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J-Spoon
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Posted: 09/11/22 6:55 pm ::: |
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There are a lot of variables that make predicting the final team harder than one might think but
my guess
Gray/Ionescu
Loyd/Plum
Atkins/Copper/R. Howard
Stewart/Austin
Wilson/Boston/Dolson
welcome to the future building blocks with Ionescu, Howard, Austin and Boston
Plum's shooting and ability to pretend to be a PG sometimes and connection to Wilson and Gray squeak her in
Deshields becomes the always a bridesmaid never a bride player losing out to Copper and Howard (and again to Dolson for the 12th spot)
Dolson gets the slight head scratcher but we need an experienced big big who can ride the bench happily and be ready to play when her number is called last spot (team even though they have enough size at the 3 to fake it decide to go five posts just incase)
Feel bad for the Suns players but they might not be high enough on the chart with International skills to survive missing all of camp because of the finals
as always even with a smaller pool some very talented players will miss out
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Richyyy
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readyAIMfire53
Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 7372 Location: Durham, NC
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Posted: 09/12/22 3:05 pm ::: |
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J-Spoon wrote: |
There are a lot of variables that make predicting the final team harder than one might think but
my guess
Gray/Ionescu
Loyd/Plum
Atkins/Copper/R. Howard
Stewart/Austin
Wilson/Boston/Dolson
welcome to the future building blocks with Ionescu, Howard, Austin and Boston
Plum's shooting and ability to pretend to be a PG sometimes and connection to Wilson and Gray squeak her in
Deshields becomes the always a bridesmaid never a bride player losing out to Copper and Howard (and again to Dolson for the 12th spot)
Dolson gets the slight head scratcher but we need an experienced big big who can ride the bench happily and be ready to play when her number is called last spot (team even though they have enough size at the 3 to fake it decide to go five posts just incase)
Feel bad for the Suns players but they might not be high enough on the chart with International skills to survive missing all of camp because of the finals
as always even with a smaller pool some very talented players will miss out |
I agree with this assessment, though it's possible that DeShields makes it over Plum. And I think Dolson makes it over NaLyssa Smith because: height and experience. Consider it Dolson's reward for winning 3 x 3 Gold plus a WNBA championship. Smith has been the energizer bunny of USA camp, competing with Shakira for that honor. Unfortunately for Smith, her lack of height comes into play and the reason for that was displayed in the scrimmage as she had trouble finishing in traffic among the trees.
Might be premature, but big congrats to Aliyah Boston, Rhyne Howard and Shakira Austin in making their USA National Team debut! We do need one more pure point for the Olympics so there's space for a college player to distinguish themselves unless Skylar decides to give it a go.
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pilight
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Stormeo
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Posted: 02/07/23 9:03 pm ::: |
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this is so unserious lmao
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undersized_post
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readyAIMfire53
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Posted: 02/07/23 11:10 pm ::: |
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Stormeo wrote: |
this is so unserious lmao |
She needs to watch some game tape. She's now just a streaky shooter, occasional passer and total liability on defense.
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Luuuc #NATC
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Posted: 02/08/23 12:28 am ::: |
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Stormeo wrote: |
this is so unserious lmao |
She needs to watch some game tape. She's now just a streaky shooter, occasional passer and total liability on defense. |
Those would all be perfectly valid considerations... if selection for Team USA was actually based on playing ability.
(and also if they couldn't afford to carry multiple passengers while still being virtually assured of winning gold)
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readyAIMfire53
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Posted: 02/08/23 2:24 am ::: |
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Luuuc wrote: |
readyAIMfire53 wrote: |
Stormeo wrote: |
this is so unserious lmao |
She needs to watch some game tape. She's now just a streaky shooter, occasional passer and total liability on defense. |
Those would all be perfectly valid considerations... if selection for Team USA was actually based on playing ability.
(and also if they couldn't afford to carry multiple passengers while still being virtually assured of winning gold) |
Geno is no longer making the selections. No more gratuitous medals for his former players.
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GEF34
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Posted: 02/08/23 2:30 am ::: |
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readyAIMfire53 wrote: |
Stormeo wrote: |
this is so unserious lmao |
She needs to watch some game tape. She's now just a streaky shooter, occasional passer and total liability on defense. |
If she wants to continue playing and trying out for USA basketball till she takes her last breath more power to her, but it’s up to the powers that be to make the tough call and say you don’t have it anymore, it’s time to give your spot to someone else or say your cut from USA basketball. Obviously easier said than done to make that call for someone of her stature, but when you want to be in a position of power you have to make the hard decisions.
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WNBA 09
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Posted: 02/08/23 12:42 pm ::: |
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She missed the WC's and USA had no issues , so im unsure why they will have an issue telling her no when it comes to the olympics other than the powers that be putting birdies in the ears of the new leadership of team USA. She's done a lot for the program , but after a while you need to build trust with a new core.
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