111 ordspråk av Tara VanDerveer
Tara VanDerveer
We have been relying on Candice and Brooke too much. Kristen would give us more balance but we need contributions from different people.
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We have played more games on the road ... we've had that experience already. We're ready to play, and we know we have to play well.
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We have shot the ball very well, and I think we have (center) Brooke Smith to thank for that because she passes the ball so well. But, obviously, you have to be able to knock the shots down.
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We have this thing where if we get a team down, we've got to keep them down.
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We haven't been playing great second halves so we came out with a concentrated effort. We knew they would come out in a press and I thought we handled it well.
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We need her to keep playing like that if we are going to go far in this tournament.
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We really struggled with our point-guard situation and didn't run our offense well at all. And [Washington] outworked us.
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We really wanted to play a lot of people. We needed different contributions. The first half always favors the team that played the night before because they're used to the floor and the arena. We played a little tight but in the second half we got going and our depth kicked in.
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We were exposed as not a very gritty team. We didn't go the defensive work we needed to do and that fueled their offense. This is going to be a challenge for our team and I hope it's a valuable lesson because we are going to see more of this.
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We weren't going to do better than a three seed anyway. The most important thing is we're healthy and excited to be playing.
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We weren't sloppy. We played well down the stretch. We needed a stop or two that we didn't get. I thought we gave a good effort. Basically, the statistics were the same except for one.
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We're hoping she'll be able to do something this week and possibly she could play. It has been hard without Kristen but Brooke (Smith) has done a nice job rebounding. Candice (Wiggins) has been playing with a lot more focus; the whole team is more focused.
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We're not a deep team. We are not going to play 10, 11 people. Our starters should be able to play 32 or 33 minutes a game, but they shouldn't have to play 40 all the time.
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We've gone 18-0 in the Pac-10 before and been unable to play in close games. It's not all about the record. You don't go into any game wanting to lose. And we are disappointed, but improving is our focus.
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When you have a big-time player like Candice Wiggins, you just can roll the ball out there and something good will happen. I love coaching Candice. There's not another player in the country I want on this team ahead of her.
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