Pokey Chatman
Pokey Chatman
Dana "Pokey" Chatman is the current general manager and head coach of the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. She is the former head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team and the Spartak Moscow women's basketball team...
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I'm overwhelmed with emotion. These kids have been through so much personally. Not just the aftermath of Katrina, but their families. I'm just happy that we could bring a little bit of joy to some people who faced a lot of devastation.
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You couldn't use cellphones down there but I needed to call the family that was staying in Coach Gunter's home, ... They didn't answer the phone - and there was Sue's voice on the answering machine. It brought a smile to my face after all the destruction of New Orleans.
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The truth is, we really had no transition,'' Johnson said.
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It's amazing, the mentality to go after the rebound.
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I'm not complaining about it at all. But we wasted about 7 1/2 or 8 minutes before we got into the scouting report offensively.
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I opted to finish school, and she offered me a job. The rest is history, as I spent nearly 18 years, or half my life, with her.
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I was extremely frustrated about our start. The players are well aware of what they are capable of doing. They have to make each possession a masterpiece. They didn't come close to doing that today.
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I acted like it was the most normal day. And that took so much energy out of me. I got my cup of coffee, read my e-mails. I let all the news come to me.
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Her legacy will not be her last game.
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I wanted us to have a little more sense of urgency because we had an opportunity to play for a share of a championship. It's nice to see us understand that, process that and come out in the second half and establish some things that have been good for us all year.
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It was something that I challenged them with leaving the locker room.
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It's obviously been a difficult day for me. Not only have I lost a great friend and mentor, but the game of basketball has lost one of its true pioneers. She not only made a huge difference in my life, but in the life of everyone associated with women's basketball.
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I can always tell the energy of the crowd when they come back in the locker room.
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Overall it comes down to our defensive effort. We had 47 deflections, and that's always something good because that means you're able to pressure the basketball and not let them feel comfortable in their sets.