Stef may have made the USA team,

[Stinger92860]

@NHRJimFuller: Neither Brittney Griner nor Elena Delle Donne will play for @usabasketball in upcoming FIBA World Championships

You go girl and be safe!

 

[RadyLady]

I replied to Jim asking if this is confirmed. I can find no other confirmation yet.

 

[EricLA]

Do you take Stef or Jantel Lavender or both? With no Griner or Fowles, or Parker, I think you may take both. Certainly don't need Simms AND Diggins AND McBride.

 

[UcMiami]

This appears to be a little early - Jim has since corrected - the BG decision is still pending.

 

[Zorro]

The games are undoubtedly going to be very physical. I think that favors Steph and Simms.

 

[jsloanjr]

Simms is built like a middle linebacker..........She can hndle the rough play.

 

[huskeynut]

With European style play being more physical, you have to go with the players who can bang down low or out in the guard position.

So for physical play, Dolson as a center is a must. Stef knows how to bang down low.

For the guards, without question you take Odyssey Simms. Simms has shown she likes to play physical and she is a better 3 point shooter and defender than Skyler.

 

[wallman]

Stef would be ideal. International play of the better teams will involve trying to slow down the game and playing out the shot clock in a half court game. Rebounding key as they force teams to take long shots by crowding the lanes.

 

[UcMiami]

SIMS
We are very particular about how people spell Uconn players names and our coaches names and generally about other players as well. This has been bugging me for a few years that a lot of people cannot get Odyssey Sims name right. I realize for Giants fans dropping an 'M' might be a little harder than for others, but please?

 

[UcMiami]

I agree that Dolson is a banger, but she does not have any international experience where as we just learned (or at least I did) that Lavender lead the Euro League in scoring and was second in rebounding - that is a serious accomplishment not dissimilar to Jones' accomplishment the year before she joined the Olympic team. She has experience playing against most of the centers USA will meet in the WC including starting in front of the French center on her WNBA team.
I agree the USA does not need to look for either Dolson or Lavender to provide serious scoring but having someone at center who has demanded attention from these international centers before might be beneficial to the overall offensive production of the team.
I love Dolson so will certainly not be disappointed if she is selected. I'm just looking at the alternative selection and seeing possible advantages.

 

[HoopsFan21]

SIMS
We are very particular about how people spell Uconn players names and our coaches names and generally about other players as well. This has been bugging me for a few years that a lot of people cannot get Odyssey Sims name right. I realize for Giants fans dropping an 'M' might be a little harder than for others, but please?

Can we still spell it Steph instead of Stef? Why people can't get that one right I will never know.

 

[Stinger92860]

Can we still spell it Steph instead of Stef? Why people can't get that one right I will never know.

She is fine with Stef. Steffy not so much.

 

[RadyLady]

Can we still spell it Steph instead of Stef? Why people can't get that one right I will never know.

Good point...except not in this case. She spells her name, Stefanie Dolson, so "Stef" is actually correct.
"Steph"...not so much

 

[reno tony]

SIMS
We are very particular about how people spell Uconn players names and our coaches names and generally about other players as well. This has been bugging me for a few years that a lot of people cannot get Odyssey Sims name right. I realize for Giants fans dropping an 'M' might be a little harder than for others, but please?

Mmaybe that is a simmple thing for somme two due. Mmy opinion is that mmost young people can't spell well because of all the abbreviations used while mmessaging. Just mmy t0o sense worth.

45 TO GO​

 

[UcMiami]

Mmaybe that is a simmple thing for somme two due. Mmy opinion is that mmost young people can't spell well because of all the abbreviations used while mmessaging. Just mmy t0o sense worth.

45 TO GO​

hmmmm!
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[HGN]

Good Luck to All the girls......No matter who is selected for the final roster. They are all good and deserving. I would not want to be the selection committee on this one.

 

[semper]

Why does the ESPN say that the only two posts left are Tina and Lavender? See this:
http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketb...ack-forces-elena-delle-donne-withdraw-us-team

 

[Icebear]

Why does the ESPN say that the only two posts left are Tina and Lavender? See this:
http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketb...ack-forces-elena-delle-donne-withdraw-us-team

Because it is ESPN.

 

[semper]

Because it is ESPN.

LOL!!!

 

[pvdoggy]

Why does the ESPN say that the only two posts left are Tina and Lavender? See this:
http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketb...ack-forces-elena-delle-donne-withdraw-us-team

No where did they say that.

 

[semper]

No where did they say that.

You are right. I'm sorry. Read too quickly:

Tina Charles and Candice Dupree are the only true post players left in the U.S. roster pool who have played in the world championship or Olympics.

 

[RadyLady]

You are right. I'm sorry. Read too quickly:

Tina Charles and Candice Dupree are the only true post players left in the U.S. roster pool who have played in the world championship or Olympics.

Thought Dupree was a 4, not a 5

 

[genosguy]

Do you take Stef or Jantel Lavender or both? With no Griner or Fowles, or Parker, I think you may take both. Certainly don't need Simms AND Diggins AND McBride.

Diggins and McBride both give important things to USA--scoring punch and ballhandling abilities
But neither can give you BIG--Steff, let us face it, isn't as mobile as those who won't play--she's slower, decent 15 ft and inside scorer, but needs help on defense. I love Steff with a passion and believe she gives the team "spirit" and fun for that alone she should be taken along.

 

[genosguy]

Re

Thought Dupree was a 4, not a 5

Really I thought her an 8 or 9 somedays even 9.4, I think 4 is a negative reach. But I like her as a power forward, sometimes center, never a point guard.

 

[watanabe]

Is it MoJett, or Mo Jeff?