USA-Opals!

[ASweet3781]

1 good play, 1 bad play, 1 good play, 1 bad play. USA is going to have to try to win with this lack of cohesion.

 

[Vowelguy]

Horrific pass by Maya.

 

[flatcoatmom]

Parker misses another short one -

 

[alexrgct]

Why on earth would Parker attempt that shot?

 

[sarals24]

Yikes! Just caught up with the thread. Can't watch at work. Doesn't sound good.

 

[Vowelguy]

horrible shot by CP

 

[flatcoatmom]

47-43 at the half - I feel sick. Like the final 4 game last year - can the US turn this around?

 

[OneTrickPony]

Let's hope Liz tightens up during half-time...get out those voodoo dolls!

 

[alexrgct]

Good news is that Opals are starting to miss some shots. They cooled off just a bit at the end of the half. The bad news is that the US isn't heating up yet. Maya, Parker, and McCoughtry in particular have made some really poor decisions in terms of passing/shooting, and CP3 cannot guard Cambage. If the US wants to counter Australia with small ball, we need to be more effecient on offense.

 

[Vowelguy]

US just played terribly. Shot and pass selection was not good. Defense was bad.

 

[ASweet3781]

Hopefully they regroup at the half. Such an unfocused effort out there will not cut it with the way Australia is playing. I am quite frankly shocked at the C game some of these WNBA super stars brought to London.

 

[alexrgct]

Sue was a huge bright spot in the first half for Team USA. She may need to play the full final 20.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Big Key, Cambage only had 1 foul in the 1st half with 19 points. Most of the points were easy layups.

FT Australia 5 - 7 USA 6 - 9

Australia leading because of their shooting Percentage which is over 60% to USA's 43%.

 

[OneTrickPony]

This game reminds me of the men's game until the mid-range shots started to fall. I think Geno will have a different emphasis in the 3rd...driving the paint against that collapsing defense isn't working and we're not drawing any fouls.

 

[sarals24]

Well I guess the good news is we can't play worse than that and it's still close.

 

[ladybears4eva]

they're defense in the paint is horrible, i can't help but think this game reminds me of How my lady bears dominated other great teams, ....

6'8" is for real.

 

[Vowelguy]

Aus in 8/11 on non-Cambage two-pointers. That's what has gotta change.

 

[ladybears4eva]

Man we needed Griner to have a block party in the paint for the US.

 

[sarals24]

The US could use some Griner shot blocking right about now...

(And come on, ladybears...THEIR, not THEY'RE! Gotta represent Texas education...)

 

[OneTrickPony]

It will be interesting to see what Geno comes up with for Cambage...we might be getting a preview of UConn-Baylor...

 

[sarals24]

It will be interesting to see what Geno comes up with for Cambage...we might be getting a preview of UConn-Baylor...

Unless he can bring in Breanna Stewart, I don't know if what he does here will be applicable...

 

[alexrgct]

It will be interesting to see what Geno comes up with for Cambage...we might be getting a preview of UConn-Baylor...

Was surprised Fowles didn't play a bit more. She's not as tall as Cambage, but she could do a better job putting a body on Cambage than Parker, certainly.

 

[ladybears4eva]

this game reminds me of how dominant BG was in scoring in the paint, once she had the ball it was going in.

US needs to implore the Texas A&M defense and front cambage, while a guard helps by doubling and stealing the ball. TAMU hurt us that year by shooting well and removing BGs scoring ability by harrassing the ball every time she touched it.

Unfortunately, the US was doubling LJ during this half, and kept losing Cambage.

Who do you want to have the ball, Cambage or LJ?

Its a dilemma the US has to solve.

 

[Vowelguy]

Its a dilemma the US has to solve.

If France could figure it out, the US sure as hell should be able to.

 

[speedoo]

Was surprised Fowles didn't play a bit more. She's not as tall as Cambage, but she could do a better job putting a body on Cambage than Parker, certainly.

She has 2 fouls.

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[ladybears4eva]

i think with Fowles recoering from her knee problem, or whastever ailed her, and the foul situation we couldn't really guard Cambage and LJ at the same time.

I think defense will get better the next half, but i am worried if we are able to get better shots and passes, and not lose the ball so much.

 

[flatcoatmom]

Yes! Dee fouled shooting a 3 - let's hope she makes the free throw!

 

[alexrgct]

Ugh. Great shot by D, but gotta hit the FT!

 

[flatcoatmom]

Misses the free throw - 47-46 Aus. Tina forces a TO -

 

[OneTrickPony]

Was surprised Fowles didn't play a bit more. She's not as tall as Cambage, but she could do a better job putting a body on Cambage than Parker, certainly.

Haven't figured that one out either...