Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Friday, August 06, 2004

Pretty fun game last night. The talent differential looked huge to me.

The defense was stifling, and Team USA's rebounding was downright dominant -- with Yo, Lisa, and Tina down low, and Catch flying from outside, it was no contest. 62-30.

The turnovers were a bit of a problem, but you have to figure that when the real games come, they won't be trying so many thread-the-needle passes.

The team is pretty amazing, and as Eli Saslow tells it today, the players want to do more than just win gold -- they also want to show off to boost interest in the league.

"We have a chance to boost the WNBA, to boost the whole women's game," said Sue Bird. "The Olympics is just a huge stage for us. We've got a chance [to] get a lot of attention because we win gold medals and, honestly, we're just good."