re: Mulkey sometimes comes across as oblivious.

Remember her comment at the post game press conference a couple weeks ago:

" I don't play happy. " She was referring to a question of why she doesn't play her reserves earlier when they have a big lead . Her response was intended to make it clear she wasn't concerned with their feelings or happiness if they had not earned the playing time. Same thing applies with the events on Sunday. She is not concerned with happy talk just to make everybody feel good.