Augustus Talks About the All-Star Game Page 2
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lynxbasketball.com: Was being an all-star a goal of yours at the beginning of the season?
Seimone Augustus: Honestly, I really didn’t even think about it. I knew that it was something that I wanted to accomplish in my career but it never occurred to me that it would happen in my rookie season. I just wanted to come in, play good basketball and try to help my team win.
lynxbasketball.com: Is there any one person you went out of your way to talk to at All-Star?
Seimone Augustus: Most of the players came up to me before I could see them out. I knew that I really wanted to spend some time with Lisa Leslie because you always hear that she is someone you can’t approach but she was very nice. She spent some time with Cappie (Pondexter) and me and talked about longevity in the league and how to make sure we stay here. Dawn Staley was great too. She had me in stitches the whole week.
lynxbasketball.com: What was the game experience like?
Seimone Augustus: It was just great to be on the floor with some of the greatest to play the game. They kept telling me to shoot and I really wanted to do was to get Lisa (Leslie) the ball… I wanted to see Sheryl do her thing on the court. I was just enjoying everything. I didn’t care if I scored. It was a joy for me to pass the ball to these ladies.
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lynxbasketball.com: Was being an all-star a goal of yours at the beginning of the season?
Seimone Augustus: Honestly, I really didn’t even think about it. I knew that it was something that I wanted to accomplish in my career but it never occurred to me that it would happen in my rookie season. I just wanted to come in, play good basketball and try to help my team win.
lynxbasketball.com: Is there any one person you went out of your way to talk to at All-Star?
Seimone Augustus: Most of the players came up to me before I could see them out. I knew that I really wanted to spend some time with Lisa Leslie because you always hear that she is someone you can’t approach but she was very nice. She spent some time with Cappie (Pondexter) and me and talked about longevity in the league and how to make sure we stay here. Dawn Staley was great too. She had me in stitches the whole week.
lynxbasketball.com: What was the game experience like?
Seimone Augustus: It was just great to be on the floor with some of the greatest to play the game. They kept telling me to shoot and I really wanted to do was to get Lisa (Leslie) the ball… I wanted to see Sheryl do her thing on the court. I was just enjoying everything. I didn’t care if I scored. It was a joy for me to pass the ball to these ladies.
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