Anonymous
Years ago

Opals team chemistry?

While watching the Boomers I noticed only 2/3 of the team decided to stay for the entirety of the Olympics, with four players (Taylor, Phillips, Mitchell and Cambage) leaving a few days after their loss. Basketball is a team sport, why was it even an option for individual players to leave when they feel they have had enough? What happened to the old team attitude of Opals basketball? It was surely missing on the court this tournament, and it seems to be missing off the court as well. I particularly expected Taylor to stay, seeing as she was given the captaincy without much involvement with the Opals since Istanbul, and Phillips, as she was given a vice-captaincy.

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koberulz  
Years ago

They were eliminated, the tournament was over, what does it matter? Do you expect them to spend their entire lives with each other?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Leilani is there. I totally forgot the Closing Ceremony was on until I saw Laura's Instagram post.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Cambage probably had another festival to go to
Taylor and Philips won't play again and I doubt they had much to celebrate anyway


Did Joyce or any of the assistants stick around.??

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anon  
Years ago

Some players hefty contracts in the states would require them to go back as soon as their tournament is over - hence why Taylor would of left early.

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