things started here with Gabby and with Skyler uh Percy go ahead and start us off then we'll go to Jeff Brown Percy go ahead like Gabby um I'm sure you played against her before but can you describe the things that you're seeing post Olympic break and especially in these last three games from your teammates Skyler there you know and just the things that you saw from her uh in this game tonight uh yeah when she gets into takeover mode I mean there's it's it's fun to watch it's fun to watch and it's kind of like reassuring as her teammate like when she gets into that zone like all right we got someone who's carrying us and so especially in that second half I was just trying to take the point guard responsibility a bit more so we can get her going maybe get a weaker defender on her just trying to find ways because no one was stopping her going down who is it um and now again um is it a look that she gives is is it a vibe that she gives off how do you know that she gets into that takeover mode uh when she just starts getting she starts being aggressive uh really because uh it doesn't take much I feel like she's always in that mode like she's always going but um when she starts to look for herself that really changes everything for us it opens everything because she attracts so many people when she drives to the Lane so then she can create for others but then she's finishing so well around the rim as well so uh I think it's just when you just start seeing her go downhill you know that she's in her her Zone there you go thank thank you guys and then Jeff Brown and we'll go to Bella Jeff go ahead yeah first uh for Skyler um early on in the second Peri can you hear me yeah I can hear you okay uh early on in the second period you guys are down 13 uh but then you finish that second quarter on a 24 to 11 run tie it up at halftime kind of what was happening when you got down and and then how did you correct things yeah I mean this is a team um regardless of the record this is a team that it plays well at home um we know they they beat New York um Vegas um you know competed with Connecticut so this is like a team that you know they play well at home we understand that and so we didn't get the start that we hop for um in the first quarter and like you said we got down double digits and we just we didn't Panic we talked about it came together and said okay we can we can do some things in this game but we have to change right now and um I thought we we stepped it up defensively um and to go on that run like alluded to we stepped up defensively and were able to get out and transition kind of play in flow a little bit and and that's that's how we like to play and then just trying to be more aggressive in the second half on our schemes we felt like we were being kind of tentative okay go under okay Switching maybe when we didn't have to but we started doing the the the more aggressive uh thing on the scheme ball screen wise was our adjustment there and just being more physical and then one more for uh Skyler before I ask Abby um you guys with the win uh guarantee you finish no worse than Fifth and you still have a chance to be fourth are you guys scoreboard watching and how important is it to close the the season out strong I think um personally I we're just focusing on what we can do uh as far as Seattle goes and and just trying to execute our game plan from game to game you know trying to win and just control what we can control um haven't been doing a ton of scoreboard watching to be honest but just trying to prep and um you know bottle up some good things that we've been doing so we could try to have a carryover and um just continue to improve from game to game but I think at this point of the season um you know the chips are going to fall where they may and we just have to do our part and try to win games and um get better and for Gabby um just obviously another strong performance on offense for you what what were you seeing out there and then also um just what did you see out of Ria Jackson on the other end um yeah I mean uh we were moving the ball really well so that gave me a lot of pretty wide open shots and let me get into my rhythm there um also I think the way we were being aggressive on their switches helped me to get going too cuz I like to get downhill as well and create for others so when I'm able to play with someone who's switching I can I have the shot myself or I have the the assist so that that helped me to get going too and ra she was tough I mean I felt like I was she made some tough shots like I felt like I was defending her well and that's something as a Defender you just have to say it's like good defense but better offense um but the the most we can do is just make it difficult for her but uh she's got a bright future I mean she she did a lot of great things tonight so definitely looking out for her awesome thank you ladies let's go to Bella and then Christian hey guys thanks for the time um first a quick followup to Jeff's earlier question um he had mentioned the second quarter comeback and I was just wondering more specifically if coach Quinn said or changed anything um before that run or if it sort of came from the players we can't say it on camera um yeah she was Spirited um but but it was as much of us before she got into the huddle you know discussing things we didn't Panic you know we just kind of talked some things out what we what we saw we all agreed that that's not the effort we want to continue to play with and um you know we made that decision to turn it up um but we we acknowledge that the first unit and I've said this before we have to have a better start I mean that first quarter um it was lethargic them coming off a back to back you know we didn't take advantage of that and we finally started um you know getting up and down and trying to get some fast break points in I think we still got terribly outrebound it which is that that's something we just have to take care of in these next games and really that needs to be a point of emphasis for us being on the boards and and so they look we look like we were on the back toback to start it but I think the the second quarter we talked about it there once we were able to to break even at at the half we made some adjustments there that we were able to kind of keep the game in under control from that point on but like I said this is a team that they're young you know they they play with a lot of energy they play with the edge of bottom they're great at getting to the free throw line um and they're not going to back down and so we we understood that coming in and I was just happy um you know that we were able to finish it out in the fourth quarter knock some free throws down and uh close the game out um and then a question I'd love to hear from both of you on um eie had four blocks tonight broke the single season franchise record for blocks um generally you know a defensive player of the year candidate on you know one of the League's best defensive teams um but besides the blocks which we obviously see on the stat sheet um how important is she to this team's defense in the ways that maybe won't show up on the stat sheet I think it's her her energy and her aggressiveness especially on the ball I mean we saw her in a couple in a couple traps today and just her her defensive activity the way she has her hands uh it changes everything it makes things so difficult when you have someone like that who's equally tall equally athletic equally smart defensively who's pounding you on the ball she made a huge difference for us in the third and fourth quarter when we started trapping um because I mean you can't do anything when as he when a he traps you so not only just her Presence at The Rim but her ball pressure I think and also when you if she's not blocking shots you're scared to drive because you know that you have a shot blocker behind her so just her presence uh makes it a lot easier for us DPO DP DP I've been here for like days DP DP thank you let's go to Christian and then we'll finish in the room Skyler and Gabby my first question is for Gabby uh throughout this season whether it be Skyler NECA or juel they said that the flow of the offense whether we just just feed the HD hand and tonight especially these last three games you've had 17 points on 60% shooting in the last uh two out of the last three how does that kind of help you and adjust to the flow of the game and you know being with the team now post dick break well it's it's really easy to do here because I mean we we flow we don't really run like plays for a specific person we run actions we run things that you can't necessarily Scout and so it's whoever whoever's open Whoever has the mismatch or whoever's hot we try to feed um like I said when Sky started getting hot you know I was looking for her trying to bring the ball up as much as I can sometimes necka got hot too in the beginning so we were trying to duck and get it into her um and to to defend that for 40 minutes is is really really hard and I think that's what makes this team so special it's why I came back here because I like playing this kind in this kind of system there's some games where I'm going to maybe have a couple shots there's some games where they're going to need more from me but no matter what I think we're all on the same page and Skyler you know you've been consistent All Season like the second half push especially tonight there were several um kind of stretches throughout the game but the one and the L had it for the fourth quarter you scored or assisted on three two out of those three possessions and that kind of catch to the team into those free throws that kind of won the game know what kind of goes into you just being turning on and like we were just talk about earlier in the press conference yeah uh definitely being aggressive I think um we did a good job no noi and the staff did a great job of um finding our mismatches who we wanted and what action on the floor we wanted these actions to happen and we kind of simplified everything in the third and fourth quarter and then like gab said you know when we were able to lock in defensively um holding them under 20 in the second and third but when we were able to lock in defensively then we were able to kind of play that style basketball that we liked and we didn't have to do a whole bunch of play calling and we were just able to get out into a flow and not to be redundant but that's the way we want to play our basketball we want to let the defense kind of dictate that and really set the tone there defensively and um yeah just trying to be aggressive you know that's that's definitely my mindset is coming off everything aggressive looking for me first and and like gab said that that just opens it up and we're all like that and not just me specific when when gab comes off them screens downhill she creates it's hard to guard that and same with NECA eie juel whoever's out there you know we have an equal opportunity offense all of us are capable and we all just encourage each other to you know be aggressive and then everybody else be ready to to make plays or be ready to shoot the basketball and last question great win um this question is for Skyler um you play with a lot of tenacity can you talk about your motor and your drive that makes you go out there and play like that yeah I mean coming into this league you know I used to my rookie year was like a pinball machine you know what I'm saying just bouncing off everybody and you really don't get to last a long time in this league with this Frame and um you know with this talent and so just trying to find my Edge there and so yeah I have my special ways and tactics to to to make that happen but it's really just a competitive nature I love to compete out here I didn't I didn't play last year and so I have a sense of urgency there this the best team I've been on and so um you know I'm inspired I play inspired basketball here and um I'm I'm comfy I'm comfy now I'm finally feel like I got my feet under me I feel like I'm in a shape and um I felt like I always had that mindset skill set but that's my mindset is just coming in being a competitor and and playing with some Moxy thank you so much all right thanks everybody thank you guys in here just a minute I just just do something everyone and then good you get um grab good job okay let me answer and then you get yes and then okay let me this is the best breakdown we've gotten all night uh we go ahead and get started here with Percy Percy go ahead and then we'll go to Jeff Brown after that let me answer