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Message: [QUOTE="BBallF, post: 4012021, member: 10435"] Watched the whole game. They moved the ball much better, played better defense, and got the ball inside where they shot 16-21 in the first half. Team is totally different with Bird on the court, she is our only pure point, makes it all flow, and still can knock down a 3. Gray looked better but she is more of a scoring point and dribbles more than she should and is looking more to score than to start the offense. Atkins looked good but again not a point, a 2 guard and Lloyd was better also and Skylar was about the same. Pheesa was better but not significantly. When Wilson, who played well, and Griner came out, Fowles and Charles came in. Charles looked out of sync tonight but the second wave of power and height should be too much for most international teams. They will all try to run on us to offset the size disadvantage. The team doesn't have the cohesive look of the best team in the world and I worry about getting it now but then I remember we have Diana who will be rested and in the backcourt with Sue so there will be two coaches on the floor who can control the game from the guard position and they are two of the best passers the women's game has ever seen. If you didn't know Bird was 40 years old you would never guess it. It is going to be all about the front court and getting the ball in there when our bigs are in the right place. Everything we have all been saying about the composition of the team ( no back up pure point like Lindsay Whalen or 3 player like Augustus) remains true but it will not matter if we stay healthy and the ball gets inside and we play interior and perimeter defense like we can. [/QUOTE]

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