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Message: [QUOTE="MSSportsGuy, post: 2786826, member: 6485"] I will bite due to insomnia. I agree with the poster the US has a bevy of incredible forwards and centers where its guard depth just isn't the same. I don't watch much WNBA but look at stats. I was blown away by how good Bird and Taurasi looked and how well they played in 2016 at the Olympics. Their stats this season continue to defy the odds but the won't play forever. Part of this discussion goes back to the 14 World team. Diggins just missed the cut after having a terrific season in the W. Sims was actually on the roster. Of course so were Dupree and Nneka due to injuries. Those 3 were gone in 16 for a healthy Fowles, veteran Catch and new blood EDD. Diggins injury no doubt set her back and it's quite possible she would have been on the 16 roster but she wasn't back to peak playing condition. She appears to have fully recovered and is having a great year. I foolishly posted in 16 that Fowles should have been left off the roster (I was wrong, Sylvia has been superb the last few years) as well as Angel or possibly Augustus (debatable, as both played well in the Olympic games and have been committed to the national team). My rationale for this was largely that it was time for the US to develop young guards. My hunch is that Geno was just comfortable with most of his 12 and 14 rosters and knew it was his last go around. I'm not sure if Dawn will keep Augustus and Angel around this time or not. I would say both deserve to go out on their terms but there is that part of me that agrees if there are better players at the trials they should make it over the vets. Diggins-Smith would definitely make my team and I would try to find at least one more young guard to start grooming. [/QUOTE]

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