RESENTMENT? JEALOUSY? 🤔 Greeny's torn by Caitlin Clark's omission from Team USA |
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- čas přidán 10. 06. 2024
- On #Greeny, Mike Greenberg and Paul Hembekides debate whether it's the right call for USA Basketball to leave off Indiana Fever rookie phenom Caitlin Clark from the national team roster ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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I would rather watch Caitlin practice in her driveway than watch an Olympic woman’s game
Facts, I would pay for that
If CC streamed practicing from her driveway it would do better numbers than US audience watching women's Team USA, no doubt
I'm sympathetic to your response . . . and boy did you make me laugh out loud! Love it!
lmao so you dont love basketball you have a weird fetish for white women
😂😂
only thing i don´t get is if team usa is so dominant then why aren´t they including 2,3 young players to have them experience that competition while learning from the vets .
Exactly. They do this on World Cup teams all the time. It’s not unusual for soccer or basketball teams to groom future star(s) at the Olympics or World Cup games.
I hope no one watches, and they get called it for being dummies.
Need that 42 year old Lesbo getting a 6th ring.
Another good point. Next Olympics their youngest player with international experience will be 30 years old. Hmmm
You should always be developing 2 to 3 young players. Any successful program follows that pattern.
the funny thing is diana, the 42 year old, joined the women's olympic team as a rookie....so its crazy to say....oh Cc is a rookie so she shouldn't join the olympic team
diana was a winner and caitlin hasn't won anything yet
@@coltsfan755
Yeah, it’s done zero for the WNBA, compared to Clark just going into the draft.
Diana is considered one of the best, and the WNBA has stayed an NBA Charity, her entire career.
@@coltsfan755 so Diana when she was a rookie won the WNBA? News to me....seeing the olympics happens mid season....yes she won in the ncaa and olympic gold....but while Caitlin never won the ncaa championship she literally broke the women and MEN NCAA scoring and won olympic gold as a youth...same as Diana
Scoring cool but winning es better. This not an Allstar game, this an international game
@@oroichi215no she was a winner in college. If DT wasn’t on there Caitlin would still be alternative. She’s not the BEST RIGHT NOW!
Don’t forget the TeamUSA head coach when looking at who didn’t want CC on the team. She said as much.
So she wanted the best players? What kind of craziness is going on with coaches?
Nobody cares for the WNBA in the USA. Maybe overseas they do but not here in the us. Fans want to know if team USA on the men's side will destroy the new age euro style gameplay after the finals are over as the western conference in the NBA flames out in such an epic fashion it's just embarrassing to watch.
@@jackjohnson8244 Go look at the press release. They chose experience over quality. They fully admitted they were not picking the best players. It was decided over a year ago. So they were not going to take any rookies and was not directed at Clark. People are running off with uninformed opinions. The chose team members form WNBA teams as the cornerstone of the team to over come the lack of playing experience together in the short window.
@@jackjohnson8244 this is why women arent good leaders, they dont make logical decisions all emotion. WNBA is a business and she made an idiotic business move if you want to make money
Greeny has a fear of backlash to tell the truth, which is bring up the real numbers. She’s better than DT right now and others on the roster
Greeny is softer than a babies az z
You mean like right now he's getting backlash from you guys
@@stanleed.harold5457 CC is the only reason that womens basketball is getting all the shine.
Caitlin Clark transcends her sport in a way that few other athletes have. You want her involved in all things. She brings the thing.
Fame to sell the game vs actual merit again. Same ole song and dance people!
@@John-PaulHunt-pv6ol I hear you. I do. But IF selling the game more would benefit everyone, it’s hard not to make that case.
@@brettcdalton Not to sports purists seeing it as watering down the product. Not every star is the next tiger woods being a modern day prodigy that the media wants to make here as they are still human.
If CC is taking someone’s opportunity away so is DT. And DT already has what, 5-6 gold medals? She needs to pass the baton. If anyone is being selfish, it’s her. She’s not only taking a spot away and not helping grow the sport.
Already has 5, this will be #6. I don’t fault DT for accepting the opportunity given to her by the committee because she’s a player but the committee shouldn’t have done that
There’s a player who hasn’t even played this year.
@@CorbCorbinshhh. The wnba is more about politics and feelings.
@@CorbCorbin Gray....she hasn't played any ball this year
Didn't you hear? She won 3 National Championships by herself. She could win the Olympics by herself.
Plus, why is Chelsea Gray, who’s recovering from a broken leg, prioritizing the Olympics over being fully ready to go back to work for her employer?!?!?!?
Why is she even picked for the team if shes injured? And is she even that good?
I think the only reason she fits is that she is probably ok playing the least amount of minutes. She will argue with no one while she is still good enough.
@@goldbrick2563 she is
My guess is in the end Gray gets replaced due to injury. But will it be Clark who replaces her? Probably not.... Other players are more deserving but her brand is so big and that make her too big to pass up $$$!
WNBA players dont make enough money to warrant missing out on an olympic gold medal...her real employer is the european team she plays for during the winter
What I hate to hear is Caitlin Clarke isn't one of the top 12 players....well neither is Taurasi, Griner(1 game)....
Except they both have led teams to multiple world championships...
@@Ainttrippin in the past
@@Ainttrippingriner is a dude
She will be by the end of the year
I became a Kobe fan that’s why I watch NBA now
I became Tom Brady fan that’s why I watch NFL now
Even I don’t watch golf, Tiger is the only reason I pay attention to golf
Same for David Beckham and etc
And this is the reason fans fall in love with sports, first they pay attention to that particular player then falls in love with the sport and supports them. There are many players in WNBA awesome, amazing basketball players but sometimes there is just someone truly special thats CC! And you don’t put that person to your Olympics team? I’m sure CC use this feeling and get even better.
😂 LOL
Lies
To me sports rank and file for me is still the Olympics at the very top as you play a sport representing your nation vs the others in the world in a battle of the best of the best vs their best of the best. Buit I'm older as i remember when the Olympics meant a lot more than just winning a game in sports. Pro sports are okay for rooting for picks in sports gambling now or jerseys or players but nothing more. College level sports is to me the minor leagues still. You have to watch those game in person to sock in the culture of it all vs watching it on tv.
I was a MJ fan, then I became a NBA fan.
I am a Caitlin Clark fan and WOULD have become a WNBA Fan but I won't now.
@@John-PaulHunt-pv6ol The Olympics is a scam run by corrupt oligarchs. It's origins in some glorious ideal of "amateurism" was put in place so that only the upper class, who had enough money and time to train for the Games, could participate.. It's a false front, a facade, The scam runs on gullibility and naivete.
Caitlin is NOT a bad player and the team USA will benefit alot by bringing her to the olympics!! Even south east asians are now watching the wnba because of her!! And what they said about picking the team for winning instead of marketing thats totally BS!! She can play and she WILL play better than some of the players they picked!!
her play in the wnba is bcos of the focused attention to show her up and a lack of good enough teammates.
on the olympic team, no team can double or triple team her. she will have better stats.Eye popping assists, logo threes etc. its a no brainer
@kofiashiboe-mensah686 wishful thinking if she was a good player she would make her teammates better not the other way around
Again she has to prove it or people will see this as a shameless cash grab by advertisers and the WNBA in the Olympics here which is highly frowned on by international sports fans.
From all over the world.
Clark being on Team USA will grow the game more than any other person on the roster.
The Olympics are not about growing a game or ratings, they are about winning. She is not in the top 15 wnba players right now. In 4 years when she earns a spot this won’t matter.
@@stevens26is Diana the 42 year old top 15?
Kim Kardashian on the handball team would be good for ratings.
@@stevens26 Team USA has won 7 straight Gold Medals and blow out 99% of their opponents. Adding the a player in Clark who brings attention to Women hoops would be massive and I agree she isn't top 15 player.
@@billnye0045its not about being top 15 its about experience. No other rookie made it this year. Candace Parker was left off the team early in her career. Clark needs time
How many of them girls on the Olympics team broke Pistol Pete's all time scoring in college. She is very much Qualified and really loves USA.
I’m old and have never had interest in wbb until Caitlin caught my eye. Now I love the game, thanks to her. She’s just different. People are drawn to her
The committee does not want the backlash from the veterans and frankly the entire league for putting CC on the squad. The league/players resent CC getting the endorsements and the TV coverage.
🎯🎯🎯
Cc threw them a bone. Clark has plenty of money , let one of the broke and unknown players get some shine
@@TaiyouArt 🤣🤣🤣
@@TaiyouArt they’re gnna stay broke now, CC is the only reason why most tune in smh
They don't resent endorsements or ratings - bc that increases their pocket books...
But what they don't appreciate is people acting like Clark is the "Face of the league" when she cant even lead the league in any category - including assists, not top 5 in scoring, not even close in any defensive category etc.
If Caitlin clark was drafted to a winning team with great coaching that run plays for her and make her look good ... shed make the Olympic team for any country in the world but shes penalized cuz her team trash
Greeny your cohost nail it in context!!!! There is absolutely no reason for them to exclude Caitlin Clark on the Olympian team. Caitlin Clark has set rookies records... but they'll put a 42-year-old
Its amazing these guys at ESPN have multi-million dollar contracts for what they do....
Hey! Maybe those WNBA girls could ask THEM for some money.
Because hittin' up NBA players for cash isn't much different than scopin' out the fancy bars for drunk old guys at closing time.
All I know is that I’m going to be 50 years old this year, and I never saw a WNBA game until Caitlin Clark showed up. And I’m not a Caucasian guy neither. If the players want to grow their income from beyond $250,000 a year in top tier salary, they need people like me to be interested in filling seats, purchasing fan gear, and watching games on tv. Without marketing the product, you don’t get to the endgame of the desired outcome. The women need to stop being jealous of their own and don’t kill the goose who is laying the golden egg for them.
At least Gretzky always had an enforcer on his team to protect him. Caitlin doesn't even have the support of her own teammates and coaching staff.
Nobody have asked for nobody to kiss CCs feet…people are asking for these crazy women to be clean, play hard against her, in all fair play and sportsmanship. Also recognize her value, say hey we have been fighting for this attention for so long, thanks CC for finally taking us where we have been trying to get…hey I just want to meet her and see what’s behind the beautiful smile, the trash talk in the court and the logo threes , with the passing skills, and we hope it will get us to better place, with better pay and opportunities for all of us…we want her to know though, that we won’t make it any easy on her…but she amazing, has done amazing things for the sport and at college level. We have to consider her one of the best to ever play at college level, ring , no ring..because it’s a team sport, but as individual athlete she accomplished more than any other women, and she broke men’s records too, she is a great conversation piece for us..We can tell curry, hey you won the three point competition against Sabrina, but one of us already broke your record from college more 3s in a season, and she scores for as far as you do…hey MJ you are amazing, the greatest , but look one of us put up a 40 points triple double in D1 tournament, you never did, nor did KD, DW, LB…with pride they could do that…in all good spirits. But instead, reality s coming, well is not just her , we were here first, and there was Rebecca, Moore, DT, SS, CP, all of them, which is true, but people did not care …
And if you pay attention, CC has but kind words of admiration for all those players, she and her family have been supporters of the league for years, she would ask to be taken to games..And I get it, some people thought she would fly through the league like a storm. But not her, she was always candid and realistic of the adaptation process. She is not the one putting herself in every wnba marketing video of the draft…it was your own league trying to help U..all..trying to help U where you wanted to go…sometimes that’s what it takes, (watch the last dance and you will see MJ say at times he hopes his teammates would understand that some of the things he told them at a given moment, he considered at that time necessary in order to achieve their common goal) but CC it’s not at fault for it. She just wanted to play and follow her dreams, which by the way, some she shares with all of the league players…none of these players looked at this big picture with positive energy. Since the beginning it has been resentment, warnings..we all saw what Carter did, we all saw Angel Reese celebrate the attack. The rage..does not allowed for them to think..she could have been paralyzed with a broken neck, because of the whiplash given the force of the hit..and the surprise, like being rear ended while waiting for a green light in traffic. ..when I saw Arike Ogunbowale embrace CC at the end of the first preseason game fever vs wins..I was hopeful…I watch Breanna S and other player of the liberty, jokingly surrounding Clark as in we are going to double team you and you will go nowhere…and I was hopeful…but instead we got Carter, and Reese, and then Lloyd, who could have said hey we have had crowds similar to this at some point, but never something like this in the first few games of the season, and yeah you are right (to the journalist) its thanks to the rookie class popularity, specially CC..we are happy to see the arena like this and the atmosphere, amazing, and we appreciate it ( that’s class, sportsmanship, honor where honor is due) it wouldn’t hurt anyone..pettiness and jealousy does hurt..sickness the soul…instead Lloyd said, ooh yeah yeah, we are used to play in front of crowds like this… and the journalist had to tell her, no I am sorry, but you are not…there were 10 K people in that Seattle arena, above the average attendance…how do you expect people to react to that…let’s be honest ..
I aint reading all that
@@flyRobzz nobody is
Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 26ppg and she wasn't selected for Team USA.
Yeah she’s an infinitely bigger snub
Who is that?
@@yellowmamba3776 That's the problem. It's you. Look her up.
Arike is a ball hog. Her shooting percentage is not good at all. Not a good team player.
She takes like 26 shots a game.
They iced her out like ish Thomas
Nobody wanted to play with Isaiah Thomas.
Isiah did it to himself but point taken. CC has been nothing but gracious about the situation
ISIAH Thomas. Legend. Not the current guy, Isaiah Thomas. Solid player. And not ISH, as you stated. There’s an Ish Smith. Now, learn some ISH. You’re welcome 😮😂☮️
@@PetrodollarDealEndedSoWakeUp they icing her out like Ish Thomas - Ike Thomas isiah Thomas yopapa Thomas - they hating there fixed it
@@KemperFi13and the old ladies wanna play with cc? 😂
They left CC of the team to prove a point. That they will not fall for the hype like everyone else is. But hype is what is needed to start momentum. What do you think advertising is all about? CC is advertising for the wnba that you cannot buy. It's real, organic, human excitement that nobody can deny.
no other player hits threes from the logo mike. thats why she special!
Sabrina 😂 don’t do logo 3s huh
Did you hear from the logo last night?
clark haven’t been hitting them either 😂😂 should check out her stats
And we have identified someone who does not watch the WNBA 😂
@@datarock57 That would be everybody.
The big problem is two of the guards that are on the team. D Tarasi and Gray are not better than she is currently. All you have to do is look at the stats and compare Tarausi to Clark and she’s not as good. Clark has more points per game, more rebounds per game more steals per game and the assist is not even close. Shouldn’t that be a pretty important stat for a guard? Clark has 6.3 assist per game and DT has a terrible 1.6 Clark actually even has a better turnover to assist ratio because DT never passes. I guess And Gray hasn’t played a single game in 10 months and it’s still questionable for the rest of the WNBA season. So how do you put her on and think in four weeks she’s gonna be a top 15 top 20 basketball player? There are probably 6 to 7 other guards besides Clark that should be on that team ahead of those two. The only reason. Tarasi is on is because she’s been there forever and they feel like they can’t cut her. Tarasi along with at least two or three others were put on the team as rookies at the age of 22 so that is not an excuse to say why she didn’t make it. Again, I’m not saying Clark should be on that team, but those two definitely should not be. and if they actually wanted to “grow the game” then you want to get as many viewers as possible and it’s pretty obvious from what’s happened in the WNBA so far the only games drawing 1,000,000+ viewers are the ones Clark is playing in all the rest are drawing 200,000 to 300,000 viewers. They have the worst ratings and the worst in person attendance now. Clark been on this team. I guarantee you all the euros would be going to the games just to see what all the hype is about. Now they’ll have nobody at their games, which is sad.
I’ve told my boss many times that I can’t put his thanks in my pocket. The same goes for the WNBA players who have won 7 Olympic gold medals and received thanks, but over the last 28 years, the WNBA salary cap has still been under $250,000 per year. WNBA players, please help me help you to open your eyes! Period!
The main point is whether we want to help the WNBA grow. Do you know why Ms. Griner had to play overseas to earn extra money and ended up in jail? It's all about MONEY! If we don't open our minds to this issue, the WNBA will forever have a salary cap of $250,000 per year. Period!
the W want the money, coverage and the praise . they just don't like the fact that CC is moving the the League to where they have never been.
All good points, but the women of the WNBA have been bitching about pay, what they feel they should get/be entitled too. This opportunity may not present itself again for a long time. If that's the case, then shut the eff up and take what you get when everyone currently interested walks away.
DT is over 40, with worse stats then CC. There is a woman on the team that has yet to play this season, make it make sense.
What are CC turnover stats again?😂
@@pikesmashindykes There is no perfect player. You can alway pick something in a player's stat. Can you find me a player that have perfect stat in any perceivable metrics?
She is 42 in a league full of youngins averaging the same pts as Clark, and a better three point %. What you are trying to put out as a diss is really a compliment. For instance can we say definitely that Clark will play that long? See we disrespect anyone when we don't agree with things and send strays. She is a top 15 international player, and this roster wasn't constructed based on the WNBA season. They were invited to Camp. Clark was as well, but couldn't make it due to her teams success in the tournament. This team has been training together for 3 years. Clark would have missed 2 of those camps because of the tournament. Even those injured players played in the camp that Clark missed, so they have the chemistry together. And DT was holding her own at the Olympic tryouts. What you don't realize is that Taurasi because of her OG status also is getting everyone's best shot. Taurasi on top of winning three chips in college and 3 chips in WNBA also has the highest career scoring average in the WNBA. So much for her just being apart of those UConn teams. 2 Finals MVPS, one MVP to name a few, but internationally she has 20 championships between the Euro, Turkish, and Russian leagues with three player of the years over there, not counting the 5 gold medals and world championships she helped win for the US. She is arguably one of the best international players ever as well as domestic, and she is very capable of holding her own in international basketball. There is no way she comes off this squad. They will cave however, and Clark will be on the team so relax. I'm just saying no need to send strays. Its crazy how someone can help you win 5 gold medals then you want to scrap them for someone with no experience because they are popular.
CAN YOU IMAGINE IF DT AND CC'S SITUATIONS WERE REVERSED? DT IS THE YOUNG ROOKIE, AND THEY WANT TO TAKE OFF THE DECORATED AND PROVEN CAITLYN CLARK BECAUSE SHE 42 YEARS OLD AND DT IS THE NEW LIKEABLE PERSON WITH NO EXPERIENCE. YALL WOULD LOSE YOUR MIND!!
@@centinelyork I tell you the hard truth. People in the other part of the world like me here in Asia. We don't care a f* about teamUSA. We do not watch either. But we want to watch Clark because she is the hype throughout the world. We read from international sports news that a lady has broken Maravich's all time scoring record in NCAA. Clark is a American. teamUSA did not select her and we do not have a chance to see her play in olympic. As for Taurasi, she is a greedy old lady. I do not care how decorated her career has been. After bagged 5 gold metals and still go for the sixth. Are you telling me that your country reserve a spot for her until she uses walking stick?
@centinelyork lol. TLDR. but your HoF, allstar, grandma is as effective as a rookie (that didn't make the Olympic team). Way to prove my point.
42yr old Taurasi's selfish spot on the team should not exist.
Finally someone breaking it down that Diana is 42 years old and doesn’t need to be on the team.
She will find out when she meets the European and Asian teams 😂😂all young bloods are gonna run her out in court😂😂😂
They will forever be broke. If adding Caitlin will cause them to lose then they were going to lose anyways.
So u saying deserves a spot just because of popularity
@@mackcity74gdn89 yessir
@@brandond2233 yea u one of these ppl who believes in a participation trophy
@mackcity74gdn89 not understanding the dynamic of WNBA ! ITS A BUISSNESS THAT IS ONLY AROUND CAUSE OF NBA ! IT HAS LOST MONEY AS A BUISNNESS FROM THE BEGINNING (25 YRS)
@@mackcity74gdn89 you one of those people that likes to stay broke.
Caitlyn Clark should 100% be on the team
She doesn’t deserve it. She’s not even a top 25 player in the league
Why?
@@DGMikeBarker she's better than Taurasi try again she's better than the broken leg girl
She sucks
Only want champions not runners up lol
We have a 42 years old almost out the door player , another player who hates the us and cried wolf because she decided to break rules in another country.
"The last time they lost I was 2, I'm 34 now"
A rising tide raises all boats.
These women ruin the credibility of this sport everytime they get a chance to push it forward
If she was on the team.. people would complain about her starting, minutes, and standing in the center when getting the gold.. it’s not good to baby her
🤣🤣🤣Love the sarcasm here.🤣🤣🤣🤣
They should’ve put her on the team because it’s what fans want. 90% of y’all didn’t care about women’s basketball until CC and another 7% of y’all lying saying you did.
The olympic OC gives zero fuq's about fans. As they shouldn't. They are not the WNBA, they don't care abut marketing. Get over it
@@shonp3761 lol. Ok fool. You might want to google the leaks.
Let’s just boycott watching this clown USA Basketball team.
The league doesn't need a circus. The goal is to bring in new fans and most of you will never be WNBA fans.
@@shonp3761dont they sell jerseys and have a budget that would be increased with more popularity?
What is there to be torn about? Worst decision ever made by a sports league/body/company, lol. He just embarrassed himself by saying "I see both sides." Really? You see a side that doesn't exist?! Wow, that's amazing!
I'm only watching this video because it is about CC.
Couldn't the real reason be money. Isn't the Olympics in California in 4 years. I can totally see WNBA not wanting another country cashing in before they can. I think they want CC first Olympics to be in the United States, were they will make tons of money, Not elsewhere
This CC situation has me looking side eye at white people even more 😆😆😆. This is weird
just love like CC is doing.
“Top 5 in meaningful stats” Greenies sidekick is better at his job.
Glad to see that he is getting an opportunity....
That’s fugazy! What top 5 stats is he referring to? Because it’s not points per game, assists, etc. However, CC does lead the W in turnovers. So, how is sidekick “better at his job”?
@@iamsamori I expect more from you brother man. You can go straight to the espn W stats and see she top 5 in assists, and in 3 pointers made. Thats league wide. Not just against the woke 12.
@@NeighborTom What are the “Top 5 meaningful stats” that were described?
@@NeighborTom and CC is not number 1 in either of the stats you mentioned. Alyssa Thomas is the assist leader. Kayla McBride is the 3-point leader. So, just because you say it doesn’t make it true.
CC is not to blame for the rightful backlash that has come with the media’s, and some of the public’s, desire to paint her as something more than she is in this moment. She is a very good basketball player. But, in the W she is a rookie that is still learning how to play at that level.
There are 2 arguments. One, is that CC is a marketing juggernaut for the league. Very true. The second argument is that CC is not the best player in the W. Not even close. This is also true. There are women in the W that are absolutely sensational to watch. I hope that this newfound attention sheds light on some of these deserving women, as well.
It is an opportunity to showcase the rest to the fans who at this time interested in CC. Eventually grow curiosity about the league.
Bro we are trying to keep winning gold and we are not going to do that if we have caitlyn over there just giving them the ball ..plus the women over there are 10 time more ruthless she wouldnt make it out alive and i dont wanna hear cc fans cry during whole olympic...pack her up please and talk about performance last night
They always win. They will win without her and would have won with her. Huge missed opportunity here
We need some younger people on the team eventually the old ones are going to retire and we won’t have any Olympic experience
Lol, stop it.
@@TBatt15opportunity? For what?
One person won’t negate 10 super stars. If it does team usa stinks
Sports in general is an entertainment biz. The USA Olympic committee and the WNBA apparently don't have anyone with any sense of the marketing boon it would be for the growth of womens b-ball in the USA and WNBA.
I blame Diana Taurasi, Dawn Staley & Cheryl Reeve for refusing to select Clark for the Roster due to their hate for her.
Cheryl Reeve's has been seen making petty posts and comments on twitter regarding Clark with the hashtag #theWismorethanoneplayer
Diana Taurasi indirectly threw shade at Caitlin Clark when asked during an interview how she felt about the snub ordeal and she said that "Yes, I made Team USA as a rookie after winning the natty 3 times" Obviously pointing out that Caitlin never did.
Dawn Staley also has been known to indirectly throw shade at Caitlin while simultaneously praising her NCAA accomplisments(media trained), Dawn Faced Iowa in the Final four in 2023 and lost 77 - 73. In 2024 she got her revenge and won vs. Iowa 75 - 87. Even tho she got her revenge Dawn has made comments regarding her not being pleased about the unfair treatment other players worthy of the praise aren't getting compared to Clark
Brink, Reese and Clark should all be on the team if the WNBA was smart enough. Even if they played scrub minutes.
Forget the Clark discussion for a moment, DT taking a spot instead of Arike is perfectly fine? The mental gymnastics and double standards are wild.
Arike is playing for Nigeria, lol. So... But either way, Clark being left off is disgusting.
Diana is a leader who has better 3pt % than Clark - Diana has so much more understanding of what to do in certain in -game international situations - she's been in 5 olympics at least.
This is a no brainer - Keep talking all you want. you are just proving Coach AUriemma correct:
"Her fan base is so Delusional, Disrepectful & Lacking in knowledge"
@@MrLarryLessorliterally the first words were forget Clark and you immediately make it all about Clark 😂😂🤡🤡
@@MrLarryLessor Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women's Final Four. Yep its so neutral comments... The same Coach who lose with Iowa 2024? And ofc for guard assist its no important at all... (DT vs CC).
Thanks to the 2nd speaker the 1st obviously too nice of a guy to pick a side
Was thinking the same thing. Guy was speaking facts, whereas the host was just rambling on and getting lost in his own perceptive.
@@Sure_SirNo he was speaking from emotion. She’s not in the best 12 or even 20. He’s obviously a CC stan and cares more about a popularity pageant than real basketball. This is not high school.
Mike Greenberg has about as much testosterone as an old woman so I'm not surprised
The Tiger Woods analogy is interesting because I’ve been been calling the CC haters “the new Fuzzy Zoellers”
Don't assume that every lady on the team loves this country and it's a dream to represent it. There are some that obviously hate this county and hold no bones about it. Wake up Greeny!
She is ranked 132 out of 138 on defense. She broke the WNBA record for turnovers. She is shooting 37% and only 33% from 3 . Her team has only won 3 games.... Like what in the world says she earned a spot on that team. And she isn't better than anyone on that team . WTH are people complaining about. They are blaming everyone because Catlin Clark is not as good as advertised so people are looking to blame the current WNBA players instead admitting she isn't that good and overrated.
Somebody on the roster hasn't played all season
@@HewittShaq Catlin Clark is 1 of the worst starters in the WNBA. You conveniently didn't say the players name for a reason... Because they are better. Name the player
@@blinkonce29 her teammate blew a wide open layup for game. CC ain't that bad.
@@HewittShaq She not that good either, I don't see what you all don't understand.
@@blinkonce29 if I see $100 on the ground, I pick it up. She's a cash cow.
do you guys know how hard it is to hit from logo! that's her amazing speciality!
When you shoot 30 to 35 shots a game you should hit one or two
@@patsr11 shoots 13 shots pg in the wnba and 19 pg in college nice try liar
@@TaiyouArtshe do shoot a lot of shots 🤡🤡
@@TaiyouArt13 shots for ONLY 15pts. That's a LOT of shots 😂😂
I agree with you! But I believe Caitlyn Clark needs a rest! She hadn't had a break since college!
My question is, why is Brittany Greiner there? Seriously why is she even bothering representing the country that she doesn’t even stand for our national anthem that should’ve made her disqualified right there? I would’ve gladly put Caitlin in her position not my opinion. Would’ve been the no-brainer basically Brittany Greiner is being rewarded for misbehavior.
Clark is great for marketing, but the women's team said she was left off due to wanting to put the best team together possible which isn't accurate either.
Diana Taurasi is a relic, not performing like she used to and several other women on the team aren't as good as some other options in the league. Not enough detail available to maneuver through the BS but at minimum all the women who have been complaining for years about women's ball needing exposure and higher pay are fumbling the bag right now.
Y’all act like cc is doing any better. She is shooting 37% from the field 33% from 3. Avg almost 6 turnovers to 6 assists
@@mackcity74gdn89 CC isn't doing any better, you're right. I don't think she should be on the Olympic team because she isn't up to par vs some of the other women at her position. But the story around how we got here that the media is putting out is BS
@@Stranix facts. The only thing I’m getting from ppl is that she should be on the team because she is popular thats it
@Stranix I bet NONE of y'all had a problem with an aging Kobe on the Olympic team in 16. Nor did anyone have a problem with Magic and Bird in 92 or Kidd in 12. I can go on and on with players who have played MULTIPLE times make the team as an aging player. And DT is STILL putting up decent numbers.
@@baller0724 it's simple stats, DT isn't what she used to be and there's better guards in the league which is the basis of my post - she isn't the best or even the second or third best option.
If you're putting the best team possible together Caitlin Clark nor DT should be on it. I'm not sure what your point is or if you had one
CC, please go to play in Europe an make all Europeans BB fans cheer for you.
it's all about what we want the new Fans
i was all set to buy my USA 22 Clark jersey and I'm not alone
Now i see why the wnba has struggled for so long. They don't know who their bosses are: the fans. They think THEY own the game as 144 collective. They don't. Fans own the game. If fans want more CC , give em more cc. That includes in usa jersey. Otherwise you go against the ultimate immovable wall. Especially nowadays with this social media thing. And this idea that the national team and the wnba are these discrete entities is ridiculous. They both feed of and supply the same thing: fans. The sooner they get that like NBA did in the 90s the better. One player catalysed the mass consumption of basketball then too.
Has anyone talked about having a player type like her on the team to spread the defense. Has anyone seen an nba game lately? Imagine if she was on a team where they couldn’t blitz, double, or face guard her. Just from a basketball standpoint it makes sense.
To answer your question, it's the coach's skill and experience that matters. The coach needs to effectively utilize the situation when two players trap Caitlin. This creates more open space for her teammates to score.
Earlier today on ESPN, a former WNBA MVP was talking. I have no clue who she is or what team she plays on. If CC was on the team, more people would watch and learn who the other stars of the WNBA are and what team they play for. Well she isn't, so nobody will watch and learn who the others are. Great job growing the league.
How do you figure? You've seen CC play this season, tuned into a show talking about CC, you got introduced to a new player.... after all that you still refuse to watch another player when CC doesnt play. You only care about 1 person... that doesnt grow the game... those new sales will be temporary....
Clark has played 12 games against 8 different teams and each team has 12 players. If you clark "fans" haven't been paying attention to the W as a WHOLE yet how would the Olympics be any different
@@magyare10 Whether we like it or not, that is the case for any sports leagues for a long time. You need 1 or 2 players to be the draw. That's why there's this thing called "face of the league". NBA talks about who's gonna be the next face of the league when Lebron and Steph retire. When they do and no one takes over, then NBA (will still be popular, yes, but its' because it's already established) will not be as popular while these two draws are still playing.
@@baller0724 💯💯💯 Preach Bro!
@@magyare10 Its called brand recognition. We watch for CC and then learn about other brands on the team. In turn, people learn about the teams at those players are on. More brand recognition.
If you win Gold in an obscure sport, does it have the same cache as winning Gold in a prime time sport? Woman’s basketball is not prime time. Most people probably didn’t even know they were winning Golds. But with Caitlin, you can potentially do both. Win gold and make this prime time. Huge difference between winning gold in the 100m sprint or speed walking.
Let’s get honest about this.
Michael Jordan was the last time we saw anything like Caitlin Clark LeBron was anointed but he didn't face the same animosity from the vets
nobody complained when Jordan shined.. but when CC shines ...its diff... call it like you want.
Are these the same people who preach merit to Blk folx?
This isn't a black or white issue. This is a WNBA vs. Caitlin Clark issue.
There are already white folks on the team😂
@@HewittShaq 😂Sure it isn’t.
@@TScott-vp9zv it's not an all Black Team 🤣
CC AND ARIKE NOT BEING ON THE TEAM IS WILD TO ME!
Yet they included the 42 year old woman for a 6th trip, and included another woman who hasn’t played at all this year. 😂😂
clark doesn’t deserve it
I don’t understand why you would give a spot on the team to somebody that doesn’t even stand up for the national anthem. They don’t play for their country they are selfish and only represent themselves.
I can only name one player and one team in the wnba. Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.
Cheryl Reeve the coach has been on record saying that there are other players in the W other than Clark and other teams besides the Fever. She definitely played a big role in excluding Clark. Her thinking is asinine.
This issue to me is there are some other players on the team.
That shuld not be Brittany Griner is one. Tarausi is another. Pick two other more deserving players. They dont have to be Clark. There are more than two other players in the W that are better than those two thats the issue
The best way to see the whole Caitlin Clark situation more clearly is replace Caitlin Clark's name with " Tiger Woods " even before he won a golf tournament and you'll see how silly and those arguing against Caitlin Clark are. Should Rookie Tiger Woods have had to thank and deferred to all those who came before him in the PGA ?? LMAO!!! Never watched a PGA event before Tiger. Never watched a PGA event without Tiger - even when he was past his prime.
Only one reason why Caitlin was not selected by the Olympic Organizing Committee, and that is ENVY. All you have to do is to look at the people responsible for the final line-up.
Nobody should be Torn about a player that doesn't Deserve a Spot on the Team. She isn't yet playing well and she isn't good at building TEAM Chemistry on her own Team. So what's to be all Torn over about. Heck, she isn't even the Best Rookie of 2024.
That has to do with coaching....if you got bullied and fouled hard and non of your teammates step in to defend you would you be interested in building chemistry lol fk no that may be another reason
The crazy part about the playing time is that if you’re blowing out teams by 30+, is she not going to play?!?!?? 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐
The argument that Caitlyn would only be on the Olympic team to grow the game is erroneous. She is top 5 in a few statistical categories in the league as a rookie! She would grow the came while fitting right along with the best players in the league because she's already there! Anyone who knows ball knows that! Stop pretending like the women's league is only known to people who supported it before Caitlyn's arrival! It never had good ratings, therefore, it didn't have real support. I hear people referring to Caitlyn's fans as the new WNBA supporters. Most of them are basketball fans to begin with, and people are now following this player because she is exceptional on the court. Not because she is white, not because she is straight, but because she is the best women's college player ever! That's the only reason why the WNBA is getting attention now, because she's in it!
I’m really sick of hearing about Carlin Clark, please are talking about her like she is the second coming of Jesus Christ they are acting like she’s Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan and she’s not all that
In terms of relative financial impact she’s even bigger. Do the math
Wait you don’t do math. Never mind
Caitlin is white shezus and she is hated as was Jesus.
@@TaiyouArtmf tell me when Kobe had 10 turnovers in his first 10 games , y’all don’t look at stats only because she’s popular. By that logic Jamal williams should be at every pro bowl since he gives good interviews
Sue Bird 🕊️ has dual citizenship and had played for 3 teams in Russia. Men barely respect Coach Pat Summit surpassed Woodens Records. Someone who studies spoets and respects the awards in the WNBA it would help. This has been in the work since 1973.
That's because Pat Summit had loaded teams when most of the other teams in women's college hoops had 5'3" guards and half their roster couldn't make lay-ups. As soon as Geno caught up talent-wise, she stopped winning titles.
@@Zenigundam She's also the Coach of the Century,was awarded a medal of freedom,coached the 1984 team. Kim Mulkey was on that team. Orange 🧡 is the color for UT. No one still remember the VOLS?
Pat Summit was great for the women's game. Wooden was great for the men's game....The common denominator is basketball. There is no comparison between talent levels of the two and should always be separated as such. You can take the top high school boys varsity basketball team and they will beat the top women's college and WNBA team every night. ..Lets appreciate the women for what they do and quit comparing their accomplishments to men. The two are not equal....It CC 47 more games and 500 3 pointers to surpass Pete Maravich's record.. In sports, the disparity in numbers matters.
@@MMBeing Respect the Coach and the code set designed. Taurasi is going because of a fan favorite award to honor the best from the first 25 years of the league. Candace Parker was coached by Summit.
@@MsNerdsRevenge I have much respect for coach Summit and what she accomplished. The same for coach Wooden and what he accomplished.. You cannot compare the two coaches or the two sports....Women's sports and Men's sports are not and cannot be compared so stop it. Serena Williams, the goat female tennis player said there is no way should could compete with the top men, they are just too powerful she said...Florence Joyner holds the world record for women in the 100 meter dash at 10.49...That time would not even make the TOP 200 men's all time...Lets appreciate women's sports for women's sports..
The media is going to ruin this girl.. she just wants to play and get better.. now she can’t pick up her phone without seeing people going back and forth about her career
I remember being 6 years old hearing Greeny say, "reason is the first casualty of emotion." Lol he just been keeping it 💯 for years.
Not many people know all of these so called WNBA greats globally. I’m in Australia and I like many want to see CC at the biggest stage even as a rookie. Magic and Bird on their last legs played for the dream team instead of all NBA Dominique and Iseah for a reason - to market the game globally. CC is the only who can do that from WNBA perspective This is the platform to make it a global product. Not something that only a few cares 😊
I'm sorry you were robbed. We are embarrassed as a nation.
These women are MORE known globally and on the global stage. These women get paid MORE when they play internationally. Like do yall even think about what yall are saying before yall hit send. It was because of their popularity GLOBALLY that the WNBA was formed after the 96 Olympics.
@@baller0724 Are you that much ignorant? Step outside the US, no one knows these girls outside Brittany who got famous because of something else.
@@ebok33643 it is YOU who needs to step outside of amerikkka. These women are ALREADY known intentionally. Most have played on the intentional stage and for teams in other countries. They make MORE money playing intentionally. It's y'all who are new to the party
@@baller0724 Lies. There is no coverage of WNBA in China. We know nothing about WNBA players. Famous? Nah!
It’s not jealousy or resentment, Clark is a defensive liability. She doesn’t play defense that’s why her wnba team has a loosing record.
her team had a losing record last year she was a liability when she wasn't even on the team. you know what her record was in college and she hasn't gotten taller so what are u talking about. they win gold no matter who is going
Steph curry, Luka and Joker are defensive liabilities, do we care?????
But if you hate your own country. Should you deserve a spot to represent said country?
Thanks to Hembo for pointing out that she's not actually a struggling newb. She's playing extremely well considering the circumstances. She's facing more defensive pressure than anyone in the WNBA, and is still playing well.
This also appears to have eluded USAWB. Imagine how good she would be on a team of the best players in the world? Especially against players that aren't even in the WNBA, in most cases, or aren't nearly as good as she is. How about not having to face constant double teams, on top of 94ft defense? She would eat that up right now! She's still going to get 94ft because EVERYONE knows that's who she is. But zero double teams because her teamates are even more dangerous?
Everyone should be asking themselves, what if she played with the best the USA has to offer, and what that would do for the game!
CC turns the ball over at a record setting pace and plays no defense. Yeah, that's who we want on the team 🤣🤣🤣🤣
She's a rookie. Your not looking at the big picture. She also is the leading rookie scorer. She's in top 5 offensive stats. Defense will come. Most popular female athlete on the planet. Yeah dont put her on the team. Brilliant move!!
Boy stop making excuses for that woman
if you want a record number to watch you play CC , if not then dont let her play.The question is , do you wanna make more money.
I hope they don’t add her to the team and nobody watches. These petty and vindictive women don’t deserve to reap the benefits of Clark when all they do is try to undermine her & want to see her fail.
What a way to support the US team but I bet you call yourself a patriot
@@patsr11I’m not watching regardless. I’m just tired of listening to these women cry for almost 30 years that nobody watches and they make no money and when it changes they get mad because the changes are coming because of a straight white woman. I’d like Clark to play overseas & these women can go back to being irrelevant victims
She should be on the team due to popularity. The guy saying she isn’t because of jealousy and resentment though is an idiot. Period.
Claiming Jealousy or Resentment is a Strawman argument, a logical fallacy. They keep stating people are jealous, but no one can point to the actual person or persons that is indeed Jealous of Caitlin.
Who's going to actually admit their jealous of CC, fool.
@@m3xic4n91 Who asked to admit anything, goofy?
oh is 100 jealousy
It’s hard to justify her being on the team for anything other than publicity. She’s one of the biggest draws in sports but she’s not one of the best WNBA players yet
She’s better than 42 year old DT. Stats are better and she gets guarded way way harder
Precedent is another key reason. 3 other rookies in the last 20 years have made the team.
On pace to be only the 5th player to average 15 5 and 5 but what does that mean
@@TBatt15 - That's going to be her last chance for the Olympics. Clark will have at least 3 more chances. It's not a flex to say a 22 year old's stats are better than a 40 year old's.
@@arealgoodguy exactly, it’s not a charity! Taking CC over DT would have been smarter. For business and building the players of the future and because CC is already better
I like how Greeny took the middle to show both sides. I liked Hembo's analytics response as well.
HERE ARE 10 REASONS WHY CAITLIN CLARK SHOULD ON THE OLYMPIC TEAM
*I'm not an WNBA fan so my opinion comes from a common sense perspective.*
*1) Clark was the women's NCAA basketball Player Of The Year*
*2) She was the No. 1 overall Draft Pick*
*3) She Will most likely be the WNBA Rookie Of The Year*
*4) She Is currently the Face Of The WNBA*
*5) She's Top 20 in the WNBA, can play and hold her own*
*6) She Is the American and International #1 WNBA fan favorite*
*7) Her presence & participation increases WNBA visibility & Olympic viewership*
*8) She brings more curiosity to Women's Pro Basketball*
*9) Game viewership both on TV and in the stadium increases*
*10) More advertising, revenue, jersey sales and recognition comes to the players*
*Clark has enough cachet to be on Women's Olympic Basketball team and the U.S Women can still win the Gold Metal and still reap all the benefits, her taking another players spot won't be detrimental to the team accomplishing it's goal, how can anyone not cease a gifted opportunity, capitalized on it and just go with it, because it makes to much sense?*
Naw stop..
The artificial stardom surrounding her is what is causing the resentment. You don’t feel she should be on the team because of her abilities, just because of her popularity.
Everything about her situation exemplifies privilege. They keep using the word “jealousy,” but who exactly is jealous of her? Who is wronging her? Whenever something happens to her, it’s not due to her skills; it’s because the league is allegedly targeting or jealous of her. These excuses don’t cause jealousy; they cause resentment because she’s being held to a different standard without earning it. This is privilege.
She didn’t make the team because she’s not a top 20-25 player. Plenty of decent players put up large numbers on bad teams. She didn’t make the team because she wasn’t good enough this time. Yet, due to her fan base-largely new white viewers who want to support a new white player in a predominantly black league-there’s a demand for her to cut the line. That’s why we’re having this discussion.
It’s not about jealousy; it’s about resentment. It’s like working a 9-to-5 and watching the boss’s daughter get promoted over you, despite lacking the experience and skills you’ve worked hard to acquire. That’s privilege.
Your logic is fairly sound but she is also is in the top potion of the “good” stats in multiple categories. Do I think she is a top 12 player today, probably not. That said the committee appears to have chosen players that were less qualified in the past. So it’s confusing because the selection decisions don’t follow a consistent pattern. So what’s different? People love her personality, she genuinely seems nice. And she is a pretty good player, even as a rookie. So fans like her, the media likes her, she is a pretty good player, she is both in the top and bottom of stat categories, and some players don’t like her. More pros than cons at first glance. So what gives?
I didn’t feel like reading your whole response because the Actual Olympics roster refutes the beginning of your argument.
Caitlin Clark is the next alternate for the Olympics team, if anyone gets hurt, she takes their spot.
Ms Gray has not played this year because of injury.
that is a lame excuse. Griner has played one game this season. 42 years old has worse stat then Clark. It is not about popularity. Folks are making ridiculous excuses to justify her absence from the selection
WE STILL TALKING ABOUT THIS
HOLY
You are too
They really don't understand the mind of a competitor. Caitlin Clark is the ultimate competitor she don't want to be known as a "popular" player and not WIN. She's not a social media influencer she's a hooper. Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan are winners that's why they are popular. I guarantee she wanna win more than be popular. Yall wanna use this girl popularity up to quickly. She has to win I think that's what drives her. Stop acting like race isn't a driving force to viewership. People clearly don't care for basketball.
Can someone Please get Adam Silver to respond on this subject
Paul Hembekides is just lying: Clark is not in the top 10 in all the important stats. 15th in scoring (12 teams meaning she is by far the worst first option), 28th in rebounding, 23rd in EFF... Oh wait: she's #1 in turnovers, #1 in worst plus/minus at -37, #1 in most shots taken..... I guess those are important too. She is having a very hard time adjusting to not playing her college game, she does not seem adaptable or flexible so everyone else is having to play to her strengths instead of their own and the teams. She does not know how to function as a contributor, she only knows how to be the center/playmaker. That will not work on the Olympic team. Just give her a break with the crazy expectations, she's a rookie whose never had to adapt her game before.
If it is just about marketing put Taylor Swift on the team: think of all the eyes watching, all the T-shirt sales, and Team USA will win anyway right? (the men always won too, until they didn't) But, what everyone forgets is the WNBA does not decide who makes the team, it is not the WNBA's call. It is the US Woman's Basketball Committee who choses the roster. A committee headed by Dawn Staley. It is ridiculous that new to the game fans think they know more about women's basketball and how to build a winning team than Down frigg'n Staley. Team USA is probably the best Women's basketball team ever put together: the most talent, experience, and balance ever on a single team. Clark makes the team worse. You have two GOAT contenders at their prime in Stewart and A'ja Wilson on the team why is that not the story? Oh ya clicks, it isn't about basketball for y'all its about clicks milking the Clark Simps.
I'm not saying she's horrible, just she isn't even one of the top 20 WNBA players right now. She's a great talent and I'm sure she'll become a top level player, and probably sooner than later. But right now, this moment she is not an elite WNBA player. I am not a Caitlin hater, I love how she's handled herself and think she has so much potential. The way she's handled the attention and how generous she is with her time and attention makes it hard not to like her and cheer her successes. Her Stans and Simps however.... I like Clark enough to root for her in spite of the obnoxious Caitards.
she's 4th in assist isn't that important for a point guard. second she not playing 30 minutes a game and they not losing no matter who is on the team. the 12 best players do not necessarily make the best team in order to win. let's take a few examples Isiah not on dream team why cause Jordan didn't want him on the team. look at the men's team, bam been on Olympic team we know he not one of the 12 best players. she's the best shooter in the country u mean to tell me you don't want that on the team. if you telling me she needed more experience I'm good with that but don't tell me it's about basketball cause it's never about basketball you trying to win and grow the game and best represent the county. what's best for Clark to me isn't making it cause if she made it the resentment and hatred for her is at all time high then you got article and players saying she got it cause she white and she don't deserve it and it's again her overlooking every black player in the league and she don't need that drama. aja Wilson already said she white that's why she popular and got her Nike deal, that was beneath aja Wilson to even say that she shouldnt be worried about a rookie coming im. like it or not 20000 people came to see her Friday against Washington, 20000 is that good for the game or people resent it cause they came to see Caitlin. people act like she scored 4 points a game that's why she got a Nike deal or became the leader in college basketball, she's a great player why wouldnt people acknowledge that she is, her being great doesn't mean other players are bad
@@7damon8ietheredge54 Yes, she's fourth in assists; unfortunately she's 75th in assists to turnover ratio and that's is a really REALLY bad thing for a primary ball handler and focal playmaker. One of the things I like about Clark is she's fearless with no conscience on the court. The downside to that at this point in her career is she misses a lot of shots and throws a lot of passes she shouldn't in situations she shouldn't.
Yes, she's made a lot of threes, but she's also missed a lot. She's shooting about 33% from the arc which is pretty average and not carry shooting from a ranged specialist. She's also missed some pretty clutch important shots too. If you throw up 100 shots per game sure you can say you average 25 pts/gm but that's not a good thing. Clark has the second most 3 pointers made with the 29th highest 3 pt shooting percentage.
As for the racist thing, don't know and don't care. I'm sure Clark's popularity has benefitted in at least some corners from being a Midwest white christian heterosexual, but I'll leave the outrage one way or the other to the culture warriors. I'm talking basketball, you want to talk culture war and your grievances I don't care.
She is not 'great', she has the talent to perhaps become great. No one ever comes into a Pro League as a great, everyone comes in a rookie with a career to prove they're great. Everyone wants to give Clark what she's capable of earning on her own steam.
imagine being CC.. and hearing they just should have put you on the team for marketing.
It hurts but it's the truth. Her scoring ability is just shooting 3s. If she doesn't want to be a looser, she needs to use this as motivation to add to her scoring arsenal.
@@dewuster8885loser*
And everything you said was not only incredibly ignorant but also wrong.
Stay in school, kid.
That’s a helluva compliment lol
@@dewuster8885 I wish people who are screaming for her to be on the team would realize what they are doing. None of them are like.. " she's 16 and 5" .. she contribute to the game.. nope. Everyone is just .. she will get eyes on the game.. Thats doing more harm than good to her
@@kshaun84 Luckily Clark has said she basically ignores conversations about her that aren't related to her basketball play. I will admit that even though my outlook for her career his quite grim, she does at least have a good mentality/attitude. So if she fails, it won't exactly be b/c of mentality/attitude issues, which is the main reason for many hyped up players to fail (Ben Simmons, Zion Williamson, etc).
They hate her.
Who?
People.
Yall got it.
The argument that Caitlin is not good enough to be on the team is dishonest and I am tired of shows like this enabling that point of view. She has just as good if not better stats than at least 4 players on this team. She is 13th in scoring and 4th in assists for one. Two, one of the women has not even played a game and Griner has only played 1 her stats are better than plums and just as good as Turasi's. So just stop it with that it is a very dishonest take. If there was merit to it I would not be saying anything but its not true and I am so sick of the dishonesty overall in reporting. All the time I see myself listening to things that are not true, or the proper context is not given. And this is one of them. She also would have gotten playing time naturally because some of these games are going to be blowout wins, so stop with that idiotic take too.
5 videos today posted has the words Caitlin Clark. stop promoting nonsense
USA Women’s basketball team is a CLOWN CAR.
Someone made the point that if you put her on the team and then say that “they are gonna win anyway” you are effectively saying that it isn’t about the actual game of basketball. And if you’re saying that without her you’re not watching, then that’s really not an effective way to grow your brand. Those aren’t the kinds of fans that will create a sustained business because to them it’s her or nothing. All of the reasons people give for why she should be on the team has nothing to do with basketball but sponsorships and eyeballs. Let’s just acknowledge that
Normally if more people watch they would see the amazing play of other players and become fans of them also. I think the whole "I only watch because of Caitlin" is an unfortunate backlash to the perceived mistreatment of CC.
Not all WNBA players and coaches are doing it but it's enough to trigger the backlash.😔
I have one question Do You think a Men’s Olympics team Made up of Steph Curry, Anthony Edwards, jaylen brown, Jason Tatum, KD, Devin Booker, AD, Jimmy Butler, Kawhi, Paul george Would Lose in The Olympics?
Would the Team be more popular if Lebron was on the team?
Adding Lebron doesn’t change the fact they can still easily win.
@@PD-qu8dq But if you put him on there knowing that there were other players more deserving in that moment then you would just be saying the same thing: that popularity is more important than putting the best team on the court. Regardless if it’s still a blowout win, winning is clearly not all that you care about when making this decision
@@iamOTHER44 they put Christian Laetner(sp?) on the Dream team, hadn’t played in the NBA yet.
Diana T played as a rookie
Breanna Stewart played as a rookie
Candace Parker played as a Rookie
Sue bird rookie.
Magic Johnson was already retired when they added him to the Dream Team.
Larry Bird was over the hill when they added him to the Dream Team.
Plenty of other players deserved their Spots But All of them Were the Best Players coming out of College, the #1 picks and very popular.
Magic and Bird Were Very Popular
@@PD-qu8dq They included Laettner because they had to include an amateur to a team with nothing but professionals. But for the other ones, both things can be right. Clark and those players would be on the team for other reasons not just basketball