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Message: [QUOTE="bbsamjj, post: 3998164, member: 1738"] I'm making up a potential conversation above, but it's pretty close to what Chiney detailed on social media about what had been previously said to Nneka from USA basketball: [MEDIA=twitter]1406980225456435212[/MEDIA] Derek Fisher said something similar: [URL="https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31688853/los-angeles-sparks-star-nneka-ogwumike-olympics-snubs-travesty-derek-fisher-says"]Fisher: Ogwumike's Olympics snubs 'a travesty'[/URL] [I]"And the 2nd of "we see a big future for you"-- for someone that had to "wait their turn" in which she had to wait her turn for a reason - is it possible some others exceeded certain criteria they were looking for vs what Nneka brings? So for a committee person or persons to say "we see a big future for you"-- how can that ever be said? If they didn't put Parker on way back -- how can anything ever be so guaranteed that your time will ever eventually come?"[/I] Obviously nothing is guaranteed, but in July 2019, Ogwumike was named as one of eight players who committed to participate in USA Basketball training and competition in 2019-20 rather than go overseas. The eight were essentially considered core players for the 2020 Olympics, although the Summer Games, of course, were postponed a year by the coronavirus pandemic. (as Derek Fisher mentioned, Nneka gave up more money overseas to become a core USA basketball player). [I]"is it possible some others exceeded certain criteria they were looking for vs what Nneka brings?"[/I] For sure; Nneka has been a victim of a glut of great post players available to USA basketball, and her best pro seasons arguably coming in between Olympic selections. In 2016 she was WNBA MVP, but that happened after the Olympic selections were made. Here is her resume of all league WNBA picks: [LIST] [*]WNBA MVP (2016) [*]All-WNBA First Team (2016) [*]All-WNBA Second Team (2014, 2017, 2019) [*]WNBA All-Defensive Team (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019) [/LIST] [I]"I would think there were was some defined basketball discussions with Nneka"[/I] I would hope so, though who knows. It's hard to argue Nneka can prove anything else on a basketball court. [/QUOTE]

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