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Minnyme -> RE: Minnesota Lynx (8/16/2016 12:31:34 AM)
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Little over a week to go before WNBA gets back to games [sm=moe.gif] .... meanwhile the medal round play starts Tue.
With Jim Souhan in Rio, been nice having some article coming out re our Lynx :
Overseas play has helped US women's basketball team dominate
http://www.startribune.com/overseas-play-has-helped-us-women-s-basketball-team-dominate/390238411/
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"We talk about it all the time. Last night I was talking to Kyrie (Irving) and Kyle (Lowry), talked to Draymond (Green). It's a different type of basketball," Taurasi said. "Until you play it, or experience it, you don't understand it. The more games the guys have played, I thought they've felt more comfortable in each scenario ...
Seimone Augustus' 100th game with USA Basketball brings joy, heartache
http://www.startribune.com/seimone-augustus-100th-game-with-usa-basketball-brings-joy-heartache/390142931/
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Augustus found herself preoccupied and proud. After playing her 100th game for USA Basketball, Augustus revealed that the flooding in her hometown of Baton Rouge, La., had forced her parents to evacuate and had endangered the horses she keeps on her land.
“My parents actually had to be boated out yesterday,” she said. “They’re safe. Everybody’s safe. ...
Augustus alternated between fighting back tears and taking visible pride in her 100th game. She scored 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting and had five assists as the U.S. made constant lead and cross-court passes, and now heads into the quarterfinals starting on Tuesday. ...
U.S. even more formidable with Fowles in the running game
http://www.startribune.com/u-s-even-more-formidable-with-fowles-in-the-running-game/390257591/#1
“This game did suit me very well,” Fowles said. “Me and coach Reeve had a moment on the bench where she said, ‘What’s going on?’ and I said, ‘you know, I like the ball better in transition.’ ”
USA coach Geno Auriemma probably could win the gold medal with any eight of his players. Fowles on the run gives him another option, and another versatile star on his bench.
“It’s unusual to have somebody that big that’s that good at catching the ball on the move,” Auriemma said. “It’s almost easier to get it to her when she’s moving than when she’s trying to post up. It’s unusual, but kind of neat.
“We’re just trying to get Syl to slow down all the time. The only time she gets herself in a jam is when she’s a little ahead of herself. I thought [Sunday] she just had a much more calm approach to the game and when she does that she can use her body in a way that there’s nothing you can do about it.”
The players’ theme after the China game was that they were thrilled with the assists and the game flow but certain that they’re going to play better as play reaches the elimination rounds. The U.S. will face Japan, which is 3-2, on Tuesday in the quarterfinals.
Fowles would be the best players on most other Olympic teams. With the U.S., she rarely has to do more than rebound … and now run.
“I’ve just told her to take off, especially when one of our other bigs is inbounding the ball,” said guard Lindsay Whalen. “I say just run as hard as you can and I’ll get it to you. She’s so athletic. She beats me down the court in sprints. She’s 6-5 and down there finishing the break.”
Now that Reeve has seen her run, she may expect that all the time in Minnesota.
Said Maya Moore: “Syl is the perfect combination of grace and power.”
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