Seattle Storm Are Building Something Special, But Late Losses Have to Stop

NOTE: This episode was recorded LIVE on July 17thThree-game losing streak. Close games. Same late-game breakdowns. Storm faithful know this feeling — and Erica and Roberta aren't sugarcoating it.On this episode of Tempestade Talk, the crew breaks down back-to-back losses to the Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky, pulls the tape on the fourth-quarter collapse patterns, and asks the hard question: is this a young team learning, or is there something deeper going wrong?What we get into:0:00 — "Uh-Oh, Here We Go Again?" — Storm on a 3-Game Skid1:25 — Game Recap: What Went Wrong vs. Washington & Chicago7:36 — The Lead Tracker Doesn't Lie — Storm Never Had Control10:13 — Sonia, Flau'jae & Awa Speak After the Loss10:31 — A Three-Game Losing Streak. We've Seen This Before.13:39 — Is Flau'jae the Leader of This Team Now?16:30 — Sonia's "Next Play" Mentality — Is It Working?17:54 — Free Throws, Turnovers & the Late-Game Collapse Pattern45:41 — Fourth Quarter: Jeff & Optimus Prime Take the Wheel1:00:49 — The Skylar Diggins Accountability Conversation1:04:42 — Will the Storm Trade Ezi Before the Deadline?1:06:40 — That Chicago Defense Was ROUGH (And We Said It)1:26:03 — Rekia Talked to Dom After the Game — She Wants to Be a Storm1:27:40 — BRM Is Going to All-Star Weekend 🌩️1:38:22 — "If Flau'jae Ain't Got a Problem, I Ain't Got a Problem Either"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