Marine Johannès on Sandy Brondello's Brooklyn Return & What She Meant to Her Career

New York Liberty guard Marine Johannès addresses the media to pull back the curtain on the team’s recent high-intensity training sessions, breaking down the unique "60-minute continuous stopwatch" practices designed to maximize execution and pace. Johannès discusses building fresh, on-court chemistry with forward Satou Sabally and shares the team's collective approach to supporting Breanna Stewart as she gets back into a game rhythm. Additionally, with a massive matchup looming on Wednesday, Marine looks ahead to the emotional reception awaiting championship coach Sandy Brondello, Nyara Sabally, and Izzy Harrison as they return to Brooklyn. She reflects deeply on how Brondello unlocked her confidence early in her WNBA career and notes the massive global rise of German women's basketball. Chapter Marker: 00:00 The "Stopwatch Practice": Inside the high-intensity, continuous 60-minute training session 00:46 Reintegrating the Roster: Building rhythm with returning pieces and 5-on-5 workloads 01:31 Unlocking the Spacing: Navigating early on-court chemistry with Satou Sabally 02:24 The Brooklyn Homecoming: Anticipating the crowd reaction for Sandy Brondello, Nyara Sabally, and Izzy Harrison 02:53 Unlocking Confidence: How Sandy Brondello reshaped Marine’s early career and international adjustments 03:51 Adapting to the WNBA style vs. European leagues and French club play 04:52 Supporting Stewie: The locker room environment surrounding Breanna Stewart's return and on-court pacing 05:46 The Rise of German Basketball: Analyzing the tactical growth of Satou, Nyara, and international pieces 06:21 The Commissioner’s Cup: Balancing the tournament incentives against core regular-season execution --- 🏀 SUPPORT THE LOCAL W We're an independent outlet covering women's sports from the sidelines. Here's how you can help us keep going: ✅ SUBSCRIBE & hit 🔔 so you never miss an interview:    / @thelocalw_   💬 DROP A COMMENT — it helps the algorithm and we read every one 🛍️ SHOP through our links below — you get great gear, we keep the cameras rolling (Affiliate links — no extra cost to you) 🔥 WNBA Store — Official League Gear: 👉 https://thelocalw.com/go/wnba-fan-gear 🏀 Wilson × Caitlin Clark Collection: 👉 https://thelocalw.com/go/wilson-cc ⚽ NWSL Fan Gear: 👉 https://thelocalw.com/go/nwsl-gear 🏒 PWHL & Hockey Gear: 👉 https://thelocalw.com/go/fanatics-pwhl 🎽 Fanatics — All Sports: 👉 https://thelocalw.com/go/fanatics 👕 HOMAGE — Vintage & Retro WNBA Tees: 👉 https://thelocalw.com/go/homage-wnba ⚽ BreakingT — Culture & Moment Shirts: 👉 https://thelocalw.com/go/breakingt 🎮 Funko — Sports Collectibles: 👉 https://thelocalw.com/go/funko --- 🔎 STAY CONNECTED Don't miss a beat. Follow us for breaking news and behind-the-scenes content: 🐤 X / Twitter: https://x.com/TheLocalW 📸 Instagram:   / thelocalw   🦋 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thelocalw.bs... 🌐 Website: https://thelocalw.com 📺 Nets Republic:    / @netsrepublic   --- 📺 ABOUT THE LOCAL W The Local W is your home for in-depth, on-the-ground coverage of women's professional sports — WNBA, NWSL, PWHL, USWNT, and USL (Brooklyn FC). From the Barclays Center to the world stage, we bring you closer to the athletes and stories that deserve the spotlight. Marine Johannes, New York Liberty, Marine Johannes Interview, Sandy Brondello, Satou Sabally, Breanna Stewart, Nyara Sabally, Izzy Harrison, Liberty practice, continuous practice drill, WNBA basketball pace, German women's basketball, Commissioners Cup ball.