Postgame Quotes/Notes - Storm 65, L.A. 63
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STORM HEAD COACH 
BRIAN AGLER:
On the final play:
We were trying to get Sue (Bird) a jump shot or an isolation for
Lauren (Jackson) on the block. They did a good job guarding it and I didn’t see exactly everything that happened. There was a scramble, there was contact and the officials called a foul.
On having Bird at the free throw line with the game on the line:
I don’t know if we’d want anyone else up there besides her. We have a lot of good free throw shooters, but we have a lot of confidence in Sue.
On the Sparks:
I thought they played well. They usually sub a lot and rotate their players in but they stayed with five or six on the floor, their veterans, and they played well. They defended us well. And they made us defend as well. It was a challenge. It was a scenario that we had opportunities and for whatever reason we’d have a missed assignment or missed shot and we just couldn’t do it. But I credit them. I thought we played pretty well. We played efficient, we didn’t turn the ball over much, we scored off their turnovers, which is a good thing, and I felt they played a very solid game.
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STORM GUARD 
SUE BIRD:
On the game:
At the end of any season these games are going to have a playoff feel. They have playoff implications. L.A. has their backs against the wall; they’re fighting to get into the playoffs. We’re fighting to stay in second. There has been a lot of shuffling going on. For us against a team that we’re going to face in two days this one was big. On the next matchup:
We’ll just try to learn from this game. It was tough. We had opportunities to go up 10 and maybe extend that lead and I think they were able to get back into the game. Hopefully we can learn from this, see what worked, see what didn’t, and I know they’re going to be doing the same thing. I think it’s going to be another battle. On the last play:
In a tie game with that much time we just want to take the last possible shot ... worst case is you go to overtime. The play was designed for me to come off, and when I did they came and I kicked to
Tanisha (Wright). Luckily the blocked shot ended up in my hands. They came running at me so hard I just pump faked and took the hit.
On clutch free throws versus clutch shots from the field:I don’t know. Those free throws for any player at the end of the game can be tough. It’s just you and the basket, but I’ll take a win any way I can get it.
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STORM FORWARD 
CAMILLE LITTLE:
On the upcoming rematch:
Today we won, but it’s over now. They’re going to watch this film just like we’re going to and they’re going to make changes and adjustments and we have to do the same thing .We have to get prepared and get rested. We have to go into the game with the mentality that it’s going to be a tough one and make sure we’re in the position to win the game.
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On the game:
I’m not going to say what I think because I don’t want to get fined. I thought we played great defense. To come here and play that way is really a compliment to how the team has grown over the past few weeks. It’s just sad that it had to end that way because usually you let the players make the decisions in the games so that was probably the saddest part about it.
On how the Sparks can win:
To play the way we played tonight. We played good. To come in here and hold them to 65 points in their own place says a lot about our defense. We executed some good plays down the stretch in the second half and got some good looks at the basket. If we play this way for the next five games, we should be OK.
On the rivalry at KeyArena:
It’s a super environment and a beautiful place to play. If you’re an athlete, this is the kind of environment that you like to play in.
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On the game:
We played them tough. We played well defensively, but it just didn’t come out in our favor. On the foul:
I don’t have any thoughts about it.
On what the team needs to do down the stretch:
We need to win. If we play like that, I feel like we’ll win all the games. Unfortunately, we don’t have a lot of games left, but I’m still hopeful.
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On the game:
I thought we played well defensively. We were right there. I don’t want to talk about the last play and the foul they called because we shouldn’t even be in that position. I thought we fought hard and this is an extremely hard team and a tough place to play. I’m glad that we fought hard, but unfortunately we didn’t have enough to win the game. We still got a good shot at the end, but it just didn’t go in. This was our best defensive effort and hopefully we continue to take steps forward and finish the season strong. We need to try and get a playoff spot. 2011 Postgame Quotes/Notes Archive
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