In her breakdown of Group A\u2019s pool play, which included Brazil, Argentina, Canada, the Dominican Republic and El Salvador, Leite highlights Brazil\u2019s undefeated run through pool play, including a big win over Canada on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy favorite game out of Group A during the group stage was definitely that Canada and Brazil game,\u201d Leite said. \u201cAs I was watching this game, I think the biggest thing that I saw was the fact that I was like, oh, this is why they brought Kamilla [Cardoso] and Damiris Dantas<\/a> back here for this tournament. Literally anything Canada tried to do in the post, Kamilla Cardoso<\/a> was there to stop it. \u2026 So, I mean, it just goes to show, that\u2019s why these federations go and pull their players from the WNBA.\u201d<\/p>\n The Next, a 24\/7\/365 women\u2019s basketball newsroom While discussing the Group B side of things, including teams from Colombia, Puerto Rico, Chile, Mexico and the United States, Leite points out the USA\u2019s domination thanks to their stacked roster of NCAA superstars.<\/p>\n \u201cThey chose not to take any WNBA players, but the USA just has such a deep rotation of players,\u201d Leite said. \u201cIt\u2019s just an exciting roster for them of young talent who are definitely going to come up and be able to play in Olympic games in the future, more FIBA AmeriCups, so it just kind of makes sense that they\u2019re rolling through.\u201d<\/p>\n To close out the episode, Leite predicts which teams she thinks will make it to the final. She lands on a matchup between Brazil and either the United States or Canada. Although she\u2019s uncertain of what order they\u2019ll end up in, she predicts that all three teams will make the final podium.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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