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“Elena Delle Donne is just Elena Delle Donne,” said Auriemma. “She’s one of the most gifted players in the world. She’s just never been in the position to do this."

Huh? Sorta a dis on her WNBA team?
 

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RockyMTblue2 said:
“Elena Delle Donne is just Elena Delle Donne,” said Auriemma. “She’s one of the most gifted players in the world. She’s just never been in the position to do this." Huh? Sorta a dis on her WNBA team?


I just took it to mean they world/Olympic stage.
 

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The attendance was not listed in the box score but this looks like a very nice crowd in a smaller stadium.

“I couldn’t believe the game was sold out for an exhibition game,” Delle Donne added. “It was amazing to have that type of support.”
 
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“Elena Delle Donne is just Elena Delle Donne,” said Auriemma. “She’s one of the most gifted players in the world. She’s just never been in the position to do this."

Huh? Sorta a dis on her WNBA team?
I guess its pretty hard to Not acknowledge Elena Delle Donne as one of the most gifted players in the world. After her head settled down and the mutitude of illnesses dissipated she has put her mark on WBB in the USA--Geno is giving her the opportunity, along with Stewie, to put fear into the Olympic hopefuls.
 

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I hope Griner gets to play against Italy. If she is missing the same percentage as she did in the WNBA season she should get to play 3 of the 4 games.
 
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“Elena Delle Donne is just Elena Delle Donne,” said Auriemma. “She’s one of the most gifted players in the world. She’s just never been in the position to do this."

Huh? Sorta a dis on her WNBA team?
I took as she hasn't been healthy to perform like this.
 

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When did Elena dye her hair - blond to black?
 

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I took as she hasn't been healthy to perform like this.

I think he just meant that she hasn't been on this stage before, for whatever reason. I don't think he had a specific reason in mind. Could it be possible that EDD comes off the bench in the Olympics? This is truly going to be a team on which you cannot worry about starting because the talent is so immense at each position. Will there have ever been a more talented team that what we will see in 2016?
 

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At the half score tied 37-37.

As is often the case in these sorts of contests, Italy plays like it's been playing together for a while and Team USA not so much. Also, you can tell the USA players are coming off a WNBA season where the game is played differently than in Europe.
 

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Funny to see DT wearing #6 and CP #15. I guess if everybody can't be #3 then nobody can.

USA up 48-42 with 5-1/2 minutes left in the 3rd qtr

That is much closer than I expected.
 
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