StarTrib: Maya: Facing the world -- and better for it

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"Back on the court, Moore has a thick skin.

"If you are yelling at her, she doesn't show it is frustrating," Patterson said. "She listens, she takes it in. She said she attributes it to being coached by Geno for four years."

Geno Auriemma coached the Olympic team and coached Moore in college at Connecticut. He is known as a taskmaster. But Moore always says she enjoyed playing for him because he taught her so much.

"I learned from a young age to hang around with people who are wise," Moore said.

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[sarals24]

I mean, if you can handle Geno as an 18-year-old, you can probably handle any coach.

 

[VAMike23]

Great stuff........!

 

[MilfordHusky]

"Back on the court, Moore has a thick skin.

"If you are yelling at her, she doesn't show it is frustrating," Patterson said. "She listens, she takes it in. She said she attributes it to being coached by Geno for four years."

Geno Auriemma coached the Olympic team and coached Moore in college at Connecticut. He is known as a taskmaster. But Moore always says she enjoyed playing for him because he taught her so much.

"I learned from a young age to hang around with people who are wise," Moore said.

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We all know that Geno may be the ultimate wise-.

This is typical Maya, outworking the opposition:

"Most games, Moore is the first Lynx player down the court on fast breaks, too."