NBA 2K20 WNBA Season gameplay - Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever - (Xbox One HD) [1080p60FPS]

[Applause] as we wait for the NBA season to pick back up fans are turning to NV ACK to get them through the downtown what better way to come together and celebrate the sport than to compete and the 2k community is showing up last week the NBA 2k league brought together their 2kv pros WNBA players and 2k community influencers for a three for all showdown a competition within the NBA 2k twenty neighborhood that featured a 25 thousand dollar prize pool who's the best player we've gotten a lot of these people together who wouldn't play each other normally to play in this and now we're gonna find out who that person is hon nation was victorious in the ps4 bracket wild blazer v gaming powered through the x-box bracket with a championship run of their own unique and exciting and I think we've done that it was great to see the 2k community engaged and connected once again and going on now 2k and the NBA have partnered to put on the NBA 2k 20 players tournament 16 NBA players are facing out on the sticks in matchups based on their 2k ratings to see who is the best 2k player in the NBA the winner of the event will also receive $100,000 to give to a charity in support of the coronavirus relief efforts notable first round upsets in [Applause] staring at center and sinister the three engines bedbugs 23 [Music] [Applause] 61 inches number 34 and tourism [Applause] standing 511 the other forward position 61 inches [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and hopes to do what [Music] hello and welcome it's the WNBA here on suitcase orcs and tonight we've got the Minnesota Lynx playing against the Indiana Fever alongside Tim Schwartz and Brian benefit Emmy I'm Blake Zuniga thanks for joining us and two teams that run offense through the block now Tim what does playing inside-out do to a defense well this is where the three-point shooting has changed basketball it used to be an auto double once the ball went inside now if you leave those shooters on the outside they're so good they'll hit from discs also Tim inside out passing allows for cutters drivers and multiple looks there's a reason why for years it seems operated inside first because it just kind of revised four options now here's vowels 3 on the clock the offensive rebound and she drops it in from the low post so tenacious on the offensive glass Foust has led the WNBA and boards a few times up top wheeler back to vidiians / Robinson offensive rebound fever outside wheeler last avidians Laney outside off-target from outside and just over a minute played here to start the game inside Collier alcohol that time on the way up and that will give her two chances at the free throw that's on candice Dupree well she might be a big you don't want to foul her at about eighty percent from the line Collier is a good bet to knock down all of these her first trip to the line [Music] that free-throw no good well teams are always looking for players that can make an immediate impact and the fisa Collier sure fits that mold she earned all-star honors in just her first WNBA season as she replaced the injured aja Wilson [Music] and the second free-throw good and thinking about Colliers all-star rookie season I know she was an injury replacement guys but she really earned it no doubt about it at all Blake she's got a wide ranging skill set is a true difference maker on the hardwood she's a strong finisher around the rim and defensively she's really got the instincts to help her game take off now here our Sims masta more Collier debris covering now here's Collier tight defense honor to the inside more good and it's Odyssey Sims who picks up the assist no issues the more even with some contact what concentration what focus some tough offensive sets and they really want to turn it around they got a lock-in and need a basket just to regain some momentum and they're able to recover still can't get anything to fall after five chances here in the first with just under two and a half minutes played so far here's Robinson good work defensively by Victoria Vivian and it's the fever ball looking for their first bucket of the game [Applause] and Bob Cousy right there like that Jerrica wheeler with the steel and we're about three minutes into this first quarter well hard to call the last decade of the Lynx anything other than a dynasty one titled in 2011 2013 to 2015 in 2017 not bad grabbing the ring every other year and she's got her first free throws of the night right here and the first one drops and for the 2010 a decade of dominance for the Lynx as you said yeah you look at the talent they had during that stretch Blake it was all real so many stars and key players at every position and the big thing is they all bought into the system and played for each other he hits both from the stripe and here in the first about three minutes in [Applause] and here our Sims [Applause] outside Robinson [Music] [Applause] clock at six outside Sims back to fouls three grabs the board she's a very strong finisher guys I'm surprised that she wasn't able to power that through the defense with the SWAT I am more attacking and she banks in the layup well what you're seeing right now is Sims as playmaking ability on full display she sees things that other players don't now here's Laney still getting warmed up offensively no buckets yet in the game for her and a foul on Sylvia Fowles that is her first foul of the game [Applause] outside Vivian's launches it drains it from downtown it's a tie ballgame I tell you she loves getting looks like that from three-point range just nobody near her Sims guarded by wheeler its hauled in by wheeler you see defenders afraid to get in her way a lot of times when she's on her way to the bucket but not that time from 12 feet out and it's blocked by Sylvia Fowles what a rejection from fouls her timing and toughness really cement her as one of the league's best defenders now here's more [Applause] that shot no good good work defensively by Victoria Vivian's ask a wheeler and the go ahead bucket no good and here are the links now now Sims why it's so far offensively searching for first points of the game well I never thought Odyssey Sims got the credit reserved for winning a national title in college but I guess that's what happens when you play alongside Brittney Griner but make no mistake about it Sims was the heart and soul of that team [Music] first free-throw is good and Sims really shined during her senior season laughter Greiner went first overall in the 2013 draft Sims for nearly 30 points per game her senior season without Brittany showing she could carry a team and WNBA team certainly took notice Sims went 2nd overall the 2014 breath [Music] and that's good as she hits both shots before becoming the second pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft Sims won a national championship as a collegiate basketball player time called here the fever decided to talk it over this season starting to take more shape now Tim we have a better idea of who the real championship contenders might be there's nothing like playing the games we talked all offseason about who the favorites are who we expect to see at the top of the standings now we're in the heart of the season we see the contenders this is when you really look around the league try to gauge the strengths and the weaknesses of each team so if you are a top team everyone else is drawing up ways to stop you [Music] [Music] [Applause] now here's Vivian's guarded by Augustus past a wheeler and it's blocked by Sylvia Fowles she's gonna play her way right onto the bench if she continues to shoot the ball like she has this border laney outside [Applause] no good that time good work defensively by Maya more down-low Collier and Laney pulls it down yeah she tried to fight her way from traffic and just put it do it yes it's good it makes it so easy for your teammate when you can lead her to the rim with the past like that now here is Augustus Dee right on her bowels that's good great fine by Augustus so many seasons in the league she is cognizant of open teammates laney on the wing outside wheeler watches it buries the long range jumper that's just the defensive breakdown I mean she is not the player you want to leave open from the perimeter [Applause] Gustus up top he hasn't scored yet that I'm sure will change it's very dangerous to leave her open like that lucky break for the D that she missed it a fever leading [Applause] Johnson with it fast Eleni Oh John one Mitchell left side and so she earns a trip to the line officials saw the contact and she'll shoot two and this is her first free throw of the game [Music] the first free-throw is good both teams deciding to change it up and good on the second so she makes both well you look at the Indiana Fever even though they've struggled lately the franchise and it certainly is a successful one never really had long stretches of not being competitive the team has shown they will not settle for being a bottom-feeder in the lead here's Talbot shot clock at five Mastiff owls over Mitchell it drops for her third basket she's only miss one shot and here's Indiana and the success you talked about with the fever it shows up in their playoff appearances well the fever made the playoffs every year from 2005 to 2016 and that postseason streak is one of the longest in any American sport and really sustained success like that is really rare for any professional team yeah you might not think of her as a true ace from three-point range but the shot was there for her masta fouls [Applause] and Tiffany Mitchell gets the whistle that time that is her first foul of the game [Applause] now here's Christmas Kelly Johnson defending back to Augustus [Applause] just five on the clock let's it go from the wing and she can't Bank that one in [Applause] in each hole outside [Applause] laney outside lastima call first shot first basket he is out of the box fast the second she got around the pic and shook her man it was straight to the bucket for the easy deuce very well done now here's Christmas Kelly looking for first basket still in this one mouth and the shot count she's fouled that's a chance for a three-point play a good look it's six five with her strength it's so hard to stop fouls and even when you Fowler I've heard fouls as coaches and teammates rave about her big heart and charming personality always there for her team Silvia is a player that lives the spirits of those around her [Music] [Applause] here's Mitchell [Applause] over augustus and misses it off the right side of the rim and the links pushing it up now it's simone augustus on the wing count the basket sip of the hat to the teammates were setting augustus up they know the drill just get the all-star the ball in positions to score now here's Johnson [Applause] a stew Achon WA doesn't go for some solid defense from de Mira's Dantas and shot clock and game parks separated by less than six seconds guess this with the ball [Applause] six to shoot again Minnesota when she gets to this space to the court you know 12 to 18 feet the ability of Augustus to knock down shots must really upset defenders a nice shot by McCall that rebound in the follow it shows you what she's all about ready determined and a soft touch to match so at the end of one quarter plays still a close game fever on top leading by a point and we'll get the second quarter underway and it's been a tight one here as the second quarter getting going and what stands out to you from the fever and this one I think the roof is up but get some people some umbrellas it has been raining in here a lot of threes yeah you know I'm a huge umbrella guy but hey when it rains it pours and they haven't let up for beyond the yards and here's Indiana [Applause] to the wing right side right sided shanwa FASTA McCall Johnson guarded by Augustus Laney outside here's the three Minnesota grabs the Miss [Applause] here's Talbot she hasn't yet put up any point from this one [Applause] and as the shot clock expires 24-second violation and the links making a change here ears Mitchell that's tipped and it's sad abounds to the fever as Indiana retains possession [Applause] here's Johnson and the foul called on Damaris Dantas that's her first foul [Applause] [Music] and around a minute gone here in the second quarter here's Mitchell that's in for her first basket of the game after three attempts passing not exactly her calling card but Incheon WA doesn't miss open players good eyes pastor Talbot [Applause] Christmas Kelly and the call will be against Laney that's her first foul so the links now it's a three-point game good work there as it goes and here in the second with about a minute and a half gone by Mitchell outside pastor Johnson back to Mitchell and fouled hard that time and she'll get two shots at the line while the Lynx have had so many leaders during their fantastic run has a franchise but right now you have to say this is Maya Moore's team she just does so much as a leader on both ends of the floor the first one Falls and more the versatile small forward she can dominate in so many ways via hats those quick hands on defense and get you so many extra possessions great spot up shooter from outside very hard to keep in front of you also when she drives to the basket and that one goes in two from the line that time Minnesota trailing [Applause] here's Talbot he's been patient so far nothing yet on the scoreboard pastor Christmas Kelly Robinson Johnson defending Johnson with the steal Michell outside outside vidiians six on the shot clock fires the three good for the basket starting off one for one with that shot up for the defense they gotta talk to each other clearly in air not getting out there on her three-point attempt Robinson with the ball he's picked up by Achon wa to the middle backbend lay and she was fouled on the way up to free-throws for her yeah and now the fever are firmly in the Candace to free era and you know she's a player that's very shifty with the ball in her hands he knows how to finish and just has a great heads-up awareness to her game [Music] and she makes the first and the fever made the trade back for Dupree in 2017 and that was a big moment for the fever as they went out and made me Luke for debrief he's the leader of the team and helping usher in the youth and that suggests throughout her career and will be shepherding the team during this rebuild [Music] that one misses a fever leading [Applause] Michell left side [Applause] quarter number two and around three minutes gone by [Applause] astha Vivian's over sims Vivian's missus so the links now here's more 11 feet out and she hits it a fierce competitor day in and day out more puts herself in the best position possible to succeed when she's out there here's wheeler [Applause] the shot that time not on target now FISA Collier was some nice D that's good buy more so reliable guys her offense it doesn't come and go it's always there asked him of Unga and here is wheeler it's good from beyond the arc these defenders better start closing down their shooters yeah that's too straight from long range here's Collier years back then lay covered by vidiians [Applause] here's Robinson the high blue tur they're not rotating quickly enough on defense down low they've got to provide more resistance inside [Applause] an inch hole outside [Applause] back to wheeler / Sims another miss by Erica wheeler to the paint ears tall your basket is good the assist from Danielle Robinson there's a pattern taking shape that are working it inside and getting good shots from close range yeah for the last five baskets have been of exactly that variety outside Vivian's Dupre backbend lay with the rebound that's a more rugged play from them inside they have a decent edge and rebounds and that hard work on the boards needs to continue that could be what swings this game here since that one on wheeler you better think twice before sending sims to the line she's an efficient free-throw shooter and this is her second trip to the line in the game [Music] and they now lead as the free-throw drop for and Simona justice here in action tonight one of the most lethal perimeter players the league has ever seen now she's in the twilight of her career but guess what she can still take over a game [Music] and she makes both free throws well with Augustus she is so hard to contain hurts you in so many ways look Augustus is fantastic jumper paired with a mean first step in crossover is so fun to watch and if you go small on her she'll drag the defender down to the post and just absolute ice in her veins as well so many shots in her career oh the links now they trail by one [Applause] lays it up and banks it in a notable finisher around the rim Sims doesn't want any weak spots in her game and I admire that I told outside when it's blocked by Sylvia Fowles here's more Robinson and it's good two points a nice conclusion to a good-looking possession coach has got to be happy about that one now here's Mitchell he's got six astha Vivian's wheeler she's covered by Sims Dupre with it he trains at a never got quacks it's down a remarkable athlete who never seems to play out of control it's tough to knock debris off her game Robinson no good the fever trailing ask a wheeler ears move unga now Vivian's [Applause] puts it up from 12 that one is off some solid defense from my amore and a foul on Victoria vidiians that's foul number two for her that's her second foul and the last thing she wants to do is pick up a third foul here because it's just way too early in the game for that Collier Dupree covering pass to Augustus [Applause] fouls with it over Vivian and the lengths miss again here's my Bunga guarded by Augustus and out-of-bounds the links will take it though both teams making some changes here so the links now outside Sims shoots over wheeler offensive board Sims with the buckets of their last six baskets five have come on the interior this is Smash Mouth basketball guys yeah they're really imposing their will offensively and getting exactly the kind of looks they want here's Johnson he can't get it to go now the Lynx take it the other way for someone that didn't play organized basketball until the eighth grade Sylvia Fowles developed very quickly after four years of college basketball she left no doubt about her game [Applause] Jenice Johnson on the wing [Music] [Applause] simone augustus with the defensive effort tough d on the inside sure was no easy access to the bucket when she's in the middle bowels outside more five on the clock and Maya Moore gets double team and a bit of a battle for the ball and the Fisher's signals a jump ball there so the links now fastest ins from downtown or no good shot in game clocks separated by five [Applause] now here's Johnson guarded by Augustus stolen by Sylvia Fowles duck plops off this could be the last possession of the quarter that's what they should have in mind don't let the opponent's score again and here is more out to the wing ear sims that's a shot she'll never forget as dramatic as they come showing everyone she's got that knack for the big moments the bigger the better and we've reached halftime in this one the links on top they're up by seven and join us right back here after the break for the start of the second half [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] all right the second half beginning in a moment what can you say Sims an impressive effort here today she's certainly shot her share of free throws in the first half and those are really nice easy points if you can get them and they may have to rotate the defensive assignment on her from now on just to avoid foul trouble on any one player given how many fouls she's been drawing is just that and now the third quarter about to get going again now wheeler laney outside [Applause] shot clock at six down low Dupree it's good and she drew the contact on the shot so she'll go to the line three-point play opportunity and this is her first trip to the line tonight [Music] six pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft to Bri has been putting up numbers for a while faster fouls that one drops horror they continue to get it inside the defense struggling to just contain them and look when you make five in a row from in tight like they have it also just takes pressure off of your perimeter guys three-point you hear coach is a tribute more sludge beans were commended self believe you know no matter the game or situation she remains in control and I'm just such a fan of her ability to turn weaknesses into strengths as more as someone that really embraces the grind [Music] and the free throw no good another thing about Moore's confidence on the court she simply takes pride in her effort absolutely Blake and Moore's good attitude helps the team a stay even-keeled definite doesn't overthink things dwell in mistakes unfazed by the gravity of the moment Maya just goes out in plays outside wheeler astha Vivian's laney outside now FISA Collier was some nice D hard work on the glass once again guys they've put a lot of effort into their rebounding and that interior play it's made a big difference in this game outside vidiians Dupree with it Robinson covering fast Eleni of Unga now wheeler [Applause] here's Bunga indiana again missing now here's fouls counted good and now we see them really working it inside yeah getting quality looks around the rim that's fueling this run past him of Unga Laney [Music] now wheeler covered by Collier [Music] looking to end the run that one off the back iron and out and in there once before to starts the second half before and it's gonna be two free-throws drew contact on the shot by nigel a knee picks one up you know she's not the tallest forward in the league but more has a great combination of smarts and toughness it gets her to line a lot [Music] and she knocks down the first one don't forget in college Maya Moore once led Connecticut than 90 straight wins never satisfied with the status quo she's relentless [Music] and so she hits both and thinking about Moore's dominant college career she wasted no time upon entering the WNBA no not at all Blake you know that's exactly why she with the top pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft she won Rookie of the Year wasn't all-stars and even won a championship and so I just think of Maya as a generational talent who was born ready now a timeout called by Indiana yeah I think the head coach saw too many easy buckets coming from inside and wanted to put a stop to it I would think so I would think so if they keep giving up the kind of easy looks inside and that they have been they're in big trouble and they're gonna change something up let's see what they do [Music] [Applause] not quite two and a half minutes played here in the second half outside wheeler to the inside oh just missed it but she threw the contact and he'll head to the lines what a play an attack load and get inside and the defense gets their money's worth on that foul stopping the layup and not giving up the an one [Music] and the first one falls for her [Music] and good on both just over two and a half minutes gone by in the second half fast amor call your outside outside sims just five to shoot and here's more Dupree covering more with the bucket and suddenly they're overflowing with confidence at the offensive end getting everything to drop they're getting everything to drop and at an ideal time they're poised for a terrific crunch time run in this game at all covered by fouls outside wheeler to the middle degree basket drops and she gets fouled on the shot one free throw coming up for her and this is her second attempt at the line tonight the Lynx making a switch here [Music] and that one misses and guys the way the game is played today more wide open fast pace does that put more strain on bigs physically I'd say so running up and down the court it's always physically draining especially for bigs but as the game adapts so do the players so I think they'll be ok in the long run well yeah and today's WNBA players are such great athletes so I'm not sure how much it really matters and with all the advancements in nutrition and training and sleeve players just know how to maintain their bodies and I'm sure [Music] and the first one at the line is good off on that one so she goes one for two at the line they've chosen strengthen the paint their work on the boards has been phenomenal yeah and that's putting it mildly guys they've been absolutely dominant past a man lay back to Sims fouls with it Talbot cheese covered by Mitchell wing shot on the way the putback great positioning on the putback every time they get scored on during this run it seems like it's come from inside the paint buckle up on defense yeah it's time to collapse down and make them shoot jumpers pastor Dupree Vivian's back to Dupree and here is Mitchell and that's good for two I'm sure that wasn't the shot they had in mind there but they'll take it and here are the links now Zim's with it 10 points for her dears Talbot guarded by wheeler ears fouls knocked away outside Vivian's pass to Mitchell Minnesota grabs the miss years talbott no scoring it from her but that's likely to change now here's fouls guarded by wheeler that jump hook bowels that's good yes she's playing an important role in her offense today and really without her they might not have the lead right now timeout call art of fever yeah gotta like what Sylvia Fowles has done in this game she has continued to wear them out inside they got to figure out how they plan to contain her [Music] and the links making a change here [Applause] now here's Johnson guarded closely they get it back left side Vivian's McCall six on the shot clock pass to Johnson from the arc and it's SATA bounds to the fever as Indiana retains possession [Applause] [Applause] Michell outside [Music] six to shoot the second chance effort and Damaris contests with the blog she just hasn't looked right she hasn't and something is off with her mechanics [Applause] here's Robinson gustiest outside masta fouls [Applause] it drops that's her ninth field goal of the contest a blistering hot 9 / 11 fever really having a tough go here well Simone has accomplished so much hit this league it's hard to keep track at this point I mean you look at the multiple WNBA titles you look at the Finals MVP - all WNBA teams I mean there are a few things that she hasn't done years Christmas Kelly good on the three-point shots and as they continue to dominate you wonder just how much higher this lead might get and it really could get out of hand because the defense has been just as excellent as their offense great overall game she gets that one and while Augustus has had quite the career none of it has come easy yeah with scoring rebounding three-pointers or more she's worked to be the ultimate difference maker I appreciate her competitive fire that's driven her to such great heights basket is good the assist from Danielle Robin here you look at the stats the assist totals they just jump out at you they're way ahead in that category ball movement has big teeth it's just a different mindset these teams have had Vivian's Christmas Kelly covering inside stolen by fouls and here's the fast break here's Dantas that shot missing nice D from Natalie Achon one [Applause] put a wing on the left great pass to set up the land easily over 50 percent for her career from the field a Chunghwa takes loads of high percentage shots outside Robinson votes one that's in it's her fifth field goal and she shooting a hot 71% 5 / 7 [Music] now here's Mitchell he's got 9 [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] first free-throw is good that's also good so she hit some boat now the links with it outside Robinson Augustus outside and the rebound goes to the fever and here's Johnson Mitchell left side no good on that shot and Minnesota the other way now outside Robinson mastiff owls augustus rocket six back two fouls there's the three mitchell grabs the board seven second difference between the shot clock and the game clock here's my Bunga 13 feet out Johnson can't get it to go Boyd the complexion of this game would be a whole lot different if she had shot the ball anything like she's capable of there's more off target and here at the end of the third quarter it's a double-digit ballgame Lynx ahead they lead by 18 and we're coming right back be sure to stay with us as we get set for the 4th quarter and a worthy candidate tonight as we take a look at our State Farm assist of the game well this is what being on the same page looks like fantastic feed and a heads-up play all around and how can you not be a fan of a sequence like that this is what beautiful basketball is all about the unselfishness just just wonderful stuff and thanks again for joining us we'll see what happens in the fourth Robinson up top he's covered by Mitchell [Applause] Gustus outside elbow shot and good got the friendly bounce off the right side of the rim from that in between range they've been to much hotter shooting teeth well when you knock down those jumpers it really just opens up everything else pastor Johnson Shawn wha here's Laney here's my Bunga Michell outside [Applause] another shot and the layup is good so that picked it worked like a charm a nice job taking it right to the tin for the layup outside more shoots over Laney Moore with the bucket this is one reason why more is such an elite player one of the best in the world she can score against tough defense asked him of Unga Johnson Achon wa covered by Collier shoots it and out of bounds the Lynx will take it [Applause] [Music] we're just over a minute and a half now into the fourth pass to Augustus and guys when you think of players turned broadcasters which WNBA names come to mind well I've seen Tenaya GU McKay on television and I'll be the first to say he is a terrific analyst she said she loves talking hoops and sharing her voice for something she's passionate about and don't forget about Candace Parker either she does such a great job of breaking down the game for viewers I really hope we see more WNBA players get into broadcasting in the coming years and the Lynx miss again so it's Indiana now fourth quarter of play and we're about two and a half minutes through it as to Dupree [Applause] down to five on the shot clock out to the right wing the air is Mitchell it's not gonna go for the excellent D there from Simone Augustus now Sims [Applause] [Music] [Applause] from 17 feet out they get it again and that one's good at all you're just so active on the boards Collier with the effort points they're almost a bonus points to this team and they're looking for some kind of spark here yeah coal struck defensively they need a bucket Erika wheeler drives in and so she draws the foul on the shot trip to the line to shoot two [Music] and the first one drop and she can't hit the second it's Simone Augustus on the wing and good coming off an assist by Maya Moore the lift on her jumper it's what I like about Simone Augustus shot the most she gets up wheeler the rebound by Simms excellent interior d right there to force the miss yeah and unlike you Tim a her defensive ability is a huge factor no doubt about it pass to Mitchell Lanie outside wheeler the three again the missed by the fever now here is augustus guarded by wheeler augustus no good mitchell outside outside wheeler and guys sport science a new buzz phrase we're learning about the importance of sleep and recovery how much of this do you really feel makes a difference on the court if players have even the slightest advantages against their opponents they'll take it we've long known about the importance of recovery but athletes take it much more seriously now than in years fast yeah and i applaud them for that you feel good you'll probably play good and nowadays players are also more conscious of life after basketball they want to be healthy even when they're years removed from their playing days now a timeout called by indiana yeah the coaches seeing a lot of their shots mr. Markin figured it'd be a good time to draw something up maybe get an easy look yeah all my coach has always had one go to play that you keep in your back pocket and that's probably the one that the coach is drawing up here trying to get their team an easy bucket out of this break [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] and now we have the opportunity to present our Jordan player of the game Julia fouls well her accuracy has been a needle in the side of his defense they've tried to bring help they've tried to deny they've tried to disrupt but guess what she's a machine she will not have it well coming into this game she had been having a rough stretch but look not anymore and that's a testament to how great of a player she is Victoria Vivian's on the wing outside wheeler fast Eleni Dupree with it covered by more outside wheeler just for a shoe looking to end her cold spell that shot off excellent D there from Odyssey Sims down low stolen by candice Dupree now here's Vivian's defense right on her wheeler six on the shot clock with the teardrop their offense stone-cold another miss there she's trying to get them back into it but the results haven't been there wheeler with this deal they need a good offensive possession yeah it's been a long time without a bucket focus to the middle from 11 feet away and she hits the jump shot finishes plays around the rim with a multitude of different moves Dupree is definitely not a one-trick pony FASTA fouls more defended by Lanie well the WNBA is pretty integrated with the NBA but do you guys see any other avenues the leaves could explore together one thing I've always thought about Blake is merging the all-star festivities somehow WNBA used to have players participating the NBA shooting stars challenge but what if the NBA's three-point shootout also featured a few of the best sharpshooters from the WNBA I like that idea Brian and pushing the envelope a bit further what about all-star game integration each team could have a WNBA player or two on the court at all times I think that would make for some awesome entertainment [Music] [Applause] more with it [Music] [Applause] yes it's good that bucket takes her to nine for 14 this is why my amore is a huge headache for defense she has range plus she can take it to the rack asked him of Unga Vivienne's here's the free and it's wide right hits off the rim the fadeaway about her only option once she decided to shoot defender had very good position augustus outside now here's fouls Sylvia Fowles drawing the double-team sims banked in off the glass good feed by fouls she's normally more of a finisher but she also had the awareness to find open teammates after debris of Unga covered by fouls and here's Lanie let's the free fly owls with the rebound those have been some some terrible shock choices Blake that was not good at all [Applause] outside Sims and guys thinking of small markets versus big markets how does that impact WNBA franchises like I think all star players want to play in big markets where the lights are brighter in this situations or more high-profile I think the idea of playing in New York or Los Angeles it might be more attractive to a big-time player than you know Phoenix for example yeah an exposure is certainly a big part of it especially as an increasing number of players want to maximize their brands during their playing careers but small markets can still succeed you know you mentioned Phoenix Tim they just wanted wmb a championship not too long ago passed to Augustus Sims [Applause] outside more stolen by Laini and they're running Dupree up top now here's wheeler she's covered by Simms to stop the drought wheeler can't get it to go you know she's disappeared this quarter not making a mark at all with her offense and you know she'll be happy to get this period over and done with and just start fresh back to Moore and a great assist by Simone Augustus as that one goes in well if it wasn't already out of reach it is now thanks to this spurt that they're having and why put on the brakes now Tim I say just keep on firing man Brian you want to run up the score Victoria Vivian's on the wing fires for three bangs home the trifecta here's more we see the links taking the W here and this one was all over well before the final buzzer the fans were waiting for something to get excited about but they never got it yeah I mean they rolled to this one they made it look simple an efficient performance at both the offensive and defensive ends that'll do it for our broadcast everyone you you