Liberty F.M.

Episode 13: Believe

Felicia and Francois discuss the 2 games that the New York Liberty played this past week against the Chicago Sky on August 11th and the Indiana Fever August 13th as well as upcoming games and the MVP Race:
GAME against the CHICAGO SKY (2:01)
- The New York Liberty are not the same team since the last matchup against the Sky
- Sabrina Ionescu is more than just a three point shooter (11:03)
- The atmosphere at the Barclays Center and a growing fanbase (17:44)
GAME against the INDIANA FEVER (26:38)
- High tempo first quarter
- Breanna Stewart on Superstar Mode (27:45)
- There is no easy game in the WNBA (33:00)
- The Liberty just like the Aces are on course to beat statistical records (40:21)
UPCOMING GAMES for the Liberty against the Las Vegas Aces and the Phoenix Mercury (44:44)
WNBA MVP DEBATE: Who should get the crown between Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson and Alyssa Thomas? (48:26)
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Episode 12: Seafoam Shower

Felicia and Francois discuss the 3 games that the New York Liberty played this past week against the Los Angeles Sparks on August 1st, the Minnesota Lynx on August 4th, and against the Las Vegas Aces on August 6th:
GAME against the LOS ANGELES SPARKS (0:44)
- Courtney Vandersloot carrying the torch for the Liberty
GAME against the MINNESOTA LYNX (10:32)
- A challenging first half
- Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones: the dominant forces of the 2nd half
GAME against the LAS VEGAS ACES (20:45)
- The New York crowd came to support
- A 1st quarter living up to the hype
- Jonquel Jones' flagrant foul 1 against A'ja Wilson
- Sabrina Ionescu on a mission
- The defensive plan against A'ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray
- A 3rd quarter dream performance for the Liberty
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Episode 11: Business Almost As Usual

Felicia and Francois discuss the 4 games that the New York Liberty played this past week against the Seattle Storm on July 25th, the Atlanta Dream on July 27th, the Minnesota Lynx on July 28th and against the Los Angeles Sparks on July 30th:
GAME against the SEATTLE STORM (0:41)
- Jewell Loyd and the Storm have figured something out
- Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu: the leaders of the comeback
GAME against the ATLANTA DREAM (12:43)
- Is this game on everybody's calendar?
- Jonquel Jones continues her MVP week
- A plan to stop Rhyne Howard
- MVP performance from Breanna Stewart in the first half 
- Queen Bee, Betnijah Laney, finishes the job in the 4th
GAME against the MINNESOTA LYNX (30:15)
- Off night for the Liberty?
- Minnesota's defense and contributions from their rookies
- A late push by the Liberty that is not enough
GAME against the LOS ANGELES SPARKS (41:21)
- Marine Johannès and the Liberty like the LA stage
- The incredible comeback story of Dearica Hamby
EXPECTATIONS FOR UPCOMING GAMES (54:54)
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Episode 10: Don’t call it a comeback!

Felicia and Francois discuss the 2 games that the New York Liberty played against the Washington Mystics on July 21st and against the Indiana Fever on July 23rd:
GAME against the WASHINGTON MYSTICS
- Jonquel Jones back to her MVP level
- Sabrina Ionescu: the team's conductor
- Turnovers still an issue for the Liberty
- Sabrina and Stewie vs the Mystics' guards
- Marine Johannès playing with more joy
GAME against the INDIANA FEVER
- A record first quarter for the Liberty
- "Betnijah is a Bucket"
- Jonquel Jones and Marine Johannès stopped overthinking 
- The Liberty had a plan against Aliyah Boston
- Teamwork makes the dream work for the Liberty
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Episode 9: Weathering the Storm

Felicia and Francois discuss the last game before the break against the Indiana Fever, the All-Star weekend and the Camp Day game against the Dallas Wings:
JULY 12TH GAME against the INDIANA FEVER
- Can the Liberty stop Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell?
- The rise of Nyara Sabally
- Sabrina Ionescu and the Liberty dominate the 3rd quarter
- The incredible comeback of the Fever
- The Liberty show some poise in OT
ALL-STAR GAME WEEKEND
- A celebration of our league
- Jewell Loyd: MVP
- Sabrina Ionescu's incredible 3pt Contest
JULY 19TH - CAMP DAY GAME against the DALLAS WINGS
- The Dallas Wings offer difficult matchups 
- Perimeter defense against Arike Ogunbowale 
- What should Sandy Brondello do?
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Episode 8: No Pain No Gain

Felicia and Francois discuss the 2 home games that the New York Liberty played last week against the Phoenix Mercury and the Seattle Storm:
WEDNESDAY GAME AGAINST THE PHOENIX MERCURY
- A strong start for the Liberty
- Michaela Onyenwere and Brittney Griner make it a game
- Everything clicks for the Liberty
- Flagrant Fouls give hope to Phoenix
- Stewie saves the Liberty as always
- DEBATE: Are WNBA refs on the same level as NBA refs?
SATURDAY GAME AGAINST THE SEATTLE STORM
- Sabrina's offense and the Liberty's defense on Jewell Lloyd
- Are Ezi Magbegor and Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu going to lead the Storm to an upset?
- The Liberty make it rain at the 3pt line
- The Sami Whitcomb vs Sabrina Ionescu show
- DEBATE: Sabrina Ionescu on the cover of NBA 2K24, justified or not?
- Liberty Unlocked: Meet Marine Johannès, "La Magicienne"
- Expectations for the WNBA All-Star Game
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Episode 7: A Tale of 3 Cities

Francois and Felicia discuss the road trip that the New York Liberty went on this past week against the Connecticut Sun, the Las Vegas Aces and the Seattle Storm:
TUESDAY GAME AGAINST THE CONNECTICUT SUN
- High Intensity Game
- Stewie and JJ dominant in the paint
- Sloot is the better fit as PG against the Sun
- The Sun make a comeback thanks to Dijonai Carrington, Alyssa Thomas and Olivia Nelson-Ododa
- A more defensive lineup with Betnijah Laney and Kayla Thornton leads the Liberty to the win
THURSDAY GAME AGAINST THE LAS VEGAS ACES
- The Aces look for their favorable matchups 
- Stewie and JJ keep the Liberty afloat
- An overwhelming 3rd quarter for the Liberty 
- What can the Liberty learn from that loss?
SUNDAY GAME AGAINST THE SEATTLE STORM
- A different mindset for the Liberty
- How do you stop Jewell Loyd?
- An agressive defense and Sabrina Ionescu give the win to the Liberty
- Han Xu: back soon after a dominant Asian Cup
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Episode 6: The Revenge Tour of the New York Liberty

Francois and Felicia discuss the 2 games that the New York Liberty played this past week against the Atlanta Dream and the Washington Mystics
FRIDAY GAME AGAINST THE ATLANTA DREAM 
- Jonquel Jones is back!
- The Liberty wins the rebound battle 
- Marine Johannès, a league of her own
- Betnijah Laney & Courtney Vandersloot: the disruptors of Atlanta's offence
SUNDAY GAME AGAINST THE WASHINGTON MYSTICS
- The Mystics game plan shuts down the Liberty in the 1st quarter
- The Liberty are figuring things out in the 3rd quarter
- Battle of the 4th & Sloot to the rescue
- Overtime: Sabrina Ionescu takes over & Kayla Thornton shuts it down
WNBA ALL-STAR VOTES
- A'ja Wilson & Breanna Stewart leading the way
- Why does Sabrina Ionescu have so few votes among players?
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Episode 5: I’m Coming Home

Francois and Felicia discuss the 2 games that the New York Liberty played this past week against the Atlanta Dream and the Phoenix Mercury
TUESDAY GAME AGAINST THE ATLANTA DREAM 
- Stewie's shooting troubles
- The Atlanta Dream's defense and talented young guards 
- Key Factor: Offensive Rebounds
- Marine Johannès, Betnijah Laney & Jocelyn Willoughby: the bright spots of the team
LIBERTY UNLOCKED ALL-ACCESS
- Defining their winning culture
- Figuring out weaknesses and how to deal with them
SUNDAY GAME AGAINST THE PHOENIX MERCURY 
- Brittney Griner's return to New York
- Stewie making a statement
- The Liberty fixing past weaknesses 
- Battle of the 4th
- Marine Johannès' role in the WNBA vs her role in Europe
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Episode 4: Playing with Pride

Francois and Felicia discuss the 2 games that the New York Liberty played this past week against the Atlanta Dream and the Dallas Wings
- Game postponed against the Minnesota Lynx due to unhealthy air in NYC
FRIDAY GAME AGAINST THE ATLANTA DREAM 
- What response against Rhyne Howard & Allisha Gray?
- The many offensive weapons of the New York Liberty  
- MVP Night for Sabrina Ionescu 
- 3rd quarter comeback?
- The resilience of the New York Liberty in the 2nd half
SUNDAY GAME AGAINST THE Dallas DALLAS WINGS
- The New York Liberty setting the tone in the 1st quarter
- The challenges offered by Arike Ogunbowale, Satou Sabally & Natasha Howard
- Unstoppable Sabrina Ionescu & Breanna Stewart 
- A second half masterclass by the Liberty 
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