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...
afraid beat foul happened shooting worse
I was afraid we'd foul them shooting and we'd get beat that way. (In) hindsight, it couldn't be any worse than what happened to us.
ball defense guy inside leave reason somebody
I thought our defense would get a stop. It was just a breakdown. There was no reason when the ball went inside that somebody would leave their guy open. But, it happened. That's basketball.
both chelsea effective
Kara and Chelsea can both play point, but they're more effective at the other guard,
hard living scoring stop teams trying
We make our living with trying to stop teams from scoring and making it hard on them,
advantage focused mission stayed stretch west win
We're on a mission to win the West and get homecourt advantage and every four-minute stretch is important to us. We stayed focused tonight.
But I never wanted a 'yes' person around,
joke tried yogi
I just said it's not over 'til it's over - that old Yogi (Berra) thing, tried to make a joke of it,
best causing expect fewest games improve league led row win
They led the league with the fewest turnovers. We can't expect to win two games in a row in causing the league's best in non-turnovers to make more turnovers. That's why we have to improve on some things.
played
They've played the right way as a team.
came expecting players win
I came in here expecting that we could win two. I think that's the way our players think. We've got two at Arco (Arena) now, but I don't think homecourt makes a lot of difference. With these two teams, they are very close.
came court expecting home players win
I came in here expecting that we could win two, ... I think that's the way our players think. We've got two at Arco (arena) now, but I don't think home court makes a lot of difference. With these two teams, they are very close.
afraid glad plays
I'm glad that she's on my team. She's not afraid of anything and she plays right through to the end.
stars unique creating
Lindsay is unique in that she's a star in creating. She'll create something out of nothing, either for herself or her teammates. She's the Steve Nash of the WNBA.
rejection shooting assistants
We talked about it. An assistant coach suggested fouling, but I rejected it because I was afraid we'd foul them shooting and get beat that way. Hindsight couldn't have been worse than what happened to us.