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[QUOTE="UConnCat, post: 2703214, member: 15"]
I think there's some misunderstanding about what "pass-first" means in the context of USA BB.  As you said, Sue Bird has always been a scoring threat.  I'm not sure there's any player in WNBA history who has hit more big shots than Sue Bird.  I think "pass first" in the context of USA BB means are you comfortable being the 5th scoring option on the floor?  Are you comfortable being asked to organize the team, initiate the offense and make big shots when other options might not be available?  Can you play effectively in an offense in which you're not dominating the ball and either scoring or assisting?  That's the issue for Diggins.  Both in college and the pros, she has more or less dominated the ball and led her team in scoring except for maybe a couple of years.   She has to play differently for USA BB and it's not as easy a transition as some think to change what you've always done.  The other question is how will she play under duress.  She's played in one playoff game since college.  She doesn't play overseas.
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