Williams: “I have to be the one that sets the tone” as Valkyries even WNBA Finals

I didn't like my last game. I didn't like who I was in that last game. So I think like stepping up in that role made me step up also individually. You know, if I want to lead my team, I have to be the one that sets the tone. And I have to lead by example as well. So I think that motivated me to set the tempo today. Start off the game with a lot of the aggressiveness. And before the game, I just talked to the team about not having regrets. and that the beauty of our sport is as bad as we felt on Wednesday, we get to turn around and make it right up today. The one thing that I had told the team after the last game is, you know, the goal when we play on the road, especially when it's 2-2, just steal one on the road. So, yeah, we lost on what was that Wednesday. But to me, that doesn't mean we're out of anything, right, because our goal could still be accomplished if we won today and then we go back home and now it's the best of three series. So, for me, it was just shake it off and learn from it and then just get ready because nothing was won or lost in game three. But I just hang my head on defense. I like to block shots Obviously they got me a few pump fakes and I got some fouls But that's just you know I'm trying to be the last line of defense for our team that allows my guards to create pressure a little more So I know they have confidence that I have their back. So I'm just trying to do what I can do We just picked up our ball pressure. I think we're a bit more connected today and That that gives us our energy Best thing about our team is like no one cares who starts. No one cares people going off the bench. It doesn't matter We can do that because we have a really selfless team, an egoless team. So yeah, I just wanted to change it. And yeah, you definitely saw some energy, a better fight. But it literally is also with the people like Chechi and KT coming off the bench. Like you saw another punch too. So just credit to our players, egoless players. It was really vital.