Candice is a tremendous player and we'll go as far as she'll take us. We'll ride her coattails as far as we can. |
For the people who know Sheryl, the people that she talks to, she has already confided in them. Now she is just being truthful and honest. It is a personal choice, but not a revelation for those of us who know her. |
GW did have a run in them, and we expected that. We were up by eight, and then a minute and a half later, it was gone. |
Having grown up in the housing projects of North Philly, I understand the profound value of Olympic dreams. |
I didn't think we played well. Offensively, we rushed. We gave a lot away. |
I expect that this level will be the most challenging for me, being on the other side of the whistle. I'm going to approach this challenge the same way that I did as a player, helping Anne in any way that I can and doing whatever it takes to come away with nothing less than the gold. |
I play basketball because I love it. This was enjoyable, and I'm still motivated to get to the finals. |
I saw [that statistic] in the notes and I put it down real quick when I saw it. The odds definitely weren't in our favor. If a shot here or there fell for them, they would have won the game. |
I think most of the players who have jumped from playing to coaching have their egos in check. You played the game at a high level and that brings instant respect, but what you do to maintain that credibility is the key. |
I think this is really indicative of our team, the state of the team. [I'm] disappointed. I don't know who this team is, I really don't. But we're going to find out real soon. |
I told Candice our team is searching for a leader. We are searching for someone to listen to, searching for someone to ride her coattail. It had to be her. |
I'm treating it as an Olympic experience where for the most part we were going to beat teams, ... I knew I'd be needed somewhere between the quarterfinals and gold medal. With this Houston team, their core is intact. I'm here for plays, certain situations. It's easy for me because I understand it. I don't think any other veteran that has played this long or won as many gold medals, I don't think their ego could stand playing maybe 15, 20 minutes a night. I relish the fact that I get to compete for a championship. I just got to do my part. |
If it was one-game elimination, youth would probably win, ... But since it is a series, I like our chances because of our experience in big games — games even bigger than the WNBA playoffs. |
It took her a year and a half to do it, although it could have been just one semester. It's hard. She's from Philadelphia. You've got different people and things pulling at you, but sometimes it takes people just a little longer to achieve something. She's resilient. |
It would bring tremendous publicity, revenue and a massive amount of people from all over the world to our beautiful city. It would also help the children of Philadelphia see that they too could become an Olympic athlete. |