I thought we were aggressive across the board defensively, and you could just see it grow. As the game went along, you could see the confidence grow. It showed in the fourth quarter.

Then-head coach Chuck Daly utilized Laimbeer's skills by having him fade to the perimeter rather than roll to the basket. On September 9 2006 Laimbeer led the Shock to their second WNBA championship against the Sacramento Monarchs in five games. Post-NBA life

In 1994 Laimbeer and his father William Sr.

He is the current head coach and general manager of the WNBA's New York Liberty. (born May 19 1957) is a retired National Basketball Association player who spent most of his career with the Detroit Pistons.