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Message: [QUOTE="Plebe, post: 4020218, member: 6927"] Well, I made the grave mistake of peeking at McGraws Bench to see what was being said about the big win. I guess in my moment of giddiness I temporarily forgot why I have zero respect for most domers, present company excepted. What a cesspool. A hearty "hear hear" to [USER=4946]@Orangutan[/USER]'s recognition of each player for their massive contributions to the success of this team. Losing a player to Covid at the very last minute would've been a devastating blow to almost any team, but this team showed, above all, tremendous grit and perseverance. Stef Dolson at age 29 has gotten herself in the best shape of her life. Her presence in the paint was crucial, and she was the player whose absence was most acutely felt whenever she rotated out. She's also apparently the only one of the four who knows how to set a screen :) I'm already on record raving about Gray's tremendous play in this tournament. Her rebounding and blocks were highlight-worthy and she seemed to always come up big in the clutch. Plum was hot and cold with her outside shot, but she really impressed with her shifty change-of-pace drives, and her defense has improved tremendously. I again want to acknowledge her amazing mental and physical feat of returning from a torn achilles sustained just 13 months ago to win a gold medal in this very physically demanding format. Nothing but respect and appreciation for Young, who was on vacation in Florida 11 days ago when she "got the call". Here's what Stef had to say: [INDENT]"Katie Lou was a huge part of our team," Dolson said. "She’s a shooter, she’s a defender, she’s long. There were some scary moments when we heard about it, but when we found out Jackie was coming – she’s an amazing defender, she can pass the ball, she has great composure, and she (showed) all that."[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL unfurl="true"]https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/28/olympics-basketball-jackie-young-ends-vacation-gold-medal/5400018001/[/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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