USA - Turkey on NBCSN now.

[SallyH]

Geno looked more relaxed. Last game he looked like he was down to his last buck and a quarter and somebody had stolen his lunch!

 

[Aluminny69]

Geno said Tina didn't start b/c of "uniform malfunction" - at post-game interview Tina says she forgot to put on her jersey. "Rookie mistake", she says.

I suspect accidentally on purpose, to give Asjha Jones an opportunity to start on her birthday.

 

[flatcoatmom]

I love the descriptions of what all the players are doing on their only off-day, tomorrow - most are seeing other sports, going sightseeing with families - Angel M is going on the "Jack the Ripper" tour.

 

[TheTruthBelow]

Not able to see game. Only 3 mins for Swin - injured or just not playing well?

C.) Not very good.

 

[doggydaddy]

C.) Not very good.

200 minutes. 12 players.

She also scored the same amount of points as your best player in the world.

 

[Vowelguy]

C.) Not very good.

I hope you're not implying that Swin is not a very good player.

 

[semper]

I was watching during a meeting, so I could not also go Boneyard. But there were a handful of simply gorgeous plays. There was one where four people passed it around in a routine that was quick, and sharp and completely effective. When the team does stuff like that it looks as if they have been playing all their lives on the same block. I wish I had a clip of that beautiful play! Did anyone else see it?

 

[EricLA]

Swin is a filler. She's not going to get a ton of minutes in close games because she's not one of the top 8 or 9 or even 10 best on the team. But she's a terrific player and teammate, and as a team captain, deserves to be on the team. Ashja had a terrific game. Showed what she could do with more minutes. It's funny how no one pissed or moaned when Swin made the team, but when Ashja did, the message board fanatics went absolutely bonkers.

Catchings and Parker played a combined 34 minutes, had 2 points, 8 boards, 2 assists, and 6 turnovers. They did worse than the grads from UCONN, LSU, Minnesota, and Louisville, and 3 of those schools only had 1 player from them. I'm not sure what anyone's point would be re: Cash.

I will say Parker had a particularly sub-par game. In fact, Geno took her out several times after blown defensive assignments, or launching the ball from deep. She needs to play with more intensity and play the way the coaches want. Augustus is a mid range expert, Whalen is terrific, Angel is everywhere and scoring to boot, and I'm hoping Fowles is good to go once the elimination rounds start. they NEED her.

Can't take too much away from one game, but I'd imagine this team is incredibly spread out in average PPG scoring - i bet no one is averaging over 13 or 14 PPG. It's great to see such unselfish hoops and not a ton of 1 on 1 play. I know Parker and McCaughtry love that kind of game, but it seems they are showing a lot more team work than the players might portray in the pro leagues...

 

[Icebear]

Yes, as excellent as CP3 was last game she was as bad today.

 

[meyers7]

Not able to see game. Only 3 mins for Swin - injured or just not playing well?

I think Geno gave Jones a lot of her minutes. Birthday girl and all.

 

[sarals24]

Parker looks like she could be so dominant, but she settles for that arcing 15-footer waaaaay too often. When she does run the floor she is a great finisher and has amazing body control. It's like she's playing at half speed or something.

I love Maya Moore so much. Sometimes she looks like a little kid out there, like when she was trying to dribble up the court and bounced the ball off someone's (Whalen I think) heel. Hilarious.

 

[OneTrickPony]

Parker looks like she could be so dominant, but she settles for that arcing 15-footer waaaaay too often. When she does run the floor she is a great finisher and has amazing body control. It's like she's playing at half speed or something.

I love Maya Moore so much. Sometimes she looks like a little kid out there, like when she was trying to dribble up the court and bounced the ball off someone's (Whalen I think) heel. Hilarious.

It's laziness...Geno might have controlled that...

 

[OneTrickPony]

Parker looks like she could be so dominant, but she settles for that arcing 15-footer waaaaay too often. When she does run the floor she is a great finisher and has amazing body control. It's like she's playing at half speed or something.

I love Maya Moore so much. Sometimes she looks like a little kid out there, like when she was trying to dribble up the court and bounced the ball off someone's (Whalen I think) heel. Hilarious.

Did you like her 40 foot tap pass to Whalen for a layup...I thought the Turks gave up at that point...