Yolanda Griffith
Yolanda Griffith
Yolanda Evette Griffithis an American professional basketball hall of fame player who played in both the ABL and WNBA. A former WNBA MVP, she is considered one of the greatest rebounders and defensive players in the history of Women's Basketball. She last played in the WNBA as a member of the Indiana Fever. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the top 15 players in WNBA history. She is sometimes called by her nicknames: "Yo" and...
happen leave might next teammates telling year
I'm telling my teammates day in and day out nothing is guaranteed, ... We got here this time, it might not happen next year so we have to leave it on the court.
finals happen might next time year
This is my first time in the finals and it might not happen next year so I've got to give it all I got.
composure forcing half kept knew playing sacramento teammates
I knew in the first half we were not playing Sacramento basketball, ... I knew I was struggling, I was forcing too many things. I just kept my composure and like I said, my teammates are always going to have my back.
best everybody knew reported season special team teammates training
I knew this was a special team when everybody reported to training camp, ... I knew then that we had something special. This has been the best season of my career. My teammates made this special. This is just unbelievable.
choked great halftime meant
It was great being a part of it, we were really choked up at halftime when Ruthie spoke. She's meant a lot to me, she's been a real inspiration.
knows
I'm excited, but everyone knows I want something more,
attitude cracks eating feels food laugh people short though three
I laugh every day, ... Him having a daughter? Three daughters? Him actually being (formerly) married? He cracks me up. He always has something to say. He has that attitude where he feels that even though he's a short person, he has a big ego. And he's always doing stuff, getting people fined, eating other people's food ...
above anybody captain court half injured knew leader nobody shoes stepped tied win
I'm the leader of this team, but there's nobody above anybody else on this team. I'm proud, because they knew who their captain was. I was injured for half of this season, but I tied my shoes and stepped on that court to win every game. I wanted this so bad.
came coach help reason team whatever
I wanted this so bad, ... This is the reason I came back. I was going to do whatever I had to do to help this team win. I was a coach for this team, on and off the court. I'm so proud, because I was the captain, and we all did something special.
ball beginning hope kept knew learn turn
It was a dogfight from beginning to end, ... We knew L.A. wasn't going to give up. We kept our composure, but we can't turn the ball over like that. I hope we learn from this.
backs counted wall year
Every year we are counted out. Our backs have been to the wall every year.
finished found major
We've had some major injuries, but we've always found a way to win. They've finished first in the East, we finished first in the West. It's going to be a dogfight. It's not going to be easy.
against backs four great houston players though
Even though we won, our backs are still against the wall, ... Houston has four great players and we know they're not going to quit. We know that.
execute game players playing shut stay though
Even though we're playing at home, nothing is guaranteed, ... You've got to stay focused. You've got to execute offensively. You've got to shut players down defensively. ... Tuesday's game is a must-win.