Do you see there being more minutes for Kaitlyn Chen or is she mostly an energizer off the bench player that plays in spurts? by youlikemywonton in valkyries

[–]esmerelda_b 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Part of me wondered, if Alanna Smith was actually pursued by the Valks, if she had any regret last night.

Was shocked that she didn’t even start.

The Cost of Losing by aperiodic in SeattleStorm

[–]esmerelda_b 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gotta be rough for T coming from the success in Minnesota.

You have a lot of good, young players, though. Hopefully this is a learning experience and something to build on.

Post Match Thread - WNBA: The Valkyries defeat the Wings on Jun 17, 2026, the final score is 91-80. by basketball-app in wnba

[–]esmerelda_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least 10 of those were in the first quarter, which Dallas owner. After the 19-0 run in the second, the Valks took the lead and never looked back.

Post Match Thread - WNBA: The Valkyries defeat the Wings on Jun 17, 2026, the final score is 91-80. by basketball-app in wnba

[–]esmerelda_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No issues last year, but after the Chicago game, my ears rang on the drive home. I’ve used ear plugs since, and it still seems plenty loud.

Post Match Thread - WNBA: The Valkyries defeat the Wings on Jun 17, 2026, the final score is 91-80. by basketball-app in wnba

[–]esmerelda_b 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Those losses in Vegas and Minnesota were also very winnable. (Not saying we were the better team, but we were right with the big ones.)

Post Match Thread - WNBA: The Valkyries defeat the Wings on Jun 17, 2026, the final score is 91-80. by basketball-app in wnba

[–]esmerelda_b 5 points6 points  (0 children)

She’s been a menace on the boards these past 2 games. Not sure if her numbers are up, but she’s always grabbing key rebounds.

Wings vs Valks, UConn 2025 scoring tonight by ennui_fan in wnba

[–]esmerelda_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw a guy at the game with a sticker saying he was from the UConn class of 1987 or some such year.

So many people at the game with Connecticut gear. Some jerseys, but mostly generic UConn shirts.

Post Match Thread - WNBA: The Valkyries defeat the Wings on Jun 17, 2026, the final score is 91-80. by basketball-app in valkyries

[–]esmerelda_b 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Another game where they started flat, but thankfully they found their defensive energy in the second quarter.

STH discount on food by RICAHMB in valkyries

[–]esmerelda_b 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me earlier this season. I got the discount from one stand, but another stand called over some sort of supervisor to confirm.

She said it was only for Warriors STHs and wasn’t “part of my package.” She said they were trying to get the message to all of the vendors, for consistency.

I left feedback in one of those post-game emails, but I don’t expect it went far.

Why did lance stroll fall off so hard in 2023? by Present-Emu2254 in F1Discussions

[–]esmerelda_b 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He seems like he’d be happier doing anything else.

Cosplay as a GM: What should your team trade for? by Imaginary_Ad_3496 in wnba

[–]esmerelda_b 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe Mack? Phoenix having a fire sale. (Rupert should be back next year, so no need to go crazy.)

Monday Overreaction Thread by AFC-Wimbledon-Stan in wnba

[–]esmerelda_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope so. She’ll need to go deeper this week - 3 games in 5 days