114 Quotes by Anne Donovan

Parker obviously had a marvelous tournament, and we got good contributions from the other ones as well. We're in good shape; you add our veteran players with our younger players, and we'll field a good team in September that will really compete hard.

Sue went to a different level. She got everybody organized, kept everybody focused, moreso than a regular-season kind of deal. Betty stepped up verbally, so yeah, it's a different gear.

It feels good (clinching a playoff spot). But there are still two more home games left and we would like to have homecourt advantage with that second seed (in the Western Conference).

I think everybody is disappointed how the season finished. I think many people are surprised we're not playing right now.

We don't have a lot of trade value. But my commitment is still getting that veteran leadership piece.

We relied too much on Lauren in the first half. We made sure (Betty) knew she had the green light. Her second half was the difference.

Tina's value is huge. As long as I've coached USA Basketball, I don't think we've had a four who drills the 3 as consistently as Tina does. Because she can do damage from the outside, she opens everything up for us offensively. Lisa really benefits from that. And she'll benefit even more in the next few games.

We were all thinking, it's her putback. (Dawn) is a winner. She's the one who made the mistake, so you can guarantee she's going to get herself back in position to change the game.

The reality now for Lauren is that she's never going to be healthy from the knee to ankle.