John Whisenant
John Whisenant
John Whisenantis an American former head coach for the New York Liberty in the Women's National Basketball Association. He graduated in 1966 with a B.S. degree in physical education from New Mexico State University and earned an M.A. in history from Pittsburg State University...
creates run single
We don't run a single play for Yolanda. She creates her own opportunities.
adding explained waste
At 35, Yolanda did not want to waste a year. But I explained that we were reloading, not rebuilding. We were just adding some young shooters around her. Eventually, she didn't want to be traded.
adding explained waste
At 35, Yolanda did not want to waste a year, ... But I explained that we were reloading, not rebuilding. We were just adding some young shooters around her. Eventually, she didn't want to be traded.
great team wants
There's a great team over there, ... that wants us to go back to Connecticut with them and we don't want to go back.
hired throwing
There's nothing like throwing it in the basket, ... I mean, that's why she's our hired gun.
good hired job
That's why she's our hired gun. They had done a good job on Nicole, but I told her to keep shooting.
coach drives half says somewhere telling until yell
Coach T. drives me somewhere between half to three-quarters nuts, ... I'll be (on the sidelines) telling him, 'No, no, no,' and he just says the same thing a different way until I yell at him to stop.
balls cares coach compete gets good hard head knows liked loose outside pass plays question shoot shown size
I've always liked her. She's got her head in the game, plays hard and plays for a good coach. She knows how to compete at the championship level. My only question is why she didn't play outside at that size. But the way she rebounds, who cares what size she is. She gets rebounds, loose balls and she's shown that she can pass and shoot from out there, better than some of us thought.
basketball fans future great pro sports step
These fans have just jumped on. I think it's great for women's basketball and this city. We've got great pro sports fans here, and it's shown. I think this is a great step for the future of the WNBA.
But we have to do it our way.
chosen good honored
No. 1, I'm honored to be chosen in such a good league,
course golf wish wrapped
I wish we already had it wrapped up, ... and I would be on the golf course tomorrow. But we don't.
came defense last year
Last year when it came to the playoffs, ... we got through with our defense alone.
easy gets lost missing quickly shots
She's very rusty, missing easy shots and it's frustrating her because she's lost her sharpness. How quickly she gets it back, we don't know.