Nina Norman
Nina Norman
building chemistry cooked dinner finished freshmen home house playing team
Building team chemistry was the most important thing we did this summer. We really didn't do too much socializing off-campus, because after we finished playing each night, we would get home around 8:30 or so and everyone was really tired. But, some of the freshmen have come over to my house and I've cooked dinner for them.
bad chance crazy ncaa people playing season start understand year
The crazy thing is, as bad of a year as we've had, we still have a chance to make the NCAA tournament. People don't understand that if we don't start playing better quick, our season is over in two weeks.
chance intend ncaa playing road second seven special tough wins
Will this be a tough road for us to get enough wins to make the NCAA Tournament?. Yes, it will, but I really like the way we are playing right now. We've told the seven freshmen, this is why you play. For the chance to do something special in your tournament. We have a second chance and I intend on making the most of it.
couple fall hole lose minutes next playing
Sometimes we were playing really well. Then the next couple of minutes we would fall in a hole and lose our composure.
anxious learn players senior seniors success talent teach tried work year
This senior year is not what any of us wanted, of course. You have to take what you get, and work with what you have sometimes. The seniors have tried to teach the young players and learn from each other as well. I am anxious to see them come into their own and show the talent and success that we've had glimpses of this year. It is going to happen.
discuss group since talked team teammates
This summer, we really did not discuss team goal-setting officially. We haven't talked about it yet as a group with the coaches, especially since two of my teammates (Erika and Daria) were not here with us.
enters team
Every team enters the Big 12 Championship with a 0-0 postseason record, and that's got to be our theme.
care time took
She took care of me for 18 years. It's time for me to take care of her.
confidence game gave great knows learn offensive studies
She knows the game so well and studies it all the time, and we learn a lot from that. She was a great offensive player, and she really gave me a lot of confidence in myself.
finish nobody season wants
Nobody wants to finish the season this way.
hard waited
We've started to play hard now. But we should have been doing that all year. We waited too long.
bit hard ourselves regain took
I think we got down on ourselves a little bit when they took the lead. It was hard for us to regain our composure.
active allowing bike bone feels possible rode treadmill weight workouts
I was really active as much as possible while I was allowing my bone to heal. I was in the Cooley weight room, and rode the bike and did the treadmill and did lower-body workouts every day. Right now, my ball-handling is back and it (the hand) feels really strong.
coach falling game kept shot
My shot was falling so I just kept doing what was working for the team. Before the game (coach) said this is my game.