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| bless her. respect.
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| Posted: 02/02/18 12:28 pm ::: |
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| And at the same time, they announce Tiffany Mitchell added to the Team USA pool.
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| Posted: 02/02/18 12:34 pm ::: |
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| And at the same time, they announce Tiffany Mitchell added to the Team USA pool. |
The Dawn Effect has begun .
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| Posted: 02/02/18 12:58 pm ::: |
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| Good, it's about time for a new PG to be integrated for USA.
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| Posted: 02/02/18 1:08 pm ::: |
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| Now Bird needs to also step aside.
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| Posted: 02/02/18 1:12 pm ::: |
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| Now Bird needs to also step aside. |
We need a veteran PG to show the new kids the ropes of international play. Otherwise they might run crying off the court when they get pressured by mighty Uruguay.
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| Posted: 02/02/18 1:16 pm ::: |
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| Diggins must be doing back flips today.
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| Posted: 02/02/18 1:18 pm ::: |
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| pilight wrote: |
| justintyme wrote: |
| Now Bird needs to also step aside. |
We need a veteran PG to show the new kids the ropes of international play. Otherwise they might run crying off the court when they get pressured by mighty Uruguay. |
Don't be silly. Uruguay didn't qualify for the Worlds. |
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| Posted: 02/02/18 1:47 pm ::: |
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| Now Bird needs to also step aside. |
along with Mone and DT.
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| Posted: 02/02/18 1:49 pm ::: |
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| Now Bird needs to also step aside. |
along with Mone and DT. |
Agreed .
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| Posted: 02/02/18 2:13 pm ::: |
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| Different people have different needs, which shouldn’t be established by anyone other than themselves.
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| Posted: 02/02/18 2:47 pm ::: |
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| myrtle wrote: |
| justintyme wrote: |
| Now Bird needs to also step aside. |
along with Mone and DT. |
I wouldn't be surprised by either.
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| Different people have different needs, which shouldn’t be established by anyone other than themselves. |
Since USA basketball doesn't have the balls to let the aged move on gracefully, it's left to the players to do the right thing. Whalen did the right thing.
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| Posted: 02/02/18 3:40 pm ::: |
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| Shades wrote: |
| Different people have different needs, which shouldn’t be established by anyone other than themselves. |
Since USA basketball doesn't have the balls to let the aged move on gracefully, it's left to the players to do the right thing. Whalen did the right thing. |
Tbh if Bird and Taurasi would retire right now aswell and this team would be lead by Diggins and Gray then i could see them having a 2006 slipup in the semi's or finals
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| Posted: 02/02/18 3:48 pm ::: |
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| myrtle wrote: |
| Shades wrote: |
| Different people have different needs, which shouldn’t be established by anyone other than themselves. |
Since USA basketball doesn't have the balls to let the aged move on gracefully, it's left to the players to do the right thing. Whalen did the right thing. |
Tbh if Bird and Taurasi would retire right now aswell and this lead would be lead by Diggins and Gray then i could see them having a 2006 slipup in the semi's or finals |
Whalen could have played in Worlds, but she couldn’t see herself making it to the 2020 Olympics. So she figured she’d give a newer player the opportunity in the less important Worlds so they’d be better prepared for 2020.
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| Posted: 02/02/18 8:15 pm ::: |
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| Shades wrote: |
| Different people have different needs, which shouldn’t be established by anyone other than themselves. |
Since USA basketball doesn't have the balls to let the aged move on gracefully, it's left to the players to do the right thing. Whalen did the right thing. |
Tbh if Bird and Taurasi would retire right now aswell and this team would be lead by Diggins and Gray then i could see them having a 2006 slipup in the semi's or finals |
There are a ton of players to "lead" the team that would not require newbies to assume the role.
Losing DT, Bird, and Augustus for younger, better players would only make the team less likely to have a "slipup".
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| Posted: 02/02/18 10:12 pm ::: |
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| I'd be fine with Bird on the 2018 team, but either or both of Taurasi & Augustus need to also retire from team USA.
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| Posted: 02/03/18 1:49 pm ::: |
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They can retire when they want to.
No one pushed Dawn to retire when she clearly should have.
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| Posted: 02/03/18 3:43 pm ::: |
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| Michelle89 wrote: |
| myrtle wrote: |
| Shades wrote: |
| Different people have different needs, which shouldn’t be established by anyone other than themselves. |
Since USA basketball doesn't have the balls to let the aged move on gracefully, it's left to the players to do the right thing. Whalen did the right thing. |
Tbh if Bird and Taurasi would retire right now aswell and this team would be lead by Diggins and Gray then i could see them having a 2006 slipup in the semi's or finals |
There are a ton of players to "lead" the team that would not require newbies to assume the role.
Losing DT, Bird, and Augustus for younger, better players would only make the team less likely to have a "slipup". |
You underestimate the role of true PG's and how their leadership can effect a team. Who is going to lead this team? Maya? Charles?
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| Posted: 02/03/18 6:53 pm ::: |
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| Michelle89 wrote: |
| justintyme wrote: |
| Michelle89 wrote: |
| myrtle wrote: |
| Shades wrote: |
| Different people have different needs, which shouldn’t be established by anyone other than themselves. |
Since USA basketball doesn't have the balls to let the aged move on gracefully, it's left to the players to do the right thing. Whalen did the right thing. |
Tbh if Bird and Taurasi would retire right now aswell and this team would be lead by Diggins and Gray then i could see them having a 2006 slipup in the semi's or finals |
There are a ton of players to "lead" the team that would not require newbies to assume the role.
Losing DT, Bird, and Augustus for younger, better players would only make the team less likely to have a "slipup". |
You underestimate the role of true PG's and how their leadership can effect a team. Who is going to lead this team? Maya? Charles? |
Why couldn't Maya? She's a leader.
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| Posted: 02/03/18 7:09 pm ::: |
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| You underestimate the role of true PG's and how their leadership can effect a team. Who is going to lead this team? Maya? Charles? |
You underestimate the leadership ability of some of the younger PGs
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| Posted: 02/03/18 7:44 pm ::: |
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I'd be happy with this line-up for 2018:
PG: Bird/Diggins/CGray
SG: Taurasi/Sims or Loyd
SF: Moore/Delle Donne
PF: Charles/NOgwumike/Stewart
C: Fowles/Griner
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| Posted: 02/04/18 6:45 am ::: |
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| You underestimate the role of true PG's and how their leadership can effect a team. Who is going to lead this team? Maya? Charles? |
You underestimate the leadership ability of some of the younger PGs |
I am? Sims and Gray are not even (the vocal) leaders of their own teams let alone lead a team full of players who are better then them and have more weight on the team and league. Only player that has experience of leading her team is Diggins and this would be her first time with USA in a big tournament and i first have to see how the team will respond to her before thinking that all goes well
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| Posted: 02/04/18 5:23 pm ::: |
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| You underestimate the role of true PG's and how their leadership can effect a team. Who is going to lead this team? Maya? Charles? |
You underestimate the leadership ability of some of the younger PGs |
I am? Sims and Gray are not even (the vocal) leaders of their own teams let alone lead a team full of players who are better then them and have more weight on the team and league. Only player that has experience of leading her team is Diggins and this would be her first time with USA in a big tournament and i first have to see how the team will respond to her before thinking that all goes well |
The PG needs to be an on the floor leader as far as keeping play moving smoothly, but there is no need for them to be the "vocal leader" of the team as long as another player fills that role. And with players like Nneka and Maya on the team, it will be well served in that area.
Both Gray and Diggens are more than capable of being a floor general.
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