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Message: [QUOTE="eebmg, post: 3283922, member: 7548"] Some of the UConn focused quotes after the PR game. Love Lou's attitude. [B]Katie Lou Samuelson[/B] (Chicago Sky) “I know that I’m a shooter, and I can shoot the ball well,” said Samuelson, who is averaging a USA fourth-best 9.2 points per game. “So, when I come in and I have open shots, I know people count on me to knock them in.” [I]How surprised were you by the level of play from Puerto Rico?[/I] We expected them to come out firing, come out with a lot of energy. They played really scrappy, really aggressive, so they came out really hard and we just had to compete with that and battle back and forth from the beginning. [I]What’s your mindset coming off the bench to provide a spark for the team?[/I] Just to contribute in any way that I can. I know that I’m a shooter, and I can shoot the ball well. So, when I come in and I have open shots, I know people count on me to knock them in. [I]How much difference did it make to have a loud crowd for tonight’s game?[/I] It’s awesome. The crowd was cheering for them, but just that atmosphere, it adds a little fire even for us. We want to try to silent the crowd a little bit. But, it’s a lot of fun when a crowd comes out like this. [I]On playing for gold tomorrow:[/I] I’m super excited. We’re all really ready to go. We get a chance to play Canada, and I think we’re going to be really focused. We’ll get a good night’s rest and get going tomorrow. [B]Tina Charles[/B] (New York Liberty) [I]How tough is it to play the home team with such a vocal crowd?[/I] It’s always hard. Usually the home team’s sixth man is their fans, and their fans brought it tonight for them, giving them motivation, how loud it was, the energy they had in there. Puerto Rico gave us their best shot. We were resilient, got rebounds, limited their 3s, which they thrive off of. We stuck to the game plan, so it was really great. [I]Canada seems to match-up with you better than any other team you’ve faced so far. What will tomorrow’s game be like?[/I] Through my experience playing against Canada, I know they’re going to use the entire shot clock. We’re going to have to work on defense. They’re extremely patient. They are going to always make sure they get the right shot. They’re a very disciplined team, so we’re going to have to bear down and see how mature we are throughout the last game. I don’t think we’ve reflected who we are through the dynamic of this group, so we have one more chance to do that. [I]What advice do you have for some of the younger players who haven’t been in this position at this level yet?[/I] Just to be focused, to be locked in, not to take any team lightly. We have USA on our chests. We’re a big target and everyone’s going to give us their best shot. So, we all definitely have to take it as a championship game with a gold medal on the line. [/QUOTE]

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