
Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d'Or and Putellas wins her third
By Marcus Chen
WPLG Local 10
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Natalie Nakase saw it in her team's much-improved body language — shoulders back and head ups. Golden State's huddle got tighter as the close-knit Valkyries came together.The second-year coach believes much of that had to do with her own better messaging and delivery for a Game 4 win at Atlanta that evened the best-of-seven WNBA Finals at 2-2 going back to the Bay Area.Point guard Veronica Burton believes everyone could see it, because it's tough not to notice player's head down or visible disappointment with a missed shot — and that all of that can be just as contagious as a positive swing in a game.“You guys probably can even see it on court. You pick up on it. You see when your teammate's head is down, you see when maybe someone's not as engaged after missing a shot," Burton said before Game 5. “It's little things like that that can trickle down to someone else and seep into each other. So it's all of us, it's not just one person. When things don't go our way, h