Sydney Colson

So it was... It was...

You know, I think especially, unfortunately, when she was injured, you're having to adjust your mindset.

You're having to get mentally tougher because you think she had like a bad injury before.

So now you're having to watch your team from the outside is still, you know, I would be talking to her a lot about, you know, make sure you're still being vocal.

You know, you don't want to.

lose this time with your teammates.

And because you're injured or sidelined, you're not still using the opportunity to lead or to grow relationships.

Don't let it be a wasted season just because you can't physically contribute.

And I think

her desire to become a better leader and, you know, to come back.

Cause there were times where maybe, you know, she thought she was coming back and then it wouldn't happen in or another in like little thing will happen that turned into a big thing.

But to see her, her fun side, I think that was the most important part to see her being jovial and lighthearted and having fun with her teammates and,

I don't think was like a side that people saw a lot last season.

And so I would just be telling her like, you know, more of that.

The importance was that Steph and our, and our assistants were able to get new players on the same page with us quickly and

and have them buy in quickly to we're going to play defense hard.

We're going to share the ball and we're going to play as a team.

And I think most teams that have a coach that demands that out of them, like you, you find success at some level.

I've been so impressed with Kelsey from, like, afar.

And then when I got to play with her at Athletes, like in Athletes Unlimited when we were teammates there, I would just, like, shoot with her before and after, like, practices if we were on the same team that week.