Postgame Quotes/Notes - Storm 85, San Antonio 82 (OT)
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BRIAN AGLER:
On playing another close game:
I think that's seven in a row right there. I'm sure we'll have many more. That's just like what the playoffs are going to be, and hopefully we'll be in there. It's a good test. I'm excited and happy for our team, but these games are so emotional it takes some time to get back in normal mode. I thought our team played well. We gutted it out without shooting the ball real well.
On the Storm's shooting:
I thought we got the ball where we wanted; I just thought we missed some. Maybe we were trying too hard at times. You've heard that before, but you're so tight that sometimes you don't relax enough to shoot the ball.
On the play that led to 
Sue Bird's late game-tying three:
We ran just our normal out-of-bounds play where we've got Sue over in the open side. We were trying initially to get a look for 
Lauren (Jackson). We had enough time to, if she didn't get the shot, to go ahead and kick it to Sue and let them get into the pick-and-roll. It didn't even get that far. For whatever reason, Sue was left open and she knocked the shot down. Sue's a great player. She's going to hit big shots.
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On setting up Bird's three:
I looked down and my foot was on the line. So I took a dribble, and I was like, 'I don't have enough time,' so I kicked it. I thought, 'Please make it.' Fortunately, she did.
On making progress:
All in all, a win is what we need to focus on. I think that we definitely got better these last couple of days. I think our intensity definitely was good. We still need to get better.
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On her three:
Brian just ran a play for Lauren to get a flare screen, pop out and hopefully get a look. He said, 'If you don't get a good look, you've got Sue in the corner.' I think she was going to shoot it, but she actually saw her foot was on the line, so she kicked it to me. Time was running out. By the time I caught it, I just had to throw it. It's a lucky shot; I'm glad it went in.
On making progress:
Yes and no. I think tonight was a really gutsy win. We had to dig deep. Overtime games are never easy. San Antonio wasn't giving up. At the same time, we had some breakdowns that led to them being able to hang around. That's really where we're trying to limit the amount of breakdowns that we have. We had less today than we had our previous game, but we still want to get rid of them completely. That's where our focus is and I'm sure it will be there up until the Phoenix game.
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On the game:
I thought it was a good basketball game. We had one at our place and this one sure imitated it as well. Both teams went at each other really well. We got in a little foul trouble in the overtime, which hurt us a bit, but it was just a really good basketball game.
On rebounding better in the second half:
It’s just a matter of persistence, I think, and we needed to continue to find the opportunities to get to the offensive glass.
On the team's progress:
We’re merging in a pretty big piece with Ann (Wauters), so we’re still kind of finding our way. We are headed in the right direction, but obviously we have some more ground to gain.
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On the game:
I thought our team played hard. Not taking anything away from Seattle, but I thought the officials were awful. Awful.
On whether she thought she was fouled on the last play of the game:
No, it’s not that; it’s throughout the whole game. They went to the free throw line every trip down the court for the last five minutes and it’s a shame because I feel like we got robbed on that game. When you’re not allowed to play defense on Lauren, the best player in the world, it’s a problem.
On the Storm:
You know, they did some good things. They played hard, we played hard, but it’s just a shame when you feel like you did what you needed to do and it’s a bit of 5-on-8. I’m about ready to get fined, but that’s okay.
On the Silver Stars:
We battled hard and have been in two overtime games the last two road games so we just have to regroup and go get the next one. I know it was real difficult down the stretch, real difficult when we’re working hard. As a player, that’s the most frustrating thing. You have to have some consistency - if it’s a foul down there, it’s a foul down here. That’s all.
