Post by sTu on Oct 11, 2015 22:37:56 GMT -5
I am beginning to think that the powers that be may waver in their up to now reliability of favoring veterans.
Whalen may be injured, yet her mobility seems impaired and she is reluctant to shoot the ball, especially from behind the arc. Simone is a shadow of the talent she once was and it does not help that her shot is erratic. With the influx of post talent (Stewart and DelleDonne) I wonder if what Fowles adds to the team is diminished by what the younger players add to the team. Catchings may or may not choose to play. That may leave four openings (a third of the team) for younger players.
For the future, there is a strong need to identify guards for continuity. This is likely to be Bird's last Olympics, Whalen's also ( if she makes the team in 2016), and possibly Taurasi. I wonder how much Staley and Rizzotti's thoughts will influence those decisions by the committee. It is going to be interesting to see who backs up Bird in 2016. Next years' WNBA season in the backcourt is going to be closely watched.
Whalen may be injured, yet her mobility seems impaired and she is reluctant to shoot the ball, especially from behind the arc. Simone is a shadow of the talent she once was and it does not help that her shot is erratic. With the influx of post talent (Stewart and DelleDonne) I wonder if what Fowles adds to the team is diminished by what the younger players add to the team. Catchings may or may not choose to play. That may leave four openings (a third of the team) for younger players.
For the future, there is a strong need to identify guards for continuity. This is likely to be Bird's last Olympics, Whalen's also ( if she makes the team in 2016), and possibly Taurasi. I wonder how much Staley and Rizzotti's thoughts will influence those decisions by the committee. It is going to be interesting to see who backs up Bird in 2016. Next years' WNBA season in the backcourt is going to be closely watched.
