Golden State Valkyries’ Biggest Strength Turns Into a Problem as WNBA Writer Reacts to Game 6 Collapse

A poor offensive display from the Golden State Valkyries would hardly raise an eyebrow at this point in the WNBA Finals. In fact, aside from Game 5, their shooting efficiency has failed to crack the 37% mark in any of the six games they have played in the ongoing championship series against the Atlanta Dream. And when coach Natalie Nakase was confronted about her team’s relatively poor shooting, she simply refused to judge the game through a standard “poor shooting” lens. “What’s our identity?” That was her response. Her point? The Valkyries hang their hats on defense.