Postgame Quotes/Notes - Phoenix 93, Storm 81
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BRIAN AGLER:
On the difference between this game and the Storm's recent win in Phoenix:
It’s pretty much the same game. In the fourth quarter we gained control the first time and we just couldn’t get back in control again, we got behind a little bit. The first game we were down by four points; this time we were down 13. It’s sort of the same thing that happened last game. This time we dug ourselves a little bit too deep of a hole. Phoenix came out energized and we didn’t match that energy.
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SUE BIRD:
On the difference between this game and the Storm's recent win in Phoenix:
The big difference was last game we were able to come in and get a big lead early and put them in the corner and made them have to fight back, and this time it was reversed. Even with the crappy third quarter that we had, we still cut it to two in the fourth and things just didn’t go our way in the end.
On Cappie Pondexter and Diana Taurasi:
Obviously they are a very tough tandem to play against. It takes so much energy and effort to just tie the score and sometimes when you do you don’t always have that extra energy to win the game. I think that’s what happened to them the first time and it might be what happened to us this time. They played well, but I just feel a lot of it happened in this locker room. I still believe it was in our control.
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SWIN CASH:
On her technical foul:
It was something I can’t say. My Grandma would be upset. I got knocked in the head a couple of times and I felt it was getting out of hand. I said a few choice words and he gave me a tech. It was well deserved, but I got my money’s worth.
On the game:
Down the stretch we didn't execute like we needed to. We got behind and gained control and got down by two or thee, but we didn't make plays. This one hurts even more than getting blown out in L.A. It’s games like this that you have opportunities to separate yourself. If you’re a team that’s going to be there in the postseason, you’re going to make plays and we didn’t do that and that’s kind of frustrating. But it’s still early and we can learn from this experience. Take this one, go back and do better. But this one does sting right now.
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On the start of the second half:
I told them it had nothing to do with Xs and Os. It had nothing to do with do this and do that. All it took was to turn it up another notch, push the ball upcourt and put the intensity on them to get back. That’s when they did it.
On dealing with refereeing:
I told them to forget about the refs, forget about that half. Bad call or good call, forget about it. You can’t change it now. Whatever you're sulking about, you can’t change it now so just forget about it.
On playing in the Western Conference:
This was just one game; we've got a long way to go. The West is going to be ugly, it’s going to be tough. I feel that they’re one of the top teams. I don’t think it’s going to be a blowout either way; it’s going to be a dogfight.
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On the second-half surge:
We said this is a game that we should come out here and win and just go take it. We all made an effort to go out there and just play. A lot of people doing a lot of solid things, which we’re going to need for us to beat good teams.
On the team's rough road trip:
The road is tough, but no excuse. We went up to D.C. and won a game. We did not show up at all in Minnesota. That’s something that we are going to have to face and grow up really quick. When you go on the road, you have to grow up real quick. You have to be really patient and disciplined in what you do and we haven’t done that.
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On the game:
I just wanted to come out and play hard. We definitely needed this win, especially after going 1-2 on the road. We need something to give us a little bit of momentum and tonight we were able to take advantage of that.
On the intensity of the game:
We always have a great battle with Seattle. They’re a great team and we know that. They always compete. They've got quality veterans and they are always in the game no matter what. We just wanted to frustrate them. It was a physical game and a lot of back and forth and a lot of crazy stuff happening in the game. For us to get this win we had to match their intensity and we did that.
