49 Quotes by Liz Shimek


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    It does hurt, obviously. Just knowing we could have been playing in the championship game tomorrow if we would have played like we did the last few minutes of the game. We just didn't have the right mentality. We didn't have the right fighters making smart decisions. We didn't play Michigan State basketball for 40 minutes.

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    That wasn't the Michigan State team that showed up that day. We weren't intense; we weren't all there. We're excited about the opportunity to play them.

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    I was proud of how we came back, but it was definitely frustrating when their go-to player gets that many points. We know she loves that left block. We gave her too many open looks.

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    Wherever the court is, that's where we're going. Wherever the opponent is, that's where we're going. Yeah, Duke is a great team. But we've played a lot of great teams here. We've been along for a phenomenal ride.

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    You always pack your suitcase full. All the clean socks I own are in that suitcase. I'm taking enough clothes.

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    We haven't played Duke, but we've played a lot of teams like them. It's just a matter of putting together a complete, 40-minute basketball game.

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    We were just talking about our first NCAA tournament this morning at breakfast. This is the last time we are here.

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    We played with a lot of determination, everyone on the team. We played teams that were more talented and had better players, but we were the better team. We just played real well together.

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