Latvia vs USA - 9/25/18

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World Cup Group Phase
[#17 Senegal/#10 China/#26 Latvia]
Tenerife, Spain - 1:00 PM ET
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Team USA Roster
Sue Bird #6 (Seattle Storm)
Tina Charles #14 (New York Liberty)
Layshia Clarendon #7 (Connecticut Sun)
Elena Delle Donne #11 (Washington Mystics)
Brittney Griner #15 (Phoenix Mercury)
Jewell Loyd #4 (Seattle Storm)
Nneka Ogwumike #13 (Los Angeles Sparks)
Kelsey Plum #5 (Las Vegas Aces)
Breanna Stewart #10 (Seattle Storm)
Diana Taurasi #12 (Phoenix Mercury)
Morgan Tuck #8 (Connecticut Sun)
A’ja Wilson #9 (Las Vegas Aces)


Team Latvia Roster
Dita ROZENBERGA #0 SF
Elina DIKAIOULAKU #7 PG
Gunta BASKO #8 F
Aija PUTNINA #11 PF
Anete STEINBERGA #12 C
Aija BRUMERMANE #13 C
Ieva PULVERE #15 SG
Kristine VITOLA #28 PF
Kitija LAKSA #33 SF
Kate Karlina KRESLINA #35 SF
Baiba EGLITE #44 G
Digna STRAUTMANE #45 PF

 

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Loyd leading USA scorers so far. 19-14 USA

 

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28-19 USA end of first

Taurasi 10 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast

Steinberga 9 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast

 

[eebmg]

No one on the US is really having a breakout game. Just a methodical effort. On the other hand, you got to appreciate their center
STEINBERGA. She is a tough player. I would think she could play in the WNBA.

 

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52-42 USA at the half

Taurasi 10 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast
Loyd 8 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast
Charles 8 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl
Griner 8 pts, 2 reb

Steinberga 16 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast
Laksa 9 pts, 2 reb

 

[MilfordHusky]

Who in Tenerife wants a free college education?

 

[MilfordHusky]

I saw Q2, but no Sue. Why is Sue out?

 

[eebmg]

Laksa is finally looking like she is playing under control. 2-3 from 3pt land.

I saw Q2, but no Sue.

Resting Sue and EDD. BG with limited minutes

 

[MilfordHusky]

Laksa is finally looking like she is playing under control. 2-3 from 3pt land.




Resting Sue and EDD. BG with limited minutes

There are no games on Wednesday or Thursday, plus they had yesterday off. Does Sue have anything other than the broken nose?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Laksa is finally looking like she is playing under control. 2-3 from 3pt land.




Resting Sue and EDD. BG with limited minutes

I'm not sure about Laksa as a basketball player, but she could win a 3-point contest.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think Sue could out-coach most of the coaches there.

 

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I've seen Bird and Delle Donne

 

[MilfordHusky]

They are face-guarding Laksa big time.

 

[eebmg]

There are no games on Wednesday or Thursday, plus they had yesterday off. Does Sue have anything other than the broken nose?

I don't think we appreciate how draining the WNBA championship + extracurricular may have been on Sue.

DT just got a T for throwing the ball at a player real hard to go out of bounds. Unfortunately, deserved imo

 

[MilfordHusky]

Griner is too big and too good.

 

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Wilson and Griner on the court together

 

[MilfordHusky]

I don't think we appreciate how draining the WNBA championship + extracurricular may have been on Sue.

DT just got a T for throwing the ball at a player real hard to go out of bounds. Unfortunately, deserved imo

The player Dee hit with the ball had just knocked Dee to the floor. Dee said she was trying to throw it off her out of bounds, but the ref didn't buy it.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I've never seen players as physical with A'ja, even in the W.

 

[eebmg]

I've never seen players as physical with A'ja, even in the W.

International Play is always more physical than the WNBA. They don't call anything unless it is a bludgeoning. Still I like that better than the WNBA refs who anticipate calls that are not there.

 

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For once they played defense in a quarter.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Jewell Loyd, spot-up shooter, just like with Seattle.

 

[eebmg]

I am hoping France /Canada with a bye on the line lives up to expectations and Kia continues her great play.

 

[MilfordHusky]

International Play is always more physical than the WNBA. They don't call anything unless it is a bludgeoning. Still I like that better than the WNBA refs who anticipate calls that are not there.

Yeah, even more physical than the W. Interior calls are rare, even on shots sometimes. The bludgeoning need to be severe or draw blood.

 

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78-50 USA end of third

Griner 15 pts, 6 reb

Steinberga 16 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast

USA depth too much for any team so far.

 

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Jewell Loyd, spot-up shooter, just like with Seattle.

Milford, thank you for my 1,000 like.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Wilson would have gotten a foul call--or three--on that last sequence.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Milford, thank you for my 1,000 like.

I was talking with UConnCat at a Madrid cafe today and said that Jewell can get a shot anytime, but only some of those are good shots. Spotting up in the corner when the ball is passed around is a good decision.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Dee misses from the arc; Tina tips it back to her. Swish.

 

[eebmg]

I reiterate

... , you got to appreciate their center
STEINBERGA. She is a tough player. I would think she could play in the WNBA.

 

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