Senegal vs USA - 9/22/18

[RockyMTblue2]

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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.

 

[eebmg]

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'.

 

[MilfordHusky]

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

Look for reports from 3 of us. For the medal round, that is.

 

[EricLA]

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

A team not as good as B team?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

A team not as good as B team?

Just let the jet lag go away and watch out! But, somebody had to say it. Luckily it has a attached.

 

[nwhoopfan]

joking that they turned on the gravity in the gym and that's why she injured her ankle

That's funny, I've never heard that before. Kinda like the old school shenanigans of cranking up the a.c. or heat in a visitor's locker room to make things nice and uncomfortable. Darned gravity will get you every time.

 

[JordyG]

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

New math?

 

[Bigboote]

A team not as good as B team?

Yep, Napheesa is the difference.

 

[Shades]

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

Griner played in the first game. Didn’t play in this one. She’s an intimidating presence on defense. Teams tend to look for a lower percentage shot when she’s parked in the paint. There’s no 3-sec rule in FIBA basketball, so she can go where she wants with no worries.

Plus, Senegal brought the energy early in this game (smacked them in the mouth) and had the USA on its heels.

That’s the best I could come up without seeing the first game they played.

 

[MilfordHusky]

New math?

I recall a trip to Italy on which Tiffany shot something like 9 for 8 in one game. I was very impressed.

 

[JordyG]

I recall a trip to Italy on which Tiffany shot something like 9 for 8 in one game. I was very impressed.

That is impressive. That last shot must have been through quantum biilocation.

 

[Shades]

 

[RockyMTblue2]

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As DT said a while back: Thank God he looks like Penny!!!!

 

[eebmg]

That is impressive. That last shot must have been through quantum biilocation.

or Many Universes

 

[eebmg]

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and a UConnian in the background.

 

[JordyG]

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Looks like a shot maker to me.

 

[Gus Mahler]

I recall a trip to Italy on which Tiffany shot something like 9 for 8 in one game. I was very impressed.

You could always count on her to give 112.5%.