There is some Kobe Bryant in Gabby Williams. In her game in general, in her taste for the decisive moments of the matches, in her way of evacuating the questions that she does not want to answer in press conferences too. Against Belgium, the Franco-American thus registered 9 of the 15 points of the Blues in overtime.
“I can breathe” could she enjoy after the match. “Everything we gave this summer wasn't for nothing. It's never for nothing, but we deserved it, really. I'm really proud of us.”
Gabby Williams assures that she prefers to have won this match in overtime…
“It's a dream come true, really. Plus, it's in front of my family, in front of the country, I made a lot of sacrifices for this moment so I'm happy to have it.”
“I love it, I love it, I adore these moments. And then it's an Olympic semi-final, we're not going to win the match by twenty points. I expected a match like that and then I prefer that to an easy match.”
Although hampered by the Belgian defenders in the first part of the match, the future Fenerbahce player, like her mentor, managed to get back on track for the most important moments. “I try to take more responsibility at the end because I know I'm made for moments like this.” she assures.
Now, it's time for this final against the United States, a match that is bound to be special for her.
“It's a dream come true, really. Plus, it's in front of my family, in front of the country, I made a lot of sacrifices for this moment so I'm happy to have it. It's a dream but it was also a goal.”
Interview conducted in Paris / Photo credit: FIBA
