Valkyries point guard Veronica Burton has exceeded all expectations this season, including those of Natalie Nakase, as the Golden State Valkyries head coach told reporters ahead of their matchup with the Phoenix Mercury. That's no easy feat, considering the talent Nakase has been around includes players like A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum, as well as notable NBA players from her days on the Los Angeles Clippers coaching staff.

And in the same press conference, Nakase compared Burton's recent string of top-tier point guard play to the “Point God” himself, Chris Paul, who returned to the Clippers this past offseason.

“She's had multiple games of double-digit assists and zero turnovers. That's the Chris Paul era of me when I was with the Clippers,” Nakase stated.

“We would always challe

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