Olympic women's basketball tournament (5x5) (SPOILER ALERT)

[bbsamjj]

Griner and Wilson were unstoppable, Stewart was everywhere, and DT played an incredible all around game. The US brought the intensity from the get go.

Gray has proven she belongs and will likely be the starting PG if/when Bird hangs it up. I was surprised that Loyd was not a bigger presence for the team, they will need her big time in the future.

I do think that Plum and Gray from the 3x3 team could find rules on a future USA 5x5 team.

 

[Plebe]

 

[hoophuskee]

What a fun game. During times in this game we see Japan pressing - playing as physical as they can on the perimeter with complete desperation attempting to rattle Bird, DT and Stewart ----to no avail. The pantheon of some of UCONN’s all-time greats holding up no matter how many players Japan tried to throw at them.

For me—special shout-out to DT. She’s banged up pretty good – and really can’t shoot close to her capabilities due to the injury. But we’ve seen ever since she came to UCONN this style of getting up on her – trying to force turnovers—it’s futile to try even at her age and even in the future. She always has been too powerful and she never seems to ever get ahead of herself trying to slither between players. SO even though shot was gone – big deal. She was enormous. Some of the other Team USA guards really get bothered physical play. DT NEVER has. In part that’s why the terrific resistance Japan out up by wheeling in so many players and trapping etc. was futile. This Pantheon Three was never going to get rattled. The only way they were losing was if Japan shot some absurd percentage from 3.

 

[CL82]

See you in Paris … lol

 

[hoophuskee]

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.

Don't agree with this take at all. I think it's way off base. You're not winning FF games using Liv as top target inside scorer. There is an enormous difference between the offensive capabilities of Griner and Wilson vs Liv.

 

[nickp91]

The last U.S. women's basketball loss at the Olympics: 10,595 days ago

 

[Plebe]

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.

There's also a US boxer, Keyshawn Davis, fighting for gold at 1:15 a.m. ET. But he's facing a very tough opponent he's never beaten before.

Fourth time's a charm? Keyshawn Davis will have to beat rival Andy Cruz to win Olympic gold

Keyshawn Davis aims to win the first gold medal for a U.S. men's boxer since 2004, but he'll have to flip his 0-3 record against Andy Cruz Gomez.

www.espn.com

 

[Plebe]

 

[eebmg]

Historians in a post apocalyptic world hundreds of years into the future will ask

Why are these medical surgeon's exchanging these weird looking stethoscopes?

 

[Happydad745]

Griner and Wilson were unstoppable, Stewart was everywhere, and DT played an incredible all around game. The US brought the intensity from the get go.

Gray has proven she belongs and will likely be the starting PG if/when Bird hangs it up. I was surprised that Loyd was not a bigger presence for the team, they will need her big time in the future.

I do think that Plum and Gray from the 3x3 team could find rules on a future USA 5x5 team.

I disagree about Gray. She dribbles too much and is not the kind of assist maker a point guard needs to be, but in 3 years P.G. will be available. I was surprised Diggins' game did not show up.

 

[eebmg]

I disagree about Gray. She dribbles too much and is not the kind of assist maker a point guard needs to be, but in 3 years P.G. will be available. I was surprised Diggins' game did not show up.

Give Piath a chance to develop.

 

[BobbyJ]

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?

I agree with you here but she'll need to get quicker and much stronger and physical to play that international rugby/BB style. Her finesse game is great but she has to learn how to keep the bumping and hacking from affecting her control of the game.

 

[UcMiami]

I don't think Diggins-Smith has played professionally outside of the WNBA. Playing in Europe/Asia is a necessary training ground to get acclimated to international rules and refs and also learning your opponents. It is also great to learn to quickly adjust to new systems and coaches so the short practice time for the USNT is not as big a detriment.

 

[SCGamecock]

There's also a US boxer, Keyshawn Davis, fighting for gold at 1:15 a.m. ET. But he's facing a very tough opponent he's never beaten before.

Fourth time's a charm? Keyshawn Davis will have to beat rival Andy Cruz to win Olympic gold

Keyshawn Davis aims to win the first gold medal for a U.S. men's boxer since 2004, but he'll have to flip his 0-3 record against Andy Cruz Gomez.

www.espn.com

Think our best chance to surpass China in gold medals is this Brazil v USA Women’s VBall final that’s currently on. USA won the first two sets, third under ways.. do or die set for Brazil.

 

[Plebe]

Think our best chance to surpass China in gold medals is this Brazil v USA Women’s VBall final that’s currently on. USA won the first two sets, third under ways.. do or die set for Brazil.

From your lips to God's ears. The gold in WVB has been a LONG time coming. Would be our first. Momentum in VB can be notoriously fickle.

Edit to add:
There's another US boxer yet to fight in a gold medal bout, though he's also an underdog:

Olympics 2020, final day live coverage: Keyshawn Davis and Richard Torrez Jr look to break U.S. men’s gold medal drought

Team USA’s Richard Torrez Jr and Keyshawn Davis go for gold in the final session from Tokyo.

www.badlefthook.com

 

[VAUConnFan]

I'm glad you posted this - wasnt sure where to put it. Watching Quan dive was one of the most incredible sporting events I have ever watched in my life. This was a transcendent performance that needs to be seen by everyone.

Totally agree. I know absolutely nothing about diving, but know what I just saw. The one event that immediately springs to mind is Secretariat's 24 length victory in the 1973 Belmont Stakes. Quan's performance was totally dominant, totally transcendent, totally mesmerizing,

 

[CL82]

Give Piath a chance to develop.

So all you are saying,
Is give Piath a chance.

 

[SCGamecock]

From your lips to God's ears. The gold in WVB has been a LONG time coming. Would be our first. Momentum in VB can be notoriously fickle.

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Edit to add:
There's another US boxer yet to fight in a gold medal bout, though he's also an underdog:

Olympics 2020, final day live coverage: Keyshawn Davis and Richard Torrez Jr look to break U.S. men’s gold medal drought

Team USA’s Richard Torrez Jr and Keyshawn Davis go for gold in the final session from Tokyo.

www.badlefthook.com

USA is one point away.

 

[SCGamecock]

USA WINS GOLD WOMENS VOLLEYBALL!

 

[CL82]

 

[Plebe]

O. M. G.

I cannot believe they swept both Serbia and Brazil! Amazing!

 

[hoophuskee]

Totally agree. I know absolutely nothing about diving, but know what I just saw. The one event that immediately springs to mind is Secretariat's 24 length victory in the 1973 Belmont Stakes. Quan's performance was totally dominant, totally transcendent, totally mesmerizing,

Frankly, I couldn't tell prior to the medal round so I stopped watching. I saw the prelim round - the USA Diver had a more difficult dive - and she supposedly did terrific and her scores were about 7.8. The two Chinese Divers came - had an easier dive-- and they both got 9's and 10's. I shrugged my shoulders and said "Okay if you say-so."

 

[MilfordHusky]

Iconic GOAT photo!

 

[Plebe]

Good lawd.

Viewer discretion advised

 

[MilfordHusky]

I could see Chelsea as a SG, but not as a PG. She's a good shooter and passer, but loose with the ball.

 

[LCConnFan]

I don't know if this has been mentioned or not, but does anyone know if we will be able to watch replays of games? I wanted to see Gabby play vs. USA.

 

[oldude]

There was a good deal of griping from some quarters when a banged up DT was chosen for her 5th Olympic WBB team. The game against Japan is exactly why DT was on that team. Never, ever count the great ones out.

“Paris in 24?” Oui m’dame!

 

[BBallF]

Griner and Wilson were unstoppable, Stewart was everywhere, and DT played an incredible all around game. The US brought the intensity from the get go.

Gray has proven she belongs and will likely be the starting PG if/when Bird hangs it up. I was surprised that Loyd was not a bigger presence for the team, they will need her big time in the future.

I do think that Plum and Gray from the 3x3 team could find rules on a future USA 5x5 team.

I agree that Gray has proven she belongs but she dribbles too much, is more of a point 2, and is not fast enough to be the point. I like Plum a lot at that position but I think Paige is the natural fit there and the likely choice.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[UConnCat]