Carla Leite gets the start in OT over Vanloo. Leite can get by the defender in iso and crack the defense. If it’s a floater, she’s good. If it’s a pass or pull up, not so much. But she has that turbo gear.
4.42. GSV guarding the Plum pick and roll with a hard show and recover to stop Plum from springing free.
4.15. LAS springs the trap AGAIN on Burton on the wing PNR. GSV needs to develop a counter to that.
0.17. Burton looks like she’s warning people to not foul on the rip through. Oh actually it was a warning she’ll take the foul to give. Now she says “no fouls”
New wrap thread is up. Please clean up behind you and last one out turn off the lights.
Postgame, Salaun talks about how unexpectedly physical the WNBA is and how she hit a wall after 4 games in MIN. But she’s recovered.
Leite out of the doghouse and into the closing lineup. Great great win
Can’t believe Plum fouled out
Loved it!
0.30. Same flare play for Plum but Leite fights to power through the flare screen to reach Plum.
That should do it. Up 6 and free throws, 16 sec left. GREAT WIN. Never a bad road win.
What a game!!
3.50. Another blitz and no counter. Instead, Burton just muscles her way to a layup.
3.20. The counter this time is let Leite run the PNR.
3.05. This time LAS doesn’t blitz. Salaun was on the opposite wing as a release valve in case.
2.30. Another show and recover to guard the Plum PNR. Plum roasts Leite.
1.20. This time the counter v blitz is to not call a screen over and let VB ISO.
0.40. This time they let Leite handle the blitz, Fagbenle rolls to draw the KT defender, throwback to Thornton 3. HUGE
Thornton with the massive 3!
Great save and then basket by Janelle Salaün.
ONE HAND GOD REBOUND
Carla Leite gets the start in OT over Vanloo. Leite can get by the defender in iso and crack the defense. If it’s a floater, she’s good. If it’s a pass or pull up, not so much. But she has that turbo gear.
4.42. GSV guarding the Plum pick and roll with a hard show and recover to stop Plum from springing free.
4.15. LAS springs the trap AGAIN on Burton on the wing PNR. GSV needs to develop a counter to that.
0.17. Burton looks like she’s warning people to not foul on the rip through. Oh actually it was a warning she’ll take the foul to give. Now she says “no fouls”
OVERTIME
This has been a fantastic game. Imagine how good the Valkyries would be with some actual shooting. Zandalasini, please don’t be gone long!
Leite with the turbo speed and she is excellent at that floater. She’s missed all her jumpers so she’s got to play to her strengths.
Missed loads of jumpers, but I like her confidence taking them. She'll improve throughout the season.
DE FENSE
TIE GAME!
0.48. Sometimes the simple play is good. The play was “give the ball to Janelle”. Gets fouled on the drive. UP ONE.
In complete random ending territory.
Plum with the nice flare cut and Temi switches, Plum step back and then does Plum things.