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00:00ГОВОРИТ НА ИНОСТРАННОМ ЯЗЫКЕ
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00:35Подзыва по ребёнку про Roy to basketball.
00:36П Jobson- Бритт ботт,
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00:49Ну, это то, что я думаю,
00:50мой повседок был со временем.
00:52That was, у Милля до первой.
00:57Диамон-Милля,
00:59что один из самых ошефейков на Executive,
01:27Продолжение следует...
01:33Тенacious defense presented by this half-court defense from Connecticut.
01:37Forces Burton. Long step back 3-0.
01:40Charles reaching high and a fight for it taken away by Nelson Adota.
01:44That physicality under the basket was huge in that moment right there
01:47because Olivia just basically ripped that one from Kyla Charles.
01:51It's a 7-point lead. 34-27 for Golden State on the give-and-go.
01:55Nelson Adota counted on the foul.
02:00Olivia Nelson Adota refused to be denied under the basket.
02:04Boy, she is just getting more and more confident and physical with every game.
02:09Her mobility under the basket is so important for this team.
02:13I mean, look, she just goes right through Stokes.
02:16Right through her.
02:19Olivia Nelson Adota has taken charge with the absences of Morrow and BG in the front court.
02:2712 points per game as a starter, doubling the average compared to that of coming off the bench.
02:33I mean, her role has just expanded dramatically in this season.
02:40Burton.
02:40Bounce pass to Stokes.
02:43A couple of former UConn stars going at it one-on-one.
02:47Stokes out of bounds.
02:49Five on the shot clock will stay with the Valkyries.
02:53Got a few Huskies out there.
02:56Kaitlin, Kia, Olivia.
03:01Aaliyah Edwards.
03:02Pick your poison.
03:03I mean, my goodness.
03:06Quick inbound.
03:07Stokes misfires on the three.
03:09Charles reaches high with that length to get the offensive rebound.
03:15Burton one-on-one with Ledger Walker.
03:17Good matchup in the backcourt.
03:19Burton fires away off glass and in.
03:22Veronica Burton now up to seven points.
03:24Yeah, and Veronica Burton, I mean, she doesn't always lead the team in scoring,
03:28but she controls everything.
03:31Down low, Aaliyah Edwards has been quiet since the hot start to this game.
03:38Draws a triple team.
03:39LaConn still looking for her first points tonight to Edwards.
03:43Spots up for three.
03:45Gets the lucky bounce to go.
03:48Connecticut needing a little bit of luck, just their second main three of the night.
03:52And hits the scuba as she gets back down on the other end
03:55because she knows that one was just as lucky as lucky charms.
04:03Burton on the elbow.
04:05No, tapped in, though, by Kia Stokes,
04:08who, by the way, only had one point in the last matchup versus Connecticut.
04:14And now a foul away from the basketball that goes against Golden State.
04:27Cicillia Zandalazzini called for the foul.
04:29That's going to be her third foul of the game.
04:33She's shaking up a little bit on that peg, grabbing the left side of her shoulder,
04:38but there was a bit of a collision there with her and Aaliyah Edwards with the screen that was set.
04:48Natalie Nakase quickly going to the bench.
04:51Yeah.
04:52Bringing back Tiffany Hayes.
04:53And that was one of the things that she spoke about in her pregame presser
04:56about the value that you have in a second unit.
04:59That, an offensive foul, that is going to go against Diamond Miller.
05:05And it's all about meshing.
05:07It takes time to mesh.
05:08Yep.
05:09And put yourself in a position to succeed.
05:11But when you have a second unit that arguably is better than some of the top.
05:18Yep.
05:20That was something that she talked about, though.
05:23You know, being in the position of not having a unit when you needed one.
05:35And this Golden State team has really changed and shifted people's idea
05:40of what an expansion team is capable of doing.
05:44Well, you see the success Toronto had early on.
05:46Portland as well.
05:47Mm-hmm.
05:48Building on the blueprint that was established by Golden State last year,
05:51the first expansion team in year one in their inaugural season to make the postseason.
05:57Mm-hmm.
05:59Just about four minutes into this third quarter.
06:02Ledger Walker.
06:04The floor general down low.
06:06Trying to split a double team.
06:07And does.
06:08Aaliyah Edwards.
06:09First player into double figures tonight with 11.
06:14Lead down to four for the Valkyries.
06:17She's continuing to assert herself in the post,
06:19making it incredibly difficult for you to just slide one defender on her.
06:25Burton draws the double team.
06:27And leaves Stokes open for three.
06:30Ooh.
06:31Tia Stokes let that thing fly.
06:34Stokes, who was a three-time champion with UConn,
06:37builds the lead back up 41-34.
06:42And a foul underneath, and that, if it goes against Kayla Thornton,
06:45it's going to be her fourth.
06:47And that is her fourth.
06:51And Olivia Nelson, a Dota, she goes in, but she is, she blocking.
06:59I'm still going to call that every time, sis, when you're blocking.
07:04Quick and to the point.
07:05You know, it's like, I understand, right?
07:10But, like, there's something you just can't argue.
07:14Off the inbound, Salon, who was an all-rookie selection a year ago,
07:19stepping up in year number two,
07:20spoke about the fact that she had the career-high 26 points off the bench
07:24on Wednesday night versus Toronto.
07:29See, but the turnover battle in this game has been incredible to watch.
07:32I mean, Connecticut has 16.
07:35I mean, you have to attribute that to great defense on both ends,
07:38that they're, you know, forcing each other to make mistakes.
07:41But that is one of the biggest differences in this game right now,
07:4516 turnovers to 13.
07:48Ledger Walker commits her first foul.
07:50That'll put Kaitlin Chen to the free-throw line.
07:58Chen, who in the last two games has put up a combined 30 points off the bench.
08:07And this is what Kaitlin Chen spoke about earlier this week
08:11about what the Valkyries defense is all about.
08:14All about effort, sort of a mental thing, put in all our focus in every day.
08:18And Natalie Nakase had to say at some point,
08:20we've got to take her away from the gym.
08:21She's been playing too much basketball.
08:23She's out there way too much.
08:25Like, you've got to do something else, girl.
08:27How about on the other end?
08:28Ledger Walker will head to the free-throw line
08:32and try to complete the three-point play.
08:35Ledger Walker commits a foul,
08:37and then she creates one on the opposite end.
08:41And you just got to love the way she's learned how to take charge as a rookie.
08:45I mean, she just goes up with it under the basket and draws the contact.
08:52I just, I can't speak enough about how Charlize Ledger Walker has just gotten so comfortable.
08:59And she, again, has had to step up and play because of the injuries that this team,
09:05this Connecticut team has faced.
09:06There's no Sanaya tonight, so she's had to kind of take on a bit of a larger role.
09:11And she's answering the call.
09:13One of six UCLA Bruins who were taken in the first round.
09:17And you see Sanaya Rivers along with Anissa Morrow both not playing in this game tonight.
09:23Ledger Walker, by the way, the first New Zealander ever taken in the WNBA draft.
09:31I mean, that's one thing that I think Rasheed loves about her.
09:34She's going to put pressure on the ball defensively, as you can see her guarding Caitlin Chin.
09:37But she's also going to create on the other end.
09:40A's up and under.
09:42Coming off the bench.
09:43Five points for her and nine minutes of action.
09:4643-37, Golden State with the lead.
09:49Lacan with the vision down low.
09:50And it went right through the hands of Nelson Adota.
09:54And that takes us to a timeout.
09:5617 turnovers of the night for Connecticut.
09:58But they're still within striking distance.
10:01Down by six.
10:04In the 10 o'clock hour, Chicago is in Los Angeles to take on the Sparks.
10:08And then tomorrow, 1 p.m. Eastern on ABC, New York, and Minnesota.
10:12Also at 4 o'clock on CBS, Portland and Atlanta.
10:15And then we've got Vegas hosting Phoenix at 6 p.m. Eastern on Peacock.
10:21Back inside Mohegan Sun Arena.
10:23Golden State looking to make it seven straight wins as Chen off the mark with the floater.
10:30Connecticut trying to go for their fourth win in six games.
10:34Olivia Nelson Adota back off the bench.
10:39Leah Edwards with 11 points in this game.
10:42Finds an open ledger walker.
10:44Angloma, extra pass.
10:46Shot clock down to five.
10:47Bounce pass inside.
10:49Angloma lost the handle of it.
10:51But it will stay with Connecticut with just 1.6 on the shot clock.
10:55And you can see, first of all, the ball movement there was really good for Connecticut.
11:00And, ooh, I don't know.
11:02That might have been off Angloma.
11:06Nakase not challenging that one for Golden State.
11:11Quickly, Adota throws it up.
11:14And a shot clock violation.
11:15The 18th turnover matching what Rasheed Mezzion's club did the first time around
11:21back in late May between these two teams.
11:24You know, these two teams have, again, put on a pretty decent performance from a defensive
11:29standpoint.
11:30But neither team has shot the ball incredibly well offensively.
11:34And so you just kind of need that one person to give you that spark now.
11:37We know typically that's Gabby Williams.
11:39But since she's out, who's going to do that for this Golden State team?
11:42And you look at Connecticut and you see bits and pieces of pleasure walker trying to get
11:47it going on the outside.
11:48But you've got to continue to feed inside.
11:51Nelson, Adota, misfires on the 15-foot jumper, Edwards.
11:59Playing through the paint was what was working for this team in the first half.
12:03And they've got to kind of get back to that because they've strayed away from it a bit
12:07here in this second quarter.
12:08They haven't really gotten Olivia Nelson, Adota, enough touches on the inside.
12:12Aaliyah Edwards hasn't really gotten inside.
12:14They've got to really get back to that.
12:16You would expect the defense that we've seen so far this season for Golden State.
12:22Number one scoring defense in the W, but Laila Lacan with zero points.
12:26And Connecticut still within striking distance down by six.
12:29Off the miss three.
12:30Nelson, Adota, blocked from behind.
12:33Salon grabs the loose rebound.
12:37What a presence she has been in her second year in the league.
12:40Yeah, that was a clean block, too, from Salon, too.
12:44Amir driving baseline off glass and in.
12:47And that leads to a timeout for Rashid Mezion.
12:53Good place for a timeout.
12:54Give your team an opportunity to kind of regroup here.
12:59But one of the things that, you know, you love about Olivia Nelson, Adota,
13:03is that she will play and try her best to finish around the rim.
13:07But you've got some defenders like Salon on the other end.
13:11And Salon is going to make those putbacks incredibly difficult.
13:14Then you've got Leticia Amir here again.
13:16She's been so much more active tonight.
13:2345-37 Golden State.
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13:36Speaking of work, I haven't taken a game off in almost 20 years.
13:39You've got somewhere else to go?
13:40Maybe.
13:41No.
13:45John Brickley alongside Tariqa Foster-Brasby.
13:49Gabby Lucivero joining us on the sidelines as well.
13:53The Connecticut team, yes, they sit in the basement of the standings.
13:57But they have played their best basketball as of late, despite the fact they played shorthanded
14:01without Brittany Griner, Anissa Morrow, or Sanaya Rivers.
14:06The bench, once again, has been a storyline in this game.
14:09Tariqa, Golden State, 21-2, outscoring the bench for Connecticut.
14:14And, again, I made the point earlier.
14:15It's still an eight-point game, well within striking distance if you're Connecticut.
14:21Yep.
14:22One thing you want to keep your eye on is Veronica Burton and how she continues to heat up and
14:27share the ball in this quarter or this half.
14:30You know, this team is 10-0 when she gets six assists or more, and she's got five.
14:36So you might want to keep an eye out on that six-to-six, because that might be the indication
14:41of something.
14:43And Glover getting some valuable minutes tonight with a shorthanded team.
14:47Counted in the foul once again as Olivia Nelson-Odota, now into double figures.
14:52And what did we say?
14:53You need to get back to playing through the post, playing in the paint if you're Connecticut,
14:57and then come out of the timeout and do exactly that.
15:00They get the ball to Olivia Nelson-Odota, who just goes straight up with it.
15:04Like, she was prepared to take that ball to the hoop.
15:07And Leticia and me here just got in her way.
15:11She, among many of the players, may have taken the most advantage of the injuries and absences for Connecticut this
15:20season,
15:21including Brittany Griner.
15:22Absolutely.
15:26Absolutely.
15:27She really does her best to not waste possessions.
15:30Three starters in double figures for Connecticut, for Golden State.
15:34No player in double figures just yet.
15:36Hayes lightning through the defense of Connecticut, and an answer.
15:42Lead up to seven.
15:45Lacan still without any points in this game, and a turnover off the illegal screen from Aaliyah Edwards.
15:53They have been consistent with calling that all game long.
15:58And this one they got off, Aaliyah Edwards with Tiffany Hayes.
16:08Got to give her room to get around you.
16:10And again, they've been consistent with it.
16:14That might be the first time that I've said that about officials in a very long time.
16:22Devin Fahey, RJ Johnson, and Kelsey Reynolds are officiating crew for tonight.
16:28Burton, as we wrote, two minutes left in this third quarter, and Gloma with the steal.
16:34Two on one with Lacan in stride.
16:37The French connection leads to the first two points of the night for Layla Lacan.
16:42Layla needed that.
16:43She needed to see that go in.
16:44She needed that.
16:46Lead down to five for Golden State.
16:49Hayes, the former son and former UConn star, draws connection underneath.
16:59You know, when I was out here naming Connecticut players, I did not say Tiffany Hayes.
17:05And look at Neal and Gloma and the way that she connects with Layla Lacan.
17:10We talked about her development and her being able to play defense, and that was just one of those plays.
17:19I can't believe you let me not say Tiffany Hayes.
17:21Not a whole Husky nation is going to be coming for my head.
17:26Better you than me.
17:29I went to a rival Big East school.
17:32Oh, boy.
17:33Never mind, then.
17:35Here's Hayes once again, one-on-one with Gloma.
17:38And Tiffany Hayes to the free throw line.
17:42Tiffany is such a vet.
17:43Like, she's been here.
17:44She's done that.
17:46She knows exactly where she needs to be and where to place it.
17:49And she's 15 years in this league.
17:52I mean, that experience and that quickness, it just continues.
17:58Well, again, it speaks to the volume of the depth that we have seen tonight for Golden State.
18:04You've got Hayes with seven, Salon with eight, Chen with two, a quiet night for Hurt.
18:10Ami here with six points.
18:12So you've seen the production for the number one scoring bench in the league this season.
18:1923 points.
18:20Make that 24 now points for this bench.
18:23Hayes, who spent all of 2023 in a sun uniform.
18:29Knocks down both free throws.
18:30Back to a seven-point lead.
18:33We thought that she had retired, and then she came back.
18:38Still got some juice left in the tank for sure.
18:42Lacan as Angloma.
18:45Bounce pass.
18:46Ibguin's an out of nowhere.
18:49Ami here with the block, her second of the night.
18:54My goodness, Leticia Ami here has just been all over the paint defensively tonight.
19:00I mean, the height, the way that she went up and just palmed it.
19:08Not bad to do something like that.
19:10A highlight reel on your 25th birthday.
19:13Look at this.
19:14Salon nearly hit the fadeaway jumper.
19:19By the way, Golden State with five blocks in this game.
19:26Lacan off the ball screen, draws the double team.
19:29And Glomach sees a lane with the right-hand finish.
19:35She's been looking to drive the ball in that direction all game long.
19:39And in that play, she finally was able to make it happen, just being strong, being physical.
19:48Burtin.
19:51Answers and one for the Valkyries guard.
20:00Veronica Burton, she just sees the play as it happens and knows exactly what to do.
20:05Being able to be mismatched with Yana Ibkin, she was just going to be so much quicker there.
20:11And she got around Ibkin.
20:15A lot of the discussion when the reserves for the All-Star game coming up later this month in Chicago
20:20was made
20:21about how a potential snub for Veronica Burton.
20:26But you look at the depth of the point guards in this league.
20:30Chelsea Gray, Melissa Thomas, the former Sun Star.
20:33Yeah.
20:34Yeah, yeah, yeah.
20:35There's a lot of good talent here.
20:36And I mean, there's still a possibility depending on the health of Chelsea Plum.
20:42Edwards has to give it off.
20:44And Gloma open for three, off the mark.
20:48Golden State has a chance for the last shot.
20:51Closing seconds.
20:52Burton.
20:54Up and under past the defense for Connecticut.
20:57Puts her in the double figures.
21:00What a performance tonight by Veronica Burton.
21:09How much gas is left in the tank?
21:12As much as we need to get it done.
21:14I mean, I think, you know, when you go into these fourth quarters, it's all about energy
21:17and it's all about effort.
21:17And that's something that we've got to continue to work on.
21:19But, you know, we've got to do what it takes.
21:21You have been able to crack Golden State's defense, which has been incredible as well.
21:25What does it take to crack it?
21:27I think just moving the ball and make sure it's not sticking in one person's hands.
21:31When we pass and, you know, share the ball, we play our best offense.
21:34So just that.
21:35Thank you.
21:36Thank you.
21:37Charlize Ledger-Walker, one of three starters for Connecticut tonight in double figures.
21:42As now a fight for the loose ball leads to a jump ball situation.
21:47And I think it speaks volume, too, in the sense that Golden State has been so dominant over
21:53the last six games, a franchise record six-game winning streak.
21:56But yet you see signs for Connecticut that they're able to at least find cracks in the
22:02defense.
22:02It's just a matter of how do you break through.
22:05Yeah.
22:07Yeah.
22:07I mean, I think part of the way that you're able to find cracks in another team's defense
22:12is by providing a bit of defensive intensity on your own.
22:15And Connecticut has successfully done that.
22:18But they have struggled this year with having that player, that one go-to player that can
22:24be that star for you when you need a basket.
22:26And typically you would say that would be Brittany Griner.
22:28But she, unfortunately, is on the bench tonight.
22:31So now who do you want to go to?
22:33And it feels like that person has to be Olivia Nelson-Adota when she's on the court.
22:38But she's not right now.
22:39So, Aaliyah Edwards, that should be your option one.
22:42Kennedy Burke, she can provide a steady hand for you as well.
22:46So you do have some options there.
22:48Consistency is another thing that this young team has to learn.
22:50Well, to your point, T, 30 of the 44 points for Connecticut tonight have come in the paint.
22:54Yep.
22:55Edwards.
22:56No.
22:57Burke, with a follow-up, gets the contact, heads to the free-throw line.
23:01All right, let's go.
23:02Thank you.
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23:26Kennedy Burke.
23:27Mm-hmm.
23:27Again, one of the big veteran additions.
23:34Taken by the wings back in 2019.
23:39This is both free throws, so it stays a 10-point lead.
23:43Largest of the game for Golden State tonight.
23:47Burton.
23:4712 points along with five assists.
23:53Aggressive defense from Angloma.
23:55Impressive as well.
23:56I mean, she, Veronica Burton is one of the quicker players.
24:02Out of bounds.
24:05Connecticut says it was touched by Golden State.
24:07It's going to stay with the Valkyries with 14 on the shot clock.
24:11Connecticut just really found themselves in a fortunate position there, because you left
24:16Latisha Amir wide open down there with no defender, and if she had made that, that would probably
24:21be a different situation.
24:22Now you've got another opportunity to get a stop here.
24:26Stays with Golden State.
24:28Four seconds off of the shot clock.
24:41Valkyries, this is where they can dominate in the fourth quarter.
24:45They trailed by two Wednesday night against Toronto before going off in the fourth quarter
24:50that led to their sixth great victory.
24:52What a save by Charles to keep it alive.
24:55And Hayes bumped as she went out of bounds.
24:59And they're going to get Angloma for the foul.
25:02Incredible hustle play there from Kyla Charles.
25:04I mean, incredible hustle play to keep that one alive.
25:11These are the little things that make Kyla Charles so invaluable to your team.
25:16I mean, and then Tiffany Hayes.
25:18Ooh.
25:20She's going to force you to contact, that is for sure.
25:23That is for sure.
25:29Ami here with valuable minutes tonight off the bench.
25:35And are they going to get Aaliyah Edwards for this?
25:42Now, this right here is where you've got to have communication with your teammates
25:46because, I mean, just, you've got to talk to Neal.
25:52You've got to let her know that the screener is right there and posted up
25:56because she just kind of ran into a brick wall with Letitia Moon here right there.
26:02LaConne arguing her point as well.
26:05The R.J. Johnson, the official who made the call,
26:09fans wanting Connecticut to challenge that play.
26:14Salon back-ironed that three.
26:17Burton there for the rebound,
26:18but they are going to get the foul against the Valkyries.
26:26Burton with the foul.
26:28That's the one thing about defensive games.
26:31Defensive games typically equate to physical games.
26:35So this level of physicality is bound to happen.
26:39And just a reminder, coming up after our game,
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26:47Action around the league tonight.
26:49Dallas and Toronto in a good battle.
26:51Wings with a three-point lead in the fourth quarter.
26:54Well, Chicago and Sparks are coming up in the 10 o'clock hour here on ION.
27:02Shout-out to our good friend Brendan Blasheen on the call for that Toronto-Dallas game.
27:07So, I'm sure he's enjoying that close one.
27:13Nelson Adota.
27:14I gave him a phone call earlier singing the Canadian National Anthem.
27:19Just to try to make him feel at home.
27:22Not that he's Canadian.
27:23I mean, he's been out to Canada a few times this year.
27:26So, he might be.
27:27He might be feeling himself at home a little bit.
27:29And he's off the crossover dribble to Charles.
27:32Wide open for three.
27:34Largest lead of the game tonight for Golden State at 13 thanks to an 8-0 run.
27:41Broke with the misfire on the quick three.
27:46You get the sense, Golden State trying to pull away from this one.
27:51Connecticut just trying to stop the bleeding.
27:57Hayes back to Burton for three.
27:59And it's Veronica Burton once again.
28:0215 points on the night for the backcourt burglar.
28:07If you want to pull away, that's exactly how you do it.
28:10You get out on the perimeter and you get active.
28:13I mean, this team is a team you don't want to get right on the three-point line.
28:18But VB goes up for three and nails it.
28:26VB has been the difference maker here in this second half of basketball.
28:30She's really the steady hand for this Valkyries team because she doesn't just dominate possession.
28:34She knows how to organize them.
28:36She takes care of the ball.
28:37And when she puts her head down, she is going all the way.
28:40But one thing about her is that if you don't stop her from behind the arc, she's going to make
28:46you pay.
28:4715 points on the night for Veronica Burton leading all scores.
28:51Layla Lacan to start the fourth quarter.
28:55Getting on the board for Connecticut.
28:57Just four points for her on the night on two of four shooting.
29:01The story tonight has been Burton against her former team.
29:09Bathory's guard off the mark with Burton once again underneath.
29:12Olivia Nelson Adota with her seventh rebound of the game.
29:20Lacan looking for some movement.
29:22Over to Ledger Walker for three.
29:25Nelson Adota there.
29:32Olivia Nelson Adota will head to the free throw line.
29:35But we had the conversation throughout the broadcast.
29:37You take a look at these players that have at least 12 points per game,
29:40five rebounds per game, and averaging a steal per game.
29:43And right there is Veronica Burton with the likes of Olivia Miles, Jackie Young, Alyssa Thomas.
29:49And again, the conversation when the All-Star Reserves was announced was potentially,
29:54where's the snub for Veronica Burton not making the team?
29:57There are so many.
29:58I mean, you can clearly see here, there are so many incredible players in the league this year
30:02that are playing lots out.
30:03I mean, you look at a rookie like Olivia Miles or a vet like a Chelsea Gray.
30:08So, it's so hard.
30:09You know, you only get to choose so many people to sit in these positions.
30:13And maybe one day the All-Star game will move to a positionless kind of situation
30:17so that you don't only have to select a certain amount of people at certain positions.
30:21But she has a case.
30:22She had a case.
30:26Well, she has helped lead Golden State to the third-best record in the lead at 16-7.
30:32Chen, who's been quiet tonight, floater in the lane.
30:34Her struggles continue off the bench tonight.
30:39You see the veteran awareness there from Olivia Nelson Adolik
30:42to recognize that she doesn't want to foul there.
30:44How about Chen?
30:45Chen, once again, with the driving left-handed finish.
30:50Just four points for her and 15 minutes of action.
30:53And here's the steal by Burton.
30:55And a foul committed by the rookie, Ledger Walker.
30:59One thing that I like about Caitlin Chen is just that she – it feels like she's just continuing
31:04to earn the trust of Natalie Nakase.
31:06And you talked about her earlier, the complimentary things that she said about her
31:10in the press conference earlier today.
31:13And just how she just continues to challenge herself, continues to want to get better and stay in the gym
31:19and get better.
31:20But it just feels like she's really earning the trust of her teammates and the trust of her coach
31:24and just making her play with more and more confidence.
31:29And a tie-up and a foul again against Ledger Walker.
31:33And we've talked about how great Veronica Burton has played tonight.
31:36Gabby with more.
31:37Guys, you read through her stats.
31:39It's like a laundry list.
31:40She's just straight up doing laundry, though, too.
31:43Let's not forget this is kind of a homecoming for her as well.
31:45But this is a 14-day road trip.
31:48So she actually took her laundry and Caitlin Chen's laundry back up to the Boston area
31:55and took care of some of that household items as well.
31:58So she's on the court.
31:59She's also taking care of business at home, too.
32:02Listen, the only thing I know about laundry for my wife is you separate the colors from the white.
32:07That's it.
32:08I mean, it is a bit of a homecoming.
32:11She's from the Massachusetts area.
32:13Her sister, Kayla Burton, is in media in Boston.
32:17And so she's got a lot of love here.
32:19Her dad is a superstar.
32:21And so, I mean, she knows what it means to be a New England girl.
32:26Meanwhile, Chen, back-to-back possessions for her that have resulted in points.
32:3264-47.
32:33Golden State starting to pull away from this one.
32:35Van Litt off to Nelson at Dota.
32:38And a shot clock violation.
32:41Connecticut now committing 22 turnovers on the night.
32:46I'll tell you one thing, though.
32:48If I knew VB was doing laundry, I definitely would have brought a few loads.
32:53Help us out.
32:58Well, she will be busy as well because her sister, Kayla, recently got engaged.
33:02She did, yeah.
33:03She'll be a matron of honor.
33:04Nice.
33:07But she has had a spectacular career here in Golden State.
33:12Found a home with stops in Dallas and Connecticut before finding her form with the Valkyries.
33:20Salon.
33:21You cannot stop her.
33:23Janelle Salon with a three-point shot.
33:25She's now into double figures with 11 on the 6-3 of the night for Golden State.
33:31You wanted, if you're Connecticut, you wanted to make this a paint game.
33:35What you did not want was for Golden State to find their rhythm from the perimeter and start shooting three
33:42-pointers.
33:42Because that makes the game a little bit harder to control.
33:47And we talk about difference makers on the floor tonight.
33:50Plus 23 for Golden State with Janelle Salon on the floor.
33:54Jen starting to heat up as well.
33:56Well, six of her eight points coming in this fourth quarter and a timeout taken by Rasheed Mezion.
34:02Golden State, 69, pulling away from Connecticut, 47.
34:11Incredible assist from two young stars here in Connecticut.
34:1614 assists on 19 made field goals for Connecticut.
34:2116 on 28 for Golden State, who is about to extend their franchise record win streak to seven straight.
34:29More importantly, they are going to find themselves in a three-way tie with Minnesota and Las Vegas.
34:37She's her first in the WNBA standings as Lacan fires off a three.
34:43Her first three of the night.
34:46She's talked about wanting to get better at her shooting and wanting to be more consistent from that distance.
35:01Salon, with a defender, and her face knocks down the three.
35:05Are you kidding me?
35:06Now, Salon, that was just disgustingly nasty.
35:10I mean, what a shot.
35:14I mean, she's without a doubt one of the most potent three-point shooters in this league.
35:18She's got 40 points in her last two games.
35:21Miller, with an answer, puts her hands up and says, finally.
35:25Finally.
35:27You just got to keep shooting it, though, Diamond.
35:29Just keep shooting it, boy.
35:4172-53, Salon.
35:44Baseline has to give it up to Stokes.
35:46Burton, with Miller, and her face knocks it down off Glasson in.
35:51Veronica Burton up to 17 points on the night.
35:55She's pretty much in don't-miss mode at this moment.
35:58Like, that's the planet that she's on right now.
36:02It's just don't-miss mode.
36:05She's got 15 points right now, leading all scorers for this entire game.
36:12I mean, go ahead, VB.
36:14Just can't miss.
36:17Can't miss mode.
36:1917 points tonight, 6 assists.
36:22And why is the 6 assists so impressive?
36:24Because of the fact that the Valkyries are undefeated this year when Veronica Burton hits 6 or more assists on
36:32the night.
36:32Yep, yep, yep.
36:35When she was at 5, I told you guys to be paying attention.
36:38And sure enough, here it is with that 6.
36:41I mean, she is, with this franchise being very new, and history is being made all the time, right?
36:49But I think Veronica Burton has really found herself a home here and is etching her name in the history
36:54books of this franchise very early in her career.
36:58And think about this.
36:59This is a game where they're playing their fourth game in seven days.
37:02Yep.
37:02No, Gabby Williams, your all-star starter, is on the bench tonight because of a back contusion.
37:11But over the last six games coming into this matchup, defense has been the trademark.
37:17Holding opponents to under 70 points per game.
37:20Look at the blocks, too.
37:21Plus 17.
37:23But again, we've seen how well and effective they can be, not against Connecticut tonight, but also against a Washington
37:28team.
37:29Well within playoff contention, holding them to 46 points.
37:34And that's a Washington team that had some scorers on their team, too.
37:38Sonya Citron and Kiki Eryafen.
37:40I mean, those are some ballers.
37:41They are some all-stars.
37:42That just lets you know that this Golden State team has found its identity, and that identity is in defense.
37:49I mean, I think maybe outside of Jose Fernandez with Dallas, you could make the argument that Natalina Koste could
37:56win back-to-back Coach of the Year awards.
37:57Mmm, that's a very good argument.
37:59That is a very good argument.
38:01Chen gave up the basketball, taken away by Van Lipp.
38:05Miller in transmission, up and under.
38:08Up to double figures for Diamond Miller.
38:15And it looks to be a clock issue.
38:21Resetting the shot clock to 24.
38:27Yeah, I'd like to see Diamond Miller find her rhythm now.
38:29I wish she had found it a little earlier in this matchup, but I would just love to see her
38:32find it in general, because, again, I think she's so underrated.
38:36We've been throwing out a lot of notes tonight.
38:39Interesting note for Miller, right?
38:40In double figures with 11.
38:42Connecticut 1 and 9 in games when she scores double figures.
38:45Come on now.
38:46I mean, that is a surprising stat.
38:48That is a surprising stat.
38:49Ploma finds the lane.
38:58A reminder as well, coming up next, we've got Chicago and Los Angeles in the 10 o'clock hour.
39:07Here on Ion, that matchup, losing a little bit of its luster, only because you don't have Rakiya Jackson.
39:13Kelsey Plum dealing with her injury as well.
39:16Of course, there's the drama surrounding Skylar Diggins coming off the bench.
39:21I don't know.
39:22You just might have something going on, because I was just out in L.A., and this L.A. Sparks
39:29team, I don't know how they found the way they found to be able to put away Indiana on Wednesday,
39:35but I tell you, Ray Burrell is balling out of control now, and Nneka Agumake looks like she's just started
39:42playing basketball.
39:43She doesn't look like she's been in the league 14 years, so the L.A. team might feel like they
39:47want to put together a little streak.
39:49You and I would be a great combo for bad cop, good cop.
39:54I'm like Debbie Downer.
39:56I'm going to find the bread light.
39:57You're finding sunshine on rainy days.
40:00Now let's talk about sunshine, though, because it's hotter in Connecticut than it is in L.A. right now.
40:04It was like 70 degrees in L.A.
40:06You get back to Connecticut where you expected to be 70, and it's like 95.
40:13Well, I'll tell you, the most red-hot team right now is Golden State.
40:16They're about to win their franchise record seventh straight game.
40:22They're going to improve to 17-7 on the season.
40:27Man, you give Connecticut credit for coming out here and really hanging with this team for the first three quarters.
40:32I mean, they really played well defensively to try to give themselves the best chance.
40:38But once Golden State gets cooking from the three-point line and you get Veronica Burton playing great basketball,
40:44it is incredibly difficult to stop.
40:47So we take a look around the league tonight, and there's a great amount of intrigue north of the border
40:52because Dallas and Toronto are playing tight.
40:55Dallas about to pull away with this one, 108-95.
40:58Just over a minute to play in that game.
41:00And why is that significant?
41:01Because Paige Beckers and Marina Mabry both have 34 points in that game.
41:07Wow.
41:07And they're playing in Montreal as well, too.
41:10They're trying to spread the love across our northern border friends.
41:13So I'm sure that is exciting.
41:1634 points.
41:18My goodness.
41:18A first-career All-Star selection.
41:20Had that 53-point performance.
41:22Tying a single-game record against Los Angeles earlier in the season.
41:30Golden State, meanwhile, they're going to improve to 17-7 on the year.
41:33Connecticut's going to fall to 5-18.
41:38As Miller still with the fire and the passion.
41:41That's right.
41:41Not giving up on the play and not giving up on anything.
41:46Love that intensity and that passion from Diamond Miller.
41:49I mean, she falls right through it.
41:51Diamond Miller to the line.
41:53You see that energy.
41:59This is the future of this franchise.
42:03They may be changing locations, but they are not going to lose that passion.
42:07And this is still a young group, still learning, still figuring out.
42:11And that will wrap it up.
42:14So Golden State goes on the road.
42:16Faces a tough, stingy Connecticut team.
42:18And they have now won a franchise record, seven straight games,
42:23knocking off Connecticut by a 79-64 final.
42:28Veronica Burton.
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