this match up nefisa most wins for the links since 2017 the last time the franchise won a title what does this stretch run how does it feel different uh for you and this team I think we're just on a roll the chemistry that we're playing with um the level of intensity the talent that we have on the team it's just been such a fun Year Ken your defense isn't getting enough love this year we're talking all about how you've been scoring but you've been locking people down you're averaging nearly two steal a game that's third in the league where have you been most impactful defensively thank you first of all I've been working really hard on it um I think tell Cheryl that by the way don't worry we'll get her on the line after this yeah um I think I just try to be like wherever my teammates need me to be try to be as disruptive as possible getting deflections we count deflections even though it's not on the stat sheet it's something that we keep track of in house um and so like I said just trying to be everywhere at all times making sure that I got my hand on everything hey Nea Autumn John Lexi say get my hand on all these balls there we go yeah do what you got to do hey nefisa it's Autumn Johnson here you know you were the first player of the month honor of your career you just earned that recently we talk about third in steals but also six in scoring third in rebounding what's felt different about this year compared to previous years and how do you plan on leveraging that moving forward um I think just the level of talent that we have you know you don't get any awards or accolades without your team and my team is so amazing this year it's the most fun team that I've ever been on um and I think we have a real chance so that's just been so fun um and we genuinely just really like each other we hang out all the time off the court which I think really translates on to the court so um I think to really make this run we got to lock in more on our defense which is what we've been known for All Season tighten some things up and I think we have a really good chance great season already so far great consistency for you guys so good luck tonight and the rest of the way we'll talk to you soon thank you