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Gabby in the Gold Medal Game vs US

I don’t know if any WNBA team holds the rights to Gabby, since she’s been out of the league for the last 2 seasons. If that’s the case, and Gabby wants back in the W, she’ll have a lot of options, particularly after her outstanding performance in the Olympics.
 
Congrats to the US for battling it out to get a historic gold medal. It was not an easy task to be down by 10 in the 3rd and having the crowd be (mostly) against you.

Congrats to Gabby for putting it all on the line and absolutely balling out. France played tough and should feel proud about being only inches away from OT.

UConn players once again representing well on the biggest stage.
 
I know that a lot of comments are forthcoming regarding not having Clark on our National Team, but the real question should be why isn't Gabby a member of our National Team. She was the best player, by far, on the floor today and she should have been selected for our National Team for the Japan Olympics. There wasn't another player in college nor is there anyone on the planet who has her rebounding, speed and scoring abilities all in one player. She took it to us and France would have won if anyone of their other players had a decent game. Give credit to our woman who had the ability to pull this game out and bring home the "gold". But as stated above, Gabby was one of my favorite UCONN Players of all-time, and as with the rest of the posters, she still is.
 
The deacon said:
Thank you, gentlemen, for starting a well-deserved thread for Gabby. Throughout the women's event, I've enjoyed watching Gabby play as much as anyone else, the U.S.A. players included...

Her WNBA career has been checkered due to her decision to play for the French and all that has brought on, yet I compliment her for her dedication through the past few years, and now congratulate her on virtually willing her teammates on to the title game.

Gabby is just a joy to watch, and awfully easy to cheer for... while my heart will be with the Americans in the gold-medal game, I'll very much hope Gabby plays a really good game and leaves the Olympics justifiably proud of herself and her French team.
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That's not entirely true. The WNBA prioritization rules also has affected her situation. In this year's case, yes because the French team didn't want any of their players commiting to the WNBA, but this isn't the sole reason.
 
With the way the current WNBA rules work, I suspect Gabby will never play again in the W. I am sure she makes more playing in Europe for the full season and has her summers free for French National Team commitments and rest.

I understand the W trying to force players to commit fully to the league, and it is opening more roster spots for Americans, but it is also keep some great talent from playing in the US. Messeman, Williams, etc aren't leaving their European teams before their championships get played and those happen after the W deadline for reporting.
 
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cancontent said:


Looks like she can, along with Messeman and Johannes.
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So free agency part two can begin. All three of those players could be difference makers and a final piece for a championship contender. Pretty sure Gabby is a free agent but not sure if the other two are or not or if their former teams still hold their rights for this season.
 
oldhusky said:
So free agency part two can begin. All three of those players could be difference makers and a final piece for a championship contender. Pretty sure Gabby is a free agent but not sure if the other two are or not or if their former teams still hold their rights for this season.
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Same here.
 
UcMiami said:
I understand the W trying to force players to commit fully to the league, and it is opening more roster spots for Americans, but it is also keep some great talent from playing in the US. Messeman, Williams, etc aren't leaving their European teams before their championships get played and those happen after the W deadline for reporting.
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Considering there is significant gnashing of teeth about roster spots being so limited that many new rookies find themselves on the outside looking in, I don't think the W is short on players to take up roster spots.

For better or worse the league made a rule and players have to make the choice that works best for them.
 
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MSGRET said:
I believe that under the WNBA rules, Gabby and any other foreign player is not eligible to play this late under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. I don't know if it has a grace period due to the Olympics being played this year.
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I thought I read somewhere recently where that the WNBA had a extended a grace period to both Gabby and Marine Johannes due to the Olympics?
 
TWG236 said:
I know that a lot of comments are forthcoming regarding not having Clark on our National Team
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In this thread, only by you so far...

TWG236 said:
She was the best player, by far, on the floor today
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A'ja Wilson says hello.

No doubt about it, though, Gabby was amazing and put the French team on her back to keep them in contention, particularly at the close of the game.
 
Stewie and Gabby.jpeg
 
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oldude said:
France beats Belgium in OT, 81-75 to make it to the gold medal game. Gabby played her typical “a little bit of everything” game for France, including scoring 9 crucial points in OT. She’ll see some very familiar faces (Stewie & Pheesa) in the championship game. It should be a great basketball atmosphere with the US facing France in Paris for both the men’s & women’s gold medal games.
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Thanks for posting. Gabby brought back Many fond memories at UConn
 
I've read on a Seattle site that, (by atleast a couple posters) Gabby is still tied to the Seattle Storm, so if she were to come back this season it would be with them. I don't know if this is accurate. There was further speculation that to make that happen, the Storm would need to release Joyner Holmes and/or Victoria Vivians to accommodate Gabby's salary.

If the Storm could bring Gabby in to finish the season it would be huge for their chances to compete for a title this season. Adding her to any WNBA roster would be a game changer! The other thing I've read is that she has signed with a Turkish league team for the winter and that that leagues season end would not present a problem for her availability at the start of the 2025 WNBA season.

I would love to see her back in the W. She is such an amazing player and just a joy to watch playing the game.
 
cancontent said:


Looks like she can, along with Messeman and Johannes.
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I think Meesseman, before the W season started, was staying overseas. I am too lazy to find the exact date and link but I remember reading about this when I was checking to see if Nikolina Milic was coming back for the Lynx this season. I know in Meesseman's case, she really wanted to stay overseas this year. Not only to play for her National team but also to help develop the young players over in Belgium. Gotta love that about Emma Meeseman and other WNBA players who stay overseas to play for their National Team.
 
JellyBean said:
I think Meesseman, before the W season started, was staying overseas. I am too lazy to find the exact date and link but I remember reading about this when I was checking to see if Nikolina Milic was coming back for the Lynx this season. I know in Meesseman's case, she really wanted to stay overseas this year. Not only to play for her National team but also to help develop the young players over in Belgium. Gotta love that about Emma Meeseman and other WNBA players who stay overseas to play for their National Team.
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Totally possible, however my response was more in regards to another post about Gabby being available for this season. I've been under the assumption that Messeman has opted to stay overseas since she hasn't returned to the WNBA for a couple years now.
 
being that am Gabbyfan, I couldn't take my eyes off her the whole game. She tried countless times to dish the ball to her teammates when she could have driven to the basket and used her incredible athletic ability to score. I am glad we got the gold medal, but I felt bad for the French team and for Gabby who was undoubtedly the best player on the floor in this game.
 
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I have wondered about Gabby's French-speaking ability, had she learned the language, and to what extent? Then I learned that her mother was French, which facilitated her gaining French nationality and a passport. Now, I wonder if she was raised bilingually and always spoke French. Here's a short clip of Ms. Versitality, the Gabulous One, the Gabster speaking French and sounding totally fluent. Go Gabby!
 
Fan in Japan said:
I have wondered about Gabby's French-speaking ability, had she learned the language, and to what extent? Then I learned that her mother was French, which facilitated her gaining French nationality and a passport. Now, I wonder if she was raised bilingually and always spoke French. Here's a short clip of Ms. Versitality, the Gabulous One, the Gabster speaking French and sounding totally fluent. Go Gabby!
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I remember an interview (which I am too lazy to search for) where Gabby said that when she first moved to France she had trouble understanding the verlan (French slang that is at least a generation younger than me.) Her teammates teased her that she talked like a grandma, which she said was normal since she grew up speaking French with her own grandma.
 
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