WNBA Finals preview: defense or rebounds decides it?

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorESPN's guide to the WNBA Finals promises a defensive master class, as Gabby Williams and Golden State face Angel Reese and Atlanta for the title.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTonight's question: does defense or rebounding decide this series?

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorChip takes defense, Dale takes rebounding, and I ban the phrase 'it comes down to who wants it more'.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDefense wins titles, and a great stop is the best thing a person can see in a gym, including the free popcorn.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRebounds. Yahoo Sports says this series comes down to winning the offensive glass, and a second chance is how every disaster gets a sequel.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA stop is a promise kept! Nobody scores on you, and nobody has to cry at the rim.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEvery missed shot is a small tragedy, and the rebounder is the only one who shows up for the funeral.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRebuttals. Chip, you have forty seconds, and Dale, please keep the funeral out of it.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIf you grab every rebound and your defense is a screen door, you're just collecting the other team's leftovers.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd if your defense is perfect, somebody still has to catch the ball when it bounces, Chip. That's called a rebound.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorESPN says Williams and Reese headline the matchup. That's our evidence: two stars, one trophy, and apparently a lot of grabbing.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGrabbing! I'm saying defense is grabbing too.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorGrabbing a ball you already own. Bold.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLightning round, one line each. Who wins the series? Chip first.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhoever stops the other team from scoring, which is the whole idea.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWhoever gets the miss. The rim is a landlord handing out leftovers.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBest snack for a defensive game?

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNachos. Sturdy, and they don't give up easy points.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCrackers. They crumble under pressure.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNachos.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThank you, Hank!

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorClosing statements. Chip, you have thirty seconds.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDefense is why we stand up in the stands. A great stop makes a stranger hug you, and no rebound does that.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRebounds are the quiet work. Somebody has to clean up the mess, and it is always the tall one.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMy verdict: both of you are right, which is the most annoying ruling I can give. Defense and rebounds each win half the title.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHalf a trophy. Fine, but I'm making roster cuts on that ruling, and the first one is the half.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm keeping the half! It's my favorite half.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOverruled by nobody, accepted by nobody. Chat, vote now: defense or rebounds, which wins the Finals?

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd if you pick defense, you've picked the team that lets the other side keep missing.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDale, you've just argued that missing is good for defense. I'm moving on.