Ep. 160 Learning Basketball with Conrado Pascual @CP3_777
@SwishTheory @BeyondTheRK

Kiah Stokes Valkyries Finals MVP Case, Yaxel Lendeborg Rookie Breakout, JuJu Watkins Update with Conrado Pascual – How Valkyries Flipped WNBA Finals, USC Women's Hoops, Warriors Season Outlook

Timeline

0:00 Cold open: Kiah Stokes as Finals MVP

2:20 Introduction & Background

3:59 Covering the Valkyries' magical season

6:53 Expansion-team culture Year 1 before adding Gabby Williams and Kiah Stokes

8:33 Kiah Stokes' surprising rise to starting center & elite impact

10:19 The Valkyries' identity: slow pace, ball security and self-awareness

13:38 Golden State’s Game 4 & 5 adjustments to retake series lead 3-2

18:04 Veronica Burton and Stokes fun facts

22:28 How Atlanta Dream adjust back to even series in Game 6

27:34 The most underrated Valkyries?

35:09 Finals MVP pick and Stokes' career recognition

39:53 How Stokes and Gabby Williams transformed the defense

42:28 Game 6 & 7 WNBA Finals Series outlook and predictions

46:25 9:30 a.m. PST Game 6 tip-off debacle

53:27 Juju Watkins is Back – USC Women’s Basketball Update

1:00:12 USC's chemistry with Jazzy Davidson, Saniyah Hall, and Final Four expectations

1:06:22 Golden State Warriors Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg’s immediate arrival, Nuggets Breakout

1:19:54 Yaxel's personality, quotes and Coach Kennedy story

1:26:26 Rookie of the Year Possibilities & Yaxel's long-term fit as the true Two Timelines prospect

1:33:47 Warriors outlook with Jimmy & Yaxel

1:36:03 The Center Hub college hoops magazine w/ Tyler Tanner and 200 coaches interviewed