Cappie Pondexter and Team New York are taking aim at Steve Smith and Team Atlanta
NBA Legend Steve Smith is leaving the confines of the TNT studios to get back on the court with teammates Jerry Stackhouse of the Atlanta Hawks and Lindsey Harding of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream to defend the
Haier Shooting Stars crown tonight (8:30pm ET on TNT), but Cappie Pondexter of Team New York has other ideas, which she's freely shared with Smith and WNBA.com.
"I've been talking trash with Steve Smith," the New York Liberty point guard jokingly told WNBA.com's Kevin Scheitrum on the eve of the Shooting Stars event. "Me and him been talking alot. He's been stretching since like two days ago and I told him, 'that's good for you.'"
Pondexter, who will be paired with Knicks Legend Allan Houston and current Knick Landry Fields, is so confident that New York can pull off the victory tonight that she openly shared her winning strategy.
"The key is making shots and knowing who's good at making what shots," said Pondexter. "I think I want to go second because those are the easiest shots for me. The third shot is a long distance three for me, because it's NBA range. I think I'll let Allan (Houston) or Landry (Fields) make that and then focus on making the half-court shot."
Speaking of shots, since Pondexter is part of the Madison Square Garden family, she also took a shot at her view of Linsanity.
"It's a great story. New York is the media Mecca and they thrive on things like that and Lin's a great storyline, as well as an exceptional basketball player," said New York's
other point guard. "I really enjoy watching him play. I think he's a great talent and I'm looking forward to his growth process. He's only 10 games in. Of course he had a bad game the other night ... but you know, who doesn't? Who doesn't have a bad game? I think he's gonna be great for us down the stretch. His court vision is unbelievable. His attitude is always positive and he's never giving up on a play. No matter the situation, he alway's toughs it out, I really like that."