Shay Doron
Shay Doron
Shay Doronis an Israeli professional basketball player in the Israeli league. She plays for Maccabi Ashdod...
mean number seed
You would think that little number (No. 2 seed in the region) would mean something, wouldn't you?
best team
This is the best team that I've ever been on.
national team tough
That's what makes our team so dangerous. That's why we're national champions, because we're tough at every position.
believe girls halftime heard screaming walk
We heard them screaming at halftime like they'd already won. I told the girls, 'If you walk out on this court, you better believe we're winning. Otherwise, don't walk out on the court.
duke obviously
Well, in the past, obviously I just think Duke was better. And right now, I think that it's pretty even.
happens knock people perfectly teammates
I know I was recruited perfectly fine. I know my teammates were, as well. That's what happens when you're on top. People always want to knock you down.
bad heard luck stare stared time
I heard a long time ago that it's real bad luck for shooters when you stare at their shoes, so I stared at them long and hard.
close equal games strength
In the past, they were just better, honestly. Now they're not better, we're at equal strength and that's why our games have been so close this year.
feeling final matter next time
If you want to come back here, the next time will be for the Final Four. That feeling was unbelievable. You just want to get back here no matter what.
ate both breakfast teams
I could tell you what each of them ate for breakfast this morning. Both teams know each other very well.
happy
It's been discussed, but it's the past. We're pretty happy with the way we're seeded right now.
across broke cried dreams emotional family goals halfway mom moved sacrificed strictly time
They've sacrificed as much as I have. They moved halfway across the world strictly for basketball, for me. It was an accomplishment for me, but for them, too, to see my dreams and my goals come true. My mom told me that they all cried when we won, and I broke down in tears. It was a very emotional time for my family and me.
guaranteed lose national next power round win
Nothing is guaranteed in basketball. You never know in sports. We could lose in the first round next year, so we can't take this for granted. We have to do everything in our power to win this national championship now.
absolutely basically built decisions dream four last leaving tougher work
It was one of the tougher decisions I've ever made. Just leaving absolutely everything we'd built for the last four years for a dream that's basically a dream, you never know if it's going to work out.