06-25-2021, 07:44 PM
(06-25-2021, 06:22 PM)paloalto Wrote: I was a big fan of Nneka when she played for Stanford. Being old school I liked the way she was respectful toward opponents and didn't celebrate excessively after a play.
Against your advice I read the comments. They say she is injured. I don't follow the WNBA so I don't know the extent of her injury. If she is injured it seems reasonable to me an injured player is not selected. Did Staley make the final roster decisions? She seems like a fair and solid coach to me.
The article doesn't speculate about why she was snubbed. If she was unfairly snubbed there has to be a reason behind it.
Nneka sprained her MCL and was expected to be back in 4-6 weeks. That timeline would work perfectly for returning prior to the Olympic break.
Meanwhile, Taurasi is expected to return to action starting tomorrow. I know this because it's been blasted all over unlike any return to action in WNBA history. I'm surprised they didn't rent out space on one of the video displays in Times Square. Given how sure they seemed to be about Taurasi returning in time for the Olympics after she fractured her sternum, I'm wondering if it wasn't all made up so Taurasi could get some rest prior to international competition. I mean, 1) she is old; and 2) there's precedent.