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00:04Hello, and welcome to our coverage of the WNBA on 2K Sports.
00:09We'll see the Chicago sky with Brian Banefittemi and Tim Swartz.
00:13I'm Blake Cuniga, and we're thrilled to have you with us.
00:22Here we go.
00:25And the sky start out with the ball.
00:30Tighten, tighten.
00:31Here's Diggins, Cole defending.
00:35The floater off to a good start as she hits her first shot attempt.
00:39They're on the board first.
00:41Trying to set the tone here early.
00:42That is so key in a basketball game.
00:44After missing the 2023 season on maternity leave, it's great to have Skylar Diggins back in action.
00:50No doubt.
00:51One of the most dynamic guards the league has ever seen.
00:55Diggins didn't miss a beat.
00:56Averaging 15 points and six assists last year into her mid-30s.
01:01She's still got it.
01:02Now here's Carrington.
01:04From outside, off the mark.
01:10She's guarded.
01:12It's good if she makes her first shot of the game.
01:15That's a heads-up play right there, guys.
01:18Not just on the assist, but also on the finish.
01:24Pass to Diggins.
01:26Cardoso.
01:27Defended by Turner.
01:28Shoots a fader.
01:30Cardoso can't get it to go.
01:43It's Cardoso with the rebound.
01:46First minute and a half of basketball played here in this one.
01:53Outside, Stevens.
01:56Offensive rebound.
01:57And that one's good.
01:59Strong rebounding, and she gets the easy putback as a result.
02:05Pass to Burrell.
02:07Hull.
02:11Burrell.
02:12Guarded by Jackson.
02:14Shots good by Burrell.
02:16Yeah, whether by design or by accident, that was a very high-quality shot they created.
02:24Jackson outside.
02:26Stevens.
02:31Here in the first is just under two-and-a-half minutes played so far.
02:37Pass to Diggins.
02:41Six on the shot clock.
02:43The second chance effort.
02:45Good as the jump shot falls.
02:51Hull with the ball.
03:00Now Burrell.
03:01Guarded by Jackson.
03:04Burrell, no good.
03:06Chicago in the lead.
03:11Here's Diggins.
03:13Doesn't get it to drop for her.
03:23Backed by her solid footwork, Turner knows a thing or two about scoring inside.
03:29Just under three-and-a-half minutes elapsed here in the first quarter.
03:34Here's Carrington.
03:35Buries the long-range jumper.
03:37Of all the players you want to leave open out on the perimeter, she is the last person on the
03:44list.
03:48Out to the right wing.
03:50Here's Burrell.
03:51They waste no time getting those three points back.
03:54Threes going down quickly at both ends.
03:57What an answer.
03:58You come at me with the three, I'm coming right back.
04:01Everybody gets a three.
04:03Pass to Jackson.
04:06And the basket by Cardoso.
04:09Yeah, it's the tall frame of Stevens that allows her to see the floor so well and distribute accordingly.
04:16Now here's Turner.
04:19Burrell.
04:20Three-pointer.
04:21The shot is good, and so is her shooting tonight.
04:25Three for four.
04:26Superb assist.
04:28She was crafty, creative, and the ultimate teammate on that play.
04:37Lexi Hull on the wing.
04:39Turner.
04:40Some solid defense there from Camila Cardoso.
04:50Pass to Diggins.
04:53Cardoso.
04:56That's basket number two with her third shot.
04:59Off to a fast two for three.
05:01Bet her teammate off the bounce there.
05:04That was a nice play.
05:06Burrell.
05:07Guarded by Jackson.
05:08Sixteen feet out.
05:10Stevens grabs the board.
05:11They got that one, but early on, they're struggling to secure the boards.
05:15But it's still early.
05:16I wouldn't read too much into it.
05:18Still plenty of game ahead.
05:19Yeah, time to get that right.
05:21That shot wide open.
05:23Loves to grow and improve.
05:26Stevens is always looking to add another wrinkle to her game.
05:29And that catch and shoot is pretty deadly.
05:32Turner.
05:33Covered by Cardoso.
05:38Pulls in from the elbow.
05:40No good.
05:41Off front iron.
05:42That's a missed opportunity right there.
05:45And she'll be the first to tell you that's one she should have buried.
05:51Too long in the paint.
05:52And she's hit with a three-second violation.
05:57At the line for the sky.
05:59The key is.
06:01One shot.
06:13And so she hits the technical free throw.
06:29Pass to Cloud.
06:31Jackson right side.
06:33Back to Cloud.
06:35Misses from short range.
06:37There was just enough defensive pressure to get her off balance.
06:42And that does it for the first quarter.
06:45It's the sky.
06:46They're up by five.
06:48And the second quarter about to get started.
06:50We'll be back in a moment.
07:10All right.
07:11The second quarter beginning in just a moment.
07:13And when you consider how the sky are doing.
07:17Guys, what are your thoughts?
07:18I love the hustle.
07:20They're showing here as a first.
07:21It's showing up on the scoreboard, too.
07:23A lot of second chance points.
07:25And as you said, it's due to their hustle.
07:33Trailing by five.
07:37Pass to Johannes.
07:39Van der Sluyt.
07:40Van der Sluyt.
07:43U-Haas.
07:43She's guarded by Stephens.
07:45U-Haas.
07:46That's good.
07:47Well, when U-Haas gets that kind of positioning inside, she usually makes the most of it.
07:53And it's in.
07:55She is one of the best when it comes to making the sweet lead pass.
07:59Well, it's hard to believe.
08:01But Natasha Cloud has been in the league for a decade.
08:04Really impressive.
08:05Especially when you consider she was a second-round pick.
08:08Cloud is an elite defensive guard.
08:11Great at the point of attack.
08:12And she runs such a good offense, as well.
08:17Cloud outside.
08:19Bantam.
08:22Right side, Williams.
08:27And here's Bantam.
08:29The three-pointer off the mark.
08:35Just over a minute has passed here in the second quarter.
08:38Here's Harrison.
08:39Makes it off the glass.
08:41Well, in that tight, with that much of a height advantage, there's really not a lot that Deke can do
08:46to stop that shot.
08:47Now, a timeout called by Chicago.
09:09Now, here's Cloud.
09:11Still getting warmed up offensively.
09:13No buckets yet in the game for her.
09:20Pass to Williams.
09:22Nice pass.
09:23Led him to the rack perfectly for the layup.
09:25What movement from Williams.
09:27She's dangerous in the pick and roll.
09:29Going to the hoop.
09:30Here's Burrell.
09:31She's guarded by Stevens.
09:33Newhouse, that's good.
09:35Newhouse, that's good.
09:35He's coming to life after a slow start in the first quarter.
09:39Chicago in the lead.
09:42Sheldon outside.
09:46Here's Bantam.
09:48Pass to Cloud.
09:49Down low.
09:50Left side, Williams.
09:51It's deflected.
09:53It's deflected.
09:53Such a versatile defender.
09:55Newhouse affects each game with a shot blocking ability.
09:59Now Burrell.
10:02Now Bell.
10:03Over Sheldon.
10:05Shots good by Bell.
10:06That's what I call pretty passive.
10:09Timely recognition as to where the open teammate was.
10:15Pass to Bantam.
10:19Now Stevens.
10:21It drops for her third basket.
10:23She's only missed one shot.
10:25Stevens can score from anywhere.
10:28But on the interior is where the defense really has to worry about her.
10:34Bell.
10:35Defended by Sheldon.
10:37Count it.
10:37Good.
10:38Fantastic ball movement.
10:40They're picking them apart with their passes.
10:42Every pass is with purpose.
10:44And their last ten points have come off of assists.
10:47Great team basketball on display right now.
10:49Three-pointer Natasha Cloud.
10:51Just like me, nine times out of ten, she's going to bury the three when she's left all alone like
10:58that.
10:59Newhouse, that's good.
11:00Ooh, great teamwork out there.
11:02Setting the table for one another.
11:04They're playing as one.
11:05Five straight baskets resulting from this.
11:08Great team basketball.
11:09Sharp pass to set up the very high percentage shot in close.
11:14Timeout for the team.
11:24Both teams will make substitutions.
11:37And just over three and a half minutes played in this second quarter.
11:46Misses the three.
11:48Sky trail.
11:50Here's Carrington.
11:52Plenty of space.
11:56Pass to Cardoso.
11:59No good on the triple.
12:03To the paint.
12:06That's in.
12:07She's got two made now.
12:08And she's shooting two for three.
12:10Put herself in a great position to finish that break off.
12:14Yeah, and that right there is just a great read of how the play was developing and where the ball
12:18was going.
12:18Such high basketball IQ.
12:21Shot by Diggins.
12:22No good.
12:23I thought that was going to drop.
12:25It looked good from here.
12:26Looked good here, too.
12:27I'm as shocked as you.
12:28Master Burrell.
12:30Lexi hole on the wing.
12:35Fires it.
12:36A rebound by the sky.
12:38You know, she might be a little overconfident if she's taking shots like that.
12:42I don't care how many shots she's hitting.
12:45She's never hitting that one.
12:47What an alert play.
12:48It's just a great job of hitting her teammate on the move.
12:53And here's Burrell.
12:54Guarded by Jackson.
12:57Picked away.
13:02Up and in on the layup.
13:08Now hole.
13:09Wyatt so far offensively searching for first points of the game.
13:15And a three ball is good.
13:18Boy, they've gotten hot here in the second quarter.
13:20It's no wonder they're in front.
13:22And this field goal percentage, probably not sustainable.
13:25But if they can stay close, they'll run away with this game like a bank robber fleeing the scene.
13:32And she comes up with the deuce.
13:34Not much resistance on the inside.
13:37That's their fifth consecutive make in the paint.
13:41Those looks they're allowing are almost automatic.
13:45In fact, I'll just say it.
13:46They are automatic.
13:47Now here's Carrington.
13:51And the layup's good.
13:53Off the glass.
13:55Another bucket in the paint.
13:57That's just something they have not been able to stop today.
14:00And if they want to win this game, they've got to figure out how to stop it.
14:03You know, Brian, I think it's time to switch things up on Z.
14:07What they've got going on right now is not getting it done.
14:10And the first half comes to a conclusion in a game that has been very close so far.
14:16It's this guy leading by just two.
14:19And time now for the halftime break with the third quarter soon to follow on 2K Sports.
14:31Please give the floor attention to center court.
14:34And get ready for the battle.
14:36Have four shots.
14:37Drums, please.
14:40And think about the shot.
14:49Nice shot.
14:52Give it up for the participant.
15:20We'll see you next time.
15:37And it's been a back and forth game with no ground given through the first half.
15:42Third quarter getting started here.
15:44One of the stories here is definitely Stevens being able to get it done.
15:49What I noticed more than anything about her first half offense was she didn't waste her opportunity.
15:55She made just about every good look she had.
15:58And they were pretty much all good looks.
16:01I mean, her shot selection has been phenomenal throughout the game.
16:07The start of the second half getting underway.
16:10Both teams battling hard through the first two quarters.
16:17Pass to Turner.
16:22And here's Cole.
16:26Now Burrell.
16:27Beyond the arc.
16:29Good on the three-point shot.
16:31Another lead change.
16:33How many of these are we going to see?
16:35I don't know.
16:36But I'm willing to bet it's more than a few.
16:40Here's Chicago now.
16:43Pass to Jackson.
16:45Stevens.
16:47Screened by Jackson.
16:49Uncovered.
16:51That shot.
16:52No good.
16:53One item that stood out is their ball movement.
16:56Things are definitely clicking.
16:57And more importantly, it's tough to defend.
17:00And that one dropped.
17:02That's where you like your shots to come from.
17:09Second half rolling along.
17:11About a minute played here.
17:16Outside Stevens.
17:19Defense!
17:21Defense!
17:22Pass to Diggins.
17:24Pulls it.
17:27Offensive board.
17:29Here's Cardoso.
17:31And finally, they hit one.
17:33They get one to drop.
17:341 of 4 here in the third.
17:37While our teammate Angel Reese got all the headlines,
17:40did you guys watch Camila Cardoso?
17:42She had a stellar rookie year.
17:45Oh, yeah.
17:45I mean, I watched her.
17:46She was awesome.
17:47You know, remember, she didn't make her debut until June due to injury,
17:50but she ends up averaging 10 and 8 as a rookie.
17:53But in protection as well.
17:55What a future she has.
17:57Harrington grabs the board.
17:59She's tried to get it going,
18:00but the shots simply haven't been dropping for her.
18:04What a play in attack mode and get inside.
18:06And the defense gets their money's worth on that foul.
18:09Stopping the layup and not giving up the and one.
18:11Timeout called the sky.
18:18Timeout called the sky.
18:35The first one falls.
18:44That one falls, so she hits both of them.
18:48Looks like the coach saw some things out there that need adjusting,
18:51and it's going to take a little time to talk it over.
18:54Yeah, never a bad idea to use a timeout
18:57if there's something that's got you concerned.
19:09And now around two minutes gone by in this half.
19:14To the middle.
19:15Here's Turner.
19:17And the shot is good.
19:19They're doing some work here in the second half.
19:21Three for fourth on the floor.
19:23Chicago trailing here.
19:27Pass to Jackson.
19:29Stephens.
19:30Launches a three.
19:32The shot misses.
19:34A slow start to the second half.
19:36Seems like they left their offense in the locker room.
19:39Now here's Turner.
19:41She's guarded by Stephens.
19:46It's Cardoso with the rebound.
19:49And so it's Chicago with it.
19:52Jackson outside.
19:55Pass to Diggins.
19:56Now Cardoso.
20:02And she banks in the layup.
20:04And this is the kind of dominant scorer Cardoso is capable of being.
20:08For her, it's all about finding the rhythm and staying aggressive.
20:13Here's Burrell.
20:14She's got eight.
20:16Come on, watch the corner.
20:18Hull with the ball.
20:19Hull with the ball.
20:19Hull with the ball.
20:19Picked up by Jackson.
20:21Hull with the bucket.
20:26Third quarter of basketball here.
20:28A little under three and a half minutes gone now.
20:31Pass to Jackson.
20:33Pass to Jackson.
20:34Stephens.
20:35Screened by Jackson.
20:36Fires for three.
20:38The shot by Stephens.
20:40No good.
20:41On an open look like that, she's just got a gift for making the weak coverage pay.
20:46That's a surprising miss.
20:49She's almost always deadly when she's that open, even from way downtown.
20:54Some defensive breakdowns happening now.
20:56Their last four buckets allowed have come from very close range.
21:00And giving up these hyper-descented shot attempts, it's not going to get it done.
21:05They need to figure it out.
21:07Now, here's Stephens.
21:10Nine points in the game.
21:13First person foul.
21:15Second team foul.
21:22So, both teams making some changes here.
21:35Their defense has only allowed six points in the second half.
21:40It's good.
21:47Pass to Hull.
21:49Here's Bell.
21:52Out to the left wing.
21:54Dujas.
21:55Numbered by Cardoso.
22:00Now, here's Dujas.
22:03The wing jumper off target.
22:06Well, if this ball game comes down to the rebounding battle, they'll be the ones coming out on top.
22:11They've had a strong game on that front, without question.
22:15Boy, it's been a back-and-forth game.
22:17Both teams trading shots and trading leads.
22:19It's been neck-and-neck.
22:21What a game we've had.
22:22For three.
22:24Harrington grabs the board.
22:26Chicago leading.
22:31Here's Diggins.
22:32And she tries off the glass, but it's no good.
22:36Well, offensively speaking, it has been a tough, tough quarter for her.
22:41Good.
22:42Another good pass.
22:43Impressive offensive execution from there.
22:45Yeah, passing has kept the defense off balance.
22:48Four straight field goals made off an assist.
22:50And there it is.
22:52Yeah, she's played an important role in her offense today.
22:55And really, without her, they might not have the lead right now.
23:00We've got a nine-second difference between the shot clock and the game clock.
23:09Cloud with the steals.
23:12Here's Carrington.
23:14On the mark with the 15-footer.
23:16I like seeing Carrington pull up from here, showing just how impactful she can be on offense.
23:22Pass to Bell.
23:25And here's Hull.
23:27With one on the clock.
23:30Oh, and the buzzer meter's good!
23:32And what a bonus for them to end the quarter as she beats the buzzer.
23:37Now that is how you use every last second on the clock.
23:42And we've reached the end of the third quarter.
23:44Just a terrific game thus far.
23:47Sky out in front, leading by a point.
23:50And we're coming back right after this break to get the fourth quarter started.
24:04Okay, fourth quarter of action getting underway.
24:07We've had a great one with both sides coming to play so far.
24:14Here's Cloud.
24:18Right wing inside.
24:21And she floats it in for the easy two.
24:24Credit the assist on that one.
24:26Well, this is where she makes her money, in the paint.
24:28Williams can score many different ways down low.
24:32To the middle.
24:33Here's Harrison.
24:34And she uses the glass on the layup.
24:37Well, this has been a clinic on what not to do defensively.
24:40Just atrocious.
24:41You can count on both squads hearing it from the coaches about their sloppy work on defense.
24:46It's just been awful.
24:48Now, here is Stevens.
24:50Slides right through for her seventh basket and 11 tries.
24:54And once Stevens finds her rhythm, she stays aggressive.
24:58Which is a nightmare for opponents.
25:03Juhasz can't get it to go.
25:05And so is Chicago with it.
25:08It's a three-point game.
25:11Stevens.
25:12That's good.
25:13Well, they built this lead through plays exactly like that.
25:17She's easily been the most consistent performer.
25:20No question about that.
25:22I mean, she's just hitting everything in sight.
25:26Bell can't hit.
25:29Here's Chicago now.
25:31Five-point lead, the biggest of the game.
25:33Pass to Bantam.
25:37That one's good.
25:38And it's JC Sheldon with the dime.
25:41An excellent display of passing out there, fellas.
25:44I mean, eight of the last ten points have been assisted on.
25:47Some great passing.
25:48They keep on finding the open teammate.
25:50Good ball movement.
25:51Harrison.
25:52And that one drops forward.
25:54This game is shaping up to be a special one.
25:57Yeah, it does have that feel of a classic.
25:59Now, let's see which team is better equipped to handle the pressure, because it's not easy.
26:03That's Boston Cloud from outside.
26:07And Williams gets it to go.
26:09Like she's on a bogo stick.
26:11Williams up for the board.
26:12Down a moment.
26:13Good set up for the points.
26:14What energy.
26:15Pass to Bell.
26:17Johannis.
26:20Here's Burrell.
26:22The three-pointer off the mark.
26:25Chicago with the ball.
26:27They lead by seven.
26:31It's hold in by Burrell.
26:33For those joining us, fourth quarter here, and we're just over two and a half minutes into it.
26:38Out to the wing.
26:39Here's Johannis.
26:40Drills the three-pointer.
26:42What a display of offense we've seen today.
26:44And it's only getting better.
26:46And it's only getting better as both these defenses are showing signs of wearing down.
26:50Yeah, the defensive effort has not been good of late.
26:53Now, here's Sheldon.
26:56Pass to Stevens.
26:58Here's Vanham.
27:00Picks the three.
27:01Knocks down the three ball.
27:03Some trick to retaliation right there, huh, guys?
27:07Yeah, it sure didn't take them long to go and get those three points back.
27:33All with the ball.
27:37That ball is good for another field goal.
27:40Her six.
27:41And she's at a six for nine on the stat sheet.
27:45And it's the sky ball.
27:47It's a five-point game.
27:52Here's Diggins.
27:53Laid in with a nice touch off the glass.
27:56Pretty much all of their buckets coming from inside the paint now.
28:00I mean, there's more holes in their defense than in a block of Swiss cheese.
28:04Man, this made me hungry.
28:06But that's right.
28:07Five of their last six makes were in tight.
28:10They've established themselves inside.
28:12Where's the cheese?
28:13Now, here's Carrington.
28:16On the wing were Kia Jackson.
28:18Screened by Cardoso.
28:21Here's Jackson.
28:23And a missed layup.
28:25That's the kind of deed that's needed when she got the ball near the hoop.
28:28They were all over her.
28:30Passed a hole.
28:34And here's Burrell.
28:36And here's Burrell.
28:38And she makes good on the layup.
28:40Just the way they wanted within touching distance of the rim.
28:47Here's Diggins.
28:49Hole defending.
28:53And the basket by Carrington.
28:55Big time bucket at a big time moment.
28:59Carrington showing some serious nerve in a pressure situation.
29:03Jackson with the steal.
29:06It's a deflection.
29:13Down low.
29:15Passed to Burrell.
29:17To the paint.
29:19Stolen by Camila Cardoso.
29:24Here's Diggins.
29:30The 19-foot shot.
29:33Here's Stephens.
29:34And good work on the boards.
29:37And they pick up the second chance points.
29:39And I like the energy Stephens showed right there.
29:43Refusing to quit on the offensive glass.
29:46It's good.
29:47Oh, and that cuts the lead to just five.
29:51Big time hoop.
29:52Lexi Hole more than ready for prime time.
29:55And an intentional foul right there.
30:08Here's Diggins.
30:10From deep.
30:12Turner grabs the board.
30:15A lot on the line here.
30:17The crowd is so focused.
30:19Eight-second difference between the shot clock and the game clock.
30:23And they go to the intentional foul.
30:26First catching foul.
30:28Second two foul.
30:30At the line for the sky.
30:33Skyler.
30:34Diggins.
30:34Two shots.
30:35So, the first one drops.
30:37And that increases their lead to six.
30:42And so, she drops them both.
30:44And it's a seven-point ball game.
30:46Good work at the line to stretch that lead out a little bit.
31:02Goes up off the inbound.
31:05Diggins grabs the board.
31:07Ill-advised shot selection right there.
31:09I'll say.
31:10That was lower than low percentage.
31:12No chance.
31:20Oh, it's Chicago picking up the win.
31:23They seem to relish their role as the villains here.
31:26I sense that, too.
31:27They really did feed off all the negative energies this crowd was directing at them.
31:32They turned it around and used it to motivate them to close out the win.
31:37And that'll wrap it up.
31:39And that'll wrap it up.
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