Postgame Quotes/Notes - Storm 80, San Antonio 74
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STORM HEAD COACH 
BRIAN AGLER:
On the win:
We have been through this a lot. It has sort of been a rhythm of what’s going on with our team. We have a group of people that are resilient as a group and as individuals, but they really bring it out when they are playing together.
On what changed in the third quarter:
We finally started getting some stops, rebounded the ball a little better, and we had people hit some shots. But I think for us to do well it all starts with our defense and we finally got them under control from scoring, and that gave us a chance to get back in the game.
On the matchup with San Antonio:
Well, this is the fourth time we have played the Silver Stars, so we know each other very well. They have really studied us, made some adjustments, made improvements as a team, so they rebounded the ball very well tonight and had the ability to get into a flow offensively early in the game.
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STORM GUARD 
SUE BIRD:
On the Storm's mindset when the team trailed by 10 points:
It’s the same as the beginning of the game, it’s the same as halftime and it never really changes. That’s the beauty of our team, and it’s kind of what allows us to continue to win.
On playing a series of close games:
All of a sudden because we have the best record in the league and we have only lost two games, people expect us to win by 20 every game. I have experienced that actually in college; when you win a lot, people expect you to win by 20. It’s not something we expect; we know that this league is way too good.
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STORM CENTER 
LAUREN JACKSON:
On the Storm:
I think that we kind of have to all separate. We haven’t had any time whatsoever. The fact is it will look better on our game because we all won’t be worried. We get to go home now and have a bit of a break and then start working on our game, regrouping and tightening up a bit.
On the Storm's mindset when the team trailed by 10 points:
I think it’s pretty much the same as every game. Just stay positive; we don’t really get panicked. Everyone just sort of rallies and does their own thing.
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On the game:
It was our turnovers again that created their offense and they got some open looks. Sue Bird was big when she needed to be. That’s what (Seattle) does; they play with a lot of confidence. They have players that play multiple positions and they can make shots. It’s nice to have Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird on your team too.
On the team's mindset:
Our players know they had an opportunity to win this game, so they will be hurting about this loss. We just have to stay positive. The fact is that we’re getting better. We’ve seen a lot of progress, especially on the defensive end. It more about keeping them uplifted. We have to learn from it and just know that we’re getting better and we’re getting to where we need to be to beat the best teams in the league.
On Becky Hammon's performance:
They put a lot of pressure on her tonight. She had 10 assists tonight, so she distributed the ball well for us. What they do is put a lot of pressure on you. She was still solid. I’ve been happy with her.
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On the game:
First off, Seattle is playing very well. They’re the best team in the league. We’ve played terrible against them throughout the season, but we showed a lot of improvement. We just have to find a way to finish games. We just didn’t fight enough at the end.
On the biggest factor in the game:
It was our turnovers. We turned the ball over and they executed on the offensive end. Overall we played a pretty good game. It was literally the turnovers that cause them to get the transition buckets and we kept doing it over and over.
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On the game:
Today we really got better. We haven’t been playing the way we’re capable of playing. We kept it close, we just didn’t get the job done. 2010 Postgame Quotes/Notes Archive
