From the Loudest Ballhalla Ever to the Semifinals!

The Golden State Valkyries come back from 16 points down in the third quarter, hold Dallas to 14 points in the fourth, and advance to the WNBA semifinals. Ballhalla is the loudest it has ever been. And Tiffany Hayes closes the presser by noting she blocked Paige Bueckers' shot at the end and did not get credited for it. With their backs against the wall and the season on the line a switch flipped. TIP said it simply: it was the last ten minutes, they were going home if they lost, and that reality locked the entire team in. Scratch and claw. Get on the floor. Communicate louder. Veronica Burton hit the three that got it started and once that shot went in the Valkyries knew it was their time.

Kiah Stokes and Kyla Thornton made hustle plays in the third quarter that shifted the momentum before a single shot changed the scoreboard. Kia showed again why she is a champion in this league. Kaih's plays are never loud but they are never taken for granted either.
Gabby was asked not to be humble for a moment. She loves high pressure situations. She is best when she has no choice but to be her best. Career highs in three point attempts and three point percentage in this playoff run. She has the green light here. She has teammates who find her. She has belief. That is why she came to Golden State. Not for the big shots. Just for someone to believe in her in the W the way her overseas teams always did. TIP put it as only she can: it is Gabby Williams. What are you talking about. She is their dog.

In French, Gabby reflected on winning the Alain Gilles Award for best French player of the year. In a year where Evan Fournier was winning EuroLeague MVP, people still thought of her. A woman. That meant everything. The Valkyries are in the semifinals. Mission title.

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Golden State Valkyries | WNBA | Playoff Presser | Gabby Williams, Tiffany Hayes | Dallas Wings | Game 3 | Semifinals | 2025

00:00 — Backs Against the Wall: The Switch That Flipped the Game
00:22 — What Did It Feel Like When the Final Buzzer Went? Tip Answers
00:55 — Down 16: What Was Said to Start the Comeback
01:14 — Gabby Is Our Dog: Tip on the Clutch Shots Down the Stretch
01:42 — Gabby on Why She Really Came to Golden State
02:54 — Gabby's Playoff Mindset: She Is Best With No Choice But to Be Her Best
03:16 — The Evolution of This Franchise From Year One to the Semifinals
04:20 — Natalie Goes Down: How Did the Team Respond?
04:45 — Kaila and Kiah: The Hustle Plays That Shifted Everything
05:27 — Gabby in French: Winning the Alain Gilles Award
06:28 — Gabby's Three Point Evolution: She Was Not Allowed to Shoot in the W Before
07:33 — The Second Half Defense: 29 Points Allowed and 14 in the Fourth
08:14 — Ballhalla Was Deafening: Did It Make Communication Hard?
09:02 — Tip's Final Word: She Blocked Paige's Shot and Did Not Get Credited