The following is a post from Temeka Johnson who is posing through the Championship series for the WNBA at: http://bit.ly/1bKuOJWe didn't come out with a sense of urgency in Game 2 and that's the main reason we lost. We didn't do the things that we had worked on defensively. You can't do that against a team like Indiana.
We struggled defensively and we struggled with our offense a little bit, but we were still in the game with about seven minutes to go. We cut it from a 17-point deficit to a five-point one in a short amount of time. That's a positive we can take away from the defeat.
Indiana is just believing in themselves offensively right now. They are attacking us, trying to get to the hole to drive and kick. We just need to buckle down defensively and we'll be OK.
Following the game, Coach Gaines gave us a day to ourselves to let that Game 2 loss soak in. Today though he emphasized everything we need to do in Game 3. You have to respect that about him.
As a competitor and as a player you always think there's room for improvement, so you always want to do better. I need to step it up defensively because it starts and ends with me. Offensively and defensively. The push and the pick-up on the ball starts with me.
Game 3 figures to be a battle, especially since the Fever will be playing at home, where they are so tough. But what gives me confidence is what we have in that locker room, each and every player on this team, because I know what we are capable of and I know what it is we do night in and night out.