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"It's not to hurt anyone, but basketball can be rough."
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"In football, there were drinks available everywhere you looked. On a golf tournament, you could find one free anywhere you wanted it. In tennis and NBA basketball, everybody had a hospitality suite, and so you could go there and load up if you wanted to."
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"Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots."
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"It wasn't until late high school and early college that I gained enough size and skill to make me welcome on intramural basketball teams."
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"I have no desire to coach basketball."
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"You need a teaching coach who understands the game of basketball, not just some guy coming on the court talking about Xs and Os."
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"I think that basketball players should get the job done no matter how it looks on the screen."
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"I played in Joe Louis in a playoff game. I played there when the roof caved in for half a season. The facility is great for basketball because it goes straight up, so you feel like the fans are on top of you."
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"Yeah, I like cars and basketball. But you know what I like more? Bananas."
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"I'm the basketball version of a gravedigger."
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"That's what I do now: I lead and I teach. If we win basketball games from doing that, then that's great, but I lead and teach. Those are the two things I concentrate on."
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"I was very pleased that the positive things about me and my game outshone the aggressive style of play I use. I would never tone that down, because I believe in that style of play, and I believe that you can play rough on the court and still be a good sport."
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"As far as starting or not starting, that means more to some players than others. And if it means more to someone else, I think you should let them start and just go out there and do your job when it's your turn."
Job
"It's not to hurt anyone, but basketball can be rough."
Basketball
"Every year I try to keep in excellent shape and improve some part of my game. I play in the offseason overseas to keep my game tuned up and hopefully improve a little in some area."
Improvement
"Players should know that if you can't make the contribution of the winning shot, that your attitude every day when you come to practice, or the positive contribution you make through cheering and keeping up team morale, is just as important in the overall picture."
Attitude
"Sometimes people think that if you're always helping people up and never hit someone with a hard foul, you're automatically a good sport. I don't believe that."
People
"It's funny, 'cause it seems like just yesterday that I was the youngest player just starting out. But now there are young players all over the league, and they'll ask me questions about playing overseas or finding an agent."
Fun
"For me, the money isn't a big issue. I'm at the end of my career and I'm just happy to play."
Money
"In preseason camp, there are no friends. when newcomers arrive trying to take not only your job, but maybe your best friend's job, you work together to try to help each other. Everyone is an outsider until you're given a uniform."
Friendship
"There's a lot of room to grow, and the women who believe they're worth it are the ones who are going to make good things happen during the next period of WNBA growth."
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