Tina Thompson Quotations

The casinos brought lots of revenue and jobs to our community. We've seen lots of benefits from those tax dollars.

We had an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth and I think if that's not enough motivation I don't think you should be playing this game.

I think that if we continue to maintain our personality with the one that allows us to be successful in moving the ball, just making that extra pass to that next open player, it makes us very efficient, especially offensively, ... But I think that we did a very good job defensively as well (in Seattle). We combined those two. We've been very, I guess, good, or having a good overall game, and we've been able to get some wins out of it.

I thought their contribution was great. They were totally here willing to pick up and absorb everything they could. They were all sponges.

It feels good, but from the beginning we just wanted to win. We didn't necessarily care how we did it; we just wanted to get it done.

You always want to go into the playoffs on a positive note to get some type of momentum, ... And to be able to beat a team like L.A. the way we did is really a good feeling. It's definitely a confidence-booster going into the postseason.

The fact that the Comets have seven players on the list is awesome. That's also a testament to our franchise and the good things that we're doing here. I think it's definitely something to be excited about. But in my opinion, I would put everybody who's been in the league for 10 years on that team, because I think that is a feat in itself.

Every day, it's better, ... I wouldn't say that I was at the top of my game right now. I'm just working with what I have. I'm not going to do things I'm not able to do physically. And I'm just going to kind of go with it.

They are the best outside shooting team in the WNBA. In just the last two minutes of the game, they put on a shooting clinic. It was good for us that we did our business early and played a good 35, 37 minutes so we can be in a position where shots like that couldn't make a big difference in the game.

Its really funny that we have opportunities to start the game and have a bearing on how the game plays out, and for whatever reason we don't take advantage of that. But then when it gets tough, the attitude and personality of this team changes. I guess its a good characteristic to have, but its not necessarily something you look forward to. But we fare pretty well in that position.

It was good to get back on the court, ... I didn't really feel the nerves. We've been playing really good and I didn't want to mess up the flow. I just want to mesh with the team.

I know not to take three-pointers or long jumpers when my legs aren't feeling that great.

Children tend to eat their own lunches and are less likely to swap if they are involved in the planning stages,