Senegal vs USA - 9/22/18

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World Cup Group Phase
[#17 Senegal/#10 China/#26 Latvia]
Tenerife, Spain - 1:00 PM ET
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USA v Senegal boxscore - FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2018 - 22 September - FIBA.basketball


Team USA Roster
Sue Bird #6 (Seattle Storm)
Tina Charles #14 (New York Liberty)
Layshia Clarendon #7 (Connecticut Sun)
Elena Delle Donne #11 (Washington Mystics)
Brittney Griner #15 (Phoenix Mercury)
Jewell Loyd #4 (Seattle Storm)
Nneka Ogwumike #13 (Los Angeles Sparks)
Kelsey Plum #5 (Las Vegas Aces)
Breanna Stewart #10 (Seattle Storm)
Diana Taurasi #12 (Phoenix Mercury)
Morgan Tuck #8 (Connecticut Sun)
A’ja Wilson #9 (Las Vegas Aces)


Team Senegal Roster
Ndeye Khadidiatou DIENG G
Oumoul Khairy THIAM G
Oumoul Khairy SARR C
Bintou DIÉMÉ PG
Mame Diodio DIOUF PG
Astou TRAOR PF (2017 Africa Championship MVP)
Maimouna DIARRA C
Mame Marie SY-DIOP C
Yacine DIOP F
Aminata FALL F
Ndeye Fatou NDIAYE G
Aicha SIDIBE C

 

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Senegal off to a strong start. 10-4 SEN

 

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Griner sitting this game out.

 

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US getting a bit on track EDD hits buzzer 3PT shot to take 18-17 lead after 1Q. By the way, Canada leads Greece 51-25 at half time. Kia seems to be having a good game. 6/6 from ft

 

[rvwsleep]

I tuned in at 26-25 USA.
Then they subbed and here is the lineup:
Stewart
Charles
Tuck
Bird
DT
34-27 with 3:40 left in the half.

 

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I tuned in at 26-25 USA.
Then they subbed and here is the lineup:
Stewart
Charles
Tuck
Bird
DT
34-27 with 3:40 left in the half.

Stewart
Charles
Loyd
Bird
DT

Carried on to 45-31 lead at half. Stewie in particular just wrecked Senegal on both sides of the ball.

 

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45-31 USA at the half

Senegal couldn't keep up that early energy on defense.

Wilson 7 pts, 0 reb, 1 ast
Charles 6 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk
Stewart 6 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk

Sarr 6 pts, 2 reb
Diarra (Sparks '17) 6 pts,2 reb, 1 stl

 

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45-31 USA at the half

Senegal couldn't keep up that early energy on defense.

Wilson 7 pts, 0 reb, 1 ast
Charles 6 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk
Stewart 6 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk

Sarr 6 pts, 2 reb
Diarra (Sparks '17) 6 pts,2 reb, 1 stl

Once it was explained to US squad that it was legal to run fast breaks and brought back Stewie who is probably the best fast break facilitator on earth from the post, things started going the right way.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Prediction:

Cambage will be the leading scorer in the WC.

Nurse will lead in FTAs.

 

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65-48 USA end of third

Ogwumike 14 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl

Sarr 12 pts, 2 reb

 

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Ogwumike led the charge in Q3. It is funny how both heavily accented announcers cannot handle he last name.

 

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Nurse will lead in FTAs.

Wilson has 7 so far. That's consistent with her WNBA game.

 

[eebmg]

Prediction:

Cambage will be the leading scorer in the WC.

and Technical Fouls.

 

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[MilfordHusky]

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That's Brian Stewart in the lower right. Is that Megan Rapinoe just left of center?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Wilson has 7 so far. That's consistent with her WNBA game.

A'ja may lead in FTA per minute, but I expect Kia to play more minutes.

 

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I see Stewie's dad and Megan Rapinoe. Who else?

 

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[nwhoopfan]

Oh boy, that very first sequence in the highlight was terrible defense by Charles. Late on a close out, bit on a head fake, then got back in the play just late enough to commit a foul while not really challenging the shot at all leading to an and-1. Everything you could possibly do wrong she did.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Cold from 3 for the game but 60% shooting on 2 point FGA for U.S. That will get it done most of the time.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Oh boy, that very first sequence in the highlight was terrible defense by Charles. Late on a close out, bit on a head fake, then got back in the play just late enough to commit a foul while not really challenging the shot at all leading to an and-1. Everything you could possibly do wrong she did.

Tina did not look 100% against Japan. I think she has a bad leg.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Well, the "friendly" doubled up slaughter certainly did more for Senegal than us. Just sayin' I know it isn't that simple, which is what keeps us fascinated.

 

[MilfordHusky]

We beat Senegal by 50 in the exhibition game and by 20 today. Who would like to explain the difference?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

For the life of me I cannot understand ... yes, catch the athlete when you can, but the background noise lever taxes a tired athlete and annoys the carpe out of your audience.

 

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Caption this?? Is Spain in our near future?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Caption this?? Is Spain in our near future?

Actually, it is. I’ll be there in about 9 hours.

 

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Summary article. Status of BG seems to be ok.

U.S. women sputter early, find way in FIBA rout


The U.S. was without Brittney Griner on Saturday after she tweaked her ankle in practice. She is listed as day to day, but Griner said she wasn't worried about the injury, joking that they turned on the gravity in the gym and that's why she injured her ankle.

Had it been an elimination game, the Americans' star center says she would have been on the court.

"Even if I lost the whole leg I would have played," Griner said, smiling.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Actually, it is. I’ll be there in about 9 hours.

Rub it in Milford, rub it in! Good on you.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Summary article. Status of BG seems to be ok.

U.S. women sputter early, find way in FIBA rout


The U.S. was without Brittney Griner on Saturday after she tweaked her ankle in practice. She is listed as day to day, but Griner said she wasn't worried about the injury, joking that they turned on the gravity in the gym and that's why she injured her ankle.

Had it been an elimination game, the Americans' star center says she would have been on the court.

"Even if I lost the whole leg I would have played," Griner said, smiling.

A true Taurasi protege'.