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Dawn Staley
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Quotes by Dawn Staley
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We were rattled. A team like Rutgers, they play in spurts, and they didn’t have a large spurt. We certainly knew we had it in us to get back in the game if we stayed focused.
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A lot of people notice when you succeed, but they don’t see what it takes to get there.
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For the people who know Sheryl, the people that she talks to, she has already confided in them. Now she is just being truthful and honest. It is a personal choice, but not a revelation for those of us who know her.
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Candice is a tremendous player and we'll go as far as she'll take us. We'll ride her coattails as far as we can.
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I play basketball because I love it. This was enjoyable, and I'm still motivated to get to the finals.
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They can play in that type of game. Come Monday, the competition is going to be different. It's going to take a little experience, and a little Olympic savvy to win. We shouldn't have had 27 turnovers against New Zealand. You give Australia 27 extra possessions, it's a different outcome.
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They could have handled the trade differently, opened the lines of communication, especially with the amount of time and professionalism that I've given to that organization and to that city, ... It's a business, but I don't have to like it.
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It took her a year and a half to do it, although it could have been just one semester. It's hard. She's from Philadelphia. You've got different people and things pulling at you, but sometimes it takes people just a little longer to achieve something. She's resilient.
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I told Candice our team is searching for a leader. We are searching for someone to listen to, searching for someone to ride her coattail. It had to be her.
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