These are quotes Napheesa has made about offense v. defense, she seems to prefer more offense focused strategies. Completely opposite to the Valkyries approach.

Just read the ESPN article about Nakase, and these paragraphs really stood out - how she lets players play to their strengths, and lets them be themselves. Honestly, Steph White could learn a lot from this. The issue with Steph is not that she’s a defensive-minded coach, Nakase is defensively focused too. The difference is that Nakase took the time to actually understand her players and their strengths, and she modifies her game plans according to her team’s strengths. Steph White instead always tried to get the Fever to change their natural playing styles to adapt to her schemes. She also seemed to have super rigid schemes that didn’t change based on real-time game scenarios - if something didn’t work, the Fever didn’t really have any alternative approaches/schemes to run instead. This coaching style can’t form a successful team.

This isn’t the gotcha you think it is, you’ve conveniently left out the 10 positive tweets I’ve made about Angel since then🤣🤣🤣 People’s opinions change - and she’s not behaved like that since June/July, seems to have matured, and she’s played well lately, so I’m cool with her currently. Still don’t like her fans though lol.

Love this Nakase sign in the Valkyries crowd hahaha

Follow-up to this - Kelsey just reposted this post by Sydney’s girlfriend. It’s never been easy to get MVP chants from an entire arena? And to have a PG that’s helped you have your best seasons and results yet?

Syd Colson just reposted this….

Team ranking should really not be a determining factor for individual player awards this year - especially since there is such little difference between the number of wins between all teams this year?? Literally just a 2 win difference between the 1st rank and 4th rank.

Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston are just the sweetest duo🥹🥹🥹

girlie what are you doing behind a shelf😭 @CaitlinClark22