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Message: [QUOTE="MSSportsGuy, post: 4384287, member: 6485"] Depending on who actually plays this doesn't look like it will be an easy tournament for the US Team. Even if the WNBA finals participants wind up joining the team in time to play this unit is definitely one of transition. Maybe the Americans need to not come out on top in a tournament or two to get the desire and drive back. When the 96 national team was assembled they not only had great talent but also a drive to win and play for each other. The legacy of players like Bird, DT, Catchings, Charles, Fowles has carried the WC and Olympics teams for several cycles but they are gone. Can Stewie, Aja, Loyd, Gray, Ionescu, Plum, and others take over and keep it going? I'd say yes, but this is a dangerous tournament for the US given the non existent window to get players there plus the sheer number of question marks and unproven players who will be forced to play some minutes. [/QUOTE]