Seimone Augustus
Seimone Augustus
Seimone Delicia Augustusis an American professional women's basketball player with the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, Dynamo Kursk and the U.S. national team. A five-time all-star, Augustus has become one of the most recognizable faces in the WNBA, earning MVP honors while leading the Lynx to the 2011 WNBA championship, the first of three that she has won with the team...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth30 April 1984
CityBaton Rouge, LA
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When you step into an arena like the Civic Center, with so much history that they've made in there, yes you do come in as the underdog because they've done what they've had to do over the years to prove themselves as possibly the greatest program in the country. We're trying to establish ourselves as a powerhouse school as well. It's going to be a tough challenge to see where we are as a team.
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Regardless, we knew she'd want us to come back to Europe and go for the gold. While it was shocking when it happened, at the same time we knew what we had to do.
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Our offense was not as effective. I would not say our energy level was low. But, it was not tip top. I felt I needed to do something to step up my game.
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I think a lot of times we got caught standing in the paint, so there wasn't a lot of opportunity for the perimeter players to drive. Once we spaced the court and screened and cut - do the things we do - it was difficult for them to keep up.
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When you see her come and do a reverse dunk from one side to the other and actually like hang off the rim, it's amazing.
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We didn't run our offense effectively. We just stood around too much and made it too easy for Duke to guard us.
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It's kind of the same situation. The only thing that's different is I think we already have a solid program here.
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It's great to be the first team to win here. I think it was kind of an emotional thing for everybody who's a part of it from the coaches, the managers, the trainers. Everybody felt something.
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They'll be able to capitalize on some of our mistakes as far as coming out sluggish or not executing the way we should. Everybody is dangerous at this point of the season.
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It was her smile. It was the teacher she was, but also the person she was.
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It was just time to pick it up.
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I want to be able to kiss that crystal ball. Hold it and hug it.
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That helps motivate us. We witnessed everything that happened firsthand and the way we had to adjust and adapt to the situation. The Katrina victims really helped inspire us.
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They did a good job on the defensive end, but most of it dealt with our offense. We just stood around and basically didn't do anything.