@EricApricot

Explain One Play for Warriors and Valkyries. GSV press credential. Founded https://xitter.cf/t.co/UWcE47yCh9, https://xitter.cf/t.co/ywLLst45pw. Past: SB Nation, BBallBreakdown.

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Joined October 2015
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From yesterday The Warriors organization asked me to make some videos for their YT channel. Here is the second video! Explain: How Jimmy Butler III made Steve Kerr evolve the Warriors Offense On waterbenders and earthbenders uniting and electromagnetic celebrations
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Karl Smesko x Chris Oliver ?? I can’t wait to watch this
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Karl Smesko was a great coach before he reached the WNBA. 30 wins in his first Atlanta season. A Finals appearance in his second. When he joined me on The Basketball Podcast, he explained the thinking behind that success. 8 takeaways every coach can use. A thread 🧵
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Bonus Valkyries Courtside Report Pod — @janekennyy, Marisa Ingemi, and I discussed the WNBA-Game 6 scheduling debacle from a beat reporters’ perspective, as well as previewed the Valkyries-Dream matchup. If you got time today, give us a listen! youtu.be/YCAk42Qx79Q?is=FLB-…

Valkyries Courtside Report | Arena woes and Game 6 preview

Before the Golden State Valkyries hit the road for Game 6 against t...

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I made a present for you. It’s a video of Kiah Stokes scoring and all the Valkyries blocks and steals from WNBA Finals Game 5. You’re welcome.
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NEW 📝📝📝: Only Kiah Stokes can be so nonchalant about getting “M-V-KIAH” chants. “I don't call her the Warden of Valkatraz for nothing.” Story on how the Valkyries’ beloved veteran center guided them to a key Game 5 victory: clutchpoints.com/wnba/golden…

‘Warden of Valkatraz’ Kiah Stokes earns MVP chants after guiding Valkyries to WNBA Finals Game 5...

Valkyries' Kiah Stokes continues to strengthen her WNBA Finals MVP case after shutting down the Dream for a big Game 5 victory.

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Nathan Walker@bbstatsOct 27
Yaxel up to #14 in too-early OpenRAPM openrapm.com/#season=2027
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Joseph Dycus@joseph_dycusOct 27
“That next game to close out is going to be the hardest game they've ever played in their lives, and I think they're cut out for it.” Draymond Green on Valkyries being one win away from the title. Green’s been a part of six Finals teams, four winners and two that came up short.
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.@BillSimmons talks about Yaxel and the Warriors: "I was convinced before last night that this was 1 of the 5 worst teams in the league and maybe 1 of the 3 worst, and the moment Steph got hurt, this was going to be beyond grim. That leads me to my 1st overreaction after 1 week. Overreaction #1, Yaxel might have single-handedly saved the Steph era, like for real, and I can't tell you how good he was in this Denver game last night . . . Yaxel looked like mid-2010's LeBron in this game. I don't say that lightly because mid-2010's LeBron was awesome. They're running the offense through him. He was all over the place on defense. He was rebounding. He was initiating stuff. He was getting to the basket whenever. It was unbelievable. I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe how good he was."
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Kevin Danna@KevinDannaPxP20h
The Kiah Stokes Legacy Game: 3 blocks and 3 3s (Threeah Stokes? I'll show myself out). Here's how it sounded on the @957thegame Golden State Valkyries Radio network.
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Jane Kenny@janekennyy14h
On Kiah Stokes’ progression, Game 6’s scheduling, the series’ physicality & the Valkyries’ ahead-of-schedule execution of a vision that never wavered w/ @KO_Crowley:
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When Natalie Nakase was hired, she said she wanted her team to be known for defense and selflessness. Two years later, those qualities have the Valkyries one win away from a championship. @janekennyy joins "Section 415" to discuss the Finals. Listen now: sfstandard.com/section-415/2…

‘Section 415’ podcast: How the Valkyries’ championship DNA can produce a title

Golden State coach Natalie Nakase built a team capable of stopping any superstar.

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By my hasty count, GSV was crushed by ATL 1-14 in jump balls in Games 1 to 3. In Game 4 & 5 victories, GSV won jump balls 4 - 2. Coincidence? I THINK SO
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Go subscribe to Joe. His thoroughness of film study is unmatched. I extra appreciate his commitment to catching the play calls and signals.
Joe Viray
@JoeVirayNBAOct 27
A Whole New World of Bay Area Hoops Folks: Starting a Patreon page of my musings and analyses of the Golden State Warriors. This first post is all about Yaxel Lendeborg, and it's free to read for everyone. Hopefully, this will encourage some of you to subscribe and support my work. Enjoy! patreon.com/GoldenStateOfThe…

A Whole New World in Bay Area Hoops | Golden State of the Union

By: Joe Viray I @JoeVirayNBA Free throws provide plenty of opportunities, mainly for the team who directly stands to benefit from the points

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Josiah Cohen@josiahcohen1323h
Golden State Valkyries-Atlanta Dream game 5 breakdown - Golden State goes mismatch-hunting (hand-tracked data) - who's winning the strength-on-strength shot selection battle - potential offensive (& rotation?) adjustments Atlanta Read: riseofthevalkyries.substack.…
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Ashmere@ashmereprasadOct 27
Since I’m the huddle videographer - 2 very different emotions here @NBSMediaLIVE
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This is a very fitting ending to a WNBA season that started with the league trying to speedrun free agency and the draft in 72 hours
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Jane Kenny@janekennyyOct 26
The Valks are two wins from a title without All-WNBA talent or a COTY. Their season exposes the blind spots in how the league rewards individual excellence & what it takes to win. sfstandard.com/2026/10/26/go…

The Valkyries are breaking the WNBA, and the league doesn’t know what to make of them

No team has won a title without a first- or second-team All-WNBA player. Golden State is two wins away from doing it.

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I made a video present for you. Explain One Play: Valkatraz vs Angel Reese in WNBA Finals Game 4 The Shoulder play, zones, and sneak attack doubles. Plus Ballhalla Wave vs Atlanta Swag Surfin' as contrasting models of electrical distribution
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Explain One Play: Valkatraz vs Angel Reese in WNBA Finals Game 4

by @EricApricotJam (@EricApricot)from Golden State Valkyries vs A...

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Veronica Burton coming through in the clutch in Game 4 of the 2026 WNBA Finals, as heard on the @957thegame Golden State Valkyries Radio Network.
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Conrado Pascual@CP3_777Oct 25
ICYMI… 🚨⚔️ New Episode of PODHALLA ⚔️🚨 @roheblius, @briangonzaless & I hopped on the pod after Game 4 to discuss the Valkyries’ bounceback win. We discussed the new starting lineup, defensive adjustments, Tip’s takeover, and mind games…👀 TUNE IN ⬇️ youtube.com/live/ImtfLewd4OQ…

Valkyries vs. Dream WNBA Finals Game 4 Reaction | Podhalla

Garrett Gonzales, Brian Gonzales, and Conrado Pascual go live right...

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