Jacobs tries to fire up the UConn fans by reminding them that they are supposed to hate Laimbeer.

"Listen up. This series against Laimbeer and Detroit is an important building block in the WNBA history in Connecticut. The game has already evolved in our state. Title IX isn't a new song in these parts. The love affair with the UConn players is intense, everlasting and baffling sometimes to outsiders. Yet it isn't only graduation turnover that keeps the love fresh, it's the rivalries. And to grow the WNBA game, the Sun will need to nurture some old-fashioned hatred."