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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 3321039, member: 26"] A few additional thoughts... I'm going to be blunt, but hopefully it's not taken as critical or mean... Augustus is a liability on the floor. She's a tremendous leader with a great career and past, but against younger physical players, she's constantly beat and when taking shots and not scoring, is a liability for Team USA. Diana played only about 16 minutes, and was pretty much ineffective. Missing shots, not quick enough to defend younger quicker players - not a good game for her. Even her passes were mangled by Team USA so it's not like she was wracking up assists. Fowles had a solid game but did not dominate, and frankly she should against college players. Bird actually looked the best to me among the elder states(wo)men, and as the oldest, it was a bit of a surprise. But the starting 5 simply could not contain Carter - younger, more athletic and energetic, and the best player on the floor by far - a shocking revelation to me for sure. Gray (Chelsea) and Diggins showed they belonged. But Gray has the strangest dribble i've ever seen for a point guard. pushes the ball and practically brings it up to her chin when dribbling. Gray (Alicia), Clarendon, Plum and Collier are simply not good enough to be on Team USA at this time. Collier's time will come (brand new to the pros), but the others are average players in the WNBA. Missing Wilson, Charles, DelleDonne, Stewart and Griner, who should replace Gray, Clarendon, Plum, Collier and Augustus. Nneka likely makes the team but... maybe Maya Moore if she comes back... If team USA had their 12 best, none of these games would be close... ie. within 40 points... [/QUOTE]

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