The National team practiced at John Jay College in NYC, and there were some new faces on the court.

Most satisfying moment of the evening: The comment one of the male practice players (John Jay varsity) after running a series of offensive sets against the National Team's help defense. As he leaned back against the bleachers, soaked with sweat, he looked over and said with respect, "A whole new perspective on women's basketball."

Second most satisfying moment: After everyone was gone and the gym was closing up, talking women's basketball with Kevin (the gym manager) and a friend of his: "The Liberty, that's my team." "Where's the one with the lipstick -- MAN she can PLAY." "That girl with the hair on the Liberty, can she sky for rebounds or what!" "Oh, yeah, Taurasi she's playing for the Championship... and that Nolan? She's got a Jordan-game."

Third? Shooting the women's basketball breeze with the security guards as we were leaving the building. "I was looking into their navels!" laughed one. Another was star-struck, having seen Lisa Leslie going down the escalator as she was going up. "I may have to pick up an extra shift tomorrow," she said.