Really enjoying this tournament. Can't remember the name of the player for the US, but when running back Derrick Henry of the Ravens is impressed, that's saying something
The tactical adjustments Emma Hayes had made for the women's soccer team have really made them a much more enjoyable team to watch. A lot of the same faces as the world cup team but operating in a way that is much more beneficial to their skill sets.
Ilona Maher!! She’s a beast and she (and her sisters) been really blowing up on social media for all the right reasons. A great ambassador for the sport and also a great role model for young female athletes.Really enjoying this tournament. Can't remember the name of the player for the US, but when running back Derrick Henry of the Ravens is impressed, that's saying something
The possibility of the US and Canada medalling in this event is awesome to see too. My hometown has a player on the Canadian squad and the excitement has been fun to watch online. May try to sneak out of work to watch the gold medal match at the local watch event in town.
An Aussie/Kiwi final and US/Canada bronze would have been quite the matchups. Alas, I am very nervous if the US can compete with AUS; I suspect AUS will be gunning hard to make up for their semis loss. Fingers crossed though!!Thank you! I've become a fan of her now as well. While I kind of agree regarding the match ups for the medals, personally I'm glad Canada and America aren't facing each other. Personally, I want to see both countries on the podium versus battling it out for one medal. And I hear you regarding Australia, but after seeing how Canada performed, I have faith in the heart of the US and that the match will be competitive the whole way through.Ilona Maher!! She’s a beast and she (and her sisters) been really blowing up on social media for all the right reasons. A great ambassador for the sport and also a great role model for young female athletes.
(Also a great representative for Quinnipiac!)
I can’t believe the Matildas were upset like that.
. Need to see if I can find a stream of the game to see how that transpired.Does this mean what I think it means??!!??
WHAT A FINISH
I wouldn't read too much into one game against a team that plays a very unique style. Just a reminder that in the team's tuneup against Germany a week ago, Loyd scored 11pts on 4-6 shooting and AT had 8pts, 7 rebounds and 4 assists off the bench (while Plum was 0-3 from the field in 6min of action).
That one completely non counting game sure seems to be getting more emphasis than it deserves.
I had to look up the players to remind myself of who they were (besides Hailey Van Lith). I don’t follow post-college WBB all that much, to be fair, but I kind of thought they’d want more household name talent on the 3x3.
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Been wondering, why these 3 players? No where near top talent in the country. Even with Brink, this is not a team destined to dominate.
Van Lith actually played better than anyone else on the team. Look at the stats. Rhyne Howard not only built a brick house but made sure not to expend any energy playing defense.
This gets overlooked a lot. Majority of the competition play the 3x3 circuit exclusively. The Canadian team has been primarily the Plouffe sisters and Crozon for at least 2 years. The Plouffe sisters retired from the 5x5 team to focus exclusively on 3x3 when it became an Olympic sport.
