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Message: [QUOTE="hjoerring, post: 4032501, member: 3630"] Most of us are spectators and as such we want to be entertained. We champion players who do flashy things, score and score, call the players who enters game late as garbage players, and so on. I was lucky to see highlights from the Gold Medal Game and heard one of the commentators mentioned the extraordinary defensive work that was putting out in containing the Australian player-- Melbourne. The idea that one might be disappointed because a player on the team didn't shoot (more) is a statement that I personally cannot use for anything. Personally, I think one could remove Betts and 2 of the guards (any 2) and still have the ability to win. This was a very talented group and it does no justice to anyone to rank players. I came away very impressed with the coaching and how they managed to play together as a group. One other note. Clarke who is a star was also 'unimpressive' in her debut-- even as a back up for a back up. See why these analyses cannot be used for anything beyond blowing horns! I found Betts to be extremely well coordinated given her age and height; and, Citron's ability to rebound in traffic impressed me. [/QUOTE]