Alley Oop: Caitlin Clark Breaks Silence on Napheesa’s Presser + BOLD WNBA finals predictions

Summary

Podcast Summary: "Alley Oop: Caitlin Clark Breaks Silence on Napheesa’s Presser + BOLD WNBA Finals Predictions"

Podcast: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode Date: October 3, 2025
Hosts/Panel: Dan Le Batard (A), Stugotz (B), Producer Rebecca (C)
Episode Theme:
This episode dives into WNBA drama and previewing the Finals. The focus is Caitlin Clark’s long-anticipated response to Napheesa Collier’s viral exit presser calling out league leadership, the hosts’ reactions, WNBA labor turmoil, humorous takes on current sports stories, and bold, sometimes heated Finals predictions.

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1. Viral Statue Fails & Sports Pop Culture ([00:13]-[02:26])

Key Points:

• Statue of Tina Turner debated:
  The crew jokes about a new statue of Tina Turner that looks nothing like her.
  • "Is that an afro? Is that some pom poms on her head?" – A (01:02)
  • "This is like the same person that did the Cristiano Ronaldo statue...they found one on Facebook Marketplace." – B (01:35)
• Running joke: Hosts riff that Tennessee couldn't afford a real sculptor and that Tina Turner is not even alive ("Rest in peace, Tina Turner" – A (02:00))

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2. Nafisa Collier vs. WNBA Commissioner Scandal ([02:27]-[05:17])

Key Points:

• Napheesa Collier's presser:
  Nafisa Collier "ethered" WNBA commissioner Kathy Engelbert, claiming Engelbert said Caitlin Clark and other stars should “thank her lucky stars” for their financial opportunities due to the league platform.
  Collier relayed that Engelbert had said, “Without the platform I gave to her, she would make zero.” – B (02:27)
• Anticipation for Caitlin Clark's response:
  Clark finally responds in her own exit interview:
  • "First of all, I have great respect for Fee and I think she made a lot of very valid points...we need great leadership in this time across all levels. This is straight up the most important moment in this league’s history...If he said it all with what she said." – Caitlin Clark, D (03:17-04:07)

Reaction & Analysis:

• Hosts' take:

  • "Even when Caitlyn’s saying stuff, it’s just like you come away with it and it’s like, she supported Fee, but she didn't really like say anything direct. You know what I mean? It was a very Caitlin response." – B (04:12)
  • The hosts agree she backed Collier without being aggressive, but sent a subtle shot at league leadership ("we need great leadership at all levels") implying more than just the commissioner is at fault.

• Joking alternative response:
  The hosts imagine Clark being more direct:

  • "Kathy, with all due respect, I was making $3 million in college, ma’am...Don’t you remember Ice Cube hit me up to play in the Big 3 men’s league? 15 million. I turned it down!" – A (06:00-06:38)
  • "Also, I signed a deal with Nike before I ever stepped on a WNBA court. Who the hell—like, don’t form your lips to talk to me in certain ways without respect on it, ma’am." – A (07:04)

• Discussion of commissioner’s alleged remarks:
  B recounts Engelbert allegedly saying, “these players need to be on their knees thanking me for the rights deal that I secured. On your knees. On our knees.” (07:37-08:00)
  Hosts find that line crossing the line.

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3. WNBA Labor Tension & Looming Lockout ([08:37]-[10:12])

Key Points:

• Labor unrest and potential lockout:

  • "It's undeniable. I'm sorry, I hate it. But lockout is on the way, man." – A (08:39)
  • "You’re probably going to have to go through all of Unrivaled with all of those players, free agents in a lockout. We’re probably getting all the way to the Final Four in Phoenix before we get a deal done." – B (08:49)
  • The panel agrees the current climate makes an imminent CBA deal nearly impossible, which could lead to a prolonged standoff.

• More commissioner criticism:

  • "I think they need to loer her ass, cuz. Get her up out of here, bro. You can't be talking like that." – A (09:32)

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4. Humor Interlude & Sports Observations ([10:12]-[13:42])

Highlights:

• Refereeing & Flopping:

  • The crew mocks a viral flop by Megan Gustafson, which led to Aaliyah Boston fouling out:
    • "It’s like a telenovela level fall. Like the hands go up and the hair—" – C (11:09)
    • "That is what got Aaliyah Boston fouled out of the game...Meg Gustafson, you did what you had to do, player." – B (11:30)
    • Harsh criticism of WNBA referees: "95% of the referees in the WNBA are ass. I’m gonna put that on wax." – A (11:53)

• NBA Growth and Spurs Speculation:

  • Speculates about Victor Wembanyama’s bizarre growth spurt and summer activities.
    • "He had one of the most side quest summers available. He was a monk at one point, he was KG getting toughness training, he was doing karate..." – A (12:52)

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5. Aging Warriors & NBA Western Conference ([13:43]-[16:57])

Key Points:

• Golden State Warriors’ aging roster:
  The panel discusses the 2025 Warriors’ chances with a core of over-35 players (Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, Al Horford).

  • "You're one Steph Curry hamstring away from disaster. Jimmy Butler hasn't played a full season in I don't know how long. If you need Al Horford...you're in trouble." – B (14:46)
  • "This will go down as another failed experiment...The Golden State warriors are cooked." – B (15:57)

• Light jokes at Warriors’ expense:

  • On rookie Pajemski: "I see my boy off the court with them damn curls. Hey, man...come home early." – A (15:20)

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6. WNBA Finals Preview & Bold Predictions ([16:57]-[22:54])

The Debate:

• B (/Trista): Picks the Mercury in 7 ([17:08-19:59])

  • "I'm a little concerned ... The Mercury are too physical. If you were concerned about how Aaliyah Boston was bodying Asia, let me introduce you to no shoulders Alyssa Thomas..." – B (18:15)
  • "Melissa Smith is going to be barbecued chicken out here on these streets [against Alyssa Thomas]." – B (19:10)
  • "Foul Trouble Chicken—the rotisserie Foul Trouble Chicken." – B (19:24)

• A (/Juju): Picks the Aces in 6 ([19:59-22:54])

  • Gives more credit to the Fever’s resilience ("I give more credit to Odyssey Sims, bruh. She was on a hardship contract…giving you 27 to go to the finals potentially." – A (20:01)).
  • Thinks the Aces' championship streak and Becky Hammon’s bench utilization will prevail.
  • "If the Vegas Aces can find a way to say, 'that last series is over...Phoenix is in front of us for a chance at immortalization like Teemu Tina Turner'—I think that they gonna get this right." – A (21:45)
  • Personal note: “That’s my pick…I prefer the Aces because you know how I feel about Phoenix. That’s my little sisters. As an Atlanta Dream fan, we beat them every time!” – A (22:21)

• Wager:
  Loser wears winner’s preferred jersey on-air; Celtics (A) vs. Scoot Henderson (B). ([22:38-22:54])

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7. Notable Quotes & Moments

• "[Caitlin Clark]: 'we need great leadership in this time across all levels...this is [the] most important moment in this league’s history'” (03:17-04:07)
• "You playing with Madam Caitlyn right now. Oh, no, sir. Boy, stop right now." – A (08:15)
• "Lockout coming. It’s undeniable. I’m sorry, I hate it. But lockout is on the way, man." – A (08:37)
• "Melissa Smith is going to be barbecued chicken out here on these streets." – B (19:10)
• "[The Mercury] got championship pedigree players...they got the dynamic duo between them...It’s going to be really tough." – B (19:45)
• "Everybody on that Phoenix team roster is a dog … If the Vegas Aces can find a way … I think that they gonna get this right." – A (21:45)

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8. Episode Tone & Dynamics

The show mixes sharp sports insight with quick humor, pop culture tangents, direct criticism of league leadership, and lively, affectionate jabs among hosts. They maintain a conversational, energetic, and irreverent style.

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9. Quick Reference Timestamps

| Timestamp | Content | |-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:13–02:26 | Tina Turner statue, cultural jokes | | 02:27–05:17 | Nafisa Collier’s presser, Caitlin Clark’s response | | 05:18–08:37 | Imagined Caitlin response, Commissioner criticisms | | 08:37–10:12 | Looming WNBA lockout, league discord | | 10:13–13:42 | Flopping and refs, Wemby’s growth, NBA/Spurs talk | | 13:43–16:57 | Aging Warriors, NBA Western Conference dynamics | | 16:57–22:54 | Bold WNBA Finals picks, matchups, wager | | 22:54–End | Sign-off, YouTube promo, lighthearted close |

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10. Final Thoughts

This episode delivers a vibrant rundown of WNBA politics, player empowerment, and finals excitement, framed by the hosts’ signature blend of analysis and comedy. It’s essential listening for fans of basketball, sports culture, and spicy sports talk radio.

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Memorable closing: "If you don't subscribe, boy, stop. If you don't subscribe, my boy Jew is going to be homeless outside in the streets—so please push the button." – A (23:52)

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For further listening, check out the live post-Finals broadcasts on their YouTube channel.

Transcript

[A]

I'm joined by my sister, Trista Crick of Nazareth. Say, what's happening to the people, man?

[B]

What's up, y'?

[A]

All?

[B]

We are here. The WNBA finals are here. But before we talk about some hoops on the alley oop, let's. Let's go and talk about some things that are popping just around the world, right?

[A]

A little segment we like to call. Boy, stop. Let's go. Ms. Rebecca. Our talented producer, Ms. Rebecca is on the ones and twos, ladies and gentlemen. So if she has any lag time on putting these videos up.

[B]

Of course she has lag time.

[C]

I'm all full of legs. I got nothing but legs. Here we go.

[B]

Some that slag, Tom.

[C]

Very British. Here we go, here we go, here we go. We got a good one for you. This is. This is one of my favorites.

[A]

Lag times, ladies and. Ladies and gentlemen, that's what we call in the biz. Oh, yeah. Okay, so Tina Turner has been. Tina Turner has been gifted the honor of being immortalized by having a statue built in her honor. But I don't know who the hell this statue is of. I don't know. Is that an afro? Is that some pom poms on her head? She got the. Did she suck her thumb when she was a kid and she got the Ken Griffey bite. What's going on here, sis?

[B]

This is like the same person that did the Cristiano Ronaldo statue as well, where it's like, very clearly this is a TEMU statue maker. They didn't have enough money in Tennessee to pay for a real deal statue maker, so they found one on Facebook. Marketplace. Tina Turner's still alive. I'd be pissed as hell.

[A]

She ain't no still alive. Rest in peace, Tina Turner.

[B]

Tina Turner's dead. Tina Turner is not dead.

[A]

That's the ultimate fine. $50, man. Rest in peace.

[B]

Tina Turner did not die.

[C]

She's got a finger on the pulse. She's got a finger on the pulse.

[B]

She did die. She did die. 20, 23. She's dead.

[A]

Look, this is not Tina Turner. This is Teu Tina Turner.

[B]

Turner. We're going to call it Teu Turner.

[A]

Next video.

[B]

Ms. Rebecca Nafisa Collier, one of the league stalwarts leaders, went on in her exit presser this week and absolutely ethered the WNBA commissioner. Nafisa Collier, for the record, said, listen, when I talked to the commissioner, Kathy Engelbert, she said Caitlin Clark should thank her lucky stars that she's making 60 million off the court. Because without the platform I gave to her, she would make zero. And she mentioned angel, she mentioned Paige, she mentioned Caitlyn. And they all, all from around the league. Everyone had things to say except for Caitlyn somehow mysteriously quiet. But now Caitlin Clark exit interview. They ask her, what'd you think about Nafees comments?

[D]

Hey, Caitlin, good to see you. Obviously there's been a lot kind of.

[B]

Going on this week.

[D]

What may have heard some things wanted to after Nafisa's comments and what she alleged that Kathy Engelbert had said specifically about you, what your thoughts were on that and have a follow up. Well, I mean, first of all, I have a lot of, I have great respect for Fee and I think she made a lot of very valid points. And you know, I think what people need to understand, you know, we need great leadership in this time across all levels. This is straight up the most important moment in this league's history where this league's been around for 25 plus years and this is a moment we have to capitalize on. So that's honestly what I would say. I think there's, you know, if he said it all with what she said and you know, I think the points she made were very valid.

[A]

Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

[B]

Amen.

[A]

What you got to say about that?

[B]

Can Caitlyn ever just say, like the things, you know, like, even when Caitlyn's saying stuff, it's just like you come away with it and it's like she, she supported Fee, but she didn't really like say anything direct. You know what I mean? So I thought that was very Caitlin. It was a very Caitlin response. But I also thought the part that she slipped in there is that at this time we need great leadership at all levels.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Which means this is more than just the WNBA commissioner. This is the WNBA Pennsylvania. This is GM's. This is everybody. This is everyone who is in charge on the NBA side. Like, it's, it's like more than just Kathy. Because if we remove Kathy, the stench does not go away. In my opinion. That's what she had to say.

[A]

Right, Right. And she. All I heard was, I agree. All I heard was, I respect Nafisa so much. So like you said, she ain't say the thing we wanted to say, but she said enough for me and in the hood to understand whose side she on.

[B]

All I wanted her to say was, what did she say?

[A]

She should have been like, wait, wait, I'm just hearing this for the first time. What'd she say about me?

[B]

Yeah, what I wanted her to say was what Liam Cohen said to Robert Sala, which is keep my name out your mouth.

[A]

Okay?

[B]

Watch your mouth when you're talking about me, okay? SVP said it. SVP said it best. The biggest SVP ratings in SportsCenter history. Then he's been a host such as since 2000 and I think 13 greatest ratings they've ever had in. In the Sports center history. Iowa post Iowa game.

[A]

Right, bro.

[B]

So she's been doing this.

[A]

That's what I'm saying. Kathy. Without. If I'm. If this is. If I'm Caitlin. This is what I'm saying to Kathy. Kathy, with all due respect, I was making $3 million in college. Ma'. Am. I was just wet behind the ears. A teenager making $3 million in college, ma'. Am. And I could have went back to college and made that the same thing I made that year. Another one, Ma'. Am. More than my punk ass salary from the down. Wnba, Ma'. Am. Also don't. Don't you remember Ice Cube hit me up to playing the big three man. Big checks. I turned down like Eminem. We talking Eminem's. Today was a good day. Like Ice Cube. Yeah, that one. He hit me trying to be in a bit three with the men.

[B]

15 million.

[A]

I turned it down because I'm a player.

[B]

Cuz I want and cuz I wanted to help y' all out your ass.

[A]

I'm helping your punk ass out. So excuse me. I don't mean to call you a punk ass, but this is if I'm Caitlyn. This ain't me talking.

[B]

Yeah, yeah.

[A]

I'm a comedian. Also. Don't take my word. Right? This is Caitlin.

[B]

Also. Also, I signed a deal with Nike before I ever stepped on the floor on a WNBA court.

[A]

Exactly. Who the hell. Like, don't form your lips to talk to me in certain ways without respect. On it. Ma'. Am. I'm. Excuse me. Sorry. My Nike Kobe edition sold out in minutes. Ma'. Am. I'm so sorry that you have to wear your New York. New York dress to congratulate the New York Liberty team. That's all the swag you got right now. Ma'. Am. But me, ma'. Am, I'm Caitlin Clark, man. How dare you fish your lips and play with me ever. Like, do not disrespect me. We see what's happening in the. In the league right now because of me. Because of angel, because of Paige. How dare you try any of us. Ma'.

[B]

Am, I want to just mention this one thing that nafisa said that I felt was like really disrespectful. That. That. Well, it wasn't Nefis saying things that are disrespectful, but Kathy said it, which is like, I think these players need to be on their knees thanking me for the rights deal that I secured. On your knees. On our knees.

[A]

Terrible. Oh.

[B]

Oh, no. That's when I knew she was. She was done. She's headed back to Nazareth.

[A]

Over with.

[B]

She's headed back to the. She's. That's ether. It's a wrap. It's a wrap for you.

[A]

I like that, bro. Let's send Ms. Catherine and Nazareth, bro. Bump it, bro. Like, you can't be talking like it's a. It's all fun and games. When you playing behind the scenes referee not getting a call or two here. You want to talk to angel certain ways I get it how the world feel about that. You playing with Madam Caitlyn right now. Oh, no, sir. Boy, stop right now.

[B]

Take on. Stop.

[A]

And guess what? Lockout coming. It's. It's undeniable. I'm sorry, I hate it. But lockout is on the way, man. Look, salute to Caitlin.

[B]

You tell me they think that they're gonna get a deal done two weeks after the finals with this turmoil and a WNBA commissioner who has basically now been said by the whole league, we agree she's bad for our progress. I'm sorry, it's not getting done. And you're probably gonna have to go through all of unrivaled with all of those players, free agents in a lockout. We're probably getting all the way to the final four in Phoenix, Arizona before we get a deal done. You might even get to like the draft before a deal gets done where we've literally got almost picket times. Okay, it's going to be. Yeah, you better get ready because it's going to be a bumpy ride.

[A]

Look, don't see. I feel like salute to Loffler who was here, the. The. The Atlanta Dream owner back in the day when that vote war not came up. But hey, yeah, un salute to her. My bad. I take my back. Everybody who heard me say salute to her, I take it back. I'm unsaluting. Hey, no salute. Get it back. But yeah, I think they need to loer her ass, cuz. Get her up out of here, bro. You can't be talking like that. Even if you feel that way. You can't be putting your name on. You can't be putting words behind like you can't make that your sentiment expressed to anyone about these sisters referees. If you complain about the referee, you're a loser. Okay, cool. Say less, sis. We boy. Stop. Next video, Ms. Rebecca.

[C]

Did anybody notice the typing in the background? I'm like, somebody over there is like Edwards.

[B]

Somebody was trying to get to. Somebody was trying to get to a deadline. They were like, yo, let me tweet exactly what Caitlyn is saying. Second by second.

[A]

Sweet, sweet, bruh. Sweet. Sweet. All right, here we go.

[C]

Here's the next one. Here's the next one.

[A]

Flop city. Flop. Flop city. Oh, my goodness. Meg, get him.

[B]

Oh, my God. We gotta set it up. We gotta set it up. Okay, okay. Aaliyah. Boston center for the Indiana Fever, has been getting demolished online for being too physical of a player. And these Las Vegas Aces couldn't handle her shoulder into their body. So you know what they said? We're gonna make it so obvious about how strong she is. We're gonna put on an Emmy award winning, Oscar award winning flop job from Megan Gustafson. Watch this. Into the shadow realm.

[C]

It's like a telenovela level fall. Like the way the hands go up and the hair.

[B]

She was like one of those Little Caesars dolls that are outside where they're. They're all arms and they're like 40% off of pizzas.

[A]

She's Morris Chestnut and boys in the hood. Watch this, Ricky.

[B]

Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. And that is what got that call right there is what got Aaliyah Boston fouled out of the game. That was her third foul. But without that offensive flop, she's still in the game, and the fever could be going to the final. So, Meg Gustafson, you did what you had to do, player, right?

[A]

Even her fifth file. Her fifth file was ticky tat, bro. You gotta.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You gotta understand. It's the playoffs, refs, and they missed the clip. Referees, don't get me started. Salute to. There's like 95 of the referees in the WNBA are ass. I'm gonna put that on Wax. Next video, Ms. Rebecca. Oh, Francaise. My boy Wimby is back. The spurs are back. Looking to have a great season. What in the hell is this, though? This is Wimby his rookie year versus Wimby in his third year. Right? Now remember, Wimby is 21 years old. This joker is not done growing yet. What in the hell is this? What in the Mars attacks alien invasion? Is Wimby drinking every day?

[B]

Like my boy is 7 4. Is that a 3 inch height change, bro?

[A]

Like 76 at this point. I don't know what the hell going on either.

[B]

Either Rachel Demita shrunk three inches or Wemby grew three inches.

[A]

Right? He. He had a. He had a crazy summer too. He had one of the most side quest summers available. He was a monk at one point he was KG getting toughness training. He was doing karate and making sure you do not run up. Britney Spears, I salute to you. But watch out. Like my boy was going crazy this summer and I think bro spurs might be. It's a little early. Keep your eye on the spurs this year. That's all I'm going to say. Keep an eye on them. Not both of them. One eye. Spurs lock in.

[C]

Do you not worry about his legs? I feel he needs a set.

[A]

I worry about everything, man, on this man. I worry about him going to the bathroom, pulling something his legs so damn little. I worry about him reaching in cabinets. Remember last year he had a blood clot in his shoulder that kept him out.

[B]

Yeah. Don't. Don't ask somebody to reach for the cookies for you. We're not. No dunks, no cookie reaching. Get your toilet. Get your toilet seat up about four feet high. We're not. Because imagine he gets all the way down he has to those hips. Those hips better be limber if you're going on to a normal toilet. Jeans.

[A]

Yes, sir.

[B]

And that's all the time that we have for. Boy, stop.

[A]

Boy, stop, man. Come on, man. Also sidebar, since we got the NBA right now, the Golden State warriors are the first team in NBA history to start over four 35 year olds. This year we got Jimmy Buckets, we got Steph Curry, we got Draymond Green and now we got my guy alone, Horford. Matter of fact, let me say this. We got my guy, Al Horford now with the Golden State Warriors. This is the year of the unk. Because silly me, I believe they got a little chance for some momentum in that west this year. What you think? Now don't look at me like that.

[B]

I think you're. I think that's just an insane take. Honestly, I think that the Golden State warriors could maybe be a four or five seat. But you're one Steph Curry hamstring away from a disaster. Jimmy Butler hasn't played a full season and I don't know how long if you need Al Horford to play a full season, significant minutes, you're in trouble. So we've got. We've got Jonathan Kaminga unhappy, doesn't want to be there, feeling like they've got him on house arrest, you've got Pajemski. I don't know what he's about to be.

[A]

Okay, before we go. Hold on. Pause right there. Pajinski. Every time Pajimski get named up. Bring it up, brother. I salute to Pajinski. Be part luscious locks. I'm Jerry Curl from like from coming to America. Just let your soul glow type of curly locks. But brother, I think it's time to trim that thing on down, sir. Cuz I. It's one thing on the court. I see my boy off the court with them damn curls. Hey, man. Say man, you a billionaire. Who am I to say something my broke ass ain't? Look, I shouldn't be commenting on millionaires hair. I should stay in my place. But as a friend, I'm telling you, sir, come home early.

[B]

I think that the Golden State warriors are cooked, juju. I think it's really just a lot of vanity names and not a lot of significance on the court. This will go down as another failed experiment. Joe lacob, in his two timeline approach, continues to look as old and as tasty as spoiled milk. This is a wrap for them. Steph Curry doing the Lord's work propelling them to levels that they should not be at. But no, I have no. I have no faith. I have no God. I know this is going to go so left because every time I say this about the warriors, they win a championship, but they probably. They're probably cooked. I think they're cooked, bruh.

[A]

I don't know. Like I say clip this Triple D, clip this for the NBA season. Anytime you say Joe Lake up, you make your sentence sound more smart than it is. Like you adding Joe Lake up right there, it's like, oh, damn. See, she's a true broadcaster.

[B]

Don't be telling all my tips, okay? Don't give all my secrets away, juju.

[A]

Lastly, before we get out of here, the WNBA finals is about to start tonight. I guess. I think when this is releasing, who you got?

[B]

All right. I gotta be honest with you, Juju. I'm a little conflicted. I've got Asia Wilson, Finals mvp. It'll yield me a month's rent from. For almost any city in the United States. So we know that that's what I truly want. But I'm a little concerned. I'm concerned about these Las Vegas Aces and how they have pretty much no ability to score with the best of them. Like they need to muck it up. There has never been in the history of the WNBA a team this Top heavy that went to the finals. You need 70 points from Jackie Young in Asia in order for them to win games. I don't understand. In overtime, how do you lose Kelsey Mitchell in the third quarter and Aaliyah Boston going down with a fouling out in the fourth quarter. And they find a way to put you into an overtime scenario where they have the ability to win the game with a minute left. If it's not for Chelsea Gray hitting multiple step back threes and a Jewel Lloyd corner three, which is like you haven't done that all series. Improbably, you did it. If it wasn't for that, you'd be home right now. The Blazer hoodie combo would be put in the storage unit for the off season. I have no faith. I'm unfortunately very scared. Listen, I want Asia to win, obviously, but I think the Mercury are too physical. I think if you were concerned about how Aaliyah Boston was bodying Asia, let me introduce you to no Shoulders Alyssa Thomas, because she's gonna make it stronger, harder, more physical. She's not one of those like I am nicey nicey off the floor and like I'm a dog on the foot. No, she's stone cold killer everywhere she goes. And she's gonna tell you about it when she's doing it. So you've got that. You've got satu from the perimeter. You've got who. Who is going to guard Alyssa, by the way, if it's not Asia, Melissa Smith is going to be barbecued chicken out here on these streets. That's the whole. Yeah, I'm sorry, Melissa, but you're barbecue Barbecue chicken against Alyssa Thomas. She is.

[A]

She might be Foul Trouble Chicken in the third quarter. Chicken. Yeah.

[B]

Foul Trouble Chicken.

[A]

Not Foul Trouble Chicken.

[B]

We'll call it Foul Trouble Chicken, the rotisserie Foul Trouble Chicken. And then you got Kalia Copper, all Foghorn Leghorn. You got everything the Fever has and more. They've got championship pedigree players who have already put in the ring on their finger once before. And you got the chip on their shoulder. They got one, but Duana has one and Alyssa has one. They got two. Okay. And you got the dynamic duo between them. I just think it's going to be really tough. What do you think, Juju bruh?

[A]

I feel everything you said, but at the same time, I. I give more credit to the Fever having more resilience. I give more credit to Stephanie White and them girls. I give more credit to Odyssey Iverson because that's who it was. Come on she 27 points. Odyssey silly put respect on her name. Odyssey Sims, bruh. She was on a hardship contract, man. That's hardship player right there. Giving you 27 to go to the finals potentially. Come on, man. That's. I give credit to Shay Petty. I give credit to Autumn girl. Everybody stepped up and did what they had to do. And it's unfortunate for them to fall short in this. In this way. But at the same time, my dream, I seen it in person. For some reason, they just had more toughness out there. It was. They wanted it a little more. I think that's what they ran into the Aces when it was the fever. Now I still remember. I'm old enough to remember The Aces won 17 games in a row. I'm old enough to remember that. So I'm thinking, man, if they can lock back in some kind of way and just think one game at a time with these Mercury, I think they can do it. Get. I think Ms. Becky, like you said, she gonna have to let nigh CP. 3, 4, 3, 2. Excuse me, pardon me. Cheyenne Parker. I think she gonna have to go utilize her bench a little bit more in his finals because Hitman Sammy Sam Wickham ain't playing with nobody. She pulling up from 40.

[B]

And if she has space, it's bottoms.

[A]

Straight draws with no doo doo stains. Straight balls. Like I'm. I'm telling you every time. Everybody on that Phoenix team roster is a dog. A little Makani, everybody. So if. If the Vegas Aces can find a way to just say, you know what, that last series is over with. Phoenix is in front of us for a chance at immortalization. Like Tina Teemu, Tina Turner. I think that they gonna get this right. Oh, I like that. See, that's why. That's why you get paid more than me, Timu Turner. I gotta take that note. But anyway, I think the Aces. If the Aces can lock in and just think a Timu Turner on the way to this chip, they gonna get it, man. So I'm. I'm taking the Aces because I prefer the Aces because you know how I feel about Phoenix. That's my little sisters. As Atlanta Dream fan, we beat them every time we played them this year. Rag doll them, they didn't have a chance. So I'm going with the Aces. That's my pick.

[B]

All right, you go Aces, I go Mercury. I go Mercury in seven.

[A]

All right.

[B]

I think this thing goes the distance.

[A]

I go aces and six. Loser has to wear the other person's preferred jersey during the broadcast. And I Will mail you my Celtics gear.

[B]

All right, I'll do that. I will mail you a Scoot Henderson jersey.

[A]

Ah. Salute to school. Salute the dame. Time is back. Neither here nor there. But look, man. Thank y' all for locking in with the kids. Catch us this Sunday. Going live after the WNBA finals game. Game too.

[B]

It's gonna be a star studded cast, man.

[A]

We got some people.

[B]

It's a letter shoot, Alley.

[C]

Oops.

[B]

Collaboration.

[A]

Come on, man. We're gonna give you a little hint. Just look. Stay tuned, man. On the DLS Levitar show feed this Sunday night on YouTube. Also, if you're listening to us right now, lock in with us on on YouTube right now at DLS Hoops, man. Get us some subscribers. Send one text to your best friend and tell them to subscribe. And then tell them to unsubscribe. And then tell them to subscribe one more time. Just make sure it went through. You feel me? Help the kids out, man. Anything you got to say on the way out, sis?

[B]

I was gonna say just the one. Subscribe is probably fine. That's probably fine. And just say. Say, hey, if. If you don't subscribe, boy, stop.

[A]

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[B]

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[A]

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