Garrett Gonzales and Conrado Pascual recap the Golden State Valkyries' series-clinching sweep of the Las Vegas Aces, punching their ticket to the WNBA Finals against the Atlanta Dream.

They talk about how the Valkyries found a way to win without playing their best game, why Kiah Stokes was the unsung hero of the series for her work guarding A'ja Wilson, and how head coach Natalie Nakase managed her substitution pattern with Gabby Williams. They close by looking back at how Atlanta and Golden State fared against each other in the regular season ahead of the Finals matchup.

Topics covered:

How the Valkyries stayed in the game and won without playing their best

Kiah Stokes as the unsung hero for her defense on A'ja Wilson

Natalie Nakase's substitution pattern with Gabby Williams

How Atlanta and Golden State fared in the regular season

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Garrett Gonzales and Brian Gonzales break down the Valkyries' 83-81 Game 2 win over the Las Vegas Aces, which puts Golden State up 2-0 in the WNBA semifinals. Conrado Pascual jumps on from Ballhalla after the press conferences.

They also get into:

- The Aces' comeback from as many as 17 down to get within three with seconds left, and the free throw fest at the end

- A'ja Wilson nearly putting the Aces on her back with 24 points and 7 rebounds

- Tiffany Hayes (21 points off the bench, perfect from the line) and Gabby Williams (20 points) providing the scoring punch

- What the 2-0 lead means heading to Las Vegas for Game 3 on Friday

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Garrett Gonzales, Brian Gonzales, and Conrado Pascual look back at the Valkyries' 71-60 Game 1 win over the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA semifinals — Gabby Williams had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Kiah Stokes added 14 rebounds and three blocks — and ahead to Game 2 Wednesday at Chase Center.

They also get into:

- Conrado's view of Game 1 and the takeaways from the postgame press conference

- What the Aces and Valkyries each need to do in Game 2

- The Valkyries coaching staff's work during this series

- Clearing up worries about Chase Center being available for the WNBA Finals if the Valkyries get there, including the Doja Cat concert conflict on the Game 2 date, which the team says will be moved to a contingency date

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