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Jmpenn said:
I completely agree with your analysis. To me everyone played a part. I expected to see some critiques of Candace especially after Austrailia. I was just shocked to see them after the game against France.
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And interestingly enough, there has been plenty of bad defense to go around, but somehow Candace has been the only one mentioned (i.e. Sue, DT, Tina, Maya, Fowles, Seimone, and Whelan all come to mind). Sometimes, it's players getting lost on their defensive assignments and team confusion. Sometimes players are caught gambling and playing out of position. Sometimes, the offensive player simply made a great play. Heck, even Catch got caught on more than one occasion gambling.
 
Icebear said:
Her game is what it is and I have consistently said she has great talent. She is an excellent slashing rebounder which accounted for a number of her baskets. She is excellent in the post and would flourish even more than she does if she did that more consistenly. Geno even conveyed that to her. I do not think it is hard at all to see the issues I had with her game. They were quite visible.

By the way I fully supported her and the team plus I have nothing but praise for Catch. It isn't a LV thing it is about the one thing that limits Candace being the greatest player in the world that she is capable of being. She is her own #1 option persistently she needs to use the talent she was surrounded by a bit more.
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Nneka is having a ROY outing. Toliver is having the best year of her career. Candace is #5 in scoring and not #1. Obviously, she's using the talent around her.
 
Jmpenn said:
I completely agree with your analysis. To me everyone played a part. I expected to see some critiques of Candace especially after Austrailia. I was just shocked to see them after the game against France.
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I agree with you 100%.. UcMiami nailed it, Candace was fabulous in the Final and deserves nothing but praise for her performance in that game.. The Boneyard is a great discussion board, but but we are not perfect, as evidenced by posters who criticized the play of Candace in the Final.
 
So let's take a look at what all the fuss is about. Candace didn't start for 3 games...but came off the bench and got significant minutes.

Minutes per player

Sue Bird - 24.9 minutes per game / 12.44% total minutes played................
Diana Taurasi - 24.1 minutes per game / 12.08% total minutes played
Tina Charles - 21.3 minutes per game / 10.62% total minutes played
Maya Moore - 19.88 minutes per game / 9.88% total minutes played
Tamika Catchings - 19.3 minutes per game / 9.63% total minutes played
Candace Parker - 18.1 minutes per game / 9.06% total minutes played
Seimone Augustus - 18.1 minutes per game / 9.06% total minutes played
Lindsay Whalen - 17.4 mintues per game / 8.69% total minutes played
Aisja Jones - 10.3 minutes per game / 4.5% total minutes played
*Sylvia Fowles - 9.6 minutes per game / 3% total minutes played
Swin Cash - 8.3 minutes per game / 3.63% total minutes played

*Only played in five games due to injury.
 
Jmpenn said:
Every player had their ups and downs this tournament. IMO singling one player out as having no heart, putting in no effort, and playing selfish is going too far. Each player on the team worked very hard to get the gold and I don't see a reason to trash any player. It's fine if you don't agree with me. DT and Candace play very well together and have good chemistry. It will be interesting to watch them play together overseas with Sue. I saw a cute picture of DT, Candace, and Lailaa after the game. I'm glad the players respect each other and get along even if the fans don't.
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Can you post that pic or a link? Would really like to see it. One of the things I enjoyed most in this Olympics was watching Candace mesh with her team mates (and maybe even the coach), elevate her play, and just enjoy herself representing Team USA.
 
Justavisitor said:
Nneka is having a ROY outing. Toliver is having the best year of her career. Candace is #5 in scoring and not #1. Obviously, she's using the talent around her.
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Not talking WNBA talking the talent on the floor during the tournament.
 
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speedoo said:
Can you post that pic or a link? Would really like to see it. One of the things I enjoyed most in this Olympics was watching Candace mesh with her team mates (and maybe even the coach), elevate her play, and just enjoy herself representing Team USA.
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Hope this link works. It is of Candace's facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...a.10150995575613045.420367.59651918044&type=3

It seems like everyone treats Lailaa so well. While Sue was playing with Candace in Russia Candace would tweet pictures of Sue playing tea party with Lailaa. Very cute. Svet also seems close to Candace and Lailaa. I actually think Candace is one of the most popular players with her peers but that might be because of Lailaa.
 
This debate is an interesting variation of the old line that "The operation was a success, but the patient died." In this instance, some are making the case that the surgeon screwed up terribly but the patient survived remarkably.

Many posters admit to special pride in players they know best, thus the bias by Boneyarders and Summitteers alike toward either Huskies or LadyVols. Nothing wrong with that.

Then there are those who blatantly admitted that they hate Geno so much that they either couldn't bear watching the games or even root for Team USA.
There is no place for that. Simply disgusting.

As for me, my fondest memory will be that amazing pass, catch, and basket that Diana and Candace pulled off in the final. I honestly don't believe that any other pair of players could duplicate it. Two iconic players teaming up to win the gold medal for Team USA.

YAY!
 
Kibitzer said:
This debate is an interesting variation of the old line that "The operation was a success, but the patient died." In this instance, some are making the case that the surgeon screwed up terribly but the patient survived remarkably.

Many posters admit to special pride in players they know best, thus the bias by Boneyarders and Summitteers alike toward either Huskies or LadyVols. Nothing wrong with that.

Then there are those who blatantly admitted that they hate Geno so much that they either couldn't bear watching the games or even root for Team USA.
There is no place for that. Simply disgusting.

As for me, my fondest memory will be that amazing pass, catch, and basket that Diana and Candace pulled off in the final. I honestly don't believe that any other pair of players could duplicate it. Two iconic players teaming up to win the gold medal for Team USA.

YAY!
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There is no doubt that on that play CP and DT was completely in sync. Beautiful play!
 
Jmpenn said:
Hope this link works. It is of Candace's facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...a.10150995575613045.420367.59651918044&type=3

It seems like everyone treats Lailaa so well. While Sue was playing with Candace in Russia Candace would tweet pictures of Sue playing tea party with Lailaa. Very cute. Svet also seems close to Candace and Lailaa. I actually think Candace is one of the most popular players with her peers but that might be because of Lailaa.
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Thanks, nice pic. Lailaa really looks like her dad.
 
Jmpenn said:
Hope this link works. It is of Candace's facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...a.10150995575613045.420367.59651918044&type=3

It seems like everyone treats Lailaa so well. While Sue was playing with Candace in Russia Candace would tweet pictures of Sue playing tea party with Lailaa. Very cute. Svet also seems close to Candace and Lailaa. I actually think Candace is one of the most popular players with her peers but that might be because of Lailaa.
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Lailaa is adorable and Candace glowed the whole time she was holding her.
 
Sheldon Williams looked like I did for a few years- basically from the point my daughter was born until her brother (19 months her junior) was about a year and half. The look was instantly recognizable.
 
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Jmpenn said:
Hope this link works. It is of Candace's facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...a.10150995575613045.420367.59651918044&type=3

It seems like everyone treats Lailaa so well. While Sue was playing with Candace in Russia Candace would tweet pictures of Sue playing tea party with Lailaa. Very cute. Svet also seems close to Candace and Lailaa. I actually think Candace is one of the most popular players with her peers but that might be because of Lailaa.
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I was watching closely (like many were) after the game for the interactions between the various players - I noticed that Tina and CP together a bit, and Swin and Catch clearly had a close bond probably due in part to their relative longevity. CP and Maya also had some nice moments as well. Just so much fun to watch
 
speedoo said:
Thanks, nice pic. Lailaa really looks like her dad.
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I don't know if that is meant to be an insult or not. Lol. I personally think Shelden is a nice enough looking man and more importantly he seems like a great husband and father. But during the game Candace was trending on twitter. I took a look and many of the tweets were about his looks and him getting a wife as attractive as Candace.
 
Kibitzer said:
As for me, my fondest memory will be that amazing pass, catch, and basket that Diana and Candace pulled off in the final. I honestly don't believe that any other pair of players could duplicate it. Two iconic players teaming up to win the gold medal for Team USA.

YAY!
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Jmpenn said:
There is no doubt that on that play CP and DT was completely in sync. Beautiful play!
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DT to CP
 
Jmpenn said:
I don't know if that is meant to be an insult or not. Lol. I personally think Shelden is a nice enough looking man and more importantly he seems like a great husband and father. But during the game Candace was trending on twitter. I took a look and many of the tweets were about his looks and him getting a wife as attractive as Candace.
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Hey, it's not like I think Shelden is a bad looking dude, so definitely not meant as an insult. But yeah, Lailaa might be even cuter if she looked more like her mom.
 
speedoo said:
Hey, it's not like I think Shelden is a bad looking dude, so definitely not meant as an insult. But yeah, Lailaa might be even cuter if she looked more like her mom.
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Lol. I saw Lailaa at the LA-Atlanta game this year (by the way the worst game I have ever seen Candace play). She was too busy playing with makeup to even watch the game. So I don't know if she will be playing a sport. She did say that Candace's gold medal was too big and she wanted a smaller one. So who knows maybe she will get interested in sports and get her own gold medal some day.
 
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Kibitzer said:
The link is of a different, merely mortal, DT to DP play.

The play I had in mind was THE Play!
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The one you are talking about is where some how DT timed the pass perfectly to get it to a spinning CP and then she scored, right? I don't know how DT timed that pass and how CP was able to spin like that and get the basket. Crazy play.
 
Jmpenn said:
The one you are talking about is where some how DT timed the pass perfectly to get it to a spinning CP and then she scored, right? I don't know how DT timed that pass and how CP was able to spin like that and get the basket. Crazy play.
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I think that play was a combination of instinct and the two players knowing one another well.. DT made the pass, before CP was looking, knowing that CP would expect it. And CP knew she was open, expected the pass, so she turned her head in time to see the ball, catch it and lay it in.
 
Jmpenn said:
The one you are talking about is where some how DT timed the pass perfectly to get it to a spinning CP and then she scored, right? I don't know how DT timed that pass and how CP was able to spin like that and get the basket. Crazy play.
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That play was nuts!! DT and CP3 are on my All-World team and if they played together on a consistent basis they would be making these kinds of spectacular plays all the time......scary
 
Kibitzer said:
The link is of a different, merely mortal, DT to DP play.

The play I had in mind was THE Play!
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Jmpenn said:
The one you are talking about is where some how DT timed the pass perfectly to get it to a spinning CP and then she scored, right? I don't know how DT timed that pass and how CP was able to spin like that and get the basket. Crazy play.
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speedoo said:
I think that play was a combination of instinct and the two players knowing one another well.. DT made the pass, before CP was looking, knowing that CP would expect it. And CP knew she was open, expected the pass, so she turned her head in time to see the ball, catch it and lay it in.
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Actually, I thought that CP bailed out DT on this play with her athleticism...

DT3 to CP3
 
It's great of the Tennessee fans and Summit posters no less, to come here and defend Parker from a few and in the minority criticisms from some Boneyard posters.

It's wonderful that they are able to do that. Too bad UConn fans can't defend Geno, Jones, Cash, Taurasi and everything UConn on The Summit. You can bet there is much more "trashing" going on there. In fact, the blogger that this thread was initially about IS a Summit poster. No surprise there.

So, while it was understandable that Tennessee fans would support Parker and defend her, it's disappointing that the same posters would ignore the "trashing" in that blog considering that is what this thread was about.
 
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Biff said:
Actually, I thought that CP bailed out DT on this play with her athleticism...

DT3 to CP3
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Thanks, Biff. That play was so unforgettably stunning that I will cherish it as a special memory of some remarkable UConn/Lady Vol collaboration for Team USA thattranscends the nit-picks that some "fans" cling to.
 
Jmpenn said:
Hope this link works. It is of Candace's facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...a.10150995575613045.420367.59651918044&type=3

It seems like everyone treats Lailaa so well. While Sue was playing with Candace in Russia Candace would tweet pictures of Sue playing tea party with Lailaa. Very cute. Svet also seems close to Candace and Lailaa. I actually think Candace is one of the most popular players with her peers but that might be because of Lailaa.
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The real reason Sue and D are nice to lailaa is becouse they want to convince her to go to UConn :rolleyes:
 
Even in that fetid blog, they couldn't get Candace or Angel to trash Geno, which is what they were looking for, I believe. They seemed fine with their roles, and sure looked happy getting their GOLD metals. It looked to me that all the girls got along well. As mentioned above, Catch said "we grow up..." It's unfortunate that the various fans can't seem to grow up.
 
dtbtbtb said:
The real reason Sue and D are nice to lailaa is becouse they want to convince her to go to UConn :rolleyes:
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Does UCONN have a fashion department? That might be more likely than basketball.
 
ericsandiego said:
Orange fans are probably still crying about Parker's role. they will point to her 21 point performance in the finals as proof. Well, she played nothing like what Team USA wanted in the finals. She insisted on bringing the ball up the court, played a bunch of 1 on 1, even tho she belonged in the post, and even took some deep outside shots. I know Geno was impressed with her skills, but she forgot to play team ball. She scored 21 points because the game became all about Candace Parker for her, not Team USA.

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Ummm NO. :confused: What were you watching?

She scored 21 points because she busted her butt on the boards, running the floor, made great cuts, set picks for pick and rolls. She played outstanding "team" basketball in the Gold medal game.

Some of yuse guys are as bad as the checkerboarders. Geez.
 
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