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."
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."