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Nykesha Sales
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Quotes by Nykesha Sales
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The major thing was the turnovers, they were huge, ... Most of them were our mistakes. We were trying to get the ball to people who weren't open.
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I decided to just cover it because she was still right there; she didn't go away and I know how her hands are. I didn't think it was a good idea to chunk it because she's got bionic wrists. I just held on to it and hoped to finish out the game.
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Instead of coming out and building on the lead we had, we had to come out and start fighting back again, like we had been doing in most of this series, ... We're not used to doing that and it takes a lot to do that, especially when they're still trying to force it down your throat. It was a bit of a surprise, but we handled it well and we were still in it. We got within one (57-56 with 2:57 left), but it was a game right until the end.
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I'm really happy about continuing my career with the Connecticut Sun. We have done some great things in the last three years.
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It was great momentum. After that happened, everyone had this extra boost of energy and sometimes that's all you need.
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It was one of those days. New York is a very hungry team and they were hitting their shots.
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It's hard to guard us because we have so many threats. You shut down one player and you have three more to worry about. Most teams can't say that.
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They have made some changes and have new looks. We may have swept them during the season, but they are hungry.
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They're definitely a team that has beaten us in the past and we're not taking that for granted at all. We realize they have beaten us and we need to play a certain way to beat them.
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