 Back here in Brooklyn, halftime here at Barclay Center, the Liberty, leading the Dallas Marines, 51 to 47, the 51 points, one shy of the Liberty season high for a first half this season. Jonathan Cole, general manager for the Liberty since March of 2019, five years at the NBA and WNBA league office, law degree from Arizona State University and he is kind enough to join us here at halftime and Jonathan really appreciates your time. Just give me a thought this season, we're new headed in, general managers around the WNBA, really felt like this would be the most improved team this season. Just give me your thoughts on the overall play for the Liberty this year so far. Yeah, I think it's definitely been improved year over year. We're looking for consistency right now. I think a lot of the new additions from Sammy to Dee, Michaela, having sad back. I mean, those people that weren't around last year have really contributed largely to the success so far this season and I think also in the first half tonight. Nice. Can you talk a little bit about the all star and the non-Gillianian and what she's meant to the Liberty this season? Yeah, she's meant to everything. I mean, you know, I think talented players that get to that next level of being a really good player to a star player. The name of the game is consistency and she's brought it each and every night and she's just relentless. And I think that attitude and that demeanor and how poised she is, that just translates to the rest of the team, which is so relatively young. And so she's meant everything both on the floor, but off the floor, the leader as well. Now the wings entered this game with three of the top five picks in the 2021 WNBA draft, Jonathan. But it's the number six selection, Kayla Oñueyde, who has been super special this season, back to back, rookie of the month. What's impressed you most about Michaela's play? She's just not afraid of the moment. She always meets the moment. Sometimes we joke. We act like does she realize she's on this stage at this level? And she just shows out. I think to start the season, I think she had the first bucket for us to start the year from three. I think she did a couple of games in a row. I mean, she always meets the occasion. Relentless, tireless worker. And just a great human being, which is what we said we wanted to add through the draft. And I think she's really come through for us in a major way. I know it's vast difference from being in Berkeley versus being a Westchester. And I saw the pictures of the new locker room. Can you just tell us a little bit of what it's like, what it looks like, what it feels like? Because there's a lot of energy coming from pictures. Yeah. Yeah. First, we got to get you guys in there. That's for sure. You know, but it's spectacular. I mean, really, it's spectacular. Ownership stepped up in such a major way. We hope it sets the standard for player experience around the league. These players deserve it. Joe, Clara, Ollie, Weisberg, they stepped up. They said if the Nets have it, the Liberty have it. And they came through. We unveiled it a few weeks ago. Players are loving it. And like I said, we'll have to get you guys through for a tour sometime in the near future. It's amazing what a different year makes. You know, we were talking about the Wubble last year and how difficult that was and how taxing it was for the players for the tour. And then here we are tonight. I think John Oliver from HBO was hit towards how amazing is it to now again, call Barclay Center home and to see these great crowds. Yeah, that's the biggest thing. It's actually have a home here. And I think you see all these people coming out to support the players feel that they're really invested in the community. They can't wait to get out there, you know, and really contribute to it once the COVID restrictions are lifted on the league side of things. But man, what a great place to play basketball. And we're excited to be here for the long term. Now we know that you're a huge WMA fan and you grew up in Phoenix. So what would be your favorite WMA memory? My favorite WMA memory is Bridget Pettis, Michelle Tins led teams. I was in the stands for the first game ever. I remember Cheryl Miller would always conclude the post game or blew the game by hopping on the scores table, rallying the crowd. And there's just something really, really special about that initial squad that they put out there. Well, you're putting together a special squad here in Brooklyn as well. Jonathan Cole, general manager for the New York Liberty. Thank you so much for your time. Thank you guys. Appreciate it.