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cancontent said:
Important win for Canada over Japan 70-56. Carleton had a big game today with 19 points.

Not the Japanese team that we saw win the silver at the Olympics. Canada's defence did a great job on keeping them from being able to hurt them with 3 point shots. Will be interesting to see how they match up against Australia tomorrow.

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Solid rebounding edge - 48-34 - with Kayla Alexander snaring 11, Natalie Achonwa 8, Shay Collie 7 and Carleton 6.
Yes, that Aussie-Canada match will be an interesting one.

BTW, U.S.A. and Canada are both undefeated (3-0) and have already qualified for the quarterfinals, so the Aussie-Canada game probably is a bit more significant for the Opals.
 
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eebmg said:
Also, I had asked this earlier but no one responded. What is the mechanism for the playoffs? Is it possible for US - China to be in the final or will it have to be an earlier semi final game?
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It is possible for the top two teams in the same group to meet in the final.

The change in format is that instead of fixed crossover of 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd, they have a draw to see which 3rd and 4th team from a group will play against 1st and 2nd of other the group. This is to avoid teams trying to manufacture a result in their last pool group match to play a preferred quarter final opponent.
 
shiverz45 said:
I thought it was the same team other than the starting point guard and another player?
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Different head coach. The coach who led them to silver retired/stepped down I believe.

eebmg said:
They mentioned that playing without their top PG Rui Machida hurts them alot but their 3pt shooting was also abysmal

Not sure why they could not have her on the team since the Mystics were not in the playoffs. I guess it is the nature of the Japanese program that they only go with the players who practiced with the team over the long haul ???
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Good question. I don't know why either. She was missed big time today.
 
Dillon77 said:
Solid rebounding edge - 48-34 - with Kayla Alexander snaring 11, Natalie Achonwa 8, Shay Collie 7 and Carleton 6.
Yes, that Aussie-Canada match will be an interesting one.

BTW, U.S.A. and Canada are both undefeated (3-0) and have already qualified for the quarterfinals, so the Aussie-Canada game probably is a bit more significant for the Opals.
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Definitely for the Opals, however from my view, this is very important for Canada for a couple reasons.

Finishing at the top of the pool would be a huge boost for them mentally. Previous events, they've squeaked into the quarterfinals by the skin of their teeth. This win would help give them more confidence in the play-offs, which they need based on their prior results.

While they're positioned well for the play-offs, I think being first in the pool puts them in a better position for quarterfinals. They're playing with house money now, to most experts, why not run the table for the best possible seeding? A win against the Opals helps there.
 
Becca Allen, for Australia(also NY Liberty and Valencia Spain) was injured late in the game. She had to be wheel chaired off by paramedics after taking a knee/hip to her lower left back. She led Australia's win with 16 points.
 
ochoopsfan said:
Becca Allen, for Australia(also NY Liberty and Valencia Spain) was injured late in the game. She had to be wheel chaired off by paramedics after taking a knee/hip to her lower left back. She led Australia's win with 16 points.
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Hope it is not serious.
 
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cancontent said:
Different head coach. The coach who led them to silver retired/stepped down I believe.



Good question. I don't know why either. She was missed big time today.
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The coach that bring them to Olympic switch to men's team
 
106-52 after Q3. Stewie had a big quarter. She has 18/3/2/1/1. Everyone but Sabrina has played.
 
Bri Jones is scoring at will. Actually, all the Americans are scoring at will.
 
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Korea was gravely outsized and outmatched. China beat them by 63 points, so it was nice we outdid them on the point spread with a tidy 76-point win.

Alyssa Thomas at halftime already had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Potential quadruple-double watch if she'd played a full second half. She finished with 10-8-7-3, which is pretty bonkers for only 17 minutes of play.

I suppose Cheryl Reeve might harp on the defense a bit. No reason to be giving up 40 points in a half to Korea.
 
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A couple of Group B games with quarter final implications coming up now.

France vs Japan (at 4pm local, now)
Canada vs Australia (at 7:30pm local)

If Canada & Japan win today there would be 4 teams on the same 2-2 record, who would play each other on the final day. In that scenario one of the losers would still go through to the quarters.
 
Canada up 33-19 with 4 minutes left in the 2nd Qtr.

Australia finish it with a 19-0 run to lead 38-33 at the half. :confused:
 
After one half, Australia leads Canada 38-33.

A tale of 2 quarters from what I've seen. Canada started off strong and Australia struggled with their shooting. Canada's 3 pt shooting was better than expected that quarter with the team making 5. They won the first quarter 23-14.

Australia woke up late in the second quarter. Their defensive intensity picked up significantly and their shooting looks like it's on track again. They won the second quarter 24-10 with an astonishing 19-0 run to finish the quarter.

Magbegor leads for Australia with 10 points. Colley has 8 for Canada. There's an interesting match up between Magbegor and Amihere. It's been a good battle between them both ways. Amihere has had a few steals on Magbegor, while Magbegor has caught Amihere being overly eager on the defensive end.

Looking forward to the second half.

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After 3, Canada leads again 57-51. Physical game for both teams. Really appreciating the defensive effort. Australia has caused a number of shot clock violations and 5 second calls. The crowd is really into this game. Looking forward to the fourth.
 
I saw most of the game against China. Missed the game against Korea. Happy to see Plum is being productive. Led the team w/ 9 assists, also had 19 points.
 
Australia wins 75-72. This game was definitely one of runs looking at the scores for each quarter.

@Dillon77 This type of game was what I was concerned about for Canada when I referenced the mental side. Would they wilt when it matters? Looking at the final score, one may say no. Looking at the final quarter score of 24-15 in Australia's favour, I think they did. Question now is how do they bounce back during the final game and quarter-finals.
 
cancontent said:
Australia wins 75-72. This game was definitely one of runs looking at the scores for each quarter.

@Dillon77 This type of game was what I was concerned about for Canada when I referenced the mental side. Would they wilt when it matters? Looking at the final score, one may say no. Looking at the final quarter score of 24-15 in Australia's favour, I think they did. Question now is how do they bounce back during the final game and quarter-finals.
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Australia had some heroic performances in the 4th Q. Talbot, Magbegor, Whitcomb were excellent

Nurse played well in the 4th Q after a rough game in general but missed a critical (albeit tough) layup that would have tied at 73-73

Oh man, Amihere is one tough player and defender. Boston and Amihere together is some combo.
 
eebmg said:
Australia had some heroic performances in the 4th Q. Talbot, Magbegor, Whitcomb were excellent

Nurse played well in the 4th Q after a rough game in general but missed a critical (albeit tough) layup that would have tied at 73-73

Oh man, Amihere is one tough player and defender. Boston and Amihere together is some combo.
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Along with great scouting on how Canada was defending. Canada took chances and Australia made them pay, especially with the pick and roll. That game is excellent footage for coaches to show their players.
 
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France beat Japan, 67-53. Gabby led her team with 16 points. They are now 3-1 and will advance to the quarter-finals.
 
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The final games in Group B are going to be very interesting in determining who makes the top 2. Canada, France and Australia are tied 3-1, and each team having a win over another 3-1 team (Canada over France, France over Australia and Australia over Canada). Whoever has the job figuring out all the scenarios, I don't envy them one bit.
 
cancontent said:
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The final games in Group B are going to be very interesting in determining who makes the top 2. Canada, France and Australia are tied 3-1, and each team having a win over another 3-1 team (Canada over France, France over Australia and Australia over Canada). Whoever has the job figuring out all the scenarios, I don't envy them one bit.
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I think 4 teams from each Group advance to the quarterfinals. Mali will be eliminated, as will either Japan or Serbia. The seeding of the top 2-3 teams will likely rely on scoring differential.
 
The U.S. broke the scoring record of 143, set by Brazil 3 decades ago. They also broke the U.S. record by 26 points!
 
MilfordHusky said:
I think 4 teams from each Group advance to the quarterfinals. Mali will be eliminated, as will either Japan or Serbia. The seeding of the top 2-3 teams will likely rely on scoring differential.
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This is why the tie for first place is intriguing. Had Canada won, they would have been in a better position to claim first place overall.

Now, how many points does each team need in their last game to avoid being ranked third? The assumption is that if you're not 1 or 2 in Pool B, a QF match up with the US is very likely.
 
cancontent said:
Australia wins 75-72. This game was definitely one of runs looking at the scores for each quarter.

@Dillon77 This type of game was what I was concerned about for Canada when I referenced the mental side. Would they wilt when it matters? Looking at the final score, one may say no. Looking at the final quarter score of 24-15 in Australia's favour, I think they did. Question now is how do they bounce back during the final game and quarter-finals.
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CC...I watched the 2nd half of the game and really thought it was a game of runs. Perhaps some decisions could've been redone but I saw nothing to believe Canada choked it over/blipped out on a large scale. If there's any mental impetus that was necessary, it was for Australia: they needed this game.

Canada has another prelim game left, right? If so, that's the game I'd pay attention to. How do they perform? On target? Or a bit off?
 
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