DT: Not Hard To Figure What is Happening Here

[RockyMTblue2]

"Usually Diana doesn't assert herself like she has the first three games," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "Usually waiting for the game to come to her, get everybody else involved. These first three games of the tournament she's come out and taken over right from the beginning."

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She's thinking this may be it and I'm not going out with a silver. She's so damn smart. When she's on it more than special to watch.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Dee does not appear to be on the downside of her career at all.

 

[mhshuskies]

"Usually Diana doesn't assert herself like she has the first three games," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "Usually waiting for the game to come to her, get everybody else involved. These first three games of the tournament she's come out and taken over right from the beginning."

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She's thinking this may be it and I'm not going out with a silver. She's so damn smart. When she's on it more than special to watch.

We have D, the other teams don't!

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I could be right.

"She's usually waiting for the game to come to her, get everybody else involved. And these first three games of the tournament, she's just come out and taken over right from the beginning.

"Why is that? You know, that's a good question. I talked with her yesterday during our off day. We talked about a lot of things that she and I have been through in the past, we talked about where we are right now, we talked about whether there's a future at all at the Olympics. I said, 'If this is going to be your last,' ... I don't know if it is or not, it looks like she can play until she's 50. But I said, 'Let's go out in a bang.' This reminds me of her in college and she's doing whatever she wanted. She's doing it against the best players in the world."

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[bags27]

This seems to be the most important part of the story for UConners:

""She's something else, isn't she?" Auriemma said, according to USA Basketball. "Kia's finally healthy. She struggled most of the season and she got it taken care of at the end."

Turns out she seems to have played last year with a sports hernia....

 

[MilfordHusky]

This seems to be the most important part of the story for UConners:

""She's something else, isn't she?" Auriemma said, according to USA Basketball. "Kia's finally healthy. She struggled most of the season and she got it taken care of at the end."

Turns out she seems to have played last year with a sports hernia....

Kia played hurt last year, and Napheesa played hurt. Plus Morgan got some rest because of her knees, and Lou got hurt. If we had been healthy, we could have won all our games.

 

[easttexastrash]

DT is playing free and loose. And I assume that part of it is the same that it is for the rest of the team, knowing that if you miss or make a mistake there is another top player there to have your back. So why not play loose and let it fly. She is feeling invigorated by playing in the Olympics and with great friends and teammates. In other words, she is HAVING FUN! I think that sometimes there can be so much responsibility at the professional that players can forget to have fun.

 

[Kibitzer]

DT is playing free and loose. She is feeling invigorated by playing in the Olympics and with great friends and teammates. In other words, she is HAVING FUN!

Just as Swin told Doug Gottlieb, "It's actually fun to whip somebody by 40 points."

 

[RockyMTblue2]

This seems to be the most important part of the story for UConners:

""She's something else, isn't she?" Auriemma said, according to USA Basketball. "Kia's finally healthy. She struggled most of the season and she got it taken care of at the end."

Turns out she seems to have played last year with a sports hernia....

1. That was my take too. Kia, tough as nails, but with the quickest smile and laugh.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

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[easttexastrash]

Just as Swin told Doug Gottlieb, "It's actually fun to whip somebody by 40 points."

Whew...I'm glad she added the "by 40 points" part of that statement.

 

[CocoHusky]

Dee does not appear to be on the downside of her career at all.

Father time is undefeated. DT has conditioned herself for these Olympic games and she is playing remarkable well. Maybe the next World championships is a realistic goal for DT but just to maintain this conditioning for another year would be remarkable.

 

[easttexastrash]

Father time is undefeated. DT has conditioned herself for these Olympic games and she is playing remarkable well. Maybe the next World championships is a realistic goal for DT but just to maintain this conditioning for another year would be remarkable.

After DT and BG make it through the Olympics they can go back to Phoenix and give a full effort.

 

[easttexastrash]

Watching this team play, as much as I love Catchings, and she is one of my all-time favorites, I can't help but wish that the US had taken a young guard to these games. We are blowing folks out by 30 and 40 points and this sure would have been a good opportunity to give a young guard a little experience like Stewart is getting. And we have young guards who would have contributed, like Stewart is doing.

 

[bags27]

Watching this team play, as much as I love Catchings, and she is one of my all-time favorites, I can't help but wish that the US had taken a young guard to these games. We are blowing folks out by 30 and 40 points and this sure would have been a good opportunity to give a young guard a little experience like Stewart is getting. And we have young guards who would have contributed, like Stewart is doing.

I agree with both your points: why Stewie is on the team, and why not a young guard?

 

[CL82]

Yeah, but who to choose.....

 

[UcMiami]

Watching this team play, as much as I love Catchings, and she is one of my all-time favorites, I can't help but wish that the US had taken a young guard to these games. We are blowing folks out by 30 and 40 points and this sure would have been a good opportunity to give a young guard a little experience like Stewart is getting. And we have young guards who would have contributed, like Stewart is doing.

I just feel that Catchings deserves to be there. And while she is getting very limited minutes, when she gets on the floor she is playing well. She reminds me of Jones in the last Olympics - almost an afterthought, but one who you can see being pivotal in one game should she be needed.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Yeah, but who to choose.....

I was out this afternoon and just watched the game on reply. Interestingly, I was thinking the same thing. Angel used her speed effectively. Moriah would have run by the Canadians, and her defense would have annoyed the crap out of them to the point of surrender. I expect to see Mo on the team in 2020 at the latest. She can do almost what Sue does and she uses speed that no one else has.

 

[warbler1055]

Whew...I'm glad she added the "by 40 points" part of that statement.

But wouldn't it be BAD for women basketball?