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Okay. Okay. We keep it moving then. You know, within the March Madness, we have had some sadness, obviously with the injury to the ACL of Juju Watkins. And I know this also hits home to, you know, USC is your alma mater. What does this injury mean for the trajectory of the career of Juju Watkins?
Yes, yes, I have no doubts. I mean, this is something that has been overcome before in an ACL, but it certainly was shocking, right, and heard around the women's basketball world. But I'm here to tell you, as we look forward and look positive, that there is so many opportunities other exciting players and storylines and teams to be following in this tournament as well.
Yes, yes, I have no doubts. I mean, this is something that has been overcome before in an ACL, but it certainly was shocking, right, and heard around the women's basketball world. But I'm here to tell you, as we look forward and look positive, that there is so many opportunities other exciting players and storylines and teams to be following in this tournament as well.
And this tournament has been full of surprises, you know, so we got to come to you and ask who are some of the surprising teams and surprising players of the tournament and how has their performance and surprises, how's that going to shape the rest of March Madness?
And this tournament has been full of surprises, you know, so we got to come to you and ask who are some of the surprising teams and surprising players of the tournament and how has their performance and surprises, how's that going to shape the rest of March Madness?
Just shifting a little bit from March Madness into other women's basketball, I mean, where you and I had the chance to work together was unrivaled in Miami. The season has come to a close. Just... Lisa, how would you evaluate this first inaugural season of Unrivaled and its trajectory moving forward?
Just shifting a little bit from March Madness into other women's basketball, I mean, where you and I had the chance to work together was unrivaled in Miami. The season has come to a close. Just... Lisa, how would you evaluate this first inaugural season of Unrivaled and its trajectory moving forward?
Yeah, I loved it. Wow. Wow. No, I thought it was a great success, you know, and I thought it was every single thing that could be epic for Unrivaled happened, like whether it was the one on one tournament and Nafisa's dominance or the fact that the Owls dominated all the way and then got knocked out by a four seed or. I can't believe it.
Yeah, I loved it. Wow. Wow. No, I thought it was a great success, you know, and I thought it was every single thing that could be epic for Unrivaled happened, like whether it was the one on one tournament and Nafisa's dominance or the fact that the Owls dominated all the way and then got knocked out by a four seed or. I can't believe it.
You know, like it was, it was just, and all the trash talking and the rivalries for 10 weeks, people cared.
You know, like it was, it was just, and all the trash talking and the rivalries for 10 weeks, people cared.
And, you know, with the team vinyl overcoming the dominance of the Owls, my immediate reaction was... only coach Spoon. You know, seriously, you hear about those players speak after overcoming such, you know, such a dominant team. And they all said, boy, Teresa Weatherspoon was speaking in my ear, was keeping us into it.
And, you know, with the team vinyl overcoming the dominance of the Owls, my immediate reaction was... only coach Spoon. You know, seriously, you hear about those players speak after overcoming such, you know, such a dominant team. And they all said, boy, Teresa Weatherspoon was speaking in my ear, was keeping us into it.
Do you think this was a really, just a good showing for Teresa Weatherspoon since leaving Chicago, just the coaching job there?
Do you think this was a really, just a good showing for Teresa Weatherspoon since leaving Chicago, just the coaching job there?
So, I mean, and with the WNBA season, it's not even a year. We talking about a handful of months.
So, I mean, and with the WNBA season, it's not even a year. We talking about a handful of months.
Absolutely. Absolutely. You know, staying in on the conversation around like the WNBA on a whole, this is a pivotal time for the league itself. And attention's at an all time high. Ratings are at an all time high. They're adding WNBA teams. And right now the CBA is in renegotiations. And, you know, we'll get you out around this conversation.
Absolutely. Absolutely. You know, staying in on the conversation around like the WNBA on a whole, this is a pivotal time for the league itself. And attention's at an all time high. Ratings are at an all time high. They're adding WNBA teams. And right now the CBA is in renegotiations. And, you know, we'll get you out around this conversation.
But as they go into renegotiations with the CBA, what do you think is important for the players and the league to keep in mind and be wary of?