David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

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opponent’s basket, they rarely had to
attempt the low-percentage, long-range
shots that require skill and practice.
They shot layups. In one of the few
games that Redwood City lost that year,
only four of the team’s players showed
up. They pressed anyway. Why not?
They lost by only 3 points.
“What that defense did for us is that
we could hide our weaknesses,”
Rometra Craig said. “We could hide the
fact that we didn’t have good outside
shooters. We could hide the fact that we
didn’t have the tallest lineup. Because as
long as we played hard on defense, we
were getting steals and getting easy
layups. I was honest with the girls. I told

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