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[QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 2722426, member: 2117"]
She's a great player, no question about that.  But when you're building a team, I'd rather bring someone on who has a lot of passion for the game and has shown commitment and dedication rather than a player with a history of getting burnt out and who hasn't always prioritized basketball.  EDD only plays in the summers and recently threatened to sit out an entire season (which would mean she'd have a full year and a half off from competitive basketball) if she wasn't traded to 1 specific team.  In college she elected to play for a small mid major to stay close to home rather than attend a high profile school with better resources and coaching.  I'm not criticizing her for her decisions, I genuinely think it's great that she has a full life outside of basketball and does seem to have a great head on shoulders, but if I'm building the Olympic team and trying to put together the best team in the world and maximize their potential, I'd rather pick someone whose heart bleeds basketball and who is 100% dedicated to the sport and becoming the best player they can be.
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