Re: WNBA to stop play during 2004 Olympics

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (CapriSmall) wrote:

> That's wonderful news. It wouldn't have been fair to teams with Olympic 
> players
> to continue without them

I disagree, that would be worked into how a team drafts and which 
players are selected for the roster.  Perhaps the league could extend 
the roster by 1 spot to help develop younger talent.

The teams without the Olympians are likely the teams struggling to be as 
competitive in the league, so why not let them have a mid-season 
training camp without the Olympians?  Even teams with a national team 
member or two could benefit from work together without their star (see 
what happened to Houston with so many injuries this year?  Even they 
could have benefitted by this kind of training camp time w/o their 
olympians.)

It would be better for development of the product on the floor and the 
league in general if the teams are allowed to continue to practice.  I 
think there will be several teams vying for the title next year, and 
this could really help make it as competitive a playoff as it can be.  
(And provide for some real young stars to stand out, like Detroit did 
this year.)

Nancy