Postgame Quotes/Notes - Indiana 78, Storm 68
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ANNE DONOVAN:
On the Fever's defense:
Tonight, their defense was outstanding. From the beginning when
Sue (Bird) went down on the tip, we knew it was going to be a tough night. We just were not aggressive and we were not very competitive at all. And their defense was awesome.
On the Storm using a full-court press:
We knew Indiana had some trouble with handling the full court press and we tried to take them out of their half court game. But (Jurgita) Streimikyte and (Tamika) Catchings were a key to their versatility in bringing up the ball. And then when they got into their half court offense going, those two really made it tough on us, being able to post up and take their game to the outside. We tried doubling Catch, but obviously we weren’t successful, as she usually found the open man.
On Catchings:
She’s a special player. She’s definitely one of the best in the league, as she showed tonight. She handled the doubles and dished off when she had to. And she also plays with that high energy defense.
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LAUREN JACKSON:
On the game:
Indiana came out and played more aggressively and set the tone in the first 2 to 5 minutes of the game. Their defense was outstanding and was the difference in the game. We will have to get up for the next game. We are the ones in control and have to win the rest of our games.
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On her technical foul:
Obviously, I disagreed with the call. I wanted to ask the referee about the foul. It’s just both sides trying to do their job. This was my first technical as a pro.
On the Fever:
Indiana set the tone early. We thought we made a run at them in the second half, but were not able to overcome their defense.
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BRIAN WINTERS:
On the game:
Everybody who played played well. We played terrific defense in the first half. This game and the Connecticut game have been our best home games of the season.
On Catchings:
She had a tremendous game. Her shooting percentage was unbelievable. She’s been conscious of her shooting percentage and has really been working on it.
On taking Catchings out a rebound away from a double-double:
I wasn’t aware of it at the time. But mainly I wanted to get her out to prevent any injuries.
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On the game:
We played really well tonight, defensively. We had those early steals that led us into our offense. We want to make it to the playoffs. Once we make it, we’ll have a good opportunity.
On the Fever's mentality:
We came to the gym focused tonight. We lost up there (in Seattle) and wanted to get back on the winning streak. After the last loss, everybody wanted to come back and win. We don’t want to have to watch what other people do to make the playoffs.
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NATALIE WILLIAMS:
On the game:
It was a great first half, offensively and defensively. Both aspects of the game tonight, came together. In the second half, our defense went down a little. But our offense stayed consistent. The key tonight was, keeping them off the boards and our defense did a great job.
On how she feels:
I just feel good. It’s time to turn it up. This is it for me. I want to win a championship.
