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00:04hello and welcome to this 2k sports presentation of the wnba it's the golden state valkyries
00:10here with tim sports and brian vanifatemi i'm blake suniga and it's good to have you with us
00:18well tonight you need to make the most of your chances both of these teams are terrific on the
00:23glass yeah i'm curious if either side can hit the edge of that department they both have been so
00:27consistent when it comes to rebounding and that's going to be an interesting line to follow tonight
00:32guys you have to think that whoever gets the edge on the boards is going to be in control of
00:38the game
01:05pass to juhas and here is vandersloot lays it up and banks it in figuring out ways to score inside
01:14head five eight vandersloot has multiple ways to finish
01:21and tiffany hayes here we go misses from short range they were ready for her there i mean just
01:28totally collapsed the d on her juhas covered by thornton the valkyries pull it in and for this
01:37valkyries team in their first season tim what do you like about their roster i like the experience they
01:43added kayla thornton from the expansion draft tiffany hayes as a free agent those two will
01:48lead this young roster here's burrell past the juhas to the inside that one's in her first basket
01:57of the game she is one for two yeah any that range the offense has done its job
02:04here's burrell here's burrell and she banks in the layup
02:11vandersloot with it
02:14past to juhas
02:19here's pow pow
02:21goes up and lays it in nice and easy that is some dime dropping exquisite assist tiffany hayes on the
02:30wing
02:31good and it's gabby williams who picks up the assist getting great lift on her shot pace can
02:37really drain him from three
02:40past to juhas
02:43back to vandersloot let's go
02:46it's hauled in by williams well i'm gonna say the defense got pretty lucky right there because
02:52she's gonna make a lot more of those than she misses when she gets that much room here's rupert
02:58hits it
03:02to the paint
03:05misses in close
03:10first quarter ball almost two and a half minutes in
03:14pass to thornton and she was camped there in the lane and she gets a three-second call
03:31and she gets a three-second call
03:34now vandersloot
03:38that's basket number two with her third shot off to a fast two for three
03:43well vandersloot is just fearless getting past the inside contact and getting to her finish
03:50courton's shot is good that's the type of lead pass we've really come to expect from her
04:00here's vandersloot
04:03to the middle
04:05rebound by rupert yeah she's been off her game this quarter just hasn't been able to get a whole lot
04:11to go down
04:12here's williams no good from 18
04:18burrell
04:20vandersloot
04:24and the shot goes in well when juhas gets that kind of positioning inside she usually makes the most of
04:32it
04:34thornton
04:35guarded by juhas
04:37hurtin gets the bucket
04:42now here's vandersloot
04:44now a decade in this league kayla thornton gives this team experience
04:49flexibility too i mean she's had different roles in the w from starter to bench scorer
04:54but thornton is a great example for younger players that your game and your role can consistently evolve
05:00yeah the great shooters they know when they've got enough opening to go through the three i didn't
05:05think it was a bad choice there yeah not very good defensive coverage that time but he got lucky
05:12inside burrell she's guarded by hayes shots good by burrell good pass work the assist was right on target
05:19golden state trailing here
05:22pass to hayes
05:25burton
05:29and it's gabby williams penetrating
05:34and that one's good hayes she had that burst on the first step right to the rim
05:43vandersloot outside
05:47fires from the line
05:50now threes with the rebound
05:54right side hayes and she comes up with the deuce makes a good team a great team
06:02it's hayes's intensity that gets her whole team going
06:06that's the burrell
06:10vandersloot outside
06:14first shot is good scores her third basket and six attempts i think that's 50 percent golden state
06:21leading we've got a nine second difference between the shot clock and the game clock here's thornton
06:29hayes
06:32and there's the foul it's going to go on juhans
06:36that's her first foul and these calls they can be some of the toughest calls for officials to make
06:42but in this case i think she got it right the defender still moving there and never really got set
06:53and here's burton
06:57six to shoot
06:59pass to rupert from downtown it's not going to go for her
07:07that one misses would have counted had it gone and at the end of one a closely contested game so
07:14far
07:14the valkyries on top they lead by one and don't go away as we'll be back with
07:20the action for the start of the second quarter in just a bit
07:39a close game here at the start of the second quarter to play and looking at what we've seen
07:44from the valkyries what do you guys think they've made the most of their fast break chances here in
07:50the early going yeah tie your shoelaces because they can run and they've done a good job filling
07:55the lanes in transition
08:03and so it's golden state with it that's doing me here now burger
08:29down low
08:30down low stokes takes the assist and lays it in picked out the pass nicely well this has been
08:37a focus of burger's game facilitating with baldy ball movement
08:45and a missed layup and so it's golden state with it three-point lead count it great communication
08:53between teammates there
09:02the three off to a good start as she hits her first shot at this well the de-sack off
09:09and no hesitation
09:10on her part to rise up and bury the three
09:16now here's burger defense is right there
09:20charles up and in on the layup i'm not sure really in that set who was supposed to be on
09:27her there
09:27and apparently neither did the defenders
09:32bell she's covered by me here bell can't hit
09:38and here's golden state yeah four-point game
09:43terrific assist and a nice finish just a solid play all around wow i mean come on that's 10 straight
09:51points in the paint the defense it's just nowhere to be found they have to start committing more bodies
09:57down low
10:00from past the arc
10:04and lots of contact there missing the shot and we'll shoot two at the line
10:09first team
10:10no good on that one both teams will make substitutions
10:31and the second free throw good
10:36and here's golden state
10:39pass to rupert
10:43now here is hayes
10:46in the basket for the fourth time from the field and she is a healthy four for six
10:52well a quick first step is only a part of what makes hayes so elusive
10:59now here's vandersloot she has six the height difference there was cute but she canceled out
11:05with great body control in the air that body control right there is essential if you're giving
11:11up a bunch of height on flat ground then you better be good in the air to be able to
11:15adjust in
11:16the air too she's been one of their more reliable options today and it's her shooting that has
11:22given them this lead well after retiring in 2023 tiffany hayes joined the aces mid-season
11:29last year yeah good thing she came back right ended up winning sixth player of the year proving
11:34she's still a dynamic scorer now here is hayes
11:40the kick out to williams a chance there to push it to double digits but it's off the mark
11:49and her slew it outside
11:52correll
11:59yes it's good they'll take as many as those high percentage shots they can make timeout called here
12:05by the valkyries
12:16and valkyries making a switch here
12:29closing in on four minutes played here in the second quarter
12:33pastor rupert
12:37it's good she scores that's her first basket after missing her first two attempts one for three
12:58she can't hit that time
12:59not quite enough defense that time around lucky she was off i just hope that was a mistake by the
13:07d
13:07because if that's how they plan to guard her they're going to have serious problems
13:19that's the burrell inside to the paint here's jujas and the layup's good off the glass
13:26she picks her out brilliantly with that feed inside
13:34now burton
13:36and it's good walk through the contact hit the shot and she'll go to the line
13:42at the line at the balcony's
13:44one shot
14:00vander sleuth with it she's got eight
14:04and you can count it she'll go to the line with a chance to make it three
14:09here she might look small but vander sleuth has a lot of strength to catch the defenders by surprise
14:14when she goes for the end one
14:41and that one misses
14:43The under-recruited going to college, called too short.
14:47Courtney Vandersloot has always had a chip on her shoulder
14:50and has always defied expectations.
14:54Now off the inbound, and the layup is up and in.
14:58You know, they've been extremely efficient and effective getting the ball inside.
15:02Totally. I mean, we're seeing some real shortcomings from this defense.
15:06They've given up five straight good looks in the paint.
15:09Now here's Hayes.
15:1112 points for her.
15:14To the middle.
15:15Burrell. She's guarded by Williams.
15:18And the basket is good.
15:20We're seeing some good ball movement out of them.
15:22Definitely. Ten of their last 12 points have come off assists.
15:27Pass to Thornton.
15:30Misses the layup.
15:31Well, they call them layups for a reason.
15:34It's not easy to miss that close to the rim.
15:37Pau Pau gets the bucket.
15:39The ball movement on this run has been fantastic,
15:42and it's a big part of why they've been able to get good looks.
15:45Absolutely. The defense unable to react quickly enough to deal with their passer.
15:50Now here is Hayes.
15:59Block at six.
16:02Pass to Rupert.
16:03Launches a three.
16:05Sinks the triple.
16:06Oh, some quick retaliation right there, huh, guys?
16:10Yeah, it sure didn't take them long to go and get those three points back.
16:13And so is a close game as we wrap up the first half of play.
16:17Now three's ahead.
16:19Up three.
16:19And we will see you back here after the break for third quarter basketball in just a bit.
16:27Man, that's where I get out of the game, buddy, we're going to watch it, buddy.
16:31I'm really excited.
17:18And now the start of the second half, neither side jumping out ahead through the first
17:22two quarters. Tiffany Hayes really making a difference here.
17:27She has that slasher mentality, and we really saw evidence of it in the first half. She
17:32got to the rim again and again and kept on scoring.
17:35Look, we know that she's got that great first step, but she must have woken up on the right
17:40side of the bed today because she looks fast out there.
17:49The Valvry's leading.
17:54It's Burton.
17:56That's good by Rupert.
17:58That pass led her so perfectly, she didn't even have to break stride.
18:11Corral, she's guarded by Williams.
18:17And she converts the layup.
18:19Pretty much all of their buckets coming from inside the paint now. I mean, there's more
18:25holes in their defense than in a block of Swiss cheese.
18:28Man, you just made me hungry. But that's right. Five of their last six makes were in tight. They've established
18:35themselves inside.
18:36Where's the cheese?
18:40Now here's PowPow. She's guarded by Hayes. And she drops in the layup off glass. Defensively, they're on their heels
18:48every time the ball comes inside.
18:50And if they don't start showing some aggression, things are just going to get worse.
18:59Passed to Rupert. And good. Coming off the assist by Kayla Gordon.
19:06Their second half has started well. They've been good on three of their first four attempts. I like to see
19:11that.
19:13To the inside. Corral. Played in with a nice touch of the glass.
19:18That's a heads-up play right there, guys. Not just on the assist, but also on the finish.
19:24Now Rupert.
19:28Here's Hayes.
19:30Makes that one.
19:31Her sixth of the night, shooting a very healthy six for nine.
19:35A nice start to the second half.
19:37Just one miss in their first five attempts.
19:40To the wing on the left.
19:42Back to Bandersloot.
19:53Got it. Number seven on the night. Seven for eleven from the floor.
19:58That's the third bucket in a row from the paint.
20:00And I know nobody likes a traffic jam, but this defense needs to clog those lanes in the middle.
20:05Yeah. Nobody likes a traffic jam. You can agree on that.
20:09They can't allow the offense to get those high-quality looks inside.
20:20Just under two and a half minutes into this third quarter now.
20:24Down low.
20:26Here's Hayes.
20:27Lays it up and in off the pretty assist.
20:30Take a bow, Tiffany Hayes. She is putting on a show.
20:35And these guys have had some good motion on offense. Nice assists.
20:39When everybody's involved offensively,
20:42it's in a way helping you defensively, too.
20:49And here's Burton.
20:50She has seven.
20:53Pass to Rupert.
20:54Now Burton.
20:55Fires the three.
20:56That three-pointer is on target.
20:59Well, she shot the ball extremely well, as you'd expect.
21:02You know, like we say, she's been making music all day long.
21:12Burrell.
21:13She's guarded by Williams.
21:16Burrell no good.
21:17And it's the Valkyries' ball.
21:21Over to the left wing.
21:22Let's go with a three.
21:24And the Valkyries, another three.
21:27Back-to-back three-pointers for them.
21:29The defense is slacking off a little.
21:31You've got to respect that three,
21:33or you'll give up points in a hurry.
21:38And go!
21:39Next team!
21:40Yeah!
21:41Yeah!
21:42Next team!
21:51They're really on back foot at this point.
21:54Yeah, at both ends of the floor.
21:56Things are just not going their way.
21:59Out to the right wing.
22:04To the left side wing.
22:08Out to the wing.
22:09From deep.
22:11Joe Henness shot us off.
22:14Golden State with the ball.
22:18Pass to Rupert.
22:20Two minutes.
22:22Got a hand on it!
22:25Fast break.
22:26Here they come.
22:27Here's Joe Henness.
22:29Finished off the break.
22:31He's a very strong finisher on the fast break.
22:33And always in control, even at full speed like that.
22:37So impressive.
22:40Here's Williams.
22:42Cuts off the pass.
22:46Pass to Joe Henness.
22:48Spanked in off the glass.
22:51Two points.
22:54Now here is Thornton.
22:56Six points for her.
23:04Kick out to Williams.
23:07Soft touch off the glass.
23:09That's exactly what they're going for in that possession.
23:15Now Joe Henness.
23:17She has seven.
23:19Pass to you, Haas.
23:22Now Pow Pow.
23:26Burrell.
23:26Jacks up a three.
23:28That one falls.
23:29And a nice feed that time from Pow Pow.
23:32She might not be the top sharpshooter in this league, but that's not a shot that D can afford to
23:37give to her.
23:41Now here is Thornton.
23:43Defense right on her.
23:45Tiffany Hayes for three.
23:47Good shot.
23:48No good.
23:50There's a four-second difference from the shot clock in game clock.
23:54Williams with the steal.
23:56They don't need to rush it.
23:58They can play for one shot.
23:59They should wait until about the five-second mark before getting started.
24:03Absolutely.
24:03They haven't been as aggressive from outside as they were in the first.
24:07Playing smart with the lead.
24:10Pow Pow on the wing.
24:11Right here.
24:13Juhas.
24:14Pass to Johannes.
24:18And a great show through three quarters as we enjoy the fourth.
24:23Who will carry the day?
24:25Valgari's ahead.
24:26Up eight.
24:27And right after this, we'll bring you the start of the final quarter here on 2K Sports.
24:47And the final period of play just about to get started here.
24:55Here's Vandersloot.
25:00He's covered by me here.
25:03And she lays it straight in.
25:05Well, tired legs affect you at the defensive end first, but that's what's happening here.
25:10You nailed it.
25:11And as much offense as we saw early, we're seeing even more of it here late.
25:18Here's Berger.
25:20And that one drops for her.
25:22Just a slick move by Berger.
25:24Getting one step ahead with the dribble move.
25:27Pass to Vandersloot.
25:32And here's Johannes.
25:34Covered by Berger.
25:35Johannes shot us off.
25:37Golden State leading.
25:41Here's Amihir.
25:43Count the bucket.
25:45Coming off a perfectly placed assist.
25:48Bank points.
25:48You always want them.
25:50Amihir.
25:50Excellent around the hoop.
25:51And here's Johannes.
25:55And that comes off the assist by Courtney Vandersloot.
26:02It's Burton.
26:05Outside Charles.
26:0814 feet out.
26:10It doesn't go for her.
26:13First minute and a half of basketball played here in the fourth quarter.
26:18Pass to Johannes.
26:21Vandersloot.
26:22Here's Bell.
26:24The three-pointer off the mark.
26:30Outside Charles.
26:32Amihir.
26:32A good finish at the rack off the slick feed.
26:36Just really good awareness right there on the assist.
26:41Here's Vandersloot.
26:44And the ball ends up out of bounds.
26:46And they'll keep possession.
26:49And it's a good chance to look at the schedule for the Golden State Valkyries.
26:53On Friday, they go back home and re-hosting the Chicago Sky.
26:58And then Sunday, they head out on the road to face the Washington Mystics.
27:03And looking at the Wings matchup, it's going to be an all-out battle.
27:07And you just hope they're resting and able to execute their game plan,
27:11as it's going to be a challenge.
27:12Oh, it's going to be a challenge, all right.
27:14But it's a challenge I think this team is up for.
27:17Great communication on the inbound play.
27:19She got into good position.
27:22And the pass was just right on time and on target.
27:26Charles, that's good.
27:28Good, aggressive drive from her that time.
27:31Found a hole in the D.
27:32And went straight to the rim.
27:37And pound it.
27:38Two points with a chance for one more at the line.
27:59Here's the Valkyries with the ball.
28:02Valkyries with the Valkyries.
28:09And that will be a golden stage ball as it goes out of bounds.
28:14Valkyries able to keep possession.
28:16She had no choice but to lunge for that pass to make sure it didn't get through.
28:20Yeah, and that was important because probably would have been a quick two points if she doesn't knock it out
28:26of bounds.
28:27So I love that effort level.
28:30And it's Hayes missing.
28:35Third minute of action now gone here in the fourth quarter of this one.
28:40And the rebound goes to the Valkyries.
28:45And here's Burton.
28:47And here's Burton.
28:48Outside Williams.
28:50Nice move.
28:52And again, Golden State no good.
28:54She can't get anything to drop.
28:57And the way she's going, it's probably not something she should try to shoot her way out of.
29:02And I'm sure her teammates would agree with that.
29:05You know, the last thing they want to see her doing is shooting it.
29:08It's good.
29:09I love to see it.
29:11Her confidence has come back since halftime.
29:14And here's Golden State.
29:16Leading by five.
29:18Here's Burton.
29:20Rupert.
29:21Van der Sloot defending.
29:22Here's Williams.
29:23Marries the long-range jumper.
29:26Fantastic pass.
29:27She made that a very easy bucket with the setup.
29:58She's guarded by Hayes.
30:07It is good.
30:08And it is a sixth make against 11 attempts.
30:11She had her head on a swivel.
30:14And was able to still pick up the pass and get the assist.
30:18The kick out to Williams.
30:21Again, the miss by Gabby Williams.
30:27Pass to Van der Sloot.
30:28Now here's U-Haas.
30:31Burrell.
30:32Now U-Haas.
30:34Covered by Thornton.
30:35Here's Pau Pau for three.
30:37Good on the triple.
30:38Solid ball movement by Van der Sloot.
30:41She's got a great eye for spotting open teammates.
30:47Now here's Hayes.
30:49Now here's Hayes.
30:50Beyond the arc.
30:52Rebound by U-Haas.
30:55Still anybody's game at this point.
30:57No question.
30:57This becomes a very big possession.
31:00From 12 feet out.
31:01Go Colus.
31:06Pass to Pau Pau.
31:09Burrell.
31:10A nine-foot shot.
31:11And it falls.
31:13And what a sensational bucket to bring them within one.
31:17What a story here late.
31:19But, Ryan, there has been no defense at all.
31:24And that fills up the highlight reel and makes for an exciting game.
31:27But you'd like to see at least a little defense being played, right?
31:31Speak for yourself.
31:31I love the offense.
31:34Pau Pau.
31:35She's guarded by Hayes.
31:37Pass to Pau Pau.
31:40Here's U-Haas.
31:42Crowded!
31:42In these big moments, U-Haas is willing to step up and get the buckets they need.
31:49Timeout called here by the Valkyries.
31:52They've got enough time that they can run really whatever play they're most comfortable with.
31:57Definitely.
31:58Now they're in a good shape here.
31:59Shot clock's off.
32:01But still enough ticks left on the game clock to run a normal play.
32:16Now Hayes.
32:22Pass to Rupert.
32:24And here's Burton.
32:27Fires for three.
32:29Can't get the three to fall.
32:31And they commit the intentional foul.
32:33And we'll see another one of those so that they can get into the penalty.
32:37A smart foul there to try to extend the game.
32:40Yeah, this isn't over, but the clock's as much of a problem for them as the smart is right now.
32:45Maybe some missed replays.
32:56He gets the first.
32:58And that will put them up two.
33:05The second three throw, no good that time.
33:08And she really wanted that one.
33:10It's time to get up and get up and go!
33:35To end the run
33:37Oh it falls
33:39No way
33:40Anti-game
33:42That is a huge
33:43Basket right there
34:05Here's
34:06Pow Pow
34:10That's a clean look
34:11They gave her there
34:12Fellas
34:13And I mean
34:13She drains those
34:15So I wouldn't give her
34:16Too many of those looks
34:17If I was the defense
34:18Timeout called here
34:20By the Valkyries
34:21The only chance
34:22Here is
34:23Lob to the basket
34:24Or tip him
34:25Inside the game
34:25Not enough time
34:26To catch and shoot
34:44And so the home crowd
34:45Treated to a win
34:46That was a fun night
34:48Of basketball
34:49And a fabulous finish
34:50As they waited
34:51Until the very last moment
34:53To finally seal it
34:54And so many times
34:55We see these
34:56Tight games
34:57One and a whole
34:57That advantage
34:59I think played a factor here
35:00So that's gonna do it
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