Postgame Quotes/Notes - Storm 93, Los Angeles 67

On the game:
I think our additions in the off-season came through tonight. We just showed everybody what we’ve been knowing all along.

On the Sparks:
They’re the best team in the West. They still hold the Western Conference Crown. We know that this is the team we’ve got to go through. Tonight was a good start. But this was just one game though, not to take it out of context. Not to blow this out of proportion, but this was their season opener. They have things they have to work out. We’re just glad that we took care of our business tonight.

On winning easily:
Every night is not going to be like this. We recognize that, but we have a lot more players that can step up and fill some gaps. We had several people in double figures tonight which, in the past, hasn’t been the case. The next thing is we go on the road, and last year the road was not kind to us. It’s a different goal when we head to Phoenix next week. It was nice to see a team click like that. People hit shots and had a good time.

On the second-half run:
We hit shots during that run and we made stops. Then we never looked back. We took that lead and then just built on it.

On the game:
Betty (Lennox) played an unbelievable game. We’re deep. We have a lot of players that can make things happen. We’re just really happy that we won.

On the game:
It feels good. A lot of us were talking about setting a tone for the season. I think we set a tone on opening night and then we came out and did it again. I don’t think anybody expected us to win by this much, but we enjoyed it. I think you saw a lot of good things and contributions from lots of players. Hopefully we can maintain that level of play and take it on the road. I truly believe that championship teams are made on the road. That’s what we need to improve on most from last year.

On the bench’s contributions:
It was from everybody. It wasn’t just one player. I think if you had to give credit to one player it would have to be Betty Lennox. She really turned it up in the second half. I think her play, the way she was aggressive both offensively and defensively, everybody fed off that. Janell Burse came in a played great. Adia (Barnes) came in and played great. Michelle Greco came in a played great. Tully (Bevilaqua) played great. Everybody played really well especially in that second half. When we have a complete like that we’ll be tough to beat.

On the long-term impact of the game:
This will help, but at the same time you have to have a little bit of a short memory. We made pretty much every shot so what we’re preparing for right now is for when things don’t go our way. It’s easy to win when everything is going your way, but when it’s hard, when things aren’t going your way that’s when you have to pull through and get a victory.

On the game:
It’s a very tough way to start off. Every year we start off on the road and we always want to get off to a good start. Seattle had already played a game so they got one up on us. We try to do our best in practice, but nothing prepares you like an actual game.

On the Storm:
They’re a good team. I thought they took us out of a lot of stuff. We didn’t do a lot of stuff we wanted to do defensively against them and when you let a team get on a roll like that at home, it’s tough to stop the ball from rolling.

On this year’s Storm squad versus last year’s team:
They’re not that much different. Betty Lennox is definitely a good addition for them, but they can only play five players at one time. I thought our five that were out on the court weren’t competing and when that happens, it doesn’t matter who you have, you’re not going to win any games.

On the Storm:
I thought they did a good job. Seattle played great basketball. They didn’t miss much. We got beat pretty good and it’s something we’ll learn from. We still have our heads up – it’s not like it’s the end of the world. We just need to continue to get better.

On the Storm defense:
When I put the ball on the floor, they were sending the double-team. I don’t think I did as good of a job getting the ball to my teammates. That’s something else to work on. That’s the first time I faced the double- and triple-teams since preseason, so we’ll get it fixed and worked out.

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