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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. are joined by Stephen Pridgeon-Garner (PHNX Sports) for an incredibly deep dive into the Phoenix Mercury.
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1:10 -- Brief introduction
5:00 -- Preseason expectations vs. reality
11:15 -- How head coach Nate Tibbetts has evolved
14:15 -- Mercury offense
33:15 -- Mercury defense
1:07:45 -- Alyssa Thomas + MVP/DPOY award races
1:33:15 -- Satou Sabally
1:47:45 -- Rookie thoughts (Monique Akoa-Makani, Kathryn Westbeld)
1:54:30 -- DeWanna Bonner's fit
1:57:50 -- Rotation questions
2:09:15 -- Emptying the notes + Storm aside
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