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WATCH: Mike Thibault on Elena Delle Donne’s Washington Mystics debut

By Howard Megdal

WASHINGTON DC - FEBRUARY 08: Elena Delle Donne and Mike Thibault of the Washington Mystics pose for a photo on February 10, 2017 at Verizon Center in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON DC - FEBRUARY 08: Elena Delle Donne and Mike Thibault of the Washington Mystics pose for a photo on February 10, 2017 at Verizon Center in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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For Washington Mystics coach Mike Thibault, Sunday afternoon’s game against the San Antonio Stars represented the culmination of a years-long desire to pair Elena Delle Donne with his philosophy of positionless basketball.

So seeing it in action, how did he feel about it?

“I envisioned way better,” Thibault said, with a smile that indicated he believes the best is yet to come. “So this was a start. But all this was was a start.”

Thibault explained his planned rotation size, what he expects from his Mystics on defense as well, and why he isn’t personally offended that Monique Currie went off for 31 against Washington Sunday afternoon.

Watch the full postgame presser here:

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