Garrett Gonzales, Brian Gonzales, and Conrado Pascual are joined by Jane Kenny of The SF Standard to continue the conversation around the Golden State Valkyries' WNBA Finals series against the Atlanta Dream.

They also get into:

- Jane's quote from Valkyries owner Joe Lacob about contacting both the NBA and WNBA commissioners to make sure Atlanta had the right venue to host Finals games, which led to Games 3 and 4 moving to State Farm Arena

- Jane's awards ballot

- Janelle Salaün's lack of playing time in the postseason after winning Sixth Player of the Year, and whether that changes in the Finals

- Whether Angel Reese's motor is the X-factor in the series

- More on the Finals matchup and Jane's prediction

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Garrett Gonzales and Conrado Pascual recap the Golden State Valkyries' series-clinching sweep of the Las Vegas Aces, punching their ticket to the WNBA Finals against the Atlanta Dream.

They talk about how the Valkyries found a way to win without playing their best game, why Kiah Stokes was the unsung hero of the series for her work guarding A'ja Wilson, and how head coach Natalie Nakase managed her substitution pattern with Gabby Williams. They close by looking back at how Atlanta and Golden State fared against each other in the regular season ahead of the Finals matchup.

Topics covered:

How the Valkyries stayed in the game and won without playing their best

Kiah Stokes as the unsung hero for her defense on A'ja Wilson

Natalie Nakase's substitution pattern with Gabby Williams

How Atlanta and Golden State fared in the regular season

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