Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan
Anne Theresa Donovanis an American women's basketball player and coach. From 2013 to 2015, she was the head coach of the Connecticut Sun...
aware few focused rest
This is a very focused group. They're very aware of what a few days' rest will do for Lauren.
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She was adamant to play. There was no way this old coach could get a 24-year-old kid to look at the big picture.
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The days of Lauren practicing every day, full practices every day, are gone. This last stress fracture showed Lauren the importance of being realistic and honest about her pain level.
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It looks good. It's going to be sore every time she uses it whether it's practice or a game, so it's just a matter of managing it every day.
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The most important things was the free throw line, no question. The other thing was, down the stretch, I saw us lose our composure much more than I would have thought at this point of the season.
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Dawn is a winner and the ultimate competitor. She has been successful at the highest level as a player for our country. Dawn is a three-time gold medal Olympian, who is respected as no other and a definite leader for our program. She has translated her on-court success into being one of the brightest coaches in our game today. Dawn defines everything 'golden' about USA Basketball, and I am so glad that she will be on the sidelines with me.
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I think it is huge that this team played that way down the stretch. At the end of the game we have to be focused and be able to execute.
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I think everybody is disappointed how the season finished. I think many people are surprised we're not playing right now.
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I said right after we won the championship that I thought we could lose at least one starter. But I had no idea they were coming after our bench.
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She didn't sit out last night and I seriously doubt she'll be sitting this series.
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She could have been extremely frustrated, rushed shots and been greedy, but she wasn't. That's when we're a great team. We're unselfish. We share the ball.
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She's so good at dealing with pain. This is somebody you don't have to say 'suck it up' to.
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I am so thrilled about the opportunity to coach the Storm for years to come, ... Winning a WNBA Championship last season was an incredible experience not only for me, but for the city of Seattle. I look forward to many more successful seasons with the Storm.
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In the second half we encouraged (Lennox) because we know they would focus in Lauren Jackson. Most impressive on her play was her ability to to knock down open shots and get to the free throw line.