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USA Olympic Qualifying Team - DT, Phee, Stewie (merged)

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msf22b said:
Usually there are a few college players...
no Paige? no Clark?
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Still playing their college seasons. While some international players are missing a few games to play for their home country in qualifying tournaments, no need for the U.S. to do this. This is not the final Olympics team. Note A'ja Wilson is not named, can't imagine her missing the Olympics.
 
Nice to see three UConn players!

Very guard heavy roster, eight by my count (if Howard is considered a guard).
 
As Sabreena Merchant said on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/sabreenajm

Allisha Gray, Chelsea Gray, Brittney Griner, Betnijah Laney, Arike Ogunbowale, and A'ja Wilson were in camp but will not be participating in the qualifying tournament. Don't think this list tells us much about who's in the lead for the Olympics roster. https://twitter.com/search?q=betnijah laney&src=typed_query&f=live

If healthy, there is ZERO chance A'Ja Wilson, Gray and Griner at the least are not on Olympics roster.
 
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What a great team. Kind of surprised Wilson and Griner are not on the team. But everyone brings something different. Can't wait to watch them!!
 
Game on. 11-17, Belgium. Huge, wonderfully loud crowd. Rebounding seems to be an issue for US.
 
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Belgium getting all the threes. 27-19 Belgium. US missing a point guard.
 
Jim said:
And Stewie.
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But Stewie is enough of a team player to be present all the way through the process. Unless of course some of the automatics have VERY good reason to not participate (And I can't imagine all those players would have a good reason). Always happy to see multiple UCONN players playing for the USA!
 
USA wins! 81-79

IMHO a bunch of questionable plays down the stretch. Pheesa had a monster game and Thomas was really good offensively too, but 3 shots in a row - Stewie jumper, Sabrina 3 point shot, Plum jumper all missed when the game was tied at 79-79. They won on an O-board from Stewie and a layup put back.

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Stewie almost never shoots 3-9, but she is unparalleled in the clutch.

Plum never shoots 2-9 for Vegas. WTH?

Dee was 0-4, but 6-6 on FTs.

Phee carried the team. I'm sure they missed Wilson.
 
A great game! Collier was amazing and Thomas was very good! The guards of the US didn't play well and had serious issues with stopping the dribble drive. Teh US defense was not good. not communicating enough on defense and bad help defense. I was impressed by the game of Belgium. Great ball movement, cutting to the basket and 3-point shooting. They were missing 2 starters and still game the US as tough a game as you can give. The put back by Stewie in the end was un-real.
 
dtbtbtb said:
A great game! Collier was amazing and Thomas was very good! The guards of the US didn't play well and had serious issues with stopping the dribble drive. Teh US defense was not good. not communicating enough on defense and bad help defense. I was impressed by the game of Belgium. Great ball movement, cutting to the basket and 3-point shooting. They were missing 2 starters and still game the US as tough a game as you can give. The put back by Stewie in the end was un-real.
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Well Ionescu is a so-so defender, Plum is better but not top tier, and DT is a couple steps slow these days. Gray and Jackie Young will be key for us on perimeter defense, along with Lloyd.
 
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TheFarmFan said:
Well Ionescu is a so-so defender, Plum is better but not top tier, and DT is a couple steps slow these days. Gray and Jackie Young will be key for us on perimeter defense, along with Lloyd.
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Dawn Staley often used Loyd in a defensive capacity and Young can play some defense.

I agree with your personnel points. But I'm also thinking, "Hey, this was the first game out for this squad against one of the tougher squads on the docket." Yes, Belgium was missing a few people, but last I checked A'ja Wilson was nowhere to be seen and Boston didn't get on the court, either. Good to have some reinforcements behind you.
 
Now playing: Brazil (Cardoso) v. Australia... IN Brazil.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Still playing their college seasons. While some international players are missing a few games to play for their home country in qualifying tournaments, no need for the U.S. to do this. This is not the final Olympics team. Note A'ja Wilson is not named, can't imagine her missing the Olympics.
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Team USA already earned an automatic berth into 2024 Paris Olympics by virtue of its FIBA 2022 Women's World Cup championship. Two out of the three other teams in the Antwerp region (Belgium, Nigeria and Senegal) will advance to the Olympics. So this USA Team has no risk of not advancing. As nwhoopfan noted this roster does not represent the final Olympics roster but it does give other players to represent and participate in FIBA tournaments for USA Basketball.
 
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