Show Notes
WNBA reporter Noa Dalzell brings on The Athletic writer Marcus Thompson to talk Golden State Valkyries and their chances to win a title in just their second year of existence in the WNBA.
The Golden State Valkyries who played their first season in the WNBA last season and snuck into the playoffs before being a 1st round exit to the Minnesota Lynx has blown all expectations out of the water in year two of the WNBA getting off to a great start and are among the top teams in the WNBA with Veronica Burton helping lead the way for this team.
When asked about this teams title aspirations Marcus Thompson couldn’t shut down that idea because of the Valkyries incredible defensive play:
“Their defense is just suffocating and it is hard and they wear down people…And what we found throughout the season is a lot of people just can't handle that.”
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