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Team USA vs Nigeria - 2/09/20

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Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Belgrade, Serbia - 2:00 PM ET

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Video stream:
USA vs. Nigéria (ESPN+)

Game page:

Postgame press conference:




Team Nigeria roster
#4 Elizabeth BALOGUN - G (Louisville)
#7 Sarah OGOKE - G
#9 Aisha MOHAMMED - F
#10 Promise AMUKAMARA - G
#11 Adaora ELONU - F
#12 Elo EDEFERIOKA - C
#13 Evelyn AKHATOR - C
#21 Atonye NYINGIFA - F
#23 Ezinne KALU - G
#24 Sarah IMOVBIOH - C
#25 Victoria MACAULAY - C (Chicago Sky)
#52 Ify IBEKWE - C

Team USA roster
#4 Jewell LOYD - G
#6 Sue BIRD - G
#9 A'Ja WILSON - F
#10 Breanna STEWART - F
#13 Sylvia FOWLES - C
#15 Brittney GRINER - C
#16 Nneka OGWUMIKE - F
#17 Skylar DIGGINS - G
#18 Chelsea GRAY - G
#33 Katie Lou SAMUELSON - G
#42 Tiffany MITCHELL - G
#52 Ariel ATKINS - G
 
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38-22 Nigeria with a couple minutes left in half.
 

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Nigeria up 40-26 at the half.
USA playing horrible.
Had to have missed 5 lay ups or easy shots. Not hustling.
Stewie not playing, so far (typo).
Wake up call at half time.
 
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Wow. Nigeria playing half basketball, half football but it is working and must be expected in international play.
 
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Nigeria up 40-26 at the half.
USA playing horrible.
Had to have missed 5 lay ups or easy shots. Not hustling.
Stewie not playing, so fat.
Wake up call at half time.
It actually shows that without the 2 best players in the world Stewie and EDD the USA isn't that much better then the rest of the world.
 

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The USA Can Not be defeated by Nigeria!
 
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No wonder Louisville is losing to Syracuse now, 20 - 30 at half.
 
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The USA Can Not be defeated by Nigeria!
Watched the 1st half, and with the players who are playing they can be. The effort was terrible, if they don't play a lot harder they will lose.
 
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wow, US plans not to win, misses FT, misses easy layup, lots TOs ...
 
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In international basketball forwards like A'ja and Nneka aren't dominate. Because it's more physical, Stewie and EDD Force teams to guard farther out in the floor. That creates more space for others to drive, or passes into the post.
 

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Lou came in middle of 3td Quarter and had some very nice defensice plays. Should have gotten FT's on an absolute mugging at end of 3Q. US enters 4Q down 7 and I am questioning my citizenship. :eek: :oops:
 
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USA beat Mozambique by about 80 yesterday. Maybe they tired themselves out. There’s still plenty of time to pull this one out.... even though it’s a meaningless game for USA, other than for pride.
 

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Chelsea Gray secured the W at the charity stripe.
 
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Lou absolutely changed this game. Made big shots and some FTs but more importantly spaced the floor more and allowed Griner to have more space to use her size. I’m guessing she won’t make Olympic team but they better have a few who can space the floor in Tokyo if they want to avoid the upset.
 
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76-71 USA final

Postgame press starts in a few minutes.
 

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Lou absolutely changed this game. Made big shots and some FTs but more importantly spaced the floor more and allowed Griner to have more space to use her size. I’m guessing she won’t make Olympic team but they better have a few who can space the floor in Tokyo if they want to avoid the upset.

Nice that Karlie was in the Audience to watch little sis. Besides the tangibles with her shooting, she played great position defense and her overall court awareness would not Nigeria let effectively trap since she was a great safety outlet. She learned how to play Basketball at UConn. This was her gold medal. Enjoy it Katie Lou.
 

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Hypothetical

If Lou had joined Karlie on the GB side, probably would have qualified.
 
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Lou absolutely changed this game. Made big shots and some FTs but more importantly spaced the floor more and allowed Griner to have more space to use her size. I’m guessing she won’t make Olympic team but they better have a few who can space the floor in Tokyo if they want to avoid the upset.
That's why Stewie,EDD, and DT if healthy make the team. They all force you out from under the basket. They all can pass to the post when there is a single coverage. And if you come to far out to guard them, they drive past you and score. A healthy EDD and Stewie we won't lose in Japan.
 

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That's why Stewie,EDD, and DT if healthy make the team. They all force you out from under the basket. They all can pass to the post when there is a single coverage. And if you come to far out to guard them, they drive past you and score. A healthy EDD and Stewie we won't lose in Japan.

Not a hard analysis since EDD and Stewie when healthy are the 2 best players in the world. To be honest, no one knows what Diana has left (healthy or otherwise)
 

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