"No matter how the game's going, if the ball's going in or not, just continuing to stick with the work and never give up."
On teammate Satou Sabally's concussion recovery, Ionescu reiterated the locker room's support.
"We're just always there for support and making sure she doesn't feel any pressure or rush from us," she said.
"You don't want to mess with something like that."
She added, "For us, it's just giving her grace. She's going through it, and we're just there for her as a person."
Ionescu also explained how reading defenses creates opportunities for her team.
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"The more possessions you see, the more comfortable you get with it," she said. "It's just understanding how teams are defending and finding ways to help my team."
