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Phee's Placid Exterior

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Among Nan's articles for today is one from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that gives us some deep background on Phee's seeming lack of emotion on the court:

“I remember an instance when I got mad in maybe fourth or fifth grade,” she said. “I think it affected how I played, and I do remember my dad talking about that after the game. He said ‘If you show you’re upset, they’ve won and accomplished what they want.’ So I’ve tried to hide it.”

Her dad elaborates: “We’re not very loud people,” Gamal Collier said. “It appears she’s quiet, but she’s very social. It just doesn’t come out that way on the court. It makes no sense to me that you would let your opponent know how you feel. Why give your opponent that sort of edge? It adds nothing to your game. In the time you’re complaining, you could be doing something to help your team. It seems like wasted energy.”

Nice article. Napheesa Collier leads 11-time national champion UConn on trip home to St. Louis
 
O.K. but this is a real "Placid" exterior....I'm just sayin' ;)

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Interesting contrast. Throughout the game yesterday the commentators were talking about how Williams plays better when she's mad. Despite different approaches to the game, seems to be working fine for both players.
 

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