The team didn't panic yesterday when the Czechs started off hot.

"In the first quarter they came out and did not miss. We turned up our defense and got a little more aggressive and slowed them down," said Sheryl Swoopes. "Once they cooled off, their transition game never got going, and that's one of their biggest strengths."

(Swoopes threw in a complaint about the gym: "The floor is horrible. I don't know if it's paint or vinyl but it's very slippery. I watched the men fall [Sunday] night too. People are hesitant to go there.")

Lisa Leslie was essentially unstoppable down low despite the beating she took from the Czechs.
"These teams definitely play a physical game, but she (Leslie) takes most of the beating, so I have no complaints,” said Tina Thompson.