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DeMarco on his team's biggest fear and conquering it: "We just have to be the best version of ourselves, and we can't worry about the other team and what they're doing, the rest and the runs that another team might make. We just have to worry about us."
"If the other team gets on a little run, just collect and we'll come back together and be like, "Yo, we're okay. Let's just execute our stuff. That's where you build the habits throughout the year, so you can come back to it. We know we're prepared, we know what it's going to take, and if something gets astray or we're struggling a little bit, let's come back to it." #WNBA
DeMarco on the biggest matchup in the series: "Dream vs. Liberty, right? It's going to be a team effort ... It's going to just as it was with Minnesota. It's going to take the team to take away a [Kayla] McBride, and in this case, a [Rhyne] Howard. It can never really be one person." #WNBA
DeMarco on the Liberty's big game experience: "It's what we do this for. It's why you you play at the highest level. It's why you coach for these moments the regular season matters to put you in this position. You have to build the habits."
But when it comes down to like the elimination games or these series or having to win this amount of games, this is why you do it. I think we all love the pressure here, and we're we're looking forward to playing Atlanta." #WNBA
DeMarco on facing the Dream: "tThey are very good at forcing turnovers. But if you say hey, don't turn the ball over, what does that mean? You can't say, "Hey, just make sure when you have the ball, don't turn it over."
"You still need to be aggressive. I think clarity helps. I think execution helps. Knowing what spots we want to be in, knowing what defenders we want and what actions, I think all that'll help with turnovers." #WNBA
DeMarco on the Dream: "They're physical. They get out in transition, very good in transition, have a talent level with their speed and quickness and shot making. Obviously the glass is going to be a battle."
"Offensively for us, we just have to be able to handle their impact with turnovers, with getting in passing lanes, just their ability to kind of take you out out of your rhythm." #WNBA
DeMarco on playing the Dream so recently: "I do think that helps ... you have new film, but there's also other things teams are doing. Obviously, they're not going to sit back and be like, hey, we're going to play the game the same way we did game 44 or whatever, right? So there's still preparation there, but it does help to have recent film." #WNBA
Chris DeMarco on his first #WNBA playoff experience: "I just love the focus our team had. The whole goal has been October and playing our best basketball now. We have a new challenge in front of us."
Fiebich on facing Angel Reese's rebounding: "We're going to try our best to limit her. It's not going to be possible always, but I think it's a team effort. Sometimes you've got to box her out, and somebody else has to grab the rebound. Can't let the guards fly in." #WNBA
Fiebich on the Liberty's greatest fear: "I think sometimes we let our offense dictate our defense. When the ball doesn't go in or we don't make good decisions on the offensive end, it's easier for teams to score against us. I don't know if we're mentally still on offense, so just not letting that affect us. Our defense really has to be our base. We have to rely on it heavily." #WNBA
Fiebich on the Dream: "They have [Allisha] Gray, a really downhill player. [Rhyne] Howard balances her out with her threes. I think that's like a really good combination to have. Then adding Jordan Canada, who's just a really good playmaker, plays with a lot of pace, that combination [is good]." #WNBA