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Dupree was wonderful last season in the Hartford tryouts and continued her remarkable shooting and all-court presence in the tournament. Even though we're UCONN fans here, I don't see how she can be overlooked.
 
speedoo said:
For 2012, not possible. Because there are a number of posts (including Appel) who have been involved with the USNT for years ahead of her, and she has not been a candidate.

For 2016, she should get into the mix, assuming she excels as a pro.
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not talking posts, but rather forwards. She is easily one of the top forwards in the game. I have no doubt she'll excel as a pro.
 
alexrgct said:
Unfortunately this will only add fuel to the "Griner's a dude" morons who use the fact she didn't participate in Team USA as a basis for believing the reason why was that she was afraid of failing a gender test.
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speedoo said:
It already has.. Guess where.
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ummmmmm the ESPN board?
 
I suspect Geno cares more about size at the 2 and the 3 than he does ball-handling. Think UConn of the past with two wings that were 6 foot or taller. Taller wings to make the post entry pass and taller wings to close out on the tall international shooters. Sue and Lindsay have point guard taken care off and DT can play as the 3rd point guard if needed for Geno. The addition of Seimone adds one more perimeter player than Geno had in the World Championships, and makes them pretty well set at guard.

The 12th spot will almost certainly be a post with only 3 true post players currently on the roster. It will be interesting to see who they take.
 
cardfan said:
One word, Nneka.
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Would be a very interesting player to add to the mix, I agree! I was going with the existing pool that the committee was working with.

She is awesome.
 
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I think there will be many minutes in the Olympic games where Fowles and Tina Charles are on the floor at the same time. In case you haven't noticed because you don't follow the CT Sun, Tina has developed a very reliable 15-foot jump shot since she turned pro, and she can play the 4 as well as the 5 quite competently. I think those two plus Candace Parker will get the lion's share of minutes at the 4/5 now that Griner is out of the picture.

I would expect to see Dupree or Brunson as the 12th player -- as rebounding forwards to fill the minutes not taken by Fowles / Parker / Charles. While they are not clearly better than Asjha, I think they would get the nod over her. If Geno wants jump shooting as well as defense/rebounding/putbacks from this role, then either Dupree or Asjha would be more promising than Brunson, but if rebounding is the major deciding factor, then it would be Dupree or Brunson. So Dupree is probably the best overall choice.

I think Nneka will be a major contender for the 2016 Olympics, but not 2012. I don't think Jayne Appel will be in the picture.
 
I'm for adding Nneka. No particular reason but to shows support to our good freinds who post here from The Farm.:)
 
I like the idea of having a younger player from college play with the experienced pros. Nneka would be a good choice.
 
I remember when Sue and D made their first Olympic there was talk from the committee and the players that it was important to bring on the "youngsters" to the team, to learn from the vets and to pass the baton. For that reason I would go with Nneka. If they want to go with the more experience, I would go with Asjha.
 
sarals24 said:
I like the idea of having a younger player from college play with the experienced pros. Nneka would be a good choice.
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Over Ashja? no way. i think Nneka will be on the team in the future, but not at this point. she's not as good as Jones.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Holy carp! Ok, to be clear--Brit did not turn down the 12th spot after being offered. She withdrew from consideration. The 12th spot has not been offered yet.

Did Brittney call Geno?

I hope the family situation gets resolved.

A.J. did a nice job in the World Championships. She can defend much taller players and hit the midrange jumper very reliably. I hope she gets it.
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I agree. There is a big difference between withdrawing your name than turning down an invitation to join the team.
 
alexrgct said:
Unfortunately this will only add fuel to the "Griner's a dude" morons who use the fact she didn't participate in Team USA as a basis for believing the reason why was that she was afraid of failing a gender test.
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I agree. This will very likely only increase this talk.
 
msf22b said:
Dupree was wonderful last season in the Hartford tryouts and continued her remarkable shooting and all-court presence in the tournament. Even though we're UCONN fans here, I don't see how she can be overlooked.
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how come no one ever mentions elle della don..iam not a fan but she seems to have the moves..i know she plays in a weak conference and i have never seen her play against a good team with a good defense but she is the leading score in the nation and can play just about any position
i know i spelled her name wrong
 
I read this from an article on Fullcourt.com. My prayers are with Griner and her family. Her mother was unable to travel to the Final Four. And shame on those on other boards who want to think that there is a darker reason for BG not playing.

http://www.fullcourt.com/lee-michael...-olympic-games

"According to a spokesperson for USA Basketball Griner's mother, Sandra, is seriously ill, though the nature and severity of her illness were not known at this time."
 
easttexastrash said:
I read this from an article on Fullcourt.com. My prayers are with Griner and her family. And shame on those on other boards who want to think that there is a darker reason for BG not playing.

http://www.fullcourt.com/lee-michael...-olympic-games

According to a spokesperson for USA Basketball Griner's mother, Sandra, is seriously ill, though the nature and severity of her illness were not known at this time.
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I'd have to be pretty damn sick not to be able to watch my daughter accomplish something on the level of winning an NCAA championship. And given that practices start in May, it's completely understandable that Griner came to the conclusion that, whatever the illness is, now was not the time to be away.
 
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alexrgct said:
I'd have to be pretty damn sick not to be able to watch my daughter accomplish something on the level of winning an NCAA championship. And given that practices start in May, it's completely understandable that Griner came to the conclusion that, whatever the illness is, now was not the time to be away.
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That is not good news. I remember when Rebecca Lobo's mom was first diagnosed with breast cancer she somehow managed to get to her daughter's games. For a mom to not be able to be there shows how serious this must be.

My prayers are with the Griner family with a few more thrown in for any dark soul who would think the reason for Brittany to pull out of the Olympics could be anything else.
 
I think Baylor is just keeping her out of the OLY's because they don't want her to get hurt. She played every single game this year for Baylor......shoot, she hasn't missed a GAME for Baylor yet and her momma still been sick all this time.....why didn't she miss any BU games then? Forgive me if i come off as inconsiderate, I'm just saying tho.
 
jermy201 said:
I think Baylor is just keeping her out of the OLY's because they don't want her to get hurt. She played every single game this year for Baylor......shoot, she hasn't missed a GAME for Baylor yet and her momma still been sick all this time.....why didn't she miss any BU games then? Forgive me if i come off as inconsiderate, I'm just saying tho.
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This may come as a surprise to you, but illnesses have a tendency to progress and get worse, which could be the case in this situation. For you it will probably take her mother's death for you to be convinced.

Hopefully justML is saying a prayer for you.
 
jermy201 said:
I think Baylor is just keeping her out of the OLY's because they don't want her to get hurt. She played every single game this year for Baylor......shoot, she hasn't missed a GAME for Baylor yet and her momma still been sick all this time.....why didn't she miss any BU games then? Forgive me if i come off as inconsiderate, I'm just saying tho.
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Rebecca Lobo didn't miss any games while her mother battled breast cancer either. The family lived in Mass. at the time, I believe, so except when traveling Rebecca was close to home.

Brit traveling to London would be a whole different story.

And this is a rhetorical question but - who would lie about such a thing????
 
easttexastrash said:
This may come as a surprise to you, but illnesses have a tendency to progress and get worse, which could be the case in this situation. For you it will probably take her mother's death for you to be convinced.

Hopefully justML is saying a prayer for you.
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She didn't play in the McDonald's game either. I'm just saying. Her mother BEEN sick for YEARS now....why didn't she miss any BU road games then if it were that serious? Shoot, Pat Summit been sick two years & still managed to coach a basketball team. Just saying tho.

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Don't knock my religion talkin about prayer. It should never get that serious. but I wouldn't be where I am without prayer so please send one up to the big fella for me :)
 
jermy201 said:
She didn't play in the McDonald's game either. I'm just saying. Her mother BEEN sick for YEARS now....why didn't she miss any BU road games then if it were that serious? Shoot, Pat Summit been sick two years & still managed to coach a basketball team. Just saying tho.

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Don't knock my religion talkin about prayer. It should never get that serious. but I wouldn't be where I am without prayer so please send one up to the big fella for me :)
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Did I knock your "religion?" I don't see any mention of your religion in my post.

And tell me where it was stated that BG missed the McDonald's game because her mother was sick. Was she afraid that the McDonald's organizers were going to giver her a gender test? Give me a break. Your arguments contain no merit at any point.
 
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easttexastrash said:
Did I knock your "religion?" I don't see any mention of your religion in my post.

And tell me where it was stated that BG missed the McDonald's game because her mother was sick. Was she afraid that the McDonald's organizers were going to giver her a gender test? Give me a break. Your arguments contain no merit at any point.
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You're right, I am infact, meritless. But you're a "Baylor aficionado" so of course you're gonna feel a type of way about anybody over there. but we digress. right?
 
I typically find that those who spew this "gender" venom are ignorant and uneducated. I'm not saying that you are either ,but we digress, right?
 
jermy201 said:
You're right, I am infact, meritless. But you're a "Baylor aficionado" so of course you're gonna feel a type of way about anybody over there. but we digress. right?
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Allow me to say that I found no merit in your original post - I felt it was hugely unkind. We don't know that nature of her mom's illness, as such we don't know if her illnesses is worsening - illnesses do progress unfortunately, and finally some kids just want to spend time with their mom.

As to her playing every game at Baylor, Waco is a bit closer to Houston than London is to Houston.

Speculation is hurtful, especially unfounded speculation.
 
jermy201 said:
I think Baylor is just keeping her out of the OLY's because they don't want her to get hurt. She played every single game this year for Baylor......shoot, she hasn't missed a GAME for Baylor yet and her momma still been sick all this time.....why didn't she miss any BU games then? Forgive me if i come off as inconsiderate, I'm just saying tho.
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Disagree- the leaps and bounds by which Griner would have had the opportunity to improve more than justifies the risk of injury. In fact, from a strictly selfish, UConn-focused perspective, I'm glad she's not going for this very reason.
 
The discussion of BG's gender may be a very good opportunity to take a look at how the IOC is attempting to deal with a very difficult issue and also to educate ourselves about DSD (Disorders of Sex Development). I am not saying that this applies to BG, nor am I not saying that it does not. Obviously, BG exhibits characteristics of a person with DSD, and that is not to say that she falls into the category. But as another poster pointed out to me in a PM, the gender question is going to continue to impact BG and how it is dealt is probably more important than the issue itself.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1963484_1963490_1963333,00.html
 
jermy201 said:
I think Baylor is just keeping her out of the OLY's because they don't want her to get hurt. She played every single game this year for Baylor......shoot, she hasn't missed a GAME for Baylor yet and her momma still been sick all this time.....why didn't she miss any BU games then? Forgive me if i come off as inconsiderate, I'm just saying tho.
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Yes, you do come off as inconsiderate and unkind and cold.

Why would Baylor keep her out of the Olympics? She is their biggest star and a recruiting dream for them. It would only get Baylor's name out there even more.

If her mother is sick, and everyone has heard how close she is to her family, why would anyone doubt her choice?

These are kids, playing basketball, which is a GAME. Family is way more important, particularly during tough times for your mother or father.

I am sure that BG would have loved to have played in the Olympics. And I hope she will get to do so in 2016.

And I live in hope that you will think before you hit send on future coldhearted commentary.
 
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