Quick Leïla Lacan defense thread from Landes-Venezia. Her effortlessness (a useful heuristic) while guarding in isolation and executing basic, important defensive concepts (X out in the third clip) really stands out in conjunction with her length. She does the basic things AND the advanced things.

Olympiacos shows—and Julie Allemand repeats—a double pindown call off a SLOB (a 5 out very delay); Fener's Sevgi Uzun doesn't execute Rupert's switch call, and Danielle Raber hits the three. OLY shot 47% on threes (matching Fener with 9 threes) but went just 4/4 on FTs compared to Fener's 15/19.

Ok, finally getting a chance to watch GSV-MIN game one. Will try not to be too self-referential to the pre-game post in this thread, but it will sometimes be inevitable. riseofthevalkyries.substack.com/p/how-the-va... Zoom empty with Carleton—would love to shrink the floor more at the nail here.

21 give flare again, just as in previous matchups, and VB sparks it. Great, luxurious screen from Temi to catch Carleton (guarding VB as discussed) more effectively than in the previous game. Also note the weakside pindown from Salaün to draw away the help.

Look at the difference in thumb down action pre-switch execution between MIN and IND. Against MIN, Carleton just shuts off the drive and Smith shows help without losing position. Vs. IND, Temi wins the physical battle & then seals, and VB gets downhill leading to rotation & then rim finish.

Fenerbahce, the Euroleague Women title favorite, is just so smooth. Doing all the small things right—everyone runs the right lane in transition (corner, corner, paint); Rupert fills fully down to the block and then lifts to take away the low help while Fener flows into empty PnR and a free layup.

Took some time to watch NYL-PHX OT. Two more clips of GSV attacking 15, with VB pulling vs drop and then horns vs. 12. Temi hits the middie. Hiedeman (first, Williams) very consistent with setting her leverage to the wing and forcing middle. Good old empty PnR and horns reps.

Wings lead the WNBA in % of rim FG assisted at 71.95% (pbp). Sometimes it's the offball stuff. They take away the rotation help on both sides for an eventual rim FG: strongside corner lifts up, stackside flare screen draws up the other big defender, leaving no help at the rim.

Dallas Wings - "Triple" (per Jose Fernandez) Pistol w/big handoff into twirl, which Bueckers, seeing Sabally jump over the screen, flares back to the corner and winds up with a tough middie.

Small but interesting from the Wings: Jose Fernandez has Dallas taking jump ball violations when mismatched in the defensive jump ball circle. Has opponents taking the ball side out as opposed to the potential controlled chaos of a jump ball win situation.

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The only King I recognize:

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Since I posted my first Voice Over test on Saturday. I respectfully understand few saw it. Therefore, I'll repost it again. It is the Unfinished Opening Scene of "War Between Queens." It's only 2min 18sec long, but that's to cover the actual dialog between the Supreme Comm & Dark Queen. #AIVideo

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Everything here is so impressive. Focusing on the subtle details. Simple, but coming behind Teaira McCowan to give her an outlet to start it. Snaking around McCowan, filthy tween cross to get by an agressive DeWanna Bonner. Continuing to snake, and finding McCowan's rim run.

KJK Posie Parker has a pathetically small rally

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Even a quick Battle is pushing Bluesky’s limit. 😕

Good Morning Folks Our Foreign Policy is not ours

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