We weren't worried about it (the wooden spoon). We knew if we played some good footy we'd stay clear of it.

Taiwan was more than happy to send its geopolitical rival away with the wooden spoon.

We played well enough to stay ahead, but we knew we should have been blowing them out. We gathered ourselves and finally put them away.

I've played with most of those Celtic players so I know how good they are, and our players knew what they were going in to. Now we have to shrug it off because there is no point in any of our lads coming in on Monday with their heads down.

Sometimes I played because I wanted to get out of a bad mood, sometimes because I was worried about an upcoming test. Sometimes basketball was just a great way to forget myself. When I stepped out into the driveway, I was no longer Rebecca Lobo. I was Larry Bird or I was Dr. J.

I knew a lot of the players. I played against them. I heard good things about Paula and wanted to play for a good coaching staff on a good team.