What have you learned from your previous games against the Comets this season?
"I think the first thing when you play Houston is you have to pay some extra attention to Tina (Thompson). (You have to) know where she is, and just try not to let her get rolling through the course of the game. She�s one of those players in our League that can take over a game and almost win it single-handedly. They�re a great rebounding team so we really try to limit their second chance opportunities. Their strong point on offense is their athleticism and their ability to penetrate. So we�re really focused defensively, just keeping them in front, forcing them into contested jump shots. They don�t have a ton of shooters on their team, so we're just trying to keep their athleticism in front of us on the defensive end."

Facing Tina Thompson tonight, what's it like playing against someone you were Olympic teammates with just a few weeks ago?
"It�s not too much different. We�ve been opponents much longer than we�ve been teammates, so I�m used to playing against her. I had a lot of fun playing with her. She�s such a great player to play with because of her versatility. She can shoot the 3-point shot as well as any player in the WNBA. She can put it on the floor. She has a lot of post moves. I feel like I know her game a little bit better having played with her. So I�m just trying to pass along some of that insight to my teammates that will be guarding her, and hopefully that can help us out defensively."

How would you compare the team's chemistry from the beginning of the season to now?
"I think it�s grown. We�ve grown together as a group, and we�ve gotten closer. I think we understand one another and how to play with each other. I think it�s grown as we�ve improved as a team. I think our rookies have been a big sparkplug for us this year. They�re huge to our chemistry, just with the energy that they bring."

With your Playoff spot already secured, what's the focus of this game?
"Just improvement. That�s the main thing Coach talked about today. We�ve been in the Playoffs six straight years, so we know that a huge key to succeeding in the Playoffs is entering the Playoffs playing well. We don�t want to go (to Houston) and just not care about the game and not give a good effort, because how well we (finish the regular season) can directly impact how well we play in our Playoff series."

How important is it to go into the Playoffs on a winning streak?
"I think it�s important to go into the Playoffs feeling good about yourself, and feeling good about where you are. Sometimes that�s wins, and sometimes that�s just having confidence in your system, your teammates and in the way you�re playing. You can play a great game and still lose sometimes. And you can win a game and not play as well as you wanted to. For us, we want to be playing the type of basketball, living up to our potential in these last two games heading in."