quick answer
28:53though
28:54a little back and
28:54forth and
28:55Saboli gets right
28:57back down on the
28:58other side
28:59Diggins at the foul
29:00line
29:00she's still hot
29:02now in double
29:03figures
29:0411 and counting
29:10crowd getting into
29:12this game here
29:12tonight
29:13another steal
29:14it's cloud
29:17cloud directing
29:18traffic
29:19Diggins uses the
29:21Cardoso screen
29:21pulls up in front
29:22of Shun
29:22can't get it to
29:24drop
29:25Big Han pulls
29:26down the rebound
29:33foul on Taylor
29:35Sky hanging in
29:37right now
29:37tied at 41
29:39just over two
29:40minutes to play
29:41in the first
29:42half
29:43Anna Stewart is
29:43looking like she's
29:44playing at an MVP
29:45level again
29:46it's because she is
29:47and she credits a lot
29:48of that to just
29:49simply being healthy
29:49Stewart told me
29:50last season she was
29:52certainly managing
29:52nagging injuries
29:53and in her words
29:54it was irritating
29:55but a healthy
29:56unrivaled season
29:57allowed her to get
29:58back in her bag
29:58and she starts to
30:00feel more like
30:00herself again
30:01she said the
30:01confidence that she
30:02built there
30:02has carried over
30:03and after winning
30:04a championship
30:05in that league
30:06we're seeing a
30:06player who's once
30:07again playing
30:08with complete
30:08freedom and
30:09confidence
30:11it's so true
30:12Tariqa because
30:12when you think
30:13about just what
30:13it feels like
30:14when you're not
30:15healthy on the
30:15floor but you're
30:16still playing
30:17and you're still
30:17trying to help
30:18your team
30:18that's really
30:19where she was
30:20at and now
30:20just feeling
30:21so much better
30:22she's carried
30:23her team in the
30:23first part of
30:24this season
30:25coach DeMarco
30:26talked about
30:27the different ways
30:28she's helped
30:29this team win
30:29whether it's
30:30defensively
30:30when the team
30:31needs a bucket
30:31she goes out
30:32and scores
30:32she's doing it
30:34all
30:34she was just
30:34happy to have
30:35some healthy
30:35bodies back
30:36on the floor
30:36she said the
30:37world is our
30:37oyster now
30:38that everyone's
30:38getting healthy
30:40and she's going to
30:41tend to shoot
30:41everyone left
30:42her alone
30:42and she missed
30:43the shot
30:44maybe too wide
30:45open
30:49biggins
30:50inside
30:51Cardoso
30:51banging
30:52and able to get
30:53it over the top
30:54of Jones
30:58some much needed
30:59points for the
31:00Chicago Sky
31:01who have
31:01struggled to score
31:03here in this
31:03second quarter
31:04just 11 points
31:10Sabli inside
31:11to Stewie
31:13sees two
31:14uses the window
31:15over Cloud
31:17she's got that
31:17length and size
31:19is one thing
31:19about Stewie
31:20she can shoot
31:20right over
31:21a lot of players
31:2413 points
31:25and counting
31:25now for Stewie
31:27Sheldon
31:27with seal
31:28by Cardoso
31:29the footwork
31:31got it around
31:31the basket
31:32but couldn't
31:32get it to drop
31:35seven second
31:37difference
31:37between
31:37shot and gain
31:49Gardner
31:50around the corner
31:51able to kiss
31:52it off the window
31:52shot clock
31:54unplugged
31:59Cloud
32:00turns the corner
32:01is fouled
32:03coming up
32:04at American Express
32:05at the half
32:05highlight stats
32:06and more
32:07as Ellen the gang
32:09is joined
32:10by Sophie Cunningham
32:12it's moments away
32:134.4 seconds
32:15of game time
32:16to be exact
32:16American Express
32:17at the half
32:30look at this
32:31how she attacks
32:32physically
32:33gets into the lane
32:34is able to score
32:35and then it's all
32:36about finesse
32:37she can just lay it
32:38in from anywhere
32:39and it was good
32:40to see her three
32:41point shot
32:41come back
32:42a nice looking shot
32:43but she's been
32:44working four points
32:45and they're gonna
32:45need her
32:46here in the second
32:47half as well
32:48as she goes
32:49the team goes
32:51Chicago
32:51they had the good
32:52start
32:53as Stewie
32:53knocks down
32:54her first
32:55bucket here
32:56in the second
32:56half
32:57but Chicago
32:58had the good start
32:59they couldn't respond
33:00though in that second
33:01quarter after
33:01being punched back
33:02yeah you're right
33:03that first quarter
33:04was so incredible
33:05because they scored
33:0632 points
33:07and so you really
33:08saw what this team
33:09can do
33:10and then in the
33:11second quarter
33:11they were only able
33:12to get 13
33:13they give you the
33:14first two for Chicago
33:16in the second half
33:18she's now at the 13th
33:25fouls called on the cut
33:30first team foul
33:31for the sky
33:37he missed with the
33:38jab step
33:39Jones for three
33:41in front of the rim
33:42not there
33:43he missed with the
33:44offensive rebound
33:47Johannes turns the
33:48corner
33:48draws to
33:49Jones update
33:51no look
33:52pass
33:53didn't reach
33:54its intended target
33:56good read that time
33:57by Johannes
33:58to get possession
33:59back to the Liberty
34:03Johannes driving
34:03baseline
34:04cut off nicely
34:05there by Stevens
34:08Meebus couldn't
34:09handle the
34:10screwy pass
34:10and Cardoso
34:11vacuums up the
34:12field
34:13sloppy play
34:14in the last
34:14couple positions
34:15little turnovers
34:16back and forth
34:17enough to see
34:17now Chicago
34:18can take advantage
34:19of their good defense
34:22Cardoso
34:22hands that ball
34:24fall out of her
34:25hands
34:26Johannes
34:29Lameski
34:31turning the
34:31corner
34:33Stevens
34:33did a good job
34:34of sticking with
34:35them
34:35Phoebus
34:36and a good contest
34:37by Diggins
34:38Stevens is so long
34:40and she's a good
34:42defender
34:42and she is just
34:43difficult
34:44to shoot over
34:47dual action
34:48oh what a flock
34:49by Jones
34:50stays in bounds
34:5110 to shoot
34:52for this guy
34:52Diggins for three
34:53it's not there
34:54she gets another
34:55chance
34:55slowder
34:57the steal
34:58is off the
34:59net
35:00breathe easier
35:01now
35:01there we go
35:02and of course
35:02it's going to be
35:03Diggins
35:03who started this
35:04game so well
35:05gets her own
35:06rebound
35:07gets back in
35:08and a nice
35:08little mid-range
35:09shot
35:10Tarika with
35:11some words
35:11from Tyler
35:12Marsh
35:13yeah
35:13Koshet
35:14you know
35:14offensively
35:15they've got to
35:15move the ball
35:16more
35:16one thing
35:17that he liked
35:17is that they
35:18were able to
35:18move the ball
35:18very well
35:19in the first
35:20quarter
35:20but in the
35:20second quarter
35:21they kind of
35:21got stagnant
35:22so he's like
35:22we got to
35:23move the ball
35:23much better
35:24in this half
35:24but also
35:25defensively
35:26they have some
35:26work to do
35:27in the paint
35:27they gave up
35:2826 points
35:29in the paint
35:29in this first half
35:30and so they
35:31want to do a
35:31better job
35:31of being more
35:32aggressive
35:32inside
35:34well I think
35:35it absolutely
35:35starts on the
35:36defensive side
35:37of the ball
35:38and you know
35:40he knows
35:40better than
35:41anybody
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