It was a very rugged basketball game for long stretches. Bodies flying everywhere ... a lot of fouls ... but we kept our poise at the end. We played good enough defensively at the end of the game to win. |
It was as good a first half as you can play in a playoff series. Then we just lost our composure for three or four minutes in the second half, then got it back. I thought we played terrifically poised. |
It was pretty even most of the way, ... but the difference for me is obvious: turnovers. We had control of the game for a while and we gave it back. |
It wasn't unexpected. We had to kind of wait it out a little bit. I wasn't nervous. She had some things to get settled, national team-wise. |
It's a great win, when you go on the road and win your first playoff game and play pretty well like we did. That was as good a first half as you could play to open a playoff series and then we lost our composure in the second half and got it back and I just thought we played terrific. |
It's a huge road win, guarantees a winning road record for us. Every time you win a road game at this point in the season, it puts pressure on the teams trying to catch you to do the same. |
It's been nonstop every day. I probably would like to have a little more time, but most of our work should have been done by now. |
It's important that we play well because you want to go into the playoffs with rhythm, ... And we learned last year how important home-court advantage can be in the playoffs. We still have a lot to play for. |
Jim's NBA career was all about determination. No one studied the game more. He had notebooks on every single player he ever faced. I bet he still has them. |
Lindsay's not the typical little point guard. A lot of players take a hit and can't finish a play. She can. It's a major thing. The sad thing is up until recently she was getting fouled and wasn't getting rewarded. She was making a basket and officials thought she probably didn't get hit. She gets fouled 75 percent of the time she drives. |
My biggest relief was when I found out it wasn't a torn ligament. Not that the other injury is better, but a ligament injury is a long injury. I was a little bit afraid that we were in that realm. |
Now we're 0-0 and everybody goes and plays. The playoffs are what you wait all season for. |
Nykesha has become a more complete player. Everybody always thought of her as a scorer, but she's a better rebounder, a better passer and she's made a commitment to defense. |
Obviously it is disappointing. When you're talking about one of your best players and one of the best point guards in the league it is a big loss. |
Obviously, this is very disappointing, |