RockyMTblue2
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I do enjoy good writing. By now written to death? Remember, it is just every four years. Indulge once more. I doubt you'll be disappointed.
"That first play was as handy a representation as any of the United States ethos and shared history: three generations of Connecticut Huskies playing for their old coach in Brazil, unlocking an open look with near-telepathic ease. The second spoke to the team's drive, seconds treasured because they'd all run out soon, even after the inevitable win. Anyone who's ever heard a postgame interview has learned to tune out words like "determined" and "unselfish," but in this case there are no words that work better.
That, more than anything, may be the legacy of the 2016 United States women's basketball team. The rest of the world couldn't force them into any memorable moments, so they created their own. They embodied the ideals of "basketball team" as fully and as often as they could. They won big, and in style, and with grace and meaning. In an Olympics full of blowout brilliance, no show was better."
How U.S. Women's Basketball Defined Gold Standard in Dominant Run Through Rio | VICE Sports
"That first play was as handy a representation as any of the United States ethos and shared history: three generations of Connecticut Huskies playing for their old coach in Brazil, unlocking an open look with near-telepathic ease. The second spoke to the team's drive, seconds treasured because they'd all run out soon, even after the inevitable win. Anyone who's ever heard a postgame interview has learned to tune out words like "determined" and "unselfish," but in this case there are no words that work better.
That, more than anything, may be the legacy of the 2016 United States women's basketball team. The rest of the world couldn't force them into any memorable moments, so they created their own. They embodied the ideals of "basketball team" as fully and as often as they could. They won big, and in style, and with grace and meaning. In an Olympics full of blowout brilliance, no show was better."
How U.S. Women's Basketball Defined Gold Standard in Dominant Run Through Rio | VICE Sports