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This season review we talked about the New York Liberty and their overall up and down season with Kevin Lewis. A historic start out the gates turned into a 1st round flameout due to injuries, lackluster performances, and maybe more. This episode we discussed what should change, what should stay the same, their title window, and much more!

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On our fourth episode of our Season Review we talked about the Indiana Fever!

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Phoenix vs Everybody. The resounding sentiment that followed the Phoenix Mercury to the WNBA Finals. Nobody believed in the Mercury (not even us) but they consistently rose to the occasion. The team finished 4th in the WNBA standings despite only returning TWO players (Kahleah Copper & Natasha Mack). With Alyssa Thomas as the new leader & Nate Tibbett's first year under his belt, the team finished 6th in Net Rating (7th Off/5th Def) a 3-spot jump from the previous season. 

We sat down with Maddy, a part-time arizona sports watcher, to defend Alyssa Thomas and review the (somewhat) successful season.

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The Las Vegas Aces actually did it. Their 3rd championship in 4 years. Nobody expected the Aces ' season to end like this. At All Star Break the team was 0.500 and hovering around the 8th seed. Then they loss by 53 to the Minnesota Lynx and something shifted. The Aces ended the regular season 15-0. After a tough playoff run, they swept the Mercury in the finals. 

We are witnessing a dynasty and Yana from The Committee Sports Group joins us to breakdown exactly what we've just witnessed.

0:00 - Intros
1:04 - Aces' season was a rollercoaster
5:12 - Chelsea Gray still got it!
11:25 - Thought process behind the NaLyssa Smith trade
26:00 - Ups and downs of the Aces defense/playoff matchups
36:30 - Who should Vegas protect in the expansion draft?
40:20 - Who should Vegas be targeting in free agency?
50:23 - Potential Vegas targets in the 2026 WNBA draft
54:35 - How long until Chelsea Gray passes the torch?
56:34 - Aces plot armor/WNBA guard talk
1:01:09 - Coaching observations/Keeping the middy alive
1:13:45 - The Aces made all our tweets look bad
1:15:58 - Final thoughts

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The Atlanta Dream finished the 2025 season 3rd in WNBA standings with a 30-14 record -- doubling their win total from the previous season. In Karl Smesko's first year, the Dream finished 2nd in offensive and defensive rating but ultimately loss to the Indiana Fever in Round 1.

In this season recap, Pull Up 3 talks with Lo, a Committee Sports Group member and W Twitter fave, to understand Atlanta's season.

1:06 - 2025 Atlanta Dream was a success & learning experience
4:29 - Atlanta needs a new lead Point Guard
17:04 - Lefties going up! Allisha Gray took a leap
24:00 - Who should Atlanta save in the Expansion draft?
27:56 - where was Shatori Walker-Kimbrough?
29:05 - Maya Caldwell left her mark
30:25 - Te-Hina Pao Pao’s 2nd year at South Carolina helped her navigate year 1 in the W
34:50 - Dawn deserves more credit for preparing her players
38:12 - Trading Naz Hillmon
41:02 - PG options for ATL
44:14 - Demon Sparks sidebar
48:25 - A look at the 2026 wnba draft class
54:01 - A’ja vs Atlanta 
57:27 - what does an easy offense look like for ATL?
59:40 - Next steps for Rhyne Howard
1:03:55 - Final thoughts

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On the final episode of Season 4, we discussed the Las Vegas Aces winning it all, Phoenix’s future surrounding AT and the All W & All defensive award winners 

0:24 - Intros
1:18 - Paragon Don gets some things off his chest 
9:20 - Congratulations to the Aces!
11:40 - Athletes clapping back & hiding behind “basketball critiques”
28:21 - “can I say something positive about [phoenix] first”
41:08 - Luck during championship runs & Slam Curse 
44:50 - Do great players wanna play with AT?
47:55 - Nate Tibbett is the drama!
53:52 - Does DB retire?
54:43 - Who’s going to PHX? Outlandish picks for free agency
1:04:33 - All Defensive Teams
System players are not a bad thing!! (1:12:29)
1:19:03 - All WNBA Teams
1:29:55 - WNBA Finals Ratings hits an all-time high
1:34:19 - last minute banter

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This week we talked about Chris Koclanes’ departure, Games 1 & 2 of thE WNBA finals and the drama surrounding Napheesa Collier & Cathy Englebert aka CBA negotiations 


1:33 - Intro
2:47 - Chris is gone 💔
11:57 - You just made that UP! [a rant about Dallas media]
19:13 - Mercury’s struggles in Games 1 & 2
25:32 - AT as A’ja’s primary defender “discourse”
29:00 - Jackie Young’s third quarter heater 
31:55 - How did we get to A’ja Wilson v Maya Moore in the GOAT debate?
48:38 - The Aces are clicking feat defending Dana Evans
56:00 - Who else has to step up for Phoenix & the best of 7. 
1:00:58 - Is it Cathy or the WNBA? CBA negotiations, conflict of interest and all the drama in-between
1:23:47 - yes, we skipped discussing the Fever 😭

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This week the podcast covered new wnba facilities, trade destinations for Angel Reese, the head coaching carousel and semi-finals matchups. 

1:10 - Sparks announce new facility (and other incoming facilities) 
7:19 - The Juju Sweepstakes
9:30 - ATL GM Dan Padover wins Executive of the Year
12:45 - Sandy Brondello fired (brief) 
14:55 - Should Angel Reese be traded? 
21:28 - Angel in Portland or Toronto
24:23 - Trade Options for Angel
Minnesota Lynx 24:24
New York Liberty 28:54
Dallas Wings 31:10
Atlanta Dream 43:20
Seattle Storm 56:20
Washington Mystics 57:15
1:00:32 - Expectations with Noelle Quinn
1:07:11 - Jonathan Kolb’s Presser addressing Brondello’s departure
1:26:37 - Future Coaching Carousel
Shoutout Mark!! (1:34:20)
1:42:30 - Women head coaches belong in the WNBA
1:49:14 - Phoenix Mercury to the WNBA Finals!
1:51:12 - Officiating in Aces v Fever Game 4
1:58:58 - Finals Matchups Scenarios
2:07:19 - Aliyah vs A’ja

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This week we talked about all the recent 2025 WNBA Awards winners as well as going through the first two rounds of the playoffs.

1:40 - Most Improved Player 
11:08 - Coach of the Year
20:43 - 6th Woman of the Year
28:35 - Co-Defensive Players of the Year
36:00 - Twitter WNBA Media vs WNBA Votes Sidebar
41:15 - Rookie of the Year
47:03 - Most Valuable Player
57:19 - All WNBA Team Picks
1:06:15 - All Defensive Team Picks
1:16:44 - All Rookie Team Picks (and a hypothetical 2nd Team!)
PLAYOFF TALK
1:24:00 - 1 Minnesota vs 8 Golden State
1:28:55 - 2 Las Vegas vs 7 Seattle
1:34:47 - Should the WNBA extend the first round?
1:35:35 - The 1-1-1 Format
1:38:46 - 3 Atlanta vs 6 Indiana, Formal Apology to Brianna Turner (1:49:40)
1:55:34 - Do the Fever play better without Caitlin Clark?
1:58:34 - Let's get NEGATIVE // Brief 2 Aces vs 6 Fever Talk
2:05:15 - 4 Phoenix vs 5 New York
2:14:26 - 1 Minnesota vs 4 Phoenix
2:25:19 - The Commissioner's Cup Curse
2:26:35 - Can the Aces beat the Lynx in the finals?
2:35:18 - Cheryl vs Becky -- LETS GET NEGATIVEEEEEEEEE
2:41:05 - The Proxy Wars & Racism in narratives
2:43:30 - NIKE DO BETTER FOR AT
2:45:26 - Shout out Maya Caldwell!

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