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At least a quarter of the team not knowing how to play spades???


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hoopsfan22 said:
Why was Gabby suspended?
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Because she decided to play for the France team and to practice with them instead of playing with the Chicago Sky. So the Sky suspended her for the season and avoided having to pay her.
 
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Gray is to east-west as opposed to north-south right now. She has reverted back to dribble dribble.
 
Perfect game plan, perfectly executed! Props to Dawn.

The most important player of the game, especially during the first half? The GOAT herself, DT! She got the ball inside to Griner time after time, setting the tone for the entire game, and finished the game with the team high for assists. Not that Lawson gave her a word of credit for any of it.

It was the kind of inside game that UConn tried to play against Arizona, but couldn't. That's because they didn't play that way during the regular season, when Liv was loitering around the high post like some kind of passing specialist. Strong inside play can't be turned on like a light switch. it must be cultivated.

If she's healthy, I fully expect DT will be in Paris. The mere presence the GOAT brings is as important a factor as any other for Team USA.
 
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They started talking about who will replace D and Sue. I don't see Gray as the point. She doesn't have the pure point guard intuitive control of the game although she did play very well in the event and may have the seniority bumping rights.

I really see Paige and Clark as the future there with Paige as the heir apparent. She just has that certain sense of the game the great ones have, the ability to see things in slow motion.

I also think that Wilson has shown herself to be one of the world's greatest players who will only improve and 3 years from now will be incredible, not to mention Stewie and Griner.

Will Paige be too young and too inexperienced in 3 years for international play? Was she last year for college basketball?
 
BostonCanuck said:
Perfect game plan, perfectly executed! Props to Dawn.

The most important player of the game, especially during the first half? The GOAT herself, DT, She got the ball inside to Griner time after time, setting the tone for the entire game, and finished the game with the team high for assists. Not that Lawson gave her a word of credit for any of it.

It was the kind of inside game that UConn tried to play against Arizona, but couldn't. That's because they didn't play that way during the regular season, when Liv was loitering around the high post like some kind of passing specialist. It can't be turned on like a light switch.

If she's healthy, I fully expect DT will be in Paris. The mere presence the GOAT brings is as important a factor as any other for Team USA.
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Lawson didn't even mention what she was doing "to"the game not "in" the game because she effected it in a fundamental way with her passing., whether direct or secondary to the basket. 7 points, 8 assists and 6 boards is very solid but you are right, it is a presence thing and I don't know if it is conscious or not but Kara can't go there.
 
southofnorth said:
Those last three minutes with the subs was hard to watch, but man the starters (plus Loyd and Gray) for team USA showed up and dominated! 7th straight!
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Makes me a little concerned for the next Olympics team....not to name names, but we are going to need help in the backcourt.
 
This Gold Medal puts us in a first place tie with China for 38 Gold medals. It seems the last event (Womens Volleyball) with US vs Brazil can break the tie. The game is on USA at 12:30 EST. Lets take it.
 
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