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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 2722438, member: 26"] Not trying to get in the middle of an EDD vs. Parker discussion but a few things to point out... [I]Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is [URL='https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/transmission/index.html']transmitted[/URL] to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical [URL='https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/index.html']symptoms[/URL] include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system[/I]. I am not trying to discuss the minutia of Elena's disease, or the lack of passion she has had for basketball at different times in her life, but in comparing EDD to Parker, it should be limited to talk of USA Basketball (in fairness to both players). EDD felt lack of passion for hoops during her last years of HS and it carried over to UCONN. She came one day, quit, enrolled in Delaware, and did not play hoops for over a year - played volleyball instead. Fast forward to the WNBA. No idea how much EDD's disease has impacted her career in the W. They don't pay well, and even all time greats like Dee have taken an entire year off to rest up and be healthy for other obligations (Dee was famously paid at least her WNBA salary by her Russian team to sit out a season and rest up). But neither Dee nor EDD have ever been questioned when it came to their loyalty, love for, and dedication to, USA Basketball. Dee's decision to sit out a season had zero impact on her "passion, loyalty, and dedication" to Team USA. Neither does EDD's relationship with Chicago, or any other WNBA team (or college team for that matter) impact her relationship with Team USA. The issue is not whether Parker lacks passion for the game, or is capable of playing with passion, but whether she's been unselfish and dedicated to USA Basketball. The answer seems pretty much to be a resounding "NO", and she just made it worse since 2016... That seems to be untrue when applied to Delle Donne. I hope people aren't really suggesting that Elena Delle Donne is unworthy to be a part of USA Basketball. If they are, I'd love to see some substantiation regarding Team USA... [/QUOTE]

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