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Message: [QUOTE="willtalk, post: 4938241, member: 1220"] I believe in the past the US team included certain starting guards that were defensive liabilities. They often needed Atkins on the floor to compensate for them. The level of defense shown in the teams Worlds revealed that that was not the case anymore. That team showed that you could put a really good offensive team on the floor without sacrificing defense. I still cannot understand why fans do not give Chelsea Gray the credit for playing very good defense that she deserves. I remember before the last Olympic games fans had her as a defensive liability along with Bird, DT and S.Diggens. She has an elite spatial awareness ( good defensive positioning ) very quick feet, very quick hands and that along with length are the necessary defensive tools needed. She also excells in playing off the ball help defense. I suspect she is underrated because most fans adher to stereotypes and she does not fit tha image. Due to her size the percieve her as slow. They should watch her in the skills compettions where the keep track of time. [/QUOTE]