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00:05Hey folks, welcome in to some WNBA action on 2K Sports.
00:09It's the Washington Mystics.
00:11Here with Tim Swartz and Brian Banifatemi, I'm Blake Suniga, and it's good to have you with us.
00:18I know you guys have your eyes on the guard matchup.
00:21There's a lot of talent in the backcourt.
00:24And I think that's something we could say for most of the games that we cover.
00:27There's just so many skilled guards in this league.
00:30Yeah, we're definitely spoiled in that regard.
00:32There's no shortage of premier guard play here in the W.
00:56Here we go.
01:03Pass to Turner.
01:07And it's Austin with the rebound.
01:09And Washington has possession.
01:12The floater.
01:14Citron.
01:15One up, one down.
01:17She makes her first shot in this game.
01:19Nice pass.
01:20She got that ball right into her teammate's shooting pocket.
01:23And it yielded great results.
01:27Here's Vandersloot.
01:29One up, one down.
01:31She makes her first shot in the game.
01:33Figuring out ways to score inside at 5'8".
01:36Vandersloot has multiple ways to finish.
01:39During the 2025 draft, the Mystics took three players in the top six.
01:43Oh, what a base going forward.
01:46And he had Citron went to third.
01:48A very skilled wing.
01:49The fourth overall pick they had as well.
01:50Kiki Iria Finn.
01:51A dynamic, explosive big.
01:54And they also got a point guard.
01:55Georgia Amor with the sixth overall pick.
01:58Now, here's Vandersloot.
02:06First shot is good.
02:08Making her a perfect two for two from the floor.
02:11Tough two from Vandersloot.
02:13The one mixing it up down low.
02:17Pass to Holmes.
02:19Here's Iria Finn.
02:21Takes the three.
02:23They get it back.
02:24Back to Citron.
02:28And here's Iria Finn.
02:30Defended by Turner.
02:31Yep.
02:32That one goes.
02:33Well, you just can't give her that kind of position in the post.
02:36When she gets in that good of a position, it's just so hard to stop her.
02:42Burrell no good.
02:43Here's the Mystics with the ball.
02:49Defended by Turner.
02:51Citron for three.
02:52Her second shot goes in.
02:54Off to a good start.
02:56Two for two.
02:57Early on, nearly perfect from the floor.
02:59Just one miss on their first five shots.
03:03Here's Vandersloot.
03:04That teardrop falls in.
03:06Such an unpredictable offensive talent.
03:09That time, Vandersloot shot a floater.
03:11But who knows what's coming next.
03:16Pass to Citron.
03:20Here's Iria Finn.
03:22That's good.
03:23And she's now three for four from the floor.
03:29Here's Vandersloot.
03:30She's got six.
03:32I think that was temporary insanity.
03:34I don't know.
03:35Do you think she realizes that there's a game going on right now?
03:39Because I'm not so sure.
03:41Now here's Austin.
03:43In the basket by Iria Finn.
03:45They've worked hard and created great chances for themselves in this opening frame.
03:49If they match that effort at the defensive end, look out.
03:54To the left side wing.
04:01And it's Iria Finn with the rebound.
04:03That's a shot.
04:04She's got to hit.
04:05You don't get too many better looks from that ring.
04:09Citron.
04:09Shot is good.
04:11Textbook.
04:12Nice pass.
04:13Nice catch.
04:14Nice shot.
04:16Now here's Pau Pau.
04:17Still getting warmed up offensively.
04:20No buckets yet in the game for her.
04:24The Mystics leading.
04:29Outside Citron.
04:31Bangs home the trifecta.
04:33Yeah, you know how a lot of people talk about flipping the switch?
04:37Well, her switch has definitely been flipped to on in this quarter, guys.
04:42I mean, just dominant scoring.
04:48Pau Pau.
04:48Vander Sloot defending.
04:49Pass to Austin.
04:51Iria Finn.
04:54Here's Holmes.
04:55Again, the Mystics score.
04:57It seems that every pass they make is leading to a score here.
05:01Just phenomenal ball movement.
05:03Everyone's looking for the best shot, and it's paid off during this run.
05:06Now here's Turner.
05:09Vander Sloot outside.
05:12Pau Pau.
05:13Defended by Citron.
05:15Pau Pau gets the bucket.
05:23Pass to Iria Finn.
05:25Citron for three.
05:27That's good.
05:28And it's Kiki Iria Finn with the assist.
05:30Wow.
05:31I mean, her shot is looking really good here in the first.
05:36She's nailed everything.
05:37Five for five already.
05:39Here's Vander Sloot.
05:40No good off the back of the rim.
05:44There you go.
05:45Go, go.
05:47Down low.
05:49In the basket by Iria Finn.
05:51They need to get way more disruptive defensively.
05:54They just can't keep allowing these easy buckets.
05:57You know, get a little physical.
05:58Show some effort.
06:00Defensively, that's job number one.
06:02Effort, nothing easy inside.
06:05If you were looking only at the way she played offensively,
06:09you'd think her team was ahead.
06:14Outside Citron.
06:15And it's going to be a three-second call.
06:23So, both teams changing it up here.
06:38And here is Vander Sloot.
06:40Eight points for her.
06:41Turner with the bucket.
06:43Back by her solid footwork.
06:45Turner knows a thing or two about scoring inside.
06:54The 10-footer.
06:56Again, the Mystics score.
06:58Looks like they're going to have one of those days where they can do no wrong.
07:01Well, they certainly haven't done anything wrong so far.
07:05Stretching the lead into double digits already.
07:07Such a hot start.
07:09Domination in the first quarter.
07:11It's been pretty lopsided.
07:13Mystics ahead.
07:14They lead by 11.
07:15And back in a moment as we'll get underway with quarter two.
07:34And welcome back.
07:36And welcome back.
07:36It's been all one-way traffic to the first as the second quarter gets underway.
07:40And guys, we've seen the Mystics really take control here.
07:44It's been a lopsided affair as far as the rebounding goes through one.
07:48You want me to tell you what stands out in this game, I'll tell you what's standing out to me
07:52in this game.
07:53Look, as soon as the ball is hitting the rim, they're just crashing the glass.
07:58Solid job.
08:00Pass to McCowan.
08:01Now Evans.
08:04And it's off from three-point range.
08:07She should be looking to pass in that situation.
08:09That's a very low percentage three.
08:13Out to the right wing.
08:18And so she earns a trip to the line.
08:21Officials saw the contact.
08:22And she'll shoot two.
08:24First personal foul.
08:25First team foul.
08:38First free throw is good.
08:52So she gets them both.
09:01Puts it up from 17.
09:03Rebound by Juhas.
09:08On in weight A covering.
09:14Offensive rebound.
09:16Juhas.
09:17That's good.
09:18And Juhas is a fighter.
09:20She takes pride in hitting the glass and coming up with second chance opportunities.
09:29And we played just over a minute of basketball in the second quarter.
09:33Puts up a three.
09:36Rebound by Juhas.
09:41On in weight A covering.
09:43Victor Bocket.
09:44It's two on one.
09:46Up ahead.
09:47Here's McCowen.
09:48And it's going to be out of bounds.
09:51The Mystics will retain possession.
09:54Both teams will make substitutions.
10:11And here in the second with about a minute and a half gone by.
10:15Evans.
10:17The Mystics again can't hit.
10:22That's the Burrell.
10:24Now Juhas.
10:29That's basket number two with her third shot.
10:32Off to a fast two for three.
10:34Nice feed that time from Juhas.
10:37Onion weight A.
10:38Shot is good.
10:39She did so well to lead her teammate right to the ideal spot.
10:44That's the kind of playmaking coaches like to see.
10:47Count that bucket.
10:48Just a huge hole in the defense.
10:51And she didn't waste any time going through it.
10:55Fast to Laksa.
10:59And here's Evans.
11:03Misses the three.
11:06Now Bell.
11:09Vander Sloot.
11:12And caught the basket.
11:14She was fouled.
11:15And she's going to the line for one more.
11:19So it's both teams making substitutions here.
11:39And that one misses.
11:41And Vander Sloot's team first mentality does a lot for her team's culture.
11:46No wonder players love sharing the hardwood with her.
11:49Here's McCowan.
11:50And she uses the glass on the layup.
11:53It's so nice to have somebody who can take charge.
11:57Take the offense like she has.
11:59Well, they've got to be feeling good about having the ball in her hands right now.
12:02I mean, she's just making play after play.
12:06If she can get to the rim, she'll usually turn it into points.
12:10But the defense stood tall there.
12:13Right wing.
12:18Now holds.
12:20So she gets the whistle.
12:22Contact on the way up.
12:23Two shots.
12:24Next.
12:26Well, you allow someone to get to the rim like that.
12:29Really, that's your only option.
12:31Yeah.
12:31Free throws are always better than a layup.
12:34I would agree with that.
12:35The first one falls.
12:36So both teams making some changes here.
12:51Man, that's good as she hits both shots.
12:58Pow, pow with it.
13:02And the layup falls.
13:04They're finding lanes to the hoop every time down.
13:06Five buckets in a row from the paint.
13:09And on the flip side, the defenders have to show more fight on the interior.
13:13Early some fight.
13:15Citron for three.
13:17And the three ball is good.
13:19I love it.
13:20Keep shooting.
13:21As the threes keep dropping for her, she'll keep shooting.
13:24Keep shooting.
13:25As she should.
13:26Look, when you're having the kind of day she's having for long range,
13:30why not just keep firing?
13:45And here in the second quarter of action,
13:48as we approach four minutes played.
13:51Here's Dandersloot.
13:52The Mystics pull it in.
13:54Just a slight advantage for them in the rebound department.
13:57Yeah, especially when you're scoring the ball at even a decent layup.
14:01They've done what's necessary to take the lead.
14:03She's having one of those days where if she takes it, she makes it.
14:07Two minutes remaining.
14:08Two minutes.
14:10To the paint.
14:12Here's Burrell.
14:14Pass to Turner.
14:15For three.
14:17That shot is no good.
14:18And she's one for three from the floor.
14:22To the middle.
14:24Here's Austin.
14:25It's a deflection.
14:29Deflected.
14:29And the ball ends up out of bounds.
14:32And they'll retain possession.
14:34Risky pass there.
14:35They're lucky to retain possession this time.
14:46Covered by Uriathan.
14:48She made that one.
14:49Basket number three for her.
14:51And she's also missed two.
14:52Down there in the low post is where you want to create a lot of your offets.
14:57Time called here.
14:58The Mystics decide to talk it over.
15:06All right.
15:07Let's get to the middle of the floor.
15:08Come on.
15:09And it's loud.
15:11The Raker is free.
15:29Now here's Austin.
15:31Looking for a first basket still in this one.
15:38Clock at six.
15:39Tipped away.
15:42On Saturday, they kick off a road trip in Las Vegas where they'll take on the Aces.
15:47And then on Monday, they head back home to host the Washington Mystics.
15:51And that game against the Dream, they won't have much room for error in that one.
15:56A team like that will punish mistakes, but I could see them walking away with it.
16:00If they play up to their standard, guys, they can make it happen.
16:04Correll, no good.
16:05Yeah, just like me.
16:07I can't believe that layup didn't fall.
16:09I don't think she can either.
16:12Pass to Austin.
16:15Here's Erya Finn.
16:17It falls for the sixth time and seven tries this contest.
16:21That's an 86% accuracy mark.
16:25Here's Burrell.
16:27Outside for Pow Pow.
16:29Seeks the three-pointer.
16:31You're just asking for trouble if you let her roam free in three-point range.
16:40Mandersloot defending.
16:43That's Sonia Citron on the wing.
16:45They blow the whistle just as she gets it off.
16:48That's two points with a chance for another one at the strike.
16:51Out the line for the away team, Shakira Austin.
16:55One shot.
17:03You have to respect the determination that Shakira Austin brings to the court.
17:08She plays extremely hard and will not back down from any matchup.
17:12Pow Pow on the wing.
17:18To the wing on the left.
17:24Pass to Turner.
17:26Shoots over Austin.
17:28Turner with the bucket.
17:29That assist got a little nod from her teammate after the bucket.
17:32And we finish one half of play.
17:35The Mystics on top.
17:37Up eight.
17:38And time now for the halftime break.
17:41With the third quarter soon to follow on 2K Sports.
17:50Please go and for attention to center court.
17:53And get ready for a fan of half-court shot.
18:02Drum line.
18:06They're thinking about the shots.
18:13First.
18:14One more time.
18:16A round of applause.
18:16Two more time.
19:02all right the second half beginning in a moment you have to like what we're seeing from citron
19:08what i noticed more than anything about her first half offense was she didn't waste her
19:13opportunity she made just about every good look she had and they were pretty much all good looks i
19:20mean her shot selection has been phenomenal throughout the game
19:30the mystics with the lead
19:37pass to iria pin citron
19:43the putback controls the rebound and puts it back up and in a solid performance inside you know they're
19:50rebounding it's been terrific they're putting together a great game aren't they strong performances
19:55throughout and they've just been strong on the glass and it sets a tone the shot was there for
20:01her she had to take it and i don't care if she didn't convert she should take it again next
20:07time
20:07but you all see that painted area hit belongs to shakira austin she takes it personal down
20:16the three-pointer off the mark
20:22and a minute played as the second half gets going
20:26here you've been with the ball vander sleuth covering yep that one goes they've had a solid
20:33start to the second half offensively gone good looks and hit three or four of them
21:00second half of basketball just over a minute played so far here's vander sleuth up and in on the layup
21:08it's been vander sleuth's game so far her tenacious play on offense has been very productive
21:14with no signs of stopping past to holmes here he up in a screen
21:23from the arc rebounded by pow pow personally i am shocked that didn't turn into three points
21:31she makes you pay on those nearly every time they've got a big lead not just on the scoreboard
21:37but in the rebounding numbers too yeah it's been a gritty performance and a physical brand
21:42of basketball but hey that's how you win bring your lunch pail that's the third bucket in a row
21:47from the paint and i know nobody likes a traffic jam but this defense needs to clog those lanes in
21:53the
21:53middle yeah nobody likes the traffic jam we can agree on that they can't allow the offense to get
22:00those high quality looks inside a slow start to the second half seems like they left their offense
22:05the locker room citron shot is good this has been a great job of getting into the middle of that
22:11defense and scoring from the paint you know really that's why they're on this run you get that close
22:18to the hoop and it's a lot easier to drop shots with manners loop shot is off
22:26to the inside here's here you've been nice pass led him to the rack perfectly for the layup and as
22:33they continue to dominate you wonder just how much higher this lead might get and it really could get
22:39out of hand because their defense has been just as excellent as their offense great overall game three
22:44pointer citron grabs the miss
22:51inside austin yes great play by sonja citron to set it up we're seeing the shots dropping for them
22:58very well now yeah this has been an extremely efficient second half for them up to this point
23:03their coach has to be happy both teams deciding to change it up
23:23that's tipped and that goes out of bounds and they'll keep possession
23:36third quarter of basketball here a little under three and a half minutes gone now
23:44covered by iriafin five to shoot past the burrell to stop the run they aren't giving up the same looks
23:51they were giving up in the first half making them earn their points now their rebounding has been off
23:57the chart today guys and that's the number one reason why this game is out of hand right now exactly
24:02their lead is not surprising given their advantage on the glass
24:25second half here and we're just over three and a half minutes into it
24:37past austin holmes here's iriafin takes the assist and lays it in picked out the pass nicely every time
24:46they get scored on during this run it seems like it's come from inside the paint buckle up on defense
24:51yeah it's time to collapse down and make them shoot jumpers that's the area where they'd like all their
24:59shots to come from and she drops in the layup off glass and suddenly they're overflowing with confidence
25:09at the offensive end getting everything to drop they're getting everything to drop and at an ideal
25:15time they're poised for a terrific crunch time run in this game
25:20and washington has possession their defense has only allowed six points in the second half
25:30guarded by pow pow
25:35all sorts of time the shot no good well she's a player who with the wide open look will rarely
25:43miss
25:46johannes over to the left wing the three-pointer off the mark
25:55pass to holmes
25:58home team foul ray gorel second personal foul second team foul substitution on the court
26:19here's laxa guarded by pow pow
26:23no good on the triple
26:28about seven seconds separating the shot and game clock bell hits it from three-point range
26:37shot clock's off this could be the last possession of the quarter that's what they should have in
26:41mind don't let the opponent score again
26:48past onion wayday shot from free throw range that shot off the mark
26:58well through three quarters of play down double digits it may be difficult to overcome
27:04mystics ahead they lead by 18. and do not go away as we'll be back in just a few moments
27:12for our fourth
27:12quarter of basketball coming up next
27:27and we welcome you back as we get going into the fourth quarter the final quarter of play can change
27:41change everything
27:42here's van der sloot past to juhas out to the left wing
27:50now here's van der sloot he's guarding closely good work there as it goes
27:55well she's been a bright spot in what has otherwise been a little bit of a struggle for this team
28:03now laxa
28:08and off there she misses her first shot of the game
28:14here's van der sloot and a foul called on the shot got her on the way up that time
28:20so she'll shoot two never afraid to take it inside even at 5-8 van der sloot finds ways to
28:27get free throws
28:37that free throw no good
28:52doesn't get the second
29:00vander sloot defending and the layups good off the glass
29:06one minute in now to the fourth quarter
29:11pass to juhas back to vander sloot to the inside
29:19bell
29:22that three off the mark
29:31vander sloot defending rebound by juhas
29:38pass to vander sloot and here's bell back to vander sloot
29:42here's johannes that's good and so courtney vander sloot gets the assist
29:48a wide open three they need much better communication defensively and the mystics call time here
30:07and the mystics making a change here
30:26pass to laxa
30:31game moves along two minutes gone here in the fourth and she converts the layup
30:39and here is vander sloot
30:45solid play on the low block and that one's good the defense left her just a little window to get
30:52through and she just ducked in for the layup terrific job black's the shot is good here's vander sloot
31:03a touch under two and a half minutes have passed now here in the fourth
31:07with the floater and that's two points on the layup she knew what she wanted to do all along the
31:13tear
31:18outside for citron the three-pointer no good even without that three ball dropping for her the defense could have
31:27done way more on that last play
31:29yeah he's got to be better as a coach you can't stand seeing her having that much space to get
31:35her shot off
31:36and what a phenomenal replay of that impressive rejection an emphatic rejection you got to appreciate that kind of forceful
31:46defense
31:56and we're about three minutes into the fourth quarter now
32:00it's good on the foot back key rebound there can they do a little better on the glass here
32:05down the stretch it's been their weakness to this point in the game but they're still alive
32:14vander sleut defending here's iria finne and she banks in the layup well
32:20they've built this lead through plays exactly like that she's easily been the most consistent performer
32:27no question about that i mean she's just hitting everything in sight
32:45Here's Vandersloot.
32:48Pass to Juhas.
32:51Now Johannes.
32:53Defended by Citron.
32:55To the wing, right side.
32:59Now Bell.
33:01Shot clock at six.
33:02Courtney Vandersloot for three.
33:04And it's Austin with the rebound.
33:10We've played just over three and a half minutes now in this fourth quarter.
33:18Stolen.
33:22Here's Johannes.
33:24Defended by Citron.
33:25Shots good by Johannes.
33:30Two minutes for me.
33:31Now Citron.
33:36To the paint.
33:39Here's Austin.
33:41Again.
33:42Missick score.
33:43She's definitely got that shot in her arsenal.
33:46Timeout home team.
34:10Gordon Vandersloot for three.
34:12No good that time.
34:14Not quite enough defense that time around.
34:18Lucky she was off.
34:20I just hope that was a mistake by the D's.
34:22Because if that's how they plan to guard her,
34:24they're going to have serious problems.
34:30Now here's Turner.
34:32Guarded by Austin.
34:33Courtney Vandersloot for three.
34:35This has been a rough second half for her shooting the ball.
34:38She should probably adopt a pass-first mentality at this point.
34:41And the foul called on Courtney Vandersloot.
34:45That'll be her second foul of the game.
34:47And the Mystics call time here.
35:14And Washington has possession.
35:16And Washington has possession.
35:20Outside Citron.
35:23Pass to Holmes.
35:25Three-pointer.
35:25It's good from long range.
35:28And that caps off what's been a phenomenal showing for them.
35:32Yeah, Tim, I'd like a piece of that cake if I could have it.
35:35What type of cake?
35:36Now here's Pow Pow.
35:38Here's Burrell.
35:39They waste no time getting those three points back.
35:44Here's the Mystics with the ball.
35:46The lead is 15.
35:49And that one good.
35:50And they're not finished yet.
35:52They're going to make sure about this win.
35:54Yeah, they're not taking any chances.
35:57This is how you close a game out.
35:59Just look how happy they're coaches.
36:01Shots good by Burrell.
36:02That's the vision you get with Vandersloot.
36:05She's always looking to set up her teammates offensively.
36:10Screen by Austin.
36:12Down low.
36:14Score the basket.
36:16It's number six for her this game.
36:18Six for nine.
36:19And that's 67% shooting.
36:21Six-second difference between the shot clock and the game clock.
36:23Yes, it's good.
36:30Here's the Mystics with the ball.
36:32It's a 14-point game.
36:49So it's the Mystics winning this one easily.
36:52A solid win on the road for them.
36:54And this building was dead silent by the time this one wound down.
36:58That's what you want to do.
36:59Take the crowd out of it by crunch time.
37:01Don't give them a chance to lift their team up at the finish.
37:05And that'll wrap it up.
37:06Let's go.
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