PROGRESS OR MISSED OPPORTUNITY? | Tempestade Talk Ep. 8 🌩️

The Storm beat the Mystics on Sunday. Then lost to them on Wednesday. Seattle is now 3-5 — so what exactly is going on with this team?Tonight we're breaking it all down LIVE. The Mystics held Seattle to just 29 points at halftime and forced 11 turnovers — was this a Washington fluke or a Seattle problem? We're asking the hard questions about Sonia Raman's squad as they head to Toronto this weekend.🗣️ Tonight's Topics:🌩️Storm vs. Mystics Weds recap — what went wrong🌩️Is the 3-5 start cause for concern or just growing pains?🌩️Flau'jae, Taina, Awa — where does the young core stand?📅 LIVE — May 28th at 6:30 PM PT🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell so you never miss a show!0:00 – Intro & Welcome / Homestand Recap Overview2:21 – What's the Best & Worst of the Storm Right Now?8:14 – Is This a System Problem or a Player Problem? Easy Scout?9:58 – Roberta's Hot Take on X: Liberty Pulling a 2025 Aces?11:42 – Flau'jae Johnson Segment Begins / Rating Her Start15:08 – NCAA-to-WNBA Timeline: Is Rookie Fatigue Real?17:14 – Comparison: Azzi Fudd, Dallas Wings, & How Teams Use #1 Picks21:30 – Olivia Miles as Rookie Comparison / Franchise Fit Matters26:48 – Flau'jae Johnson on Being a Baller AND a Rapper: "Why Do I Have to Choose?”29:30 – Women's Basketball Roundup Promo / Slack Community32:57 – Awa Fam Thiam's Debut & What She Brings to the Storm37:42 – Ezi's Role Once the Bigs Are All Healthy39:27 – Jordan Horston Starting Discussion / Has Roberta Changed Her Mind?43:30 – What Does Growth Look Like on This Road Trip?53:57 – Hot Take: International Players & the Xenophobia Conversation56:51 – History Lesson: US Players in International Leagues1:01:25 – French Players in the WNBA & FIBA World Cup Nervousness1:06:48 – "There Is No Caitlin Clark Effect. There Is the Camilla Cardozo Effect.”1:10:27 – Closing: What to Watch on the Road Trip / Follow Black Rosie Media1:11:10 – Outro & Sign-OffTempestade Talk is an independent podcast keeping an eye on the Seattle Storm. New episodes every week during the WNBA season.Follow us on Bluesky social!Erica L Ayala🦋https://bsky.app/profile/elindsay08.bsky.social Roberta F. Rodrigues🦋https://bsky.app/profile/robertafr.bsky.socialFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧https://blackrosiemedia.transistor.fm/ Black Rosie Media: Olympics, Women’s Hockey, Women’s Basketball, and other stories that matter!🎧 https://linktr.ee/BlackRosieMedia ⚡ TEMPESTADE TALK — The Seattle Storm Podcast hosted by Roberta F. Rodrigues & Erica L. AyalaYour go-to show for everything Seattle Storm. Game breakdowns, roster drama, hot takes, and live Q&A with the fans — no filter, no filler.🌊 Storm season is here. Let's talk about it.📅 New episodes throughout the WNBA season