Lori Riley of the Hartford Courant talks to players and Coach Thibault about the impact arriving late to camp has on a team.

Lindsay Whalen thought her team would be ok since there is a group that has played together under Thibault for several seasons. But Thibault is concerned about how Erika de Souza will fit in and how Ashja Jones will adjust to starting. But he is also realistic about the situation:

"There is no dialogue to have," said Thibault. "The Europeans do what they want. They pay more. We have to fit our season into a certain time period with TV issues. Our playoffs need to be at a certain time of the year because of ESPN and their commitment, and all of that is a factor. They'll change some things temporarily for the Olympics, but in general, it's going to be what it is."