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Johnny_Blaze_47
03-13-2008, 12:04 PM
http://www.ladiescourt.com/beckys-defecting-kinda/

San Antonio Silver Stars guard Becky Hammon recently gained Russian citizenship and is now able to play for the Russian National Team.
Obstructed_View
03-13-2008, 12:12 PM
That's really stupid. Why don't the olympic teams just offer contracts to players and we can be rid of the charade that the olympics are about national pride or the spirit of competition?
samikeyp
03-13-2008, 12:14 PM
Hopefully the US team will see this and get her on board quick.
ancestron
03-13-2008, 04:00 PM
shes pretty cute.
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa30/shaurice23/or.jpg
Pero
03-13-2008, 04:16 PM
That's really stupid. Why don't the olympic teams just offer contracts to players and we can be rid of the charade that the olympics are about national pride or the spirit of competition?

Why? Every national team can have only 1 such player.
Although in this case it looks silly, unless if she ever played in Russia or something.
alamo50
03-13-2008, 05:39 PM
:rolleyes
Obstructed_View
03-13-2008, 05:39 PM
Why? Every national team can have only 1 such player.
Although in this case it looks silly, unless if she ever played in Russia or something.
That's one too many IMO. I didn't see anything in her bio to suggest she's got any reason to want to be a Russian citizen aside from her inability to make the US team.
ploto
03-14-2008, 10:02 AM
It is nothing new. JR Holden plays for the Russian men's team.

Although in this case it looks silly, unless if she ever played in Russia or something.

Hammon plays for CSKA Moscow. In the Euroleague women's all star game yesterday, Hammon actually played for the "Europe" team and not the "Rest of the World" team.
Johnny_Blaze_47
03-14-2008, 10:36 AM
It is nothing new. JR Holden plays for the Russian men's team.

Although in this case it looks silly, unless if she ever played in Russia or something.

Hammon plays for CSKA Moscow. In the Euroleague women's all star game yesterday, Hammon actually played for the "Europe" team and not the "Rest of the World" team.

Ploto's right... Hammon's been playing in Euroleague for a while now.
Extra Stout
03-14-2008, 11:39 AM
Is outrage!
Johnny_Blaze_47
03-14-2008, 11:55 AM
In Soviet Russia, basketball plays you.
E20
03-14-2008, 12:38 PM
I dont' care if she plays for Afghanistan. Let the balla ball.
Mr.Bottomtooth
03-14-2008, 05:16 PM
In Soviet Russia, basketball plays you.
:lol
remingtonbo2001
03-14-2008, 05:40 PM
shes pretty cute.
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa30/shaurice23/or.jpg

2nd that!

The photo should be used in a caption this thread. Look at those 2 ladies standing next to Becky. Who's knows what they're saying. Only the sick minds of ST posters could know.
Johnny_Blaze_47
04-09-2008, 12:37 AM
Bump for the confirmation. Becky is playing for Team Russia in the Olympics.

http://www.ladiescourt.com/beckys-really-playing-for-russia/
LakerMagic
04-09-2008, 01:16 AM
Bump for the confirmation. Becky is playing for Team Russia in the Olympics.

http://www.ladiescourt.com/beckys-really-playing-for-russia/

So??? Shouldn't this be in the Spurs forum?
urunobili
04-09-2008, 08:28 AM
this is good news.. i hope Argentina follow what Russia is doing and hires a couple of players from the NBA to replace Pepe Sanchez and Hermann... Andre Miller and Jamario Moon won;t hurt...
ancestron
04-09-2008, 11:48 AM
So??? Shouldn't this be in the Spurs forum?

No, she doesn't play for the Spurs.
island_dude
04-09-2008, 04:16 PM
ESPN analyst and former WNBA player Stacey Dales ain't too shabby either.http://www.wnba.com/media/sky/stacey_at_mic_300_305.jpg
FromWayDowntown
04-10-2008, 10:16 AM
From an emotional standpoint, I can understand the criticisms that Becky's getting on this choice. But from a practical standpoint, I can completely understand her decision and find it perfectly defensible.

Becky Hammon has been among the better players in the WNBA for years. But through the series of Olympic and World Championship cycles that have coincided with her professional career, it's been quite clear that the powers-that-be in USA Basketball don't consider her to be a worthy option for making the club for one of those competitions. The fact that she can't even get that chance -- and hasn't been able to get that chance -- for years is absurd; but it's also an excellent justification (I think) for finding opportunity elsewhere. If she has a dream to play in the Olympics and has the ability to do that, she shouldn't have to have that chance pass her by because she's an outcast in the bureaucracy of her national federation.