John Whisenant
John Whisenant
John Whisenantis an American former head coach for the New York Liberty in the Women's National Basketball Association. He graduated in 1966 with a B.S. degree in physical education from New Mexico State University and earned an M.A. in history from Pittsburg State University...
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Throughout her four-year college career, Kim has had a great shooting percentage from the floor and the line. We think she can learn our defensive style and be an excellent team player.
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It's a real shame because Ticha was probably playing the best basketball of her career, the best that I've ever seen, for sure, ... She was even brilliant in our scrimmage (Tuesday). It was right at the end of practice, and Ticha was just running up the court. She stepped on someone's foot and turned her ankle. I should have ended practice one play sooner.
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I told Thibault that I wished Lindsay was 100% and that Ticha was 100%,
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They were beating us in ways that we normally beat other teams.
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Mistakes, turnovers, that's part of what our defensive intention is. We make their shots harder, eliminate their assists. That's all part of being alert and intense. Our goal in everything we do is built around our defense, our whole game from start to finish.
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I would like to have that final three, four minutes back,
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She can come in and defend our opponent's guards, especially their point guards.
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Mistakes, turnovers, that's part of our defensive intention. We hope to get more shots than them (64-52), limit their shots, make their shots harder and limit their assists.
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I wish we already had it wrapped up, ... and I would be on the golf course tomorrow. But we don't.
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She's like losing your quarterback before the Super Bowl, or the Rose Bowl,
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She might want to play, but she doesn't have any wheels. I hope she comes back and surprises me.
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Kara and Chelsea can both play point, but they're more effective at the other guard,
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No. 1, I'm honored to be chosen in such a good league,
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She's gone from being someone we weren't looking at, because we didn't want a 5-11 post, to someone we ought to be looking at. Whether someone takes her earlier or she'll be available for us, I don't know. But we're certainly looking at her.