Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Whalen
Lindsay Marie Whalenis an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and for AGÜ Spor of Eurobasket. She began her pro career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun. Whalen has won World and Olympic titles with the United States women's national basketball team, as well as three WNBA titles with the Lynx...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth9 May 1982
CityHutchinson, MN
coming glad great last playing
I'm glad she's coming back. It's been great playing with her the last two years.
bruise knew
I kind of knew there was something more than just a bruise when it happened, I just wasn?t sure,
stop until
It's not going to get any better until I stop playing,
beat excuses full health missed pin series team time
I missed (Game 2) and probably didn't play at full health at any time in the series. But at the same time, not to take anything away from them, they beat us. I don't like to make a whole lot of excuses for the team or for myself. I'm not going to pin the whole series on my leg.
four playing rhythm trying
I'm trying to get used to playing with it. And not playing four days, I kind of got out of rhythm a little bit.
body care good
I need to take care of my body. I feel better after I have a good meal.
basically college drop fun funny given musically nickname rhymes secret spin
It was a nickname given to me by some college friends, ... It was kind of made up because I spin the rhymes and drop the dimes. But I basically make fun of myself because I'm not musically inclined. I don't have a whole lot of rhythm, so it's funny and it rhymes. It just kind of stuck. I don't really tell a whole lot of people, but now the secret is out.
calls country great happy help proud represent time
Any time your country calls on you to help represent them, it's a great honor. I know he's happy about it and we're all happy and proud that we have someone representing our team.
hard help injured playing point team time
Any time you are injured and can't play the way you want to play, it is frustrating. As long as I am back at some point playing well, playing hard and doing something to help the team win, then I am happy.
falling left side twisted
I twisted my ankle. My whole left side is falling apart,
fact mind question
It will always be a question in everyone's mind, but the fact is I just wasn't healthy.
came defense great happy liked played scoring
They came out and played great defense, ... But the thing I liked was, for a while there, they weren't scoring either. I was happy with the way we played defense while we were struggling.
caught dad focus individual share takes taught team
Besides, it's all about the team. If you get too caught up in your own individual awards, it takes away from your focus and it takes away from being a part of the team. Always put the team first. That's what my dad always taught me. Share the credit. Take the blame. That's how you have to be.
care detroit hard job knew path
We knew Detroit was in our path and we didn't care how we did it. We just wanted to go out, play hard and get the job done.