The CC Show....

[cidhawkeye]

Go find them yourself.

I admitted they were better, but comparable.
You admitted they were "a wee bit" better, which is no compelling argument.

‘Go find them yourself’

Pro tip- this is code for ‘they don’t exist, Joe was hoping that nobody would notice Joe made more crap up’

Still waiting to substantiate the other claims you have made. The next one will get you all the way up to
One. So far you are at zero.

Had to come back in and edit to put joes name in. He has been using the wonderful tactic of misquoting and making stuff up. Very 3rd grade of him but it’s what Joe resorts to when he had been exposed like in this thread.

 

[Joes Place]

‘Go find them yourself’

Pro tip- this is code for ‘they don’t exist

No; this is "go read the thread". Because that's what I'd posted.

You even admitted her stats were "a wee bit" better. Not good enough for the Team USA coach.
Personally, I'd have taken CC as a rising star over the fading star; but it wasn't my decision to make, and the numbers don't clearly support her displacing anyone.

 

[Bro D]

Olympic snub caitlin clark plays today at 2:30 fyi

 

[Joes Place]

Olympic snub caitlin clark plays today at 2:30 fyi

Well-rested Olympic snub

 

[cidhawkeye]

No; this is "go read the thread". Because that's what I'd posted.

You even admitted her stats were "a wee bit" better. Not good enough for the Team USA coach.
Personally, I'd have taken CC as a rising star over the fading star; but it wasn't my decision to make, and the numbers don't clearly support her displacing anyone.

I haven’t seen you post that and I can’t find. Maybe you have a better idea of when(?) you posted it.

I thought the committee made the choice on players…..

Still waiting for you to back up your other claims as well. Knowing full well that you can’t.

I can’t believe you would have selected a ‘league average’ player for the team. Far too many turnovers, fouls, no experience. Nice attempt at a backpedal. Do you think nobody will notice your move to ‘Joe would’ve selected’?

Just when we thought you couldn’t outdo yourself….

 

[Joes Place]

I haven’t seen you post that and I can’t find.

Maybe you should read the thread, then.

 

[Bro D]

 

[TJ8869]

the numbers don't clearly support her displacing anyone.

The numbers that clearly support Clark displacing anyone with similar stats are unprecedented viewership and attendance figures and merchandise sales.

The case for Clark displacing anyone with similar stats is the fact that for almost every WNBA team that has played a home game against Indiana in 2024, the franchise record for regular season single game attendance is a 2024 game against Indiana.

It is the fact the for almost every television network and streaming service that broadcasts women’s college or professional basketball, their highest rated game in history featured Caitlin Clark.

It is the fact that any piece of Team USA merchandise with Clark’s name on it would have sold out faster than they could box it up.

 

[TJ8869]

Well-rested Olympic snub

She definitely needed the rest. In that respect the committee did her a favor. Doesn’t change the fact that the committee looks like idiots for letting a 42-year-old has-been take a victory lap. They nearly cost the team a 60-game winning streak.

 

[Joes Place]

The numbers that clearly support Clark displacing anyone with similar stats are unprecedented viewership and attendance figures and merchandise sales.

None of those are relevant, though, to a team coach. You seem to have not understood this point for over a dozen pages now.

 

[Bro D]

 

[cidhawkeye]

None of those are relevant, though, to a team coach. You seem to have not understood this point for over a dozen pages now.

Or you missed the part of their mission which is to grow the game.

Not a gambling person but my money is on TJ in this thread. Joes performance in this thread is like watching Angel Reese shoot, without the makes. It has been laughable.

 

[TJ8869]

None of those are relevant, though, to a team coach. You seem to have not understood this point for over a dozen pages now.

You would have a point if they had actually put together the best team. They did not. Taurasi’s selection to the team rendered their claptrap about “best team” absolutely moot.

 

[Bro D]

Or you missed the part of their mission which is to grow the game.

Not a gambling person but my money is on TJ in this thread. Joes performance in this thread is like watching Angel Reese shoot, without the makes. It has been laughable.

Oooh that's a good analogy. Talks a big game but just rebounds his own misses

 

[TJ8869]

Oooh that's a good analogy. Talks a big game but just rebounds his own misses

The only flaw in the analogy is that 39% of Angel’s layups actually go in the basket.

 

[Bro D]

The only flaw in the analogy is that 39% of Angel’s layups actually go in the basket.

Heyoooo

 

[Joes Place]

Or you missed the part of their mission which is to grow the game.

That is not the coach's mission.

 

[Joes Place]

You would have a point if they had actually put together the best team. They did not.

Email the coach and 'splain that to her, then.

 

[TJ8869]

Email the coach and 'splain that to her, then.

She doesn’t give a shit.

 

[Joes Place]

She doesn’t give a shit.

Yes; that is what I'd told you many pages ago. Finally, you understand.

 

[Bro D]

 

[TJ8869]

 

[Bro D]

Great game by CC and company

 

[TJ8869]

Great game by CC and company

A 33-17 fourth quarter turned a 59-58 nailbiter into a beatdown. The Fever have now won 10 of their last 15.

After a brutal start to the season, they have gone from a team that might sneak into the playoffs to a team that is almost certainly going to be in the playoffs and has the ability to do some damage once they get there. I guarantee none of the top four teams are hoping to draw the Fever in the first round.

 

[cidhawkeye]

That is not the coach's mission.

Coach doesn’t pick the team. Or did you forget that part?

Angel(Joe) with another brick off the backboard.

 

[cidhawkeye]

Yes; that is what I'd told you many pages ago. Finally, you understand.

Odd, I thought it was a quote from the actual coach. One sh*t, two sh*ts don’t think she gave either one.

Angel(Joe) blocked by the underside of the rim.

 

[Joes Place]

Coach doesn’t pick the team.

The Coach absolutely has influence over the team picks.

 

[Joes Place]

Odd, I thought it was a quote from the actual coach

Huh? I told you pages ago that I posted it.

 

[Bro D]

 

[Bro D]

I'm sure the W will mess up the all-wnba team just like the women's committee messed up the Olympic roster

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Sad thing was she had 5 or more assists that should have been easily put away, plus about 3 more that were makeable...

 

[cidhawkeye]

The Coach absolutely has influence over the team picks.

I didn’t say anything about influence.

Should I type slower?

What was posted
“Coach doesn’t pick the team”
Nothing about influence, nothing implied about influence.
“Coach doesn’t pick the team”
Don’t want to beetle juice it by saying it three times.

Fyi
‘ Reeve, like former Olympic coaches, was allowed to give feedback on team makeup but was not part of the group that picked players. That was done by the selection committee chaired by Connecticut Sun team president Rizzotti, a former UConn and WNBA player who also coached for many years.’

See if you can pick out the part where says Reeve(coach) was ‘not part of the group that picked players’

So in most people’s eyes(except Angel/Joe)

‘Coach doesn’t pick the players’ is the same as ‘not part of the group that picked players’

Reminder, I never mentioned influence.

Angel/Joe gets another shot blocked.

 

[Joes Place]

I didn’t say anything about influence.

You claimed the coach does not choose the players.
This is false. The Coach is most assuredly involved in who ends up on the team.

She may not have full "authority", but she certainly tells the members she is working with who she wants.

 

[Joes Place]

What was posted
“Coach doesn’t pick the team”
Nothing about influence

The Coach is absolutely part of the committee that chooses the team.
Ergo, the Coach DOES choose the team. She just doesn't necessarily have full control.

To claim she does not choose the team is FALSE.

 

[Bro D]

 

[cidhawkeye]

From Joe/Angel

“I agree w/ DS, and I'd stated as such when the decision was made if you want to go search my posts.
CC was not playing at an elite level in the early season WNBA games. Go check the stat lines for yourself if you need a reminder.”

Also posted by Joe/Angel

“Personally, I'd have taken CC as a rising star over the fading star”

 

[cidhawkeye]

You claimed the coach does not choose the players.
This is false. The Coach is most assuredly involved in who ends up on the team.

She may not have full "authority", but she certainly tells the members she is working with who she wants.

You need to take that up with the Selection Committee Chair who stated that the coach is not part of the group that picks the players. She was pretty clear in her statement.

Pro tip the person in charge of the committee has a better chance of knowing the process than Joe/Angel.

Heck Joe/Angel just threw one over the backboard from 3 feet.

Selection Committee Chair or Joe/Angel….. who to believe…..

 

[Joes Place]

“Personally, I'd have taken CC as a rising star over the fading star”

If that WAS the only choice.

I've posted elsewhere in the thread that there were OTHER WNBA players more deserving who had better stats.

If you read thru the thread, you'd have seen those posts.

 

[Joes Place]

You need to take that up with the Selection Committee Chair who stated that the coach is not part of the group that picks the players.

Doubtful. She communicates w/ the selection committee. As do all Olympic coaches.

 

[Bro D]

Bahahahahha