Grace and Thomas have a Finals game to discuss! They get into the good, the bad, and the funny from Game 1, and discuss what went so right for the Aces and so wrong for the Liberty. They all talk about what the Liberty might have to do to change their early fortunes in this series and how the Aces can keep the pedal to the metal.

Then, they actually have a lot of big league news to discuss! The WNBA is expanding, and Grace and Thomas share their excitement. They also discuss what other cities could make sense, bemoan the bizarre expansion process the league has created, and play a game of Remembering Some Franchises. Then, unfortunately, the Aces and the league may have committed some discrimination crimes, and Grace and Thomas discuss the load of news that came out from Dearica Hamby's EEOC complaint.

Finally, they do a quick overview of Games 2 and 3, and discuss what might be the key factors for each team in this matchup, from players to strategy to location!

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On the second first episode of Top of the Key, Grace and Thomas introduce themselves and talk about their love of and excitement for the future of the WNBA. In their first segment they discuss the two semifinals series that finished this past week, what surprised them, what excited them, and what made them want to pull their hair out.

They then move to a discussion of the recent MVP award and its three main contenders. They also showcase some very…interesting voting choices, and discuss the way MVP votes tend to not be focused on pure statistical best, rather the narrative behind the players.

Finally, they preview the upcoming WNBA Finals series, predict who will win in how many games, and who will be the most important players in the series. Plus a little tangent into the weird scheduling of the Finals!

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