On Saturday, Satou Sabally called out the media for disrespecting Alyssa Thomas, Kahleah Copper and the rest of her Phoenix Mercury teammates. The Mercury stunned the WNBA community after they secured the Game 3 win in the semifinal series against the Minnesota Lynx on Friday.They defeated last season's finalists, 84-76, to take a commanding 2-1 series lead. After securing the win, Sabally, Thomas and Copper attended the postgame conference.Sabally expressed her thoughts on the disrespect her teammates faced at the start of the season and revealed it to be the fuel that drove their motivation."We started out the season and ESPN, all of them, they ranked us really low," Sabally said. "To me it's a disrespect towards those two (Thomas and Copper). They are gold medalists, they are All-Stars. And to put that type of disrespect towards people who have literally been in the league for so long, Kah's won a championship, that's just fuels us."We are the underdogs and we have something to prove to ourselves more than to others andd I think this is really what bond us."Later, Sabally said that she had the most fun playing basketball this year. She gave flowers to her teammates and the Mercury organization for looking out for her and helping her be better every time she came to work.She ended her speech with a motivational remark asking the audience to believe in themselves when no one believes in them. Thomas and Copper have been key for the Mercury throughout the seaon. Copper, who is set to earn $248,134 this year, per Spotrac, scored 21 points in the Game 3 win. Meanwhile, Thomas was a finalist in this year's MVP voting, finishing third behind A'ja Wilson and Collier.Alyssa Thomas secures Game 3 win for the Mercury with a controversial stealThe Game 3 win for the Phoenix Mercury came with a controversial moment that has the community buzzing. With only 28 seconds on the clock and Phoenix having four-point lead (80-76), the Lynx tried to run a pick-and-roll with Napheesa Collier. However, Alyssa Thomas intercepted the pass and converted a breakaway layup on the other end. In the process, the Lynx star twisted her ankle horribly after making physical contact with Thomas.No foul was called on the play, as Thomas extended the Mercury's lead to six. Things got heated after that play as Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was ejected from the game after receiving a second technical foul.Phoenix held on for the win, and Thomas finished with 21 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and five steals.