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BBallFan729
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| Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 10:48 pm Post subject: United States vs. Spain...Championship Game |
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Well, this is the final game before Olympic competition begins on August 14th. Spain did qualify for the Olympics, and are in the same group (Group B) as the United States.
You can post any game thoughts and articles here. |
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BBallFan729
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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USA defeats Spain 77-61
Swin Cash was the leading scorer with 14 points. Sheryl Swoopes added 11, as did Tina Thompson. Lisa Leslie had 12, but fouled out(International refs not treating her like the veteran she is :wink: ). Diana managed not to foul out, and scored 7 points, while Sue Bird scored 5 points. The link below is in Spanish:
http://www.feb.es/basketv/frontend/code/app/index_pti/0,1124,16117-101,00.html |
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M6Zara
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info! I have been waiting for the official site to post it. |
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BBallFan729
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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De nada.
Starting Lineup:
Dawn Staley
Shannon Johnson
Tamika Catchings
Tina Thompson
Lisa Leslie
Total Points: 27
Reserves:
Sheryl Swoopes
Diana Taurasi
Ruth Riley
Swin Cash
Sue Bird
Yolanda Griffith
Total Points: 50
Staley/Johson...0 points
Bird/Taurasi....12 points
I'm interested in seeing the other stats (rebounds, assists, FG%, etc..) |
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Mercurymaniac
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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| It's kind of funny seeing Swoopes as a reserve. Glad to see she's starting to play and get into the flow of things. |
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BBallFan729
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Box Score
http://www.usabasketball.com/seniorwomen/2004/04_wnt_exh16-box.html
Game Story
http://www.usabasketball.com/seniorwomen/2004/04_wnt_exh16.html
Diana: 0-3 FT's. This will be the next thing to work on. |
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BBallFan729
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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Game Quotes
http://www.usabasketball.com/seniorwomen/2004/04_wnt_exh16-quotes.html
I love DT's quote~
Quote: We pass up the open shot for the open turnover. |
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M6Zara
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I caught that one too :D They really need to work on the turnover issue. Leslie had six. It's surprising though how Diana, and especially Sue, had no assists. Hopefully, things will be much better once the Olympics begin. |
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BBallFan729
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Hopefully, with the practices this upcoming week, they'll work out the kinks. Watching them versus the WNBA All-Stars, it appeared they were pressing (and Lisa Leslie pretending to be a point guard at that one point was scary). I'm sure once Katie Smith comes back they'll really start clicking (as they did in the spring). |
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Mercurymaniac
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: you've got Lisa (Leslie) and Tina (Thompson) ... there are some horses in there.
See even Katie Smith recognizes Mr. Ed :twisted: |
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BBallFan729
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Here is Sue's explanation on the turnovers:
Quote: The gym is like a million degrees. It's really hot out here, everybody's sweating like crazy. The ball ... your hands are sweaty so the ball is slippery. That's why we have all those turnovers. Just in case anyone at home is wondering! It is really warm in here, but it's a good atmosphere.
The "diary" entry can be found at this link:
http://www.usabasketball.com/seniorwomen/2004/04_woly_postcards_bird.html
Look for the DT headband pic on the left hand side. |
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