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V's Up!

Ballhalla!

HelloWhat a game (derogatory). Is anyone going to watch this video or read this description today? I'm going to guess not. Recently watched Superman and Kpop Demon Hunters with my kids. They liked Kpop Demon Hunters more, so if you were tossing up which one to watch there you go!Thanks for everyone who watches/listens. I do this for the love of the game, so hopefully that comes through in my content!V's Up

Ballhalla!

The Valkyries are back from the All-Star break and are back in the win column. On the play of Iliana Rupert (shooter!), the driving of Janelle Salaün, a cool play the Valkyries went to in the third quarter and more

0:00 Hello 

1:15 Iliana Rupert!

3:25 Carla Leite!

4:50 Valkyries finding Temi

5:20 Janelle Salaün

9:05: A cool play from the game

Hello! Something different for this episode: I grabbed a couple of dice and let them decide what part of the game I rewatched and reacted to for this video.

I won't spoil too much here, but let's just say we get a charge, an offensive foul, some Alyssa Thomas excellence and Veronica BurtonTimestamps:3:00: Rolling the dice3:30: Valkyries Horns5:30: Transition offense for the Mercury7:10: Valkyries offensive foul8:10: Alyssa Thomas excellence10:30 Valkyries offenseEric Apricot article mentioned: https://valkyrienation.substack.com/p...Josiah Cohen article mention: https://riseofthevalkyries.substack.c...

Hello and Kia Ora!

A'ja Wilson is great at Basketball. Jackie Young is great at Basketball. On the Aces smashing the pick and roll button, Cecilia Zandalasini's offense and more! Plus the first appearance on this podcast by Kate (my wife).

We chat a couple recent movies we've seen. V's in the chat for Kate.

Thanks for watching and listening. I appreciate it.

Timestamps:

0:20: Stephanie Talbot released

1:45: A’ja Wilson decisiveness

3:20: Valkyries defense

4:50: Cecilia Zandalasini

6:15: The lineup in the 4th quarter

7:30: Jackie Young and A’ja Wilson pick and roll

17:42: Kate is here! 

Hello!

BALLHALLA! V'S UP!

On Veronica Burton, how the Valkyries took advantage of the the Fever's use of ICE coverage, how the Valkyries "found the mismatch" and more 

10-9! Let's keep it going

Thanks for watching and listening! 

0:00: Veroica Burton 

3:40:The Valkyries attacking ICE coverage 

7:50: finding the mismatch 

10:45: Valkyries defense 

Kia Ora and Hello!

A quick recap of Valkyries vs Dream (the Naz Hillmon game). On the 4th quarter defense of the Dream, how Atlanta attacked Golden State and more.

0:50: Cool designed play from Golden State

1:10: The Dream defense in the 4th quarter 

7:00: Veronica Burton defense

7:35: The Dream offense in the 4th quarter

11:10: To the Fever!

Kia ora and Hello!

Kayla Thornton is the first All-Star in the history of the Golden State Valkyries franchise, Iliana Rupert is joining the team in just over a week + recapping the loss to the Minnesota Lynx

0:00: Kayla Thornton is an All-Star!

2:25: Iliana Rupert is on the way

5:10: The Lynx game

9:02: The Lynx defense

11:25: The Lynx offense

13:50: Similarities between the Lynx and Valkyries

14:25: Janelle Salaün and Cecilia Zandalasini

15:55: Lineup changes going forward?

18:10: Which tier do the Valkyries land in?

Thanks for listening/watching

Hello!So things are happening in Ballhalla! This was originally just a reaction to the Storm game, but with many things happening today I added something at the start on Julie Vanloo.

I hope I communicated clearly enough my thoughts on the Vanloo news/how she was apparently told. If I missed the mark, or didn't communicate clearly enough that's on me.5:30: EuroBasket wrap up7:30: Dallas Wings recap8:30: Spreading the floor wide on offense and making use of DHO’s11:30: Making use of middle PNR13:50: Valkyries Fastbreak15:30: GSV DefenseThanks for listening/watchning

Hello

On the Golden State Valkyries win vs the Chicago Sky. Kayla Thornton, the play of the bench, big plays in the fourth quarter and more!

If you would like this episode with video, including clips from the game, it can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXekZngXQFw

0:00:  Recapping the game and Kayla Thornton

2:35: The Bench: Kaitlyn Chen! Chloe Bibby! Kate Martin! 

4:15: The shooting from Chicago and the play of Angel Reese

5:15:The Valkyries defense in the restricted area

7:15: Important moments in the fourth quarter: Chloe Bibby hitting a 3 at the top, Kate Martin early offense, Mo Billings screening

17:00: EuroBasket update: It’s Final time

18:30: Wrapping up

Kia Ora and hello!

On this episode recapping the Valkyries 81-78 loss to the Liberty. A good game, and one that the Valkyries came oh so very close to winning. If you would like to watch the episode with video you can find them on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@Takakauri

Thanks for listening! V's Up and Ballhalla!

0:00 Reacting to the Loss

2:35: On Kate Martin (her shooting, her drives and her defense) and others

4:10: Breanna Stewart is very good

6:40: The defense on Sabrina Ionescu

7:30: The Liberty depth

8:25: How the Valkyries tried to attack Sabrina Ionescu

12:10: Valkyries second half defense

15:20: Quick Chicago Sky preview

16:20: EuroBasket update 

Kia ora and Hello

The Golden State Valkyries got another Win! Let's talk about it! On the defensive approach to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, the 4th quarter Valkyries offense and more. 6-6 has never felt so good.

2:30: The Valkyries defense: Defending Cailtin Clark, Aliyah Boston and the Fever

10:00: The Valkyries offense: Finding space for Tip Hayes to attack, offensive rebounds and 2nd-chance points

17:20: EuroBasket updateThanks for watching

Hello!

New Episode of the podcast! Recapping the Wings game and the performances from the Valkyries playing in EuroBasket earlier today

I appreciate you for listening and hope today finds you well

0:30 Giving credit to the Wings

4:20: On Paige Bueckers and the Wings taking advantage

6:45: Some positives and growth areas

10:00 EuroBasket recap

10:05: Janelle Salaün and Iliana Rupert

13:10: Cecilia Zandalasini

14:20 Justė Jocytė

Kia ora!

New Team Thirteen on the Golden State Valkyries taking the 76-70 win vs the Seattle Storm. Carla Leite’s offense, Veronica Burton’s defense, the coaching of Natalie Nakase and more!

Thanks for listening

You can find Taka on Bluesky @takakauri.bsky.social

0:30: General approach to the game: the plan of the coaches, the play of the team

4:00 The defense of the Valkyries: bringing the zone back in a big way. Veronica Burton’s defense, the ability to do multiple things on defense

8:45 The offense of the Valkyries: Carla Leite as a driver, making quick decisions, Temi Fágbénlé as a roller

12:35: Two plays that stood out to me: Carla making things happen

14:30: Closing thoughts

Kia ora!New Episode of Team Thirteen is up with Steve Jones Jr of the Dunker Spot podcastAn absolute pleasure getting to talk hoop with SteveOn the Golden State Valkyries, Veronica Burton, Ballhalla, Natalie Nakase and more

V's Up and Ballhalla0:00 Early takeaways from the Valkyries: Exceeding expectations, 3:30 Takeaways from how the Valkyries defended the Aces6:00 The Zone defense: (“Living in the Zone”) and the ability to be versatile9:00 Most impressive win this season and beating teams in your tier10:20 Ballhalla has been amazing12:30 On Veronica Burton21:20 The buy-in that Natalie Nakase has from the team25:35 The Valkyries attempting threes and how teams may adjust to them30:35: The offensive growth of the team: working to find advantages, developing more side to side movement37:35: On Kate Martin, Janelle Salaün and Kayla Thornton42:10: Concerns and opportunities for the stretch coming up48:00: How Steve watches games and some questions to think through as we watch the games

Kia ora and hello!Behind double doubles from Kayla Thornton, Monique Billings and Veronica Burton the Golden State Valkyries won against the Las Vegas Aces. On how the Valkyres defended A'ja Wilson, the growth of the offense and more0:33 – Recapping the game (double doubles from Kayla Thornton, Veronica Burton and Monique Billings)2:00 – the defensive gameplan from the Valkyries (playing off of non-shooters, sending all the attention possible towards A’ja Wilson)8:00 – the offensive side of the ball (transition, side to side movement and pick and roll)15:00 News: (Cecilia Zandalasini, Kyara Linskens and Laeticia Amihere)17:40 Wrapping up this Episode

Hello!

On this episode recapping the Golden State Valkyries loss to the Phoenix Mercury. The 18-1 run by the Mercury, the Valkyries trying out some smaller ball lineups and incorporating more get-action in the offense

Thanks for listening

0:30 The Mercury 18-1 run

3:30 It was right there for the Valkyries

7:30 teas with T

7:40 Areas of growth (giving up 17 second chance points, 19 turnovers and travelling, the miscommunications on defense

11:00 Some cool things the Valkyries did on offense (running more get-action in Horns, working through to second or third option on a play, fake hand-offs being incorporated, playing small-ball

16:00 Janelle Salaün’s shot-profile

16:30 Wrapping up the pod

Hi.

A little note to say that I did a video on the Liberty game but lost the audio only version. If you want to see the version with video that is available on Youtube, as is every other episode https://www.youtube.com/@Takakauri

Thanks

0:30 Recapping the game

-              The Valkyries won the first half: hang the banner, 

-              the comfort the Lynx have in a high scoring game 

-              the Lynx 21-3 run

-              the Valkyries finish to the game

5:00 Valkyries defense and Lynx offense 

-              me going “Yeah the Lynx are awesome and Phee is incredible”

-              how the Lynx were able to spread the Valkyries defense

-              some good defense from th Valkyries

9:40 The Valkyries offense

-              the importance of the drives from Veronica Burton and Tip Hayes

-              The Kate Martin run

-              The off ball cutting and movement

13:30 The rotations

-              Who plays in the games

-              First half vs second half minutes

-              Impact of EuroBasket on the rotation

15:35 Mercury and Aces coming up + wrap up

The Carla Leite game!

The Golden State Valkyries are 2-1

On this episode: how the Valkyries contained Kelsey Plum, how defense fuels the offense, Golden State’s approach in the half court and some thoughts on the matchup with the Liberty,

0:40: Reviewing the Sparks game

1:30: The Valkyries defense (Showing Kelsey Plum different looks, Veronica Burton, attention to detail, how it fuels the offense, points off turnovers, what will the defense look like vs the Liberty and Lynx)

8:50: The Valkyries offense (More Horns, Player in the dunker spot, attacking Kelsey Plum in the post, “our offense is we want to take the shots that are open”, more Carla Leite pick and roll)

11:35: Fourth Quarter Offense and adjustments by Sparks

14:50: Quick thoughts on other players (Kate Martin, Kyara Linskens)

15:35: Looking ahead to the Liberty

Recapping the first win in Golden State Valkyries History! On the play of Veronica Bruton, the impact of Kayla Thornton, how the Valkyries are using Janelle Salaün and the more

Timestamps:

0:35: Veronica Burton

5:30: Kayla Thornton

7:20: On the shooting and offensive identity

9:40: The versatility of the defense

13:45: Some offensive growth and the use of Janelle Salaün

16:00: General recap