[BACK LOG: Storm F Lauren Jackson told coach Anne Donovan her near crippling back pain had improved yesterday before the game.] She said the word 'better,' ... That's the first time I've heard that since she injured it. |
[Since joining the WNBA as the No. 1 pick out of USC in the league's inaugural draft, in 1997, Thompson has quietly added an effective low-post game. After she was selected for the Olympic team, she made a commitment to work out with Team USA every day for a few months starting in February.] She knew her experience was minimal, but she just plugged away and quietly went about her business, ... By the end of the training in April, there was no doubt she was the best, most consistent player that had played with us. She's quietly gone about her business and earned everybody's confidence. |
Awesome. She's been working hard on the sideline, obviously, because her conditioning was good, too. |
Betty is a marquee player in this league. I think she needed to see our commitment. And after losing three players, we were determined not to lose anybody this year. |
Betty's three is what everyone will talk about, but (Burse's) offensive rebound was huge. |
Dawn is a winner and the ultimate competitor. She has been successful at the highest level as a player for our country. Dawn is a three-time gold medal Olympian, who is respected as no other and a definite leader for our program. She has translated her on-court success into being one of the brightest coaches in our game today. Dawn defines everything 'golden' about USA Basketball, and I am so glad that she will be on the sidelines with me. |
Having a successful game against Sacramento and having the season series go our way against them, I think does wonders for our confidence going into the playoffs. When you see that kind of balance on the stat sheet ... that's what you have to do against Sacramento. |
Her ability to create off the dribble can break down that white-line defense, |
I always play better when I'm in pain. |
I am so thrilled about the opportunity to coach the Storm for years to come, ... Winning a WNBA Championship last season was an incredible experience not only for me, but for the city of Seattle. I look forward to many more successful seasons with the Storm. |
I bleed red, white and blue. I'm a red-blooded American that absolutely has a complete passion for the flag and what we represent. |
I don't know how many of those (triple-doubles) we get in the league but that's special. She was below her (scoring) average tonight but she's filling up other columns. So Sheryl finds a way to help her team win a game and it doesn't necessarily have to do with scoring. |
I don't want to write Erin and Leah out of here. It's just a huge adjustment here for any rookie in camp -- let alone at that position. |
I downplay (the 100th win) because for me, personal awards don't mean a whole lot. Championships are what I'm about. |
I said right after we won the championship that I thought we could lose at least one starter. But I had no idea they were coming after our bench. |