Valkyries thread (Tip Hayes, Kaitlyn Chen)
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MilfordHusky
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The fans love Tip. It seems to be mutual.
HuskyNan
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Fouled by ONO, lol. Welcome to the W rookie!
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She pushed off and hit the defender’s throat instead of the chest.
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You mean the refs saw that and called it?
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Chen, along with Amihere, Bibby, Hall, and Powers, all took the floor late in the 4th tonight. All five signed with the Valks in the past 2 weeks. All 5 (and every player suited to play tonight) scored. Has this ever happened in the W? When Chen scored Ballhalla erupted. Her +/-must have been at least +15 for the night. And even into the last seconds when Hall and Powers put points on the board, the place went wild. We're building something special here, and I just wish we could keep more of our players for the whole season. 
Must have been a very short defender!
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Agree. This team - and coach - have to be the brightest and biggest surprise of the W season. Wish them much success.
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Can't tell you how impressed I've been with every single decision from the GSV's. I'll admit I was completely confused originally with their expansion draft choices, and drafting Joceyte #5 seemed silly, especially if they knew she was going to forego the W this season, but who knows what the future will hold? If they make the playoffs, they might end up with the a lower top 10 pick, but getting Juste next season would be like getting a pair of top 10 picks.Chen, along with Amihere, Bibby, Hall, and Powers, all took the floor late in the 4th tonight. All five signed with the Valks in the past 2 weeks. All 5 (and every player suited to play tonight) scored. Has this ever happened in the W? When Chen scored Ballhalla erupted. Her +/-must have been at least +15 for the night. And even into the last seconds when Hall and Powers put points on the board, the place went wild. We're building something special here, and I just wish we could keep more of our players for the whole season.
And they seem to be doing everything right - the fans love the team, KNOW the team - go bonkers when favorites like Chen come in, and then even more bonkers when they score.
I'm not sure what the players are doing out in the community, or what sort of outreach the organization has, but I've noticed as the camera pans around the stadium and the fans, it's a HUGE melting pot of races, ages, and sexes. They seem to really have gotten the memo on how to build a team, build a fan base, and they hired a great young coach to boot.
Portland and Toronto should spend a LOT of time visiting and copying what Golden State has done...
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The Valkyries are looking more and more like a playoff team every day and Nakase has to be the early favorite for COY. Another solid game by Kaitlyn who played 25 minutes off the bench with 10 pts, 2 rebounds & 2 assists. She shot 3/4 including her 1st 3pt make in the W along with another “and one” on a drive to the basket. She has already become a fan favorite in SF and has a really good shot at becoming part of the Valkyries core roster moving forward.
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Chen was able to be hugely successful at UConn without scoring much, if at all. This won't work for her in the W and I was thrilled to see her not only looking for teammates for assists, but also hunting her shot. The ONLY way she sticks is if she shows she is capable offensively. She's showing she can do it! So happy for her!!
Plus it doesn't hurt that the fans adore her...
Plus it doesn't hurt that the fans adore her...
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I agree that Kaitlyn needs to score consistently to stick in the W. She has always been a scorer who could take over games when she had to, which frequently happened at Princeton. With all the great scorers at UConn Kaitlyn sacrificed her scoring to become a facilitator and defender.
She is a smart young lady who’s quickly figuring things out in the W. I’m really excited to see her performance to date.