Get ready, because Saturday is going to be absolutely wild: the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream are squaring off in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center, and this is literally uncharted territory. This is the first time a WNBA postseason series has ever gone the distance to a Game 7. Think about that for a second! The league only adopted a best-of-seven Finals format last year, so we are watching history unfold right before our eyes.
This Series Has Been Pure Chaos, And We Love It
Seriously, if you’ve been following this Valkyries-Dream duel, you know it’s been an absolute rollercoaster. Talk about momentum swings! Atlanta looked like they had this thing locked down after taking a 2-1 lead. Then, BAM, Golden State came roaring back, snatching two straight wins to take a 3-2 advantage. Just when you thought the Valkyries were going to close it out, the Dream said “not today,” delivering an emphatic victory on Thursday to force this winner-take-all showdown. That’s the kind of sustained drama and wild swings that make sports legendary, and it’s all culminating on Saturday.
Bay Area History Has Seen Game 7s, But Not Like This
Now, the Bay Area has a deep, *deep* history with Game 7s. This Saturday’s game will mark the 32nd time a Bay Area franchise has played in a Game 7 of a postseason series. But here’s the kicker: it’s only the seventh time a championship has been on the line, and only the fourth time one of those captivating, tension-filled, winner-take-all events has actually happened right there in the Bay Area. We’re talking legendary stuff like the Giants-Yankees in the 1962 World Series, A’s-Mets in the 1973 World Series, and that Warriors-Cavaliers Finals in 2016 where the Cavs took the title. Remember the glory of the 2014 Giants winning the World Series in Game 7, or the heartbreak of the Warriors losing the 2016 NBA Finals? This Valkyries-Dream matchup is adding another chapter to that epic story. We’ve seen some incredible moments in Game 7s over the years, like the Sharks winning the West semifinals against the Avalanche 3-2 in 2019 or the Warriors taking down the Thunder 96-88 in the West finals that same year. Game 7s seldom happen, especially with the championship on the line, and that’s exactly what makes them stir the soul.
Saturday’s Game 7 is not just another game, it’s a historical marker. It is the culmination of an incredible series, and someone is walking away a champion. Get ready, because it’s going to be absolutely unforgettable.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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