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...
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We have a chance to achieve something that hasn't been done in franchise history. This will be a great challenge to see what we can do against the Connecticut Sun.
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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.
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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.
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Throughout her four-year college career, Kim has had a great shooting percentage from the floor and the line. We think she can learn our defensive style and be an excellent team player.
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We got whipped. We were not active, alert, intense like we have been throughout the playoffs. Our defensive system only works with great intensity.
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We're tickled to death, of course, to come here and play a great team like the Sun and get away with a win.
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(But) Kara is smart, and tougher than a knot on a log. And she loves the opportunity to stick the big shot against these great players.
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Lindsay has proven that she is a great creator, facilitator for her team, and her replacement has not proven she can do that yet. But we'll still be concerned about keeping them out of the paint and driving them nuts.
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I'm sure glad that when she thought we were going to rebuild, she didn't go somewhere else. She thought she was too old to (stay while the Monarchs) rebuild, but I didn't listen to her and trade her.
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I'm tickled to death to win and beat a first-class team, that makes the fact that we were able to beat them even sweeter. Now we have a chance to achieve something that's never been done in franchise history.
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I know the Houston veterans are not going to panic. Whether they're up 10 or down 10, they've been there, done that. They're one of the few teams where the national stage makes them better.
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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.
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I'm glad that she's on my team. She's not afraid of anything and she plays right through to the end.