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Message: [QUOTE="UConnCat, post: 2230545, member: 15"] Nope. There was no desperate ploy to lure Griner in to Team USA's camp. Griner participated in Team USA's training camp in Colorado in October 2013. She showed up late for the September 2014 camp in Annapolis because she was playing in the WNBA playoffs. Her Mercury teammate Taurasi was also late, as was EDD who was with the Sky. There was never a question that she wanted to play for Team USA in Istanbul. Griner was more important to Team USA than Lavender and deserved to be on the team ahead of Lavender. Team USA was looking for a strong presence in the lane and that is not Lavender's game. Griner, Charles and Nneka were terrific. There was much discussion here about Diggins vs Sims in 2014. Neither guard is suited for the point guard spot on Team USA but I thought Sims would be chosen because of her superior defensive skills. [/QUOTE]