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Message: [QUOTE="NycUcWbbFan, post: 5021492, member: 13453"] All this unfair DT bashing and CC bickering would tone down if members really listen to the selection committee’s reasoning: [URL='https://apple.news/Aooy8yMy0RYq54CqGxlL6uA']The Athletic Article[/URL]: “That the committee decided to go this route isn’t a total surprise. It is a reflection of some past precedent. “[B]That chemistry really speeds up the learning curve and the process[/B],” committee member Seimone [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcast/287-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/episode-72/']Augustus recently told The Athletic[/URL].” It has been fairly obvious that due to the [B]limited preparation time[/B], historically the selection committees have valued [B]existing instinctive chemistry[/B] among those who are currently performing well and satisfy a positional need. The 2024, 2020, 2016 women’s Olympic basketball team selections [B]have fit this pattern[/B]. [URL='https://x.com/espn/status/1799471117477748817']2024[/URL]: #1 [LIST] [*]Chelsea, Kelsey, Jackie, A’ja (LV Aces) [*]Diana, Kahleah, Britney (Phoenix Mercury) [*]Sabrina, Breanna (NY Liberty) [*]Jewell [with Breanna] [*]Napheesa [with Breanna and coach Cheryl Reeve] [*]A. Thomas (First Year Olympian) #2 [/LIST] #1 Sue, SDS, Atkins, Charles and Fowles were replaced. #2 Apparently, the selection committee deemed the duo of Clark and Boston as not deserving of 2 roster spots this year. [URL='https://www.teamusa.com/news/2021/june/21/meet-the-12-members-of-the-us-olympic-womens-basketball-team']2020[/URL]: #3 [LIST] [*]Sue, Jewel, Breanna (Seattle Storm) [*]Diana, SDS, Britney (Phoenix Mercury) [*]Chelsea, A’ja (LV Aces) [*]Atkins, Charles (Washington Mystics) [*]Sylvia (4th Olympics) [*]Napheesa (Breanna’s UConn teammate) [/LIST] #3 Lindsay, Seimone, Maya, McCaughtry, Catchings, Delle Donne were replaced. [URL='https://www.si.com/nba/2016/04/27/2016-usabwnt-announced-breanna-stewart-sue-bird-rio-olympics']2016[/URL]: #4 [LIST] [*]Lindsay, Seimone, Maya#6, Sylvia (Minnesota Lynx) [*]Sue#6, Breanna#6 (Seattle Storm) [*]Diana#6, Britney (Phoenix Mercury) [*]Tina#6 (Maya#6 and coach Geno) [*]McCaughtry (2nd Olympics) [*]Catchings (Fourth Olympics with Sue and Diana) [*]Delle Donne (1st Olympics) #5 [/LIST] #4 Swin, Ashja and Candace were replaced. #5 Delle Donne is the only unaffiliated player. She is the 5th post (assuming Maya is a G/W) and arguably the last roster spot. #6 Coached in college by Geno. [/QUOTE]

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