Roz Gold

Yep.

Absolutely.

Yeah, I totally feel you would be one of many who believe Natalie Nakase completely.

you know, should get this Coach of the Year award for a franchise that has honestly had a triumphant first season in existence for the Valkyries.

For me, with Natalie Nakase, what's impressive is she's created an identity.

In one season of the existence of this franchise, the team's identity, they're tough, physical, rebound, they defend, they play with pace, they shoot threes, and they do it by committee.

And by committee, I mean it.

Like, literally...

I don't know a team that has had more players in and out of their lineups and rosters between hardship players, injured players, during Eurobasket, international players.

I see a new alert from the Valkyries.

I can't even keep up with their roster.

So imagine being a coach.

Imagine being a coach through all that, you know?

Yeah, yeah.

And she has squeezed the most out of these players and empowered career role players into playing big.

Like, look at Kayla Thornton, career role player.

Won a chip with the Liberty last year.

This year was an all-star.

Look at Veronica Burton.

who absolutely was being nurtured by Natalie Lacoste.