ESPN WNBA analyst LaChina Robinson has seen just about everything this 20th season has had to offer. So when she emphasizes a player, play or team, it’s best to take notice. Case in point, when Angel McCoughtry went off for 37 points to sink the Storm in round one.

No one takes me seriously when I talk about Angel McCoughtry.I'll just let her game do the talking from now on. She's on my 1st team. #WNBA

— LaChina Robinson (@LaChinaRobinson) September 22, 2016

We’re all ears now LaChina! Granted Robinson had a front row seat to Angel’s Dream this season and beyond, as the primary color commentator for Atlanta. But WNBA.com put her forecasting skills to the test again, and she provided another bold prediction for the Player We Will Never Forget After These Finals:

“Kristi Toliver is a player that is made for the bright lights,” said Robinson.

“She embraces championship opportunities like not many players I’ve seen. She always takes her game to the next level, she takes her team to the next level. I’ve been seeing this budding leadership from her, not only on the offensive end but on the defensive end.”

Of course Toliver is known for her shooting and play initiating within what Robinson calls the offense with an edge in this Finals because of how fun it is to watch in motion. But, Toliver’s defensive metrics are notably improved and impressive this postseason. She leads the team in steals in these Playoffs at 2.5 a game. That’s over three times better than she was in the regular season when she averaged just 0.8 thefts.

What’s more, her defensive rating (the number of points she allows in 100 defensive possessions) in the postseason is a 90.2. Among teammates playing as much as she is, 30 minutes or more, Toliver has been the second strongest defensively behind Candace Parker, better still than 2016 MVP and All-Defensive First Team member Nneka Ogwumike.

Toliver’s two defensive rebounds per playoff contest also have her in the top five on her team… as the point guard. Comparatively, she’s only averaging half an offensive board in that same span.

“I just love her mentality in championship situations,” said Robinson. “Not to mention she’s a deadly 3-point shooter. That could make a huge difference in a Finals series.”

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3-point shooting is Toliver’s bread and butter, and she hasn’t ventured into defensive gains without taking care of home first. She’s shooting 45.2 percent from three this postseason, three points better than the regular season and good enough for a team best, aside from Alana Beard who’s 1-for-1 from beyond in four games.

Los Angeles has no shortage of leadership. Much is made of former MVP Parker’s long-burning motivation, now fully ablaze in her first Finals appearance. The Sparks also got plenty of juice this season from league MVP Ogwumike. But Robinson goes on to tell a story from the Sparks’ locker room post-defeat, after Chicago staved off elimination in Game 3 of the Semifinals, of a small voice that gave a big speech:

“‘Listen, we’re not champions if we don’t embrace a challenging series. We’re not champions if we can’t bounce back going down one game in a series. You don’t get any extra points for a sweep.'”

-LaChina Robinson paraphrasing Kristi Toliver

L.A. responded to finish off the Sky in Game 4 and reach the Finals for the first time since 2003.

There’s no talk of a sweep in these Finals, but the matchup, and one central figure, may go down as something we will never forget. And while Parker and Ogwumike do everything they can to grasp the trophy, it may be Toliver who pushes all the right buttons, offensively, defensively, and emotionally.