Veronica Burton & Gabby Williams on Defense, Chemistry & What's Driving the Valkyries

Veronica Burton and Gabby Williams break down a win that showed exactly what this Valkyries team is built on — pace, spacing, defense, and feeding off each other's energy. Veronica talks about what makes her effective: spacing, pace, and teammates finding her in the right spots. Gabby opens up about Kia's quiet double-double — points, steals, help defense, running the floor — "those plays are loud, and we feed off that." Then Gabby on what's different from last year: experience, composure, and a defense that's taken a massive leap. When you can lean on defense instead of relying on offense, you never get rattled. Oh — and Paige Bueckers came out hot, but the Valkyries handled it.

00:00 – Kaitlyn Chen on Spacing, Pace & What Makes Her Effective
00:38 – Gabby on Kia: "I'm Always Impressed — Less Surprised"
01:05 – Gabby on Chemistry With Kia — Similar Leadership Styles
01:53 – What's Different From Last Year — Experience and Defense
02:27 – Paige Bueckers Came Hot — How the Valkyries Handled It
02:54 – Defense Wins Games — Never on an Island
03:03 – Kia's Quiet Double-Double — The Loud Plays Nobody Talks About