Richie Adubato
Richie Adubato
Richard Adam "Richie" Adubatois a former basketball coach in the National Basketball Association. He has served as head coach for three NBA teams: the Detroit Pistons, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Orlando Magic...
emotional goes obvious support time tough tried trying
It's been a really tough time for Temeka, ... She tried to go, but it was obvious that she really was not herself. We're just trying to support her as she goes through a real emotional time.
detroit good picked picks played players trying
I thought Detroit played very good defense, ... They picked up our picks and screens, and then, once we got behind, I think our players were just trying to do too much by themselves.
behind game half puts york
We had this game in our hands, ... We could have been a half a game behind New York and that game puts us 2 1/2 back.
almost deficit
Everything has to go right for you to come back from a deficit like that and it almost did,
changes fire game hustling momentum near obviously
Sometimes the momentum changes when you are pressing and hustling around, ... We were ice-cold most of the game and then we obviously got on fire right near the end.
great heart
Vickie made a great play. She has been making them for a long time. Her heart is big and she just makes big plays.
answer stop
We had no answer for them today, ... We couldn't stop them.
amazing bigger jump people shot
Usually Temeka is able to go by you. But her pull-up jump shot . . . it's amazing how she can get it off on bigger people, ... She's done that to people 6-foot, 6-1.
challenge dropped essential finish five games head home next san seven six starts win
We have to win these games at home, ... This is a very important homestand. We need to take the challenge head on. Five of our next six games are at home, and we have already dropped this one. Then we finish with five of seven on the road. It is essential that we get these games at home and that starts with San Antonio.
beat five games home indiana last next seven win
We have to win our games at home with five of those last seven games on the road, ... We have to beat Indiana and Connecticut in these next two games.
above carried puts starting
She has been in the starting lineup from the beginning. When Alana (Beard) was out early, she carried us. I think that puts her above everyone else.
chance great lived shadow star
She is going to be a star here. She lived in the shadow of Lisa Leslie because Lisa is such a great player, ... Now she's going to have a chance to come out of that shadow.
facing road steal
Now we're facing a four-game road trip. We have to steal one very shortly.
dead fat lady sung throat
We're not dead yet, ... The fat lady hasn't sung yet. She was spraying her throat there for a while but she didn't sing. We still have a chance.