Napheesa & Paige Bueckers to Represent USA on 3 x 3 Team.

[Alydar]

I think she'd do ok with Hebard as well.

You are right. And Collier's fantastic hands are wasted the way Bueckers can drop it into the perfect spot. I think even I could catch one of her passes.

 

[Plebe]

Bueckers must be thinking that if she played 4 years with Collier she'd shatter the NCAA assist record. PB tossed a lot of nice soft perfectly located passes to everyone. In fact everyone passed really well, but Jordan was short. Let's see what Russia has brought.

I think this is the type of thing fans think about. Bueckers is probably thinking about winning and learning and soaking up the experience. Or at least let's hope she is.

 

[eebmg]

I think this is the type of thing fans think about. Bueckers is probably thinking about winning and learning and soaking up the experience. Or at least let's hope she is.

I think Paige's mindset is whoever is on the court with me. I will make them better. She is as confident as they come.

 

[Wbbfan1]

USAB Article on the Two Wins by Team USA. USA Women’s 3x3 Team Rolls to Pair of Victories at World Beach Games

 

[Dooooooomed]

Who are the top non-USA teams in this tourney? Thanks!

 

[eebmg]

Who are the top non-USA teams in this tourney? Thanks!

The full group info is here

Schedule

www.usab.com

My understanding is that

Russia, China, Netherlands and France are the top 3 x 3 teams in the tournament.

 

[oldude]

USAB Article on the Two Wins by Team USA. USA Women’s 3x3 Team Rolls to Pair of Victories at World Beach Games

So Paige appears to be the spokesperson for a team with 2 professionals and a college senior. So much for respecting your elders. I kind of like it.

Make no mistake, when Paige shows up on campus next summer, if the keys to the Ferrari are not waiting for her in her locker when she arrives, she’ll be in Geno’s office 2 minutes later demanding them.

 

[eebmg]

As pointed out by many, Our 3rd group game against Russia is 8AM today. Should be competative.

Hope it is on the live feed although the description blurb does not mention 3 x 3 Basketball. Probably live coverage is reserved for medal opportunities.

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[eebmg]

Really. Kitefoil.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

US is cruising behind Jackie Young. This will put them in the quarterfinals tomorrow.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Russia is 2-18 from the field.

Collier and Hebard have been inefficient and it's still a UConn-like blowout.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

US wins 22-3. Paige hit two "threes" including the one that ended it.

Hopefully, a replay will pop up later.

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[UConnCat]

 

[oldude]

Against what was supposed to be a very good Russian team, 22-3 is one serious beat down. These young ladies might just be on a mission.

 

[DEpup]

Russia is 2-18 from the field.

Collier and Hebard have been inefficient and it's still a UConn-like blowout.

Pheesa was still at 50% for the game.....let's not beat her up too much.

 

[eebmg]

Pheesa was still at 50% for the game.....let's not beat her up too much.

and 1/2 from long range.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[MilfordHusky]

That Paige Bueckers has a flair for the dramatic! She has ended all 3 games with a shot from behind the arc. The team agreed to go for 22 instead of 21 in case a tie-breaker comes into play later on.

 

[oldude]

That Paige Bueckers has a flair for the dramatic! She has ended all 3 games with a shot from behind the arc. The team agreed to go for 22 instead of 21 in case a tie-breaker comes into play later on.

And the Legend Begins...…

 

[Zanzman]

So is a flair for the dramatic when it’s the plan going in

 

[oldude]

So is a flair for the dramatic when it’s the plan going in

There is the plan and the "dramatic" execution of that plan.

 

[Zanzman]

22-3 needs drama Please

 

[eebmg]

The game 3 write up is at

USA Women’s 3x3 Team Trounces Russia 22-3, Advances to Quarterfinals Undefeated

Limiting Russia to just three points, the USA women steamrolled to a 22-3 win and improved to 3-0 in World Beach Games 3x3 action.

www.usab.com

Some interesting quotes.

"We just wanted to play hard and play to our strengths," said 6-foot-4 University of Oregon senior Hebard. "Paige shot well, Naphesa of course did well, Jackie drove really well today, we just played to our strengths and we're having fun."

I am sure the offensive stat line did not do Naphessa justice.

"I don’t think either team played a great game, but I thought we played pretty good defense overall and we’re trying to do little things, like rebound, and that really helped," said Collier, who recently won gold playing with the USA National Team at the 2019 FIBA AmeriCup.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Pheesa was still at 50% for the game.....let's not beat her up too much.

She was 3/7 when my comment was posted, and in that format she is usually 80%.

 

[MilfordHusky]

22-3 needs drama Please

The score doesn't lend itself to much drama, but there's usually some excitement accompanying Paige.

 

[MSGRET]

Has anyone found any games via the Internet. I've checked YouTube, USA basketball, even the Olympic channel and can't find anything.

 

[eebmg]

Has anyone found any games via the Internet. I've checked YouTube, USA basketball, even the Olympic channel and can't find anything.

Can't find anything that was not on the live feed. Only the US Jordan game in Game 2 was captured on the live feed.

Looking ahead to tomorrow, Day6, it seems 3 x 3 basketball will be at least part of the live feed based on this preview screen capture

 

[eebmg]

New article by Doug Bonjour about Paige Bueckers reaction to getting picked and what Napheesa thinls about Paige's game and what she telling her about UConn.

Future Husky Paige Bueckers learning from Napheesa Collier on USA national team

A former Husky is getting the chance to play with a future Husky for the United States in...

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“It’s kind of crazy to think about playing with those guys, but they took me in, and they didn’t really care that I was younger,” said Bueckers, who has scored 15 points on 9-of-17 shooting over the three games. “When I first practiced with them, I was like, ‘Wow, they’re really, really good.’ I knew that. I would expect that. But I was kind of starstruck by it.”

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“She definitely plays older than what she is,” Collier said. “I think the transition to college is going to be pretty easy for her. She definitely plays like a college player.

“She’s super talented. She’s a great shooter and she gets to the basket really well. She’s pretty well-rounded as a player.”


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Collier, being the good teammate that she is, has given Bueckers some tips on what life’s like at UConn.

“She said freshman year’s going to be pretty hard,” Bueckers said, “but I know that coming in.”

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The national team is also expected to play at UConn in January, but Collier won’t be joining them because she’s signed to play professionally for Fenerbache S.K. in Turkey.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

No video of the quarterfinals. US off to a strong start again almost entirely due to Jackie Young.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Young 6/7 from the field, Collier & Hebard 2/11.

Brazil has tightened it up considerably.