The goal tonight was to keep our rhythm, keep going and keep fighting. But we definitely wanted some of our key starters to play less minutes.

The doctors OK'd her to start practice two days ago. She was limited. She's very rusty, missing easy shots and it's frustrating her because she's lost her sharpness. How quickly she gets it back, we don't know.

The good thing is they come back in decent shape.

We weren't impatient. We just weren't moving.

We talked about it. An assistant coach suggested fouling, but I rejected it because I was afraid we'd foul them shooting and get beat that way. Hindsight couldn't have been worse than what happened to us.

Lindsay is unique in that she's a star in creating. She'll create something out of nothing, either for herself or her teammates. She's the Steve Nash of the WNBA.

I came in here expecting that we could win two, ... I think that's the way our players think. We've got two at Arco (arena) now, but I don't think home court makes a lot of difference. With these two teams, they are very close.

I came in here expecting that we could win two. I think that's the way our players think. We've got two at Arco (Arena) now, but I don't think homecourt makes a lot of difference. With these two teams, they are very close.

But I never wanted a 'yes' person around,

I just said it's not over 'til it's over - that old Yogi (Berra) thing, tried to make a joke of it,