It was a lot different this year not having the automatic bid. We'll bring a whole new attitude and level of energy to the tournament. This is when we should be playing our best. |
It was her telling me to relax and just play in the flow of the game. I think that the more that you don't think about your shot, the easier it is. |
It's a huge weekend. It's important to make a statement. We have a whole half to go, but we definitely want to make an impression. |
It's all about confidence. Shooting is a funny thing. It's all mental. Once I was patient and starting to play within the flow of the game, my shooting improved. Last year, with Kelley and Susan being such great shooters, whenever I shot, I felt rushed. I didn't think of myself as an option to shoot. |
It's all about going out and being as competitive as you can and wanting to win. |
It's all about spacing and patience. Yesterday, we never really got into the flow. We had only seven assists and that just shows that we were focused on individual play. |
Losing is painful. But when we lose, the next game we come out tougher. |
She quickly got over that. I respect her game, too. She plays really hard. |
The tradition with the tree ... to me, it's funny. |
There are always runs and spurts, and once we got it going we got a lot of confidence. I like it when a team plays tight because it gives me an opportunity to get by quicker. You have to take advantage of a team that climbs all over you. |
There is no other post player in the country I would want on my team. Now the whole nation will get to see what we see in practice and that's how great she is. |
There is no other post player in the country I'd rather have on my team than Brooke. Now the whole nation can see what we see in practice every day. |
This one hurts a lot worse. This was right down to the wire -- one possession. As far as we've come, this is really emotional. |
We are a young team. We start two freshmen and Brooke (Smith) and I are only in our second year of playing really. We're used to playing behind seniors. We do over think things at time and make mistakes that people with more experience wouldn't make. |
We are making improvements every day, every practice. I think we've all found a rhythm. Our roles are secure now. |