# New York Liberty 5-4 After 9 Games — Bounce-Back Season or Cause for Alarm? | WNBA 2026

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Podcast: [Gotta Get Up!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gotta-get-up-6393333)
Published: 2026-06-03T15:48:39+00:00
Episode link: https://gottagetuppod.transistor.fm/s4/10
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/ec330dbd/f781f9d7.mp3
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## Resource

🔴 Recorded LIVE June 1st at 7:30 PM ET. The New York Liberty entered 2026 as favorites to win the WNBA title. Nine games in, they're 5-4 — and the last two wins came against a 2-7 team while turning the ball over 30+ times. Winning ugly is still winning. But is it enough? We're going live to break it all down. 🗽 Is Betnijah Laney-Hamilton more valuable off the bench than in the starting lineup? 🗽Can Breanna Stewart sustain this workload over a full season? 🗽 What's the honest assessment of Jonquel Jones so far? 🗽 And what is the long-term role for rookie Pauline Astier in Chris DeMarco's system? These are the questions that matter right now — and we're not sugarcoating the answers. 0:00 — Welcome & intro: Is it too early to panic about the Liberty? 1:41 — Guest intro: Jackie Powell joins the show 3:24 — Stewie on managing expectations: "We want to win in October" 5:22 — Jackie's history with Gotta Get Up + breaking down the Phoenix wins 59:24 — Dogs vs. assassins: Does this Liberty team have enough edge? 1:03:40 — Getting Jonquel Jones into her flow state 1:07:52 — The Sabrina Ionescu question: point guard or shooting guard? 1:12:47 — Is it the coach or the roster? Comparing Sandy to Chris DeMarco 1:18:27 — The Tina Charles warning: don't waste this championship window 1:23:47 — Sabally injury concerns & the starting five debate 1:30:40 — Erica's starting five for the Toronto game + MJ vs. Betnijah 1:35:36 — Closing thoughts: Sandy's return, Indiana next, and what this team still needs 📌 Subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss it.

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