Gail Goestenkors
Gail Goestenkors
Gail Ann Goestenkors, is an American basketball coach who was most recently an assistant coach with the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. Previously, she was an assistant coach of the Los Angeles Sparks. Indiana Fever,...
game gets played senior shots starts sure team together
This team has always played together well. They've always been unselfish. It starts with the senior leadership. They could take 20 shots a game but they don't, and they make sure everyone gets involved.
far physical turn
This was by far the most physical game, and you can't just turn it on in one game.
ball court game good great job obviously score slowing walking
This was a really good game for us to play. Obviously we like to score in transition, and Auburn did a great job just walking the ball up the court and slowing down the tempo.
against crystal great knew sidelines three
Crystal would make a great play, and I would be on the sidelines cheering, 'Yea, Crystal,' and then I would be going, 'Oh, my God,' because I knew I had to play against her for three more years.
became early game great wore
Early on, we were the aggressor, and I thought we did a great job. But I thought as the game wore on they became a little more comfortable.
games pressure seen time
Every time their games went into overtime, they won. I've seen many instances where the pressure is really on, and they come through.
attack ball good guards job knew time
We wanted to attack the baseline. They were in a 2-3 or 3-2. A lot of the time they were in the 3-2 and we knew the baseline was open. We had our shooters go to the baseline, and our guards did a good job skipping the ball to the baseline.
attack good guards high job post run weaknesses
We wanted to attack the baseline, because when they run a 3-2 zone, we know the baseline and high post are the weaknesses of that zone. And our guards did a good job of penetrating.
best national shown until win
We've had the best conference, but until you back it up, win a national championship, it's all talk. Now, we've shown people.
brand enjoy exciting players playing
We like to play an up-tempo game. It's an exciting brand of basketball, and our players enjoy playing it.
bench came double everybody five great knew players team win
We knew it was going to be a battle. It was a great team effort. Five players in double figures, and everybody who came off the bench contributed something to win the game.
great knew team
We knew it was going to be a battle. It was a great team effort.
confident consummate everybody grand greater knew leader night plays run sacrifice scheme score teammates willing win
We don't run many plays for her, which is different than in the past. But the grand scheme was to make everybody feel important so that, if and when she had an off night in a big game, her teammates would feel comfortable and confident that we were still going to win because they knew they could score as well. She's been the consummate leader for us in that she's been willing to sacrifice for the greater good.
everybody gone grand minutes per plays run scheme shots
We don't run many plays for her at all, which is different than we had in the past. But the grand scheme was to make everybody feel important. So her minutes have gone down, her shots have gone down, her productivity per minute has gone up.