2023 Americup ... USA Gamethread(s)

[Coach Jumper]

Good game overall by team USA. Up 39-29 at half. Rickea having a very good game, has 7 pts, 2 reb and an assist. Very smooth, very in the flow. Guarding and being guarded by Edwards alot, no scissorlocks so far.

USA subbing alot, Rickea would have many more if she didn't keep taking her out and if they could find her for shots when she's on the floor. Jewel has played some, hasn't scored.

Betts has two fouls so her play has been limited. Reese seems more in synch but still slinging everything from her shoulder. Give her credit for honesty, she said herself yesterday she gets lots of her rebounds bc she misses so many shots. She and Edwards have played pretty much even. USA hitting shots much, much better. Another half like this and its a rematch w Brazil for gold tomorrow night.

Brazil is bully basketball,,,get ready for a war,,,hopefully the ref that called their game won't be there,,,he was decidely pro-Brasil

 

[Coach Jumper]

I wish there was a live stat update

 

[glv98]

Barker has played better tonight. But she's still kind of a mess, lots of rough edges.

If you update your browser, the box score updates. Thats about the best you can do.

 

[glv98]

Oh hell RJ gets her third on a stupid call and her fourth on a T for arguing it. Really poor decision by a vet player. The call was trash but now USA is going to struggle to score. Raven has made a couple of big plays but now they're hanging on, only up by 1. Bad move RJ.

 

[Volfan2012]

Lot of missed layup and a few bad Ref calls and there you go back to even.

 

[Coach Jumper]

if I was there I'd get T'd too,,,those refs suck

 

[Coach Jumper]

Barker and Betts refuse to lose

 

[glv98]

Yeah but in this situation RJ just can't. They just struggle so mightily to score when she is not on the floor. Just her presence changes the D and opens up so much for everyone else.

Put her back in to start the 4th? She will not sacrifice a foul for D I can promise that lol.

Good little burst by Barker and Betts pushes lead to 7, maybe you save RJ.

 

[glv98]

Edwards is such a hook, holder, and flopper! But Barker has to be smarter. Now she has 4.

Edwards will definitely pull all the stops out to foul Rickea out.

 

[Volfan2012]

Our guard play just not very good. Hopefully they got a good quarter in them.

 

[glv98]

How did Kelly get on this team?

 

[DarkPhoenix]

I like how Betts plays big and goes up strong with her post moves, she’s not worried about contact.

 

[Volfan2012]

Terrible guard play Kelly won't stop shooting those bricks. Looking bad for USA.

 

[Coach Jumper]

I haven't sweated a game this much since the NCAA's

 

[glv98]

Canada takes the lead on a 3, Rickea time.

 

[Dak1219]

Terrible guard play Kelly won't stop shooting those bricks. Looking bad for USA.

100% Agreed. And Ethridge just leaves her in there. SHM

 

[1reVOLver]

I wish there was a live stat update

Play by play here:

Canada v USA boxscore - FIBA Women's AmeriCup 2023 - 8 July - FIBA.basketball

 

[Coach Jumper]

we have four rouls to give,,,,attack the BHer's relentlessly,,,JIC we need to stop the clock on a close game

 

[Dak1219]

Even with 4 fouls I think they kept Rickea out too long. She rarely fouls and we need someone to score.

 

[Coach Jumper]

why did we not attack the ball oon t he perimeter, before they had a chance to shoot???????

 

[Volfan2012]

Huge win I Have to say Rickea is back in the lead for MVP those two huge baskets she made were the difference.

 

[Coach Jumper]

Huge win I Have to say Rickea is back in the lead for MVP those two huge baskets she made were the difference.

totally

 

[Volfan2012]

I'd like to keep the ball out of Kelly's hands but she did make two big free throws. That other six bricks she shot certainly didn't help the cause. On to Brazil.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Whew…great win! Gold Round, here we come!

 

[Coach Jumper]

i'm exhausted