I recently finished the book. One of the things I was concerned about, when I picked it up, would be the treatment of Lobo, because I had heard rumors that Tara wasn't Lobo's biggest fan. However, I came away with a positive impression of the interaction. Tara was extremely concerned about post play due tot he committee's selections, but it was more of a concern about experience than ability in the case of Lobo. Tara was extremely concerned about China, who had a 6' 8" player, and thought the original selection didn't have enough posts. While she didn't voice her concerns loudly, she did express them. My guess is that her concerns about lack of posts were interpreted as concerns about Lobo. The committee originally selected 11 players, and added a 12th player late. That last player was Venus Lacey, which made Tara very happy. Another thing that may have contributed to the feeling was that Lobo was the media darling, for a variety of reasons, so some people, especially UConn fans, interpreted that to mean she was the best player on the team. When Lobo didn't start, and didn't get 30 minutes of playing time, some thought this meant Tara didn't like her. Not the case.
