Valkyries Check-In + Concerns About Caitlin Clark & Fever Defense?

We have more regular-season basketball to react to! Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones begin with the Golden State Valkyries, a hard-to-beat team that's doubled down on their defense-first formula while opening up their offense. They discuss their filthy (complimentary) defense, explore some of the schematic differences from last year's offense, salute the pull-up shooting comfort from Gabby Williams and Veronica Burton and more. From there, the guys circle back to the Indiana Fever. Fresh off a pair of loud losses, there's plenty of angst around their switch-heavy defense and the way that teams have attacked Caitlin Clark because of it. They talk through the effectiveness and weak points of the scheme, where Clark can be better, how the team can insulate Clark better, and their overall (low) concern level from what they've seen lately. Finally, some quick thoughts to close: a salute to the Dream's second half in their weekend win over the Fire, a shoutout to Sun guard Leila Lacan for her awesome return, and a mini check-in on the Phoenix Mercury. If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at [email protected]. 0:00 Welcome 0:39 Golden State Valkyries 15:55 Indiana Fever 33:04 Quick Thoughts (Dream, Leila Lacan, Mercury) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🟣 Your definitive source for 24/7 sports news, analysis, and insider reporting! We deliver expert commentary across the NFL, NBA, MLB, College Football, WNBA, and Combat Sports and more from the most trusted voices in the game. 📺 STREAM & SUBSCRIBE (24/7 Access) 🔴 WATCH NOW: The Yahoo Sports Network is streaming LIVE 24/7! Click here for non-stop shows and breaking news. ► https://bit.ly/3WKcAX8 ✅ SUBSCRIBE to the Yahoo Sports Channel! Never miss our full episodes and exclusive interviews. ► http://bit.ly/YSportsYT 🏈 GET AHEAD IN FANTASY: Subscribe to Yahoo Sports' NEW Fantasy Channel for daily insights, waivers, and rankings! ► http://bit.ly/47f7Ui4 🏀 ALL THINGS NBA: Subscribe to Yahoo Sports' NEW NBA channel to stay up to date on all things around the league, including player breakdowns, trade rumors and MUCH more! ► https://bit.ly/48NLbKM Follow us everywhere! Our Site ► http://www.yahoosports.com Instagram ►   / yahoosports   TikTok ►   / yahoosports   Snapchat ►   / yahoosports   Twitter ►   / yahoosports   Facebook ►   / yahoosports