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Revisited this Sab interview; it’s such a good listen in hindsight post injury. You can hear all the influences in her game: Steph, Nash, Stockton, Kobe, Luka, Becky & honestly why this new offense (feels a little more Oregon coded) could fit her so well once she’s fully back.

Good thing Sab knows a Spanish word or something

Satou Sabally and Sabrina Ionescu are scrimmaging during the portion of practice open to reporters.

Satou Sabally and Sabrina Ionescu are scrimmaging during the portion of practice open to reporters.

One of the biggest storylines to start the season is that the best rookie so far may not be one of the names most people expected. Instead, it’s been New York’s Pauline Astier, an undrafted rookie from France, who has come out of the gates flying. Through four games, she leads all rookies in scoring at (16.8) points per game while posting incredibly efficient 63/46/71 shooting splits in just 26.7 minutes a night. She also ranks third among rookies in assists and has the best assist-to-turnover ratio in the class. Of course, it’s only four games, but Astier has looked every bit like one of the biggest surprises to start the season. We’ll get another chance to watch her Thursday when the Liberty take on the Golden State Valkyries. 🪄

The two *very* early leaders for Rookie of the Year: Olivia Miles (Minnesota) ▪️16.3 PPG ▪️3.7 RPG ▪️7.0 APG ▪️1.0 BPG Pauline Astier (New York) ▪️16.8 PPG ▪️3.8 RPG ▪️4.0 APG ▪️1.5 SPG

sandy the worst coach ever in the clutch