Pat Coyle
Pat Coyle
best defensive goal
She's a difference-maker, especially on the defensive end. I think this is one of our best drafts. Our goal was to get more athletic, to get bigger.
best cash legs starting
That's the best Cash has played. She's probably starting to get her legs under her.
best centers replace
You can't replace someone like Ann Wauters. She's an All-Star, one of the best centers in this league. You're not going to replace her with one player. You're going to do it by committee, and that's what we're gong to do.
changed changes core free group league players served time together
We had that core group together for a long time and it served us well. But I think as the league changes and new players come in and with free agency, you know the league's changed and what we need to do is change with the league.
department everybody
Everybody in the department is saddened that she's gone. We're functioning, though, and everything is going well.
favorite win
There's not a clear-cut favorite this year. Everyone can win it.
capable gets miles per playing typical
I think she's like a typical rookie: They want to do everything right and they want to do it 900 miles per hour. I think as she gets more comfortable with playing on the perimeter, you'll be able to see what she's capable of doing.
gave half helps man second whether zone
Whether it's junk, zone, man ... if it helps us win, I'll play it as much as we can. If we can just play them zone and not give them second shots. We gave them too many in the first half, but in the second half we did a better job.
afford crucial mistakes
We made crucial mistakes at times when we couldn't afford it. We are going to regroup.
instead minutes players rotation
We have an eight-player rotation and those players are going to play. If I can keep their minutes in the 20s instead of the 30s, I'll do it.
five games people rotation
We have an eight-man rotation and those people are going to play the minutes. If we had five games left, two left, one left. It doesn't matter.
coming energy selection shot teams
I don't think we made enough stops. We didn't get the shot selection we wanted. We can't keep spotting teams leads. You expend too much energy coming back into games.
half open passes second terrific understood
She understood in the first half how they were guarding her, and what was open in the second half. She made terrific decisions, unbelievable passes to our bigs. Her decision-making was terrific.
scholars-and-scholarship status sure turned
She turned it really good. And I'm not sure of the status yet.