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Heavren starts out the conversation with Munson by asking her about the Storm’s win over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday. “I’m not sure we learned anything drastically new in the game against Chicago,” Munson says, “but I do think it reinforced some of the themes that we’ve been noticing throughout the past few weeks.” Those themes, as Munson goes onto explain, include things the team did well like improving on rebounding and staying focused for a full 40 minutes. It also included things the team could do better, as Munson explains, like letting Chicago creep back in towards the end of the game. Per Munson, “it was much closer and more stressful than I think fans would have liked.”
Later on, Heavren asks Munson what the team needs to do to finish the season strong. Munson’s answer? The little things, which are the elements that will keep them consistent. “They rarely give up,” Munson says. “There were plenty of games where they really pushed it ’til the last second … They need to learn from their mistakes, not make them again, and stay focused throughout the game.”
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Heavren ends the show by asking Munson what it will take for the Storm to make a playoff push. “It’s the same thing,” Munson says. “It’s about doing those little things for 40 minutes, keeping up hustle, effort, and most importantly, focus, for the full 40, and making sure they don’t let off the gas too soon.”
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