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Unveiling the Golden State Valkyries’ Shocking Rise: What Nobody Predicted About Their WNBA Dominance

Unveiling the Golden State Valkyries’ Shocking Rise: What Nobody Predicted About Their WNBA Dominance

Rather, without a true superstar defender on the team, they’ve turned to strength in numbers. Of the Valkyries’ eight players who have played at least 200 minutes, only one has a D-DRIP worse than -0.3.

It’s similar to the strategy the Indiana Pacers employed while marching to the NBA Finals. They had nine players who played over 1,000 minutes in the regular season and seven of them had a D-DRIP of -0.3 or better.

With no weak links to hunt, opponents have had a tough time getting by the Valkyries off the dribble or generating easy baskets in the post. When they manage to create an advantage, the lane to the rim is never clear because head coach Natalie Nakase has apparently emphasized protecting the paint.

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