Roz Gold-Onwude
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Yeah. So, actually, continuing on, you were a hit right away. Like, your number one draft pick, and then you're the rookie of the year. Actually, not right away.
Was there a vet that helped you stay in the right mindset to be ready for your name to be called?
Was there a vet that helped you stay in the right mindset to be ready for your name to be called?
You tore my ACL as well.
You tore my ACL as well.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Is there any sense of like, and I don't know this about you, do you have a chip on your shoulder in some ways? Because, you know, to win a Rookie of the Year off the half the season, there was somebody who wasn't ready to give you your chance right away.
Is there any sense of like, and I don't know this about you, do you have a chip on your shoulder in some ways? Because, you know, to win a Rookie of the Year off the half the season, there was somebody who wasn't ready to give you your chance right away.
Yeah, you seem like the type when you put your mind to something, you do it. And you've been a part of a lot of greatness and also shifting programs into greatness. So we talked about on top, like, you know, you guys made it all the way to the final four. You eventually made it to the championship, but dropped to UConn in 2009. Your dream, the very next season in 2010, made it to the WNBA finals.
Yeah, you seem like the type when you put your mind to something, you do it. And you've been a part of a lot of greatness and also shifting programs into greatness. So we talked about on top, like, you know, you guys made it all the way to the final four. You eventually made it to the championship, but dropped to UConn in 2009. Your dream, the very next season in 2010, made it to the WNBA finals.
And I actually have it written. You were at the finals in 2010 versus the Storm. In 2011 in the finals again versus the Lynx this time. You then return back in 2013 in the finals versus the Lynx again. Unfortunately, in all of these, you fall short. But this is different times. This is a three-game series. I believe you respectfully... Don't forget Vegas. I went to the finals with Vegas.
And I actually have it written. You were at the finals in 2010 versus the Storm. In 2011 in the finals again versus the Lynx this time. You then return back in 2013 in the finals versus the Lynx again. Unfortunately, in all of these, you fall short. But this is different times. This is a three-game series. I believe you respectfully... Don't forget Vegas. I went to the finals with Vegas.
Well, yes, but I'm just talking about Atlanta right now. Atlanta, okay, Atlanta. Yeah, so while you're with the Atlanta Dream... Three times, yeah. And so these happen to be suites because... Yeah. You guys are so close. You get there all these years in a row. Now that you've had some distance from it, what did the Dream need?
Well, yes, but I'm just talking about Atlanta right now. Atlanta, okay, Atlanta. Yeah, so while you're with the Atlanta Dream... Three times, yeah. And so these happen to be suites because... Yeah. You guys are so close. You get there all these years in a row. Now that you've had some distance from it, what did the Dream need?
Like, you can look back and say, what did we need to break through to that chip?
Like, you can look back and say, what did we need to break through to that chip?
I know last season you were vocal about, hey, I'm still looking to get picked up. Right now, you're still looking to get picked up. I'm still looking to get picked up. I'm going to put it like this.
I know last season you were vocal about, hey, I'm still looking to get picked up. Right now, you're still looking to get picked up. I'm still looking to get picked up. I'm going to put it like this.
Yeah. So if you don't get picked up this season, you'll retire.