Yolanda Griffith
Yolanda Griffith
Yolanda Evette Griffithis an American professional basketball hall of fame player who played in both the ABL and WNBA. A former WNBA MVP, she is considered one of the greatest rebounders and defensive players in the history of Women's Basketball. She last played in the WNBA as a member of the Indiana Fever. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the top 15 players in WNBA history. She is sometimes called by her nicknames: "Yo" and...
break great moment win
I'm cherishing every moment of it, ... To win it -- I'll probably break down and cry, I don't know. But if it doesn't happen, I'm not disappointed. It's been a great season.
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I'm excited, but everyone knows I want something more,
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I laugh every day, ... Him having a daughter? Three daughters? Him actually being (formerly) married? He cracks me up. He always has something to say. He has that attitude where he feels that even though he's a short person, he has a big ego. And he's always doing stuff, getting people fined, eating other people's food ...
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It was great being a part of it, we were really choked up at halftime when Ruthie spoke. She's meant a lot to me, she's been a real inspiration.
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It was certainly an adjustment I had to make coming in as a young player all those years ago, ... I needed to develop discipline to stay focused because as a rookie, you just want to play. But training is so important.
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It just makes everybody focus more and work a little harder. We're not even thinking about whether she is going to play or not. We only worry about the Monarchs. We can't worry about who Connecticut has, who they're going to start.
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I wanted this so bad, ... This is the reason I came back. I was going to do whatever I had to do to help this team win. I was a coach for this team, on and off the court. I'm so proud, because I was the captain, and we all did something special.
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It was a dogfight from beginning to end, ... We knew L.A. wasn't going to give up. We kept our composure, but we can't turn the ball over like that. I hope we learn from this.
individual stop
They have more than one player; one individual is not going to stop the show,
finals happen might next time year
This is my first time in the finals and it might not happen next year so I've got to give it all I got.
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We got to lace up our shoes and do the best we can possibly do against four of the greatest players to ever play. If we continue to work hard, play together, come Game 1 we're going to be OK.
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I feel like we're walking a tightrope. I feel (tonight) it's going to be the game that we've got to play perfect basketball. It's possible. ... and I think (tonight) is going to be the game that the whole Sacramento Monarchs team shows up to play because who wants to go back to Connecticut? I don't.
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Even though we won, our backs are still against the wall, ... Houston has four great players and we know they're not going to quit. We know that.