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Message: [QUOTE="MSSportsGuy, post: 4797732, member: 6485"] Someone not being picked doesn't mean they were snubbed exactly but when the team was announced Parker was one of the best players in the game and had been already featured in some promos for the Olympics. NBC jumped the gun of course but her absence from the roster came as a surprise to many given her status as a player. My original post said I doubt it was only Geno that made that decision but I believe he wasn't out of the loop on it either. To clarify a bit more: I don't think Geno at any point said point blank he didn't want Parker on the team but I suspect he wasn't clueless as to the committees actions and decision. I don't "blame" Geno for Parker not being chosen but to pretend he had zero to do with the selection process, even on an informal basis, seems disingenuous no matter what USA basketball or he had to say about it at the time. These are just my thoughts, opinions and feelings. It doesn't mean I'm right. We've all been on the job hunt before and been rejected or disqualified for various reasons even if we are qualified. The depth of USA basketball talent means great players will be left out and in 2016 Candace was one of those. I believe she should have been on the team but she wasn't and the USA won Gold so her absence didn't affect the outcome. [/QUOTE]