Q. After finally beating the Sparks in the playoffs last season, what kind of emotions were you feeling after this game?
"The Sacramento-Los Angeles history wasn't as long for me because I had only been in the WNBA for two seasons, so it was more about the fact that they had knocked us out of the playoffs the previous season."

Q. Can a win like that get a team to that next level as far as winning in the playoffs go?
"We had gotten to the Western Conference Finals and lost before. For us, it was all about us getting back to that point and going even further.
Of course, we ended up playing the Sparks in the first round, so we had to play them just to get back to the conference finals this time."

Q. What do you remember about he clinching victory?
"It was a great win. That Game Three might have been the best all-around team game we played all year."

Q. After the game, you shared this great moment with Lisa Leslie, a two-time champion and a legend in the sport. What did she say to you?
"I don't really remember what she said to me, but I remember what I said to her."

Q. And what was that, if you don't mind sharing?
"I wanted to tell her how much I respect her as a player and how much I looked up to her as a young player initially because of what she has done in the game. It's unbelievable how she has set a standard for excellence in our league and has improved every year."

Q. Is she the type of player you aspire to be?
"As a young player, everyone should aspire to be like that in terms of the dominance that she brings every year. I respect the heck out of her, so I wanted to let her know that."