... but preseason is good for exposing shortcomings. She was at a strength and athleticism deficit (for now!) against seasoned pros, and defense is crueler to young players than offense.

Indiana Fever - top lock counter. Sims top locks Kelsey Mitchell against the offball screen, so Mitchell goes shallow, creating inside leverage for an open lane to the basket and cutting into space when Boston catches (great perimeter spacing and timing).

For the Bluesky crowd, @lucaskaplan.bsky.social posted a good coaching clinic appearance Lynne Roberts (Sparks head coach) www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U-W... Early on, she talks about the Sparks' cutting principles, so I made a quick cut with examples (one of Gabby's steals was one of these):

Setting that screen lets Burton go downhill and get a better angle to make that skip pass as opposed to having to throw cross-body when taking the lower screen middle.

A couple clips that didn't make it—I want GSV to steal this action. Imagine that flare for Janelle Salaün...

Great chess match. Schio (ATO) goes flex (screen) reject pindown, forcing the rotation and finding the open corner three. They run it again, and watch #11 (Derin Erdogan) recognize the action & call out the reject and follow. Galatasaray executes defensively and gets a stop.

A little Valkyries foreign legion action: Justė Jocytė isolates against Janelle Salaün, drives and kicks, Coulibaly hits the three to open things up for Girona in #EuroLeagueWomen earlier. (Praha was not in zone to start the possession, just helped aggressively against the drive.)

No surprise that the Fire, who figure to be a very aggressive defense, show a similar late pressure look against the Sparks. You can see Sarama motion for the double in the first clip and then Bühner seems to look back toward the Fire bench before double in the second clip. (3/4)

Awak Kuier attacks and finishes at the rim. Two bad closeouts. Badiane stunts at the elbow and, flipping her hips/top foot twice, loses leverage integrity. Then Shepard rotates on the backside of a trap and overruns it by a foot—nice by Kuier to get middle twice and convert.

A couple of (the many) clips that didn't make it: The Tempo created two turnovers with Nyara Sabally blitzing the ballscreen, against both Georgia Amoore and Sonia Citron, in the fourth quarter. Veteran technique to hold the screener w/inside and attack ball w/outside hand.

Podcast: What does PlayStation need to show at State of Play? @jordanmiddler.bsky.social, @apzonerunner.com and Pete Donaldson break down the biggest news of the week. Watch: youtu.be/v2TgArGzSag Listen: lnk.to/VGC Plus, Xbox gets a new name, sort of.

Some Canadians just got paid from a $500-million settlement in a lawsuit that accused #Loblaw of overcharging customers for bread, but the payouts are leading to humorous comments online. #Canada nowtoronto.com/news/canadia...

The Homan v. Miller divide, which isn't much of a divide, is important to discuss to move beyond the cruelty that led to Trump. Homan wants to supercharge the quiet evils of ICE and CBP. Miller wants them in your face, government's obsession. Homan's back in charge now. pod.link/1779885475/e...

Fridays taste like chocolate and feel like a cool breeze on a summer day.

BCN Sports debates the controversial ending to Arsenal vs West Ham. Did the referee make the right call or change the destiny of the Premier League title race and relegation battle? 👀 #Arsenal #WestHam #PremierLeague #VAR #BCNSports

The West Wing S06E10 - Faith Based Initiative Clip number 0015 #TheWestWing

Shelter time, please stay safe everyone. No sleep tonight.

🚀 New robot can independently explore Mars 👉 A new robot may soon be able to independently explore the planet Mars while working faster at the same time. It analyzes multiple rocks without any form of human assistance.... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0416-1644 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

Good news from the soup (of UFO dreck) and a corker for you.@blueskyeria.bsky.social

Today, 14 February on CTNews… 🔥 Soldiers are trained to kill, Ramaphosa warns gangs as army plan advances. 💧 Dam levels fall again as Cape Town urged to save water now. ⚖️ Atlantis suspect faces court in alleged axe killing. ⚽ Western Cape football mourns Stellenbosch youngster.

ARSENAL FANS REACT TO FIRST PREMIE LEAGUE TITLE IN 22 YEARS MANCHESTER CITY 1 - 1 BOURNEMOTH Arsenal claimed the title after rivals Manchester City drew 1-1 against Bournemouth, leaving Arsenal four points clear with one match to play THE GUARDIAN / WOW MEDIA CHANNEL Wed 20 May 2026 08.13 CEST

Harrowing testimony of Australian filmmaker Juliet Lamont, kidnapped by the israelis on the @gbsumudflotilla , battered & sexually assaulted

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Greenland will not go down without a fight. Go fuck yourself Donald Trump!

Thousands gathered in Santa Fe, NM to protest Mike Lee’s public land grab. We marched through busy streets and surrounded yhe Eldorado Hotel where Sec Bergen was meeting with Western Gov’s Assoc. @maddow.msnbc.com #nokings #resist #landgrab

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OK, this camera has a lot of static, but I have to leave it on. You have to listen to the little chickadee call as his parent comes to feed them. #Birds #ChestnutBacked

From the crowd - @E3b_Sentry

Such fishyness…

"This is national security issue. Without a living, healthy biosphere, there is no stable economy, no food..." Prof Nathalie Seddon of @ox.ac.uk on why we're facing a national emergency. Sign the open letter calling for a televised emergency briefing. www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-... #NEB2025

i really quite like this one, but the idea is probably a bit weak. i still like kanade's expression tho. cover timelapse.

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How Many Enemy Soldiers Can I Wipe Out With an AIRSTRIKE? ✈️💣 This Old School War Game lets you simulate and relive World War 1 and World War 2 🔥 Defend or Push Forward, YOU control it all 😎 Play on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2745870/... #newsteamgames #wargames #war #gaming #indie

Been so busy with commissions. Not complaining I'm super thankful. Wish I had more time to work on my game, but that's life😎 Here's a cool loop I've been working on for someone🎃 #gamedev #psx #retro #3d #art #commission #playstation #oc #creepy #creepypasta #yt #youtube #loop #lowpoly #bsky #ps1

Hyper-local update! The section of path I requested in Walkinstown is being built!

Jeopardy is Homers fav show & these 3 have been noisy all day as it poured inches... Have chew get silence😉🤭🥰

We need to be on our best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY We have the one and only @Nikoheart.com at #UKSGRed26 running #BadCheese - From Speedboat% Be a good mouse in chat at twitch.tv/uksgmarathon

THE BUZZER SOUNDS IN OKC. WEMBY AND THE SPURS WILL FACE THE KNICKS IN THE 2026 NBA FINALS 🚨 Game 1: Wednesday, June 3 at 8:30pm/et on ABC

My weekly update including: 📱 Tackling online harms 💷 Support with the cost of living 🔋 Dangerous e-bike survey: mattroddamp.com/escooters

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ABS confirmed in #Yankees at #Athletics (Top 7). Jazz Chisholm Jr. challenged the called strike. Called strike confirmed. HP: Dan Iassogna | Upheld 38.5% (30/78). Later: Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.

Folks over at Skyview always keep the McCleery wolves in mind during hunting season and provide us with their animal carcasses to feed out to the wolves! Enjoy this clip of male McCleery wolf, Jerry, enjoying his hind quarter piece! 😋 #WolfHavenInternational #WolfHaven #McCleeryRanch #wolfsanctuary

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China's Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft is set to deliver over 220 items of supplies weighing nearly 6.3 tons to the space station to support the Shenzhou-23 and Shenzhou-24 astronauts' on-orbit life and work.

In East 17 news... [from the Almost Daily podcast]

David Lammy to fix the prison system.

Mellow, hazy Saturday vibe. "Suzanne" - Leonard Cohen

Big ideas are better shared! Save with a group subscription, available now on substack. #biology #scicomm #evolution #podcast

this little boy ran across a room to hug his anaesthesiologist 💙 Happy #worldanaesthesiaday to those working in the background of every critical moment. Next time you're counting backwards from 10? someone incredible has your back ✨

What up Culture! We finally made it to the end of the Premier League season and we are hanging in a VERY packed Brewhouse in Little 5 Points! We would tell y'all to pull up but..... nah its way too much for that lol Where are y'all watching today?? #epl #ggmu #coyg

🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾 BIG BRO / LITTLE BRO HARPER & SCOUT LIFE LESSONS 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾 MOMMY: I'm gonna take a picture of you, Boys. AUNT MORGAN: Get in the shot and I'll take your picture. MOMMY: Come on, Boys. Face Aunt Morgan. AUNT MORGAN: Look at the camera, not at Mommy. SCOUT: So face Mommy? 1/2

Calafiori leading the chants at the Arsenal parade 📣🎉

It Would Be So Funny To See Them Body Swap 🤎💙😍🥰😂🤣😭 #911onABC #EddieDiaz #RyanGuzman #EvanBuckley #OliverStark #Buddie #Ryliver

Making Peter Pan grow up is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Hook, from the film starting out as a musical, to the rumored feud between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts. Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow

I'm just glad no one thought my Polo joke was pony.

A pundit calls out the offensive comparison of January 6th rioters to the nation's founders. This narrative is seen as a diversion from pressing economic issues like rising gas, electricity, and grocery costs. #January6th #PoliticalCommentary #EconomicIssues #USPolitics

I love how even Lake’s mother Geri clocked in to this reunion 😂 We need to see more of her next season!! #SouthernHospitality