Meanwhile, across all platforms, Caitlin's wiffle ball home run derby probably had 100K views.
USA Today: Caitlin will not be selected for Olympic Women's Basketball Team
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Another game today and another donut in the points column for DT. But she at least contributed a rebound to go with a turnover and two fouls.
Now shooting 16.6% from the field and 11.1% from 3pt in the 2024 Olympics leading to her 1 pt/g scoring average. On track to put up more fouls(8) than points(5), rebounds(4), or assists(6) with one game to go. What a nightmare matchup for the rest of the world to go against. The numbers from her entire tournament to this point would be considered a pretty horrible single game for Clark.
US women's basketball should draw huge Paris crowds but isn't. Team needed Caitlin Clark.
The dominant U.S. women's basketball team has cruised through these Olympics yet draws little attention in Paris. One woman could have changed that.
www.usatoday.com
This was her “I told you so” article.US women's basketball should draw huge Paris crowds but isn't. Team needed Caitlin Clark.
The dominant U.S. women's basketball team has cruised through these Olympics yet draws little attention in Paris. One woman could have changed that.www.usatoday.com
Unfortunately she's talking to the wall. Great story though as always. She's one of the really good journalists who covers womens sports..
If the US Women were to lose this game, a promoter’s dream would be to set up a game against the French Women’s Team and the WNBA All Stars that defeated the Olympic team. It would break all ratings records and they could pay each player and Cheryl Miller $100K+.
If only the US women's team had a player like Steph Curry.
Oh wait, they didn't bring her.
Oh wait, they didn't bring her.
This just makes me think by not having Clark on the team this year, more than likely she will not be able to tie or break Taurasi's record of 6 Gold medals.
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neither did Jason Tatum in a game or Joel Embid in another I believe. That alone doesn't make them unworthy of being on the team.
I get wanting Caitlin on the team and she could have been deserving. But don't get your post, as they had 2 of the top three on this list https://www.fanrankings.com/article/wnba/top-10-wnba-point-guards-power-rankings#google_vignette
Tarausi’s total stats through all games were pathetic. My mom could have been selected in Tarausi’s place, never got a minute of PT, and the team would have performed better. Addition by subtraction.
She was unworthy, IMO, and only selected to ensure she got a Gold medal record. And Caitlin was left off to ensure she never breaks Tarausi’s fake record.
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Even if CC had been selected, it's highly doubtful that she would play until she was in her 40s. She will be too busy counting all of her money and raising future Hawkeyes.
so very clear; interesting to hear the bigots and racists try and defend this.
IT was closer than it should have been. Coaching was lousy
The only reason Tarusi is around at all is because of the BS about records
she has not been a quality player for years
I agree Caitlin certainly could have been on this team. Don’t agree with your reason why. Team USA certainly favored experience over promise in the player selections. There were no WNBA rookies in the team, and I believe no one under 25.
Tarausi was a starter on this Olympic Team, until the gold medal game
Her Per Game 2024 Olympic Stats
Points: 0.7
Rebounds 1.0
Assists: 0.7
Turnovers: 0.3
FG %: 16.7%
Steals: 0.00
Blocks: 0.00
Free Throw%: 0.00
3 PT%: 0.00
She was such a non factor the coach didn’t start her or let her play one second of the gold medal game. Complete waste of a roster spot. What other team would start their worst player, just because? Or take a player to fill a “symbolic role”. Women almost got beat today because she could not be relied upon. Best players should have been on the team, not the oldest.
stupid reason. As Tarusai showed experience is not everything
just another excuse; I was waiting for them to come
posters like that will never admit they are wrong; blindly believing the establishment.
I think Clark and Reese should have been on the team. Another coach would not have hurt either.
dat assist to turnover ratio tho
I just think it's plain selfish of Taurasi to suck up a roster spot at age 42 and after 5 Olympics. Sounds like she may have screwed Arike O. out of a spot in 2020 as well.
not just her but the selection comitee and coaches; all are worthlessI just think it's plain selfish of Taurasi to suck up a roster spot at age 42 and after 5 Olympics. Sounds like she may have screwed Arike O. out of a spot in 2020 as well.
FWIW, DT did not start in the quarterfinals, the semi-final or the final. Don’t disagree with your view that DT did not belong.
“Coach Cheryl Reeve moved Young into the starting lineup in place of veteran Diana Taurasi against Nigeria, a team known for playing high-pressure full-court defense that challenges opposing guards.”
U.S. women's hoops crushes Nigeria in quarters
U.S. women's basketball reaches the Olympic semifinals with a commanding win over Nigeria.
Go back and check out the bench during the game. DT put in a great 40 minutes of manspreading at the end of the bench and scratching her head or biting her nails. Can barely be bothered to do more than clap lightly for her teammates.Real veteran leadership there.
IMO, the best game the US Women’s team played was against the WNBA All Stars, and they got their asses handed to them.
Wondering when they’ll give their gold Medals to the true undefeated best team in the World.
Wondering when they’ll give their gold Medals to the true undefeated best team in the World.
Second best team in the World.
Congrats I guess.
Congrats I guess.
She was mentally gone once when she realized she wasn’t playing. Only player on the team to not play a minute in the gold medal game. She should be embarrassed.
Soccer left off Alex Morgan and she was probably more deserving in her sport than DT. They made the decision to go younger and it paid off. As far as Clark winning 6 gold medals, I doubt the US will win another 50 straight games. Once China gets their huge 17 yr. old, 7'3" center on the court, they may be difficult to beat.
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Unfortunately for Tarausi, she will be remembered as the player who should have never been on the Olympic team that cost Caitlin Clark a spot. I’m guessing she was hoping to be remembered for being the only player to play on 6 gold medal teams? While she will be, it’s not going to be in the light she likely envisioned.
With that said, congrats to USA B Team on winning gold. Just shows how dominant the US is in women’s basketball when our B Team can win gold in the Olympics.
Yep. I said that earlier that the only reason DT was on the team was propaganda to prop her up later as the only six time gold medal winner. Pfff...
The USA team might be the third or fourth best team in the world. France took them to the wire and USA won by one point. USA team was lucky to win by one point. Wonder how coach "ol'2 shits" feels with the mess she created. Very sad situation.
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