I'm not sure of all the dynamics but based on what the chair of the 28 USA Olympics said there is probably a good chance the selection committee will be different next time. We need a little less W, South Carolina, and Uconn culture and a little more grow the sport.
The inclusion of Diana Taurasi was the most egregious, in my opinion. It is a pure ego thing for Diana who wants to break Sue Bird's 5 gold medal record. There is no other metric, either on the court or off, by which 2024 Taurasi deserves a spot over Caitlin Clark. Clark is playing better and Clark is 100 times more popular than Taurasi ever was. Diana was in 5 Olympic games and very few people cared about any of them. Caitlin would have moved the needle in such a big way both in the United States and, even more importantly, on a worldwide level. I've been reading so many comments about her under videos like these and she has many fans in different countries throughout the world. This team is probably going to win no matter who they send. If they were truly trying to grow the game, Caitlin Clark would be somewhere on that team, even if it's the 12th player. Instead, what the WNBA, the Olympic Committee and ESPN showed is that it is more important to push their agendas than it is to expand women's basketball.
Everyone talking about the selection committee, and yes they got it wrong. BUT WHO THE HELL ARE THEY ? WHO IS IN THE ELECTION COMMITTEE AND WHY SECRET?
She appears to me that she is perpetually angry, easily upset and ultimately fearful of accomplished young players who are not in her friend circle. Yep, simply put. A mean, old, adolescent.
She is used to small league and when something unique such as CC comes along. She is utterly confused and desperately trying to hang on what she knows. People such as Charles, LeBron, etc. knew exactly what CC is as soon as they saw her and she could bring with her. Too bad for Cheryl, she is no longer relevant despite of her great resume. She doesn't have the humility to adapt and capacity to accept.
@@georgia_amoorefan Four rings while coaching for her entire life is hardly good. She was never a good basketball player when she was young. Just a bitter old lesbian.
The selection committee didn't get it wrong based on their criteria. Their criteria is based on who went to what college, who is their friends, it is totally political. I'm sorry, I will not cheer for this team because most of the plays don't deserve the gold because they aren't the best. I'm sorry, the selection process has to change. This is the BS the WNBA does and why nobody watches them.
Honestly, I think the old heads just have a hard time passing the torch. They know their time is coming to an end and that CC and AR are leading this new wave of players/stars in the WNBA. What Team WNBA did in the All-Star Game just proved that. Just saying!!!
Sad thing is that instead of giving different WNBA players a chance to represent their country, they give the same players a spot year after year. Arike should have been given a spot instead sending DT for a 6TH TIME!! Demoralizing for the rest of the league.
I was at the game. Huge Caitlin Clark fan. It was awesome. I knew Team WNBA was up by a lot during the fourth qtr but didn’t realize they were up by 20 points until I watched the recording later. 😮😂😊 And I had seen Arike on Shannon’s podcast after the Olympic list was released. She totally exploded in the second half. It was amazing to watch live!!! ❤
Once Cheryl Reeve and Diana Taurasaurus and these other dinosaur players are out, team USA will become a real dream team. Who really wants to watch a team with no chemistry and charm that just got spanked in their debut represent the USA and women's basketball? If they had added CC and Arike Ogunbowale to team USA, they would have changed women's basketball, and the endorsements for everyone would have been flooding in. Instead, they added 4 more years to wait until they have the team people want to watch
Super Spot On! You just gave the best analysis I've seen... Both accurate and courageous. The new era is here but the old bully Club is doing everything they can to hold on to the power. If we're going to talk about this openly then we need to talk about Dawn Staley and her manipulations along with Cheryl Reese and the rest. They've had their time and they had some moderate success, with which they mostly fed themselves and left the rest of WNBA women to fight over scraps. Better quality basketball is here, higher integrity ethics are here, and the Bully Club Way is going to have to go. If we really want to see change it has to come at the college level, Caitlin Clark has reminded everyone of what was once common knowledge. Basketball stars are best built in college, on their own unique teams where they can build their own Legend and bring their own fandom with them. In order for this to happen more and more and grow the women's game they're going to have to break up the bully clubs allowance to have a monopoly over high school talent.
100%…have to be in the club to make the Olympic team. BUT no reason why the selection committee and the older players of the game need to finalize the USA team so early in the year. It’s just not necessary. As an example, I’m not saying if CC should be on the USA team, but she has improved so much since game one of the season. So has Angel! Pick the team later in the year for the Olympics. ❤❤❤ enjoyed your reaction! You were spot on!
Arike. Damn. It was a blast. Caitlin was beaming - and hitting those dimes. Angel too. And Alisha and AB and Jonquel et al. So fun. That was my Olympics. The best team won.
I loved the Arike and Caitlin duo: perfect together. Tho Clark was brought in the league as a shooter I think for various reasons unlike college her major value is as a exceptional passer/playmaker rather than making her own points. Mainly I think because her shot tool kit was amazing in college bit too limited fo wnba: she makes spectacular 3s but only in the arc from the right: she knows that and wisely avoided embarrassment by skipping fhen3 pt contest which had players who can make the shot from anywhere and would have smoked her. She def can score [ multiple 30 pt games) but when she has teammates who can catch is [ 5to1 assist to turnover in all stars) proving that as a rather slight small [ if she's really6ft ill eat her sneakers) point guard ( who remarkablly can block),her future lies as a assist artist ; she won't get the attention maybe that a high point shooter will, it lacks the glamours, but it's SO important. She did say recently she enjoys passing, she makes some spectacular passes, more than scoring points directly : she understands her limitations. I think as she hopefully concentrates on getting.the ball to teammates in positions to score a different Clark will emerge from the high scoring playing she was promotes as ; she's not selfish so she doesn't pad her stats.The mature Clark will probably ( she won't take many shots I fhjnk)will probably average maybe 8 points a game but average 12 plus assists a game. I WISH she could be teamed with a VASTLY superior short artist like Ariike or her sister; the Clark of the future won't be the Cladk we were promised ( she never was gonna be a top wnba scorer) but a maybe less glamorous but a equally valuable potentially great player.
They were double teaming Clark in an all star game. The entire game plan was to stop Clark from going off. The few games the other team didn't do a hard defense on Clark are is her best scoring game. The League knows the best strategy to keep her form getting good looks beyond the 3pt line.
I saw the highlights and it's embarrassing for team USA to lose considering they are supposed to be the best. They definitely got the selectins wrong. With that being said they will still dominate in the Olympics.
Those selecting the USA Woman's Basketball team let America and the World down. Will definitely be boycotting Team USA and hope many others will, just to let the Olympic Selection Committee know they should all be replaced. Why are they promoting old veteran WNBA players? They have already won their gold medals. The Olympics used to feature collegiate athletes, not all veterans.
Cheryl Reeve seems emotionally unstable. Seems like a toxic atmosphere around the team. She doesn’t have to be a CC cheerleader or anything - just be professional.
That this committee, full of experienced basketballers wouldn't take into account the chance of growing the sport while making their selections is appallingly unprofessional and biased
DT is a winner and really messed up commentating when CC was trying to play her college games by saying “these are grown women in the WNBA”, well was TEAM USA the grown women she was talking about?
08:22 Reeve's did the same thing in their last matchup. They literally pressed, face guarded and double teamed the full length of the court the whole game. It's wild to think, this petty "grown" adult is the coach of team USA on a world stage. She puts so much energy prepping for CC, but can't even give a simple complement after getting torched in their house.
The thing that shocked me the most about the Olympic roster was the lack of age diversity. It just makes sense to bring 1-2 super young all stars to help pass coach them up/pass the torch. Nita it’s like you said, they gonna win gold so they aren’t as concerned about succession planning.
Short answer, no they didn't select their best players. They didn't even constructed the team very well. They have like 6 shooting guards and they don't have the best shooting guard in Arike. Also, they don't have a good point guard (Yes, they have Gray but she is coming off a year long injury and she is not playing well, she barely moves)
100% you nailed it. They focused more on gate keeping than constructing the best team. If they had focused on team construction, Arike and Caitlin would’ve been on the team, period. Who would they replace? DT, Gray, and/or Plum. Pick 2.
@@DomainObject I would replace Lloyd and Gray. Lloyd is the same kid of player as Arike but she is less skilled, older and less efficient. Gray is barely moving, if CC wasn't going to accept because she tired my next in line would be Skylar Diggins. Also, no Griner, she is anti-american, so she shouldn't represent the country. I would put Boston for BG. I don't have a problem bringing Taurasi as long as you are honest "we are bringing her because she is a great leader and we want her to win a 6th gold medal". However, If it is by merit and building a better team maybe bring Nneka because they need more size.
Clark Ionescu Stewart Reece Wilson Run run run. In the half court you go to Wilson and Stewart. Clark and Reece can have massive impacts without shooting the ball, something you need on a team of stars. Clark is a pass first point guard with a tempo other teams can’t match. Reece will clean up the boards and do all the small things. Cloud Young Taurasi Collier Griner Second player for each position, I trust Taurasi to hit a couple shots on low minutes, Cloud and Young are two good defensive guards, Griner’s size is impossible to stop. Arike Nneka Arike can score them in bunches and when she’s cooking you walk back to the bench and let her do her thing. Nneka, I don’t leave the country without Nneka, no way.
05:04 That's a great shot. Panini needs to get both of them to sign this picture and then sell a limited amount. I'm no fan of Reese, but I'd definitely buy one.
Lesbian Reeve got her karma - losing to the WNBA team despite of the defensive efforts against Caitlin. You can not guard Clark she will just pas the ball to an open player. Wat an embarrassment for team USA especially the coach against another Cheryl Miller who was just called a few days before the all star game.
As a European, I’m very much rooting against team USA, for the simple reasons of them snubbing Caitlin and because of how petty Cheryl Reeve is. I think Chelsea Gray is not recovered enough to participate. Same goes for Nepheesa Collier. They have 6 shooting guards for basically the same position, but they don’t have a healthy point guard who can play the whole game. Angel also would’ve brought a lot of extra energy to this team. They seemed old, slow and injured during the all star game.
ANDRAYA CARTER THEN: This is not about politics or marketing. This about winning gold. It is about sending our very best team to win. ANDRAYA CARTER NOW: Of course there are always politics involved when you're putting together a team. Sometimes, it doesn't come down to who are the best basketball players... The hypocrisy is both laughable and nauseating at the same time....
When I heard her this morning I was dying 😂. So unbelievably ridiculous. Also they are going to Paris with 1 point guard who is not as good as Caitlin right now. I know Chelsea Gray was great but this season it’s not even close.
What I want to know is how does these people become in charge of the league they need a better organization if they want to get paid more better referees
The selection committee for the national team should be comprised of individuals that are not currently related to the WNBA or any professional sport association, but of individuals that have a history with basket ball, such as Cheryl Miller or former NBA Players, former coaches, NCAA coaches. Part of there responsibility will also be to select the best candidate to coach the team. Hopefully this will eliminate the OLD girls club and ALL THE BIAS . Just because you were on the team for previous Olympics does not give you an auto pass. Diana Taurasi wants to protect the only thing she has that nobody can claim, Rookie on the Olympic Team. She claims she won 3 national Championships and that gave her the pass,,,,Correction, she was PART of a team that won 3 national championships, and that same team won several consecutive championships before she was on the team and that same team won the national championship 2 more consecutive times after she left. IT IS MORE LIKE THE COACH LEAD YOU TO the National Championships. IF CC was surrounded by the same great players you had during your time in NCAA, she would have blown you out of the water, STATS DON'T LIE ! SO, THERE IS NO "I" in team.
I love you! The the reason I had probably never heard of you before is that I had never watched basketball before. Not NBA, let alone WNBA. I began watching WNBA play solely because of Caitlin Clark. And then the Indiana fever for the same reason. And also the rest of the fever players. K Adams used to be my favorite female reporter. But you just took the crown away from her. I love your reporting style. Also how you just spoke what many of us viewers and Caitlin Clark fans feel about how the USA olympic team selection committee went about choosing its players, and leaving others out for doubtful reasons. I could go on about how much I enjoyed this video, but I'll just say I'm subbing to you just based on this one video. I look forward to seeing the ones you've done before, especially your trip around the world. That one should be fun. But also to all the videos you'll make in the future.
They were so focused on Caitlin Clark and left others free. That’s basically what happened. Clark is so good that she managed to control the game. Passing is awesome! This is what happens when you full court press one player and the rest are free to shoot
@@ShaunaCross1 even wnba players now openly admit in interviews that Clark is always top of the scout list on defense. Doubles, traps , face guards all that
Delusional. Just delusional! Arike is Arike! She can hoop, hoop! CC didn't turn her on or off ! But CC should have turned herself on, though.She proved that she didn't deserve a spot on Team USA! Get over it!!!!
I agree with you Rachel aja Wilson even said after the first quarter that we got to start playing well immediately and get adjusted to each other because a lot of them haven't played with each other overall. The way team USA was playing defense the entire game and running there full court press just shows a whole lot on how much the usa wanted to win.🏀💯
The way the WNBA has played CC from the start has made her a better player. She was forced to adapt and she did. 10 assists to only 2 turnovers in a competitive all-star game showed how effective she has become even with that pressure. She shot horribly, but 1) everyone has off-nights and 2) she is tired. She still found a way to contribute and Cheryl Miller gave her the second most minutes on the team behind only Arike, which goes to show the trust she had in CC handling the offense.
Olympic team is losing a lot of sponsors because Clark is not there. Ha ha ha. Even if she is not playing hard, or you guard her from coast to coast...face guarding her, she will still break records, break ankles...break hearts...break ancient players and coach's spirit. Sorry.
Arike and Caitlin make such a brilliant teanm: I wish they were teammates. Arike is the perfect powerful veteran player of unquestioned brilliance whose perfect to mentor and guide the rookie. Arikes shot Making was 50th skyscraper story great and Clark's passing wad nothing short of spectacular. I think it's wonderful Clark seems to be transitioning from scoring machine , where her limited shot tool box causes problems, to assist artist: a.role she was born for to achieve greatness
I watched the Team USA vs Belgium pre-Olympics game and team USA just barely escaped with that last 0.2 second tip in. They had literally trailed throughout that game until the last quarter but if they play that way in the actual Olympics they could get their comeuppance.
What the selection committee should do is have an A team and a B team and send both to Olympics because at the end you will have this pasted game we just saw.
Thoroughly loved the All-Star game but don't get use to it. Already saying that they won't play defense on non Olympic years. They want to party. Selection committee is a joke.
In some of the pundit anakysus and highlight videos, Team WNBA played with more pace as if they had an extra gear. Reese got a double-double in a mere 18 minutes; Reese could've had 20 & 20 if had more minites. Ckark had 10 assists in 26 minutes; Clark usually plays 30+ (like 36-38) in reg szn games. Clark could've had 12-13 assists. A Ogunbowale had 34 pts in 41 minutes might"ve toyed with 40. But this is the nature of an all-star game - gotta play everyone.
They didn't get anything wrong, they chose who they wanted. It's a Gool Old Girl network. There's something seriously wrong that needs to be corrected with the committee.
Those women on Team U.S.A were some very Unhappy women , their faces showed it all , They got beat and beat bad , they had to fight to narrow down the 20 point spread with the all star team .
Come on now, DeMita! I understand the appeal of using her name for views, but as you mentioned, her shooting performance wasn't great! 10 assists are impressive, but Angel also set a record, and she's a rookie! She did this in the all-star game as well coming off the bench, with fewer minutes, which shouldn't be overlooked. And let's not blame Caitlin being face-guarded for Arike impressive play! Arike is like the female version of A.I., a scoring machine, and even your girl acknowledged her as the "best 1-on-1 player in the league." Arike is just unfortunate to be on a struggling team.
I watched and it was clear that both teams wanted to win. I don't think it was individuals who wanted to win though. I felt like everyone, including Arike were playing like a team. They went with the hot hand. The coaching styles were very different and the pressure was on Reeves. Miller was relaxed and realized that All Stars had nothing to lose. They had fun.
Basketball originated and was formed in America by Americans. We have the deepest bench on the planet yet, we see the same old tired faces over and over. Team USA has clearly lost their way and have tortured their mission-- leadership is corrupt and needs to be replaced. How about two spots for posterity, two spots for their future (rookies or collegiate players) and the rest of the best?
They were blowing them out by 20 with 4minutes to go. Miller has class let them back in somewhat so they weren't totally embarrassed. This could have been a 30 point blowout had they kept the pedal to the metal to the final seconds.
Its funny how nba players can compliment and acknowledge their opponents and wnba players cant. So nobody is scared of Clark but we can see the animosity and envy that they can’t acknowledge.
All Star game great. All Star team played great. 2 rookie's playing in the game awesome. 2 rookie records set as well. Way better than the NBA All Star game. The ratings will be huge when announced. CC All Star basketball sold out fast.
In terms of competition, this game was by far the most engaging , energetic atheletic performance by women or men basketball, because each team had a reason to win. This game with all the different scenrios that has been apparent since the arrival of one Caitlin Clark has brought about a surge of new found excitement that the WNBA have been missing for a long time. This game was captivating and on the egde of your seat exhillerating to watch, a game to remember. My two cents.
2040 Team USA Olympics selects 58 year old Diana Taurasi. 'Well, shes s veteran and shes been on so many Womens Olympic Basketball Teams that we felt that we had to include her.This may be her last Olympics...' also selected is Brittany Griner, even though she was caught with Marijuana in her carryon which resulted in her conviction and deportation in Tokyo, in 2039, we felt that she was such an outstanding role model for young girls, that she was an automatic selection for Team USA!' Left off the team was Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers as we,vyhe committee , felt that they were not seen as popular enough to get fans to watch the Olympcs.
This is why there needs to be an open legitimate tryout for the men’s and women’s sides. Remove brand power 100%. Remove college and nba/wnba coaches and have actual neutral coaching staffs. If you look at track, with exception to relays (which also needs changing) your name/brand does not matter, you gotta qualify and then go through rounds and then go podium in your event to make the team, you don’t just get picked because you are faster.
The Selection Committee needs a Selection Committee…
I'm not sure of all the dynamics but based on what the chair of the 28 USA Olympics said there is probably a good chance the selection committee will be different next time. We need a little less W, South Carolina, and Uconn culture and a little more grow the sport.
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YOU THE GOAT 🐐 FOR THIS ONE. IM STEALING IT!! 😂😂😂❤❤❤❤
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No a firing committee
Arike Ogunbowale was cooking in the 2nd half of the all star game
And it was pretty good to see caitlin clark and angel reese on the same team.
Top scorer. Top assister. Top rebounder.
Arike was unconscious 😮💨🔥
@@ekstor1 facts
There was about a 10 minute span in the 3rd-4th quarters where Arike COULD NOT MISS! It was so fun to watch that
She was amazing. I have not been a wnba watcher before Catlin, but I have to say I am seeing other very talented ladies I would have never seen
Way to tell it Arike, tell it like it is, it’s Coaches that say they don’t give 2 sh*ts that shouldn’t be representing our country.
I agree. One must show respect to others to be on the USA Roster.
I thought USA wanted to bring the best 12 😂😂😂
Not even close
They had to see for themselves TEAM CLEESE 225 COOKED VETERAN STEW!
They didn't want the best 12, they wanted their favorite 12.
As they say, the only amateurs left in the Olympics are the people who are running it. It sure holds true for women’s basketball.
@@Cravin009 Apparently, athletes need to make a living.
You are spot on about TEAM USA AND THE OLD HEADS.
BG hits all her shots, the reason the Team USA lost is the Coach only cared about covering CC and she got 10 assists instead of points.
The inclusion of Diana Taurasi was the most egregious, in my opinion. It is a pure ego thing for Diana who wants to break Sue Bird's 5 gold medal record. There is no other metric, either on the court or off, by which 2024 Taurasi deserves a spot over Caitlin Clark. Clark is playing better and Clark is 100 times more popular than Taurasi ever was. Diana was in 5 Olympic games and very few people cared about any of them. Caitlin would have moved the needle in such a big way both in the United States and, even more importantly, on a worldwide level. I've been reading so many comments about her under videos like these and she has many fans in different countries throughout the world. This team is probably going to win no matter who they send. If they were truly trying to grow the game, Caitlin Clark would be somewhere on that team, even if it's the 12th player. Instead, what the WNBA, the Olympic Committee and ESPN showed is that it is more important to push their agendas than it is to expand women's basketball.
How. Did you watch the game taurasi definitely deserves her spot.
Everyone talking about the selection committee, and yes they got it wrong. BUT WHO THE HELL ARE THEY ? WHO IS IN THE ELECTION COMMITTEE AND WHY SECRET?
Because it's probably consists of the same coach & the old vets 😅
Cheryl Reeve doesn't strike me as a leader, pretty much the opposite in fact
She's extremely petty.
She appears to me that she is perpetually angry, easily upset and ultimately fearful of accomplished young players who are not in her friend circle. Yep, simply put. A mean, old, adolescent.
She is used to small league and when something unique such as CC comes along. She is utterly confused and desperately trying to hang on what she knows. People such as Charles, LeBron, etc. knew exactly what CC is as soon as they saw her and she could bring with her.
Too bad for Cheryl, she is no longer relevant despite of her great resume. She doesn't have the humility to adapt and capacity to accept.
Ask her if she gives 2 sh!ts. Ask her if she gives even 1 sh!t.
@@georgia_amoorefan Four rings while coaching for her entire life is hardly good. She was never a good basketball player when she was young. Just a bitter old lesbian.
The selection committee didn't get it wrong based on their criteria. Their criteria is based on who went to what college, who is their friends, it is totally political. I'm sorry, I will not cheer for this team because most of the plays don't deserve the gold because they aren't the best. I'm sorry, the selection process has to change. This is the BS the WNBA does and why nobody watches them.
Belgium gonna beat usa. Lol
Belgium was winning by 15 in their last game. Stewie had a last second put back to comeback and win barely
Exactly...politics!!!
Honestly, I think the old heads just have a hard time passing the torch. They know their time is coming to an end and that CC and AR are leading this new wave of players/stars in the WNBA. What Team WNBA did in the All-Star Game just proved that. Just saying!!!
They are greedy for that last trophy aand money. But they will lose
Perfect take.
What old heads specifically. Cause taurasi and griner are definitely top 12
@@roberthamelin5637 I'll take Angel Reese and Arike over Griner and Taurasi any day. Throw in CC and then you really got something.
@@HungryH1951 why when you should take em all
Sad thing is that instead of giving different WNBA players a chance to represent their country, they give the same players a spot year after year. Arike should have been given a spot instead sending DT for a 6TH TIME!! Demoralizing for the rest of the league.
Politics over Performance. And well said on your overall comments.
I was at the game. Huge Caitlin Clark fan. It was awesome. I knew Team WNBA was up by a lot during the fourth qtr but didn’t realize they were up by 20 points until I watched the recording later. 😮😂😊
And I had seen Arike on Shannon’s podcast after the Olympic list was released. She totally exploded in the second half. It was amazing to watch live!!! ❤
Once Cheryl Reeve and Diana Taurasaurus and these other dinosaur players are out, team USA will become a real dream team. Who really wants to watch a team with no chemistry and charm that just got spanked in their debut represent the USA and women's basketball? If they had added CC and Arike Ogunbowale to team USA, they would have changed women's basketball, and the endorsements for everyone would have been flooding in. Instead, they added 4 more years to wait until they have the team people want to watch
Amen to that!
angel reese good job
Super Spot On! You just gave the best analysis I've seen... Both accurate and courageous.
The new era is here but the old bully Club is doing everything they can to hold on to the power. If we're going to talk about this openly then we need to talk about Dawn Staley and her manipulations along with Cheryl Reese and the rest. They've had their time and they had some moderate success, with which they mostly fed themselves and left the rest of WNBA women to fight over scraps. Better quality basketball is here, higher integrity ethics are here, and the Bully Club Way is going to have to go.
If we really want to see change it has to come at the college level, Caitlin Clark has reminded everyone of what was once common knowledge. Basketball stars are best built in college, on their own unique teams where they can build their own Legend and bring their own fandom with them. In order for this to happen more and more and grow the women's game they're going to have to break up the bully clubs allowance to have a monopoly over high school talent.
You are a great thinking person. Every point you touch is real and many people know you are correct.
When they selected the Team USA they put people on the team that were injured
100%…have to be in the club to make the Olympic team. BUT no reason why the selection committee and the older players of the game need to finalize the USA team so early in the year. It’s just not necessary. As an example, I’m not saying if CC should be on the USA team, but she has improved so much since game one of the season. So has Angel! Pick the team later in the year for the Olympics. ❤❤❤ enjoyed your reaction! You were spot on!
That Coach that don’t give 2 sh*ts might consider covering Arike instead of CC lol
Arike. Damn. It was a blast. Caitlin was beaming - and hitting those dimes. Angel too. And Alisha and AB and Jonquel et al. So fun. That was my Olympics. The best team won.
I loved the Arike and Caitlin duo: perfect together. Tho Clark was brought in the league as a shooter I think for various reasons unlike college her major value is as a exceptional passer/playmaker rather than making her own points. Mainly I think because her shot tool kit was amazing in college bit too limited fo wnba: she makes spectacular 3s but only in the arc from the right: she knows that and wisely avoided embarrassment by skipping fhen3 pt contest which had players who can make the shot from anywhere and would have smoked her. She def can score [ multiple 30 pt games) but when she has teammates who can catch is [ 5to1 assist to turnover in all stars) proving that as a rather slight small [ if she's really6ft ill eat her sneakers) point guard ( who remarkablly can block),her future lies as a assist artist ; she won't get the attention maybe that a high point shooter will, it lacks the glamours, but it's SO important. She did say recently she enjoys passing, she makes some spectacular passes, more than scoring points directly : she understands her limitations. I think as she hopefully concentrates on getting.the ball to teammates in positions to score a different Clark will emerge from the high scoring playing she was promotes as ; she's not selfish so she doesn't pad her stats.The mature Clark will probably ( she won't take many shots I fhjnk)will probably average maybe 8 points a game but average 12 plus assists a game. I WISH she could be teamed with a VASTLY superior short artist like Ariike or her sister; the Clark of the future won't be the Cladk we were promised ( she never was gonna be a top wnba scorer) but a maybe less glamorous but a equally valuable potentially great player.
It was political....they face guarded full court, double teamed and blitzed CC
She didn't do anything
no they didn't?? what the worls are you all looking at?
@@RS-bl4zoYet somehow set a rookie record AND outscored Jackie Young and Jewel Loyd combined. Hmm
They were double teaming Clark in an all star game. The entire game plan was to stop Clark from going off. The few games the other team didn't do a hard defense on Clark are is her best scoring game. The League knows the best strategy to keep her form getting good looks beyond the 3pt line.
@@faervas1234No it wasn't. Nobody did accept once.
I saw the highlights and it's embarrassing for team USA to lose considering they are supposed to be the best. They definitely got the selectins wrong. With that being said they will still dominate in the Olympics.
The game was actually REALLY REALLY good. Until team WNBA changed jersey’s and entered their villain era, then it became a blowout!!
@@kennethsmith6367 Those uniforms won the game for them.
You do know that they beat them last Olympics to right? What was the results
@@CtFletcher-eg5zj The results were that the second best team in the world won an Olympic gold medal.
@@kennethsmith6367 Lmfao keep telling yourself that and if that’s the case then the world should catch up
Excellet review and very helpful in supplementing clips I have been seeing about that game. Great total take.
It’s one of the best All-Star game I have ever seen man or woman they killed it USA All-Star team love them
Those selecting the USA Woman's Basketball team let America and the World down. Will definitely be boycotting Team USA and hope many others will, just to let the Olympic Selection Committee know they should all be replaced. Why are they promoting old veteran WNBA players? They have already won their gold medals. The Olympics used to feature collegiate athletes, not all veterans.
At the end, she said “Uwian na”. Let’s go!
Love your commentary. Love that you give an unbiased opinion on all you do. Accurate too
This trash video was definitely bias
Cheryl Reeve seems emotionally unstable. Seems like a toxic atmosphere around the team. She doesn’t have to be a CC cheerleader or anything - just be professional.
Angel Reese is the first WNBA rookie to have a double double in the ALL STAR GAME...
And she barely talked about it lol
Angel 😇 had a double, double off the bench. Let that thinking sink in. What did the starters do?😂😂😂😂
Biggest girl on the court getting a double double should be mandatory. Nothing but 3 foot bunnies.. And she's sitting them at 30 percent.. Stop!!
You people have no shame. No redeeming you @@gburbridge5966
@@MichaelDoane-ny4hjshe is far from the biggest
This narrative…. Is so mind boggling- give credit that to everyone!!!
That this committee, full of experienced basketballers wouldn't take into account the chance of growing the sport while making their selections is appallingly unprofessional and biased
DT is a winner and really messed up commentating when CC was trying to play her college games by saying “these are grown women in the WNBA”, well was TEAM USA the grown women she was talking about?
maybe last olympic selection committee should have had the same scrutiny that this one is now getting.
Why is nobody holding these people accountable? Maybe in the past I can see but now with this many people watching should help fix things.
08:22 Reeve's did the same thing in their last matchup. They literally pressed, face guarded and double teamed the full length of the court the whole game. It's wild to think, this petty "grown" adult is the coach of team USA on a world stage. She puts so much energy prepping for CC, but can't even give a simple complement after getting torched in their house.
U R Spot on ... #angelreese breaks the record if she starts the game with CC.
It looked like reeves was trying to prevent CC from getting the record rather than winning the game.
The thing that shocked me the most about the Olympic roster was the lack of age diversity. It just makes sense to bring 1-2 super young all stars to help pass coach them up/pass the torch. Nita it’s like you said, they gonna win gold so they aren’t as concerned about succession planning.
Totally spot on! It's like, they don't want to train the rookie talents?
Short answer, no they didn't select their best players. They didn't even constructed the team very well. They have like 6 shooting guards and they don't have the best shooting guard in Arike. Also, they don't have a good point guard (Yes, they have Gray but she is coming off a year long injury and she is not playing well, she barely moves)
100% you nailed it.
They focused more on gate keeping than constructing the best team. If they had focused on team construction, Arike and Caitlin would’ve been on the team, period.
Who would they replace? DT, Gray, and/or Plum. Pick 2.
@@DomainObject I would replace Lloyd and Gray. Lloyd is the same kid of player as Arike but she is less skilled, older and less efficient. Gray is barely moving, if CC wasn't going to accept because she tired my next in line would be Skylar Diggins. Also, no Griner, she is anti-american, so she shouldn't represent the country. I would put Boston for BG. I don't have a problem bringing Taurasi as long as you are honest "we are bringing her because she is a great leader and we want her to win a 6th gold medal". However, If it is by merit and building a better team maybe bring Nneka because they need more size.
Clark
Ionescu
Stewart
Reece
Wilson
Run run run. In the half court you go to Wilson and Stewart. Clark and Reece can have massive impacts without shooting the ball, something you need on a team of stars.
Clark is a pass first point guard with a tempo other teams can’t match. Reece will clean up the boards and do all the small things.
Cloud
Young
Taurasi
Collier
Griner
Second player for each position, I trust Taurasi to hit a couple shots on low minutes, Cloud and Young are two good defensive guards, Griner’s size is impossible to stop.
Arike
Nneka
Arike can score them in bunches and when she’s cooking you walk back to the bench and let her do her thing. Nneka, I don’t leave the country without Nneka, no way.
05:04 That's a great shot. Panini needs to get both of them to sign this picture and then sell a limited amount. I'm no fan of Reese, but I'd definitely buy one.
The WNBA allstars put on the BLACK JERSEY at the 2nd half and said "UWIAN NA!"
It's just to face the fact that it's who does the scissoring included in the politics...
Lesbian Reeve got her karma - losing to the WNBA team despite of the defensive efforts against Caitlin. You can not guard Clark she will just pas the ball to an open player. Wat an embarrassment for team USA especially the coach against another Cheryl Miller who was just called a few days before the all star game.
I hope you realize that most of the women and fans are lesbians, right?
As a European, I’m very much rooting against team USA, for the simple reasons of them snubbing Caitlin and because of how petty Cheryl Reeve is. I think Chelsea Gray is not recovered enough to participate. Same goes for Nepheesa Collier. They have 6 shooting guards for basically the same position, but they don’t have a healthy point guard who can play the whole game. Angel also would’ve brought a lot of extra energy to this team. They seemed old, slow and injured during the all star game.
ANDRAYA CARTER THEN: This is not about politics or marketing. This about winning gold. It is about sending our very best team to win.
ANDRAYA CARTER NOW: Of course there are always politics involved when you're putting together a team. Sometimes, it doesn't come down to who are the best basketball players...
The hypocrisy is both laughable and nauseating at the same time....
When I heard her this morning I was dying 😂. So unbelievably ridiculous. Also they are going to Paris with 1 point guard who is not as good as Caitlin right now. I know Chelsea Gray was great but this season it’s not even close.
💯 😂😂😂😂😂
The selection committee play politics they're didn't select the best player which I believe is in the all star team.
Good to see someone who focuses on sports not race or sexuality
Uwian na! 😄
Tara na!
What I want to know is how does these people become in charge of the league they need a better organization if they want to get paid more better referees
Term limits needed for
Committee, one Olympic year.
The selection committee for the national team should be comprised of individuals that are not currently related to the WNBA or any professional sport association, but of individuals that have a history with basket ball, such as Cheryl Miller or former NBA Players, former coaches, NCAA coaches. Part of there responsibility will also be to select the best candidate to coach the team. Hopefully this will eliminate the OLD girls club and ALL THE BIAS . Just because you were on the team for previous Olympics does not give you an auto pass.
Diana Taurasi wants to protect the only thing she has that nobody can claim, Rookie on the Olympic Team. She claims she won 3 national Championships and that gave her the pass,,,,Correction, she was PART of a team that won 3 national championships, and that same team won several consecutive championships before she was on the team and that same team won the national championship 2 more consecutive times after she left. IT IS MORE LIKE THE COACH LEAD YOU TO the National Championships. IF CC was surrounded by the same great players you had during your time in NCAA, she would have blown you out of the water, STATS DON'T LIE !
SO, THERE IS NO "I" in team.
I love you! The the reason I had probably never heard of you before is that I had never watched basketball before. Not NBA, let alone WNBA. I began watching WNBA play solely because of Caitlin Clark. And then the Indiana fever for the same reason. And also the rest of the fever players. K Adams used to be my favorite female reporter. But you just took the crown away from her. I love your reporting style. Also how you just spoke what many of us viewers and Caitlin Clark fans feel about how the USA olympic team selection committee went about choosing its players, and leaving others out for doubtful reasons. I could go on about how much I enjoyed this video, but I'll just say I'm subbing to you just based on this one video. I look forward to seeing the ones you've done before, especially your trip around the world. That one should be fun. But also to all the videos you'll make in the future.
Arike pulled her name out USA basketball! She didn't get snubbed.
They were so focused on Caitlin Clark and left others free. That’s basically what happened. Clark is so good that she managed to control the game. Passing is awesome! This is what happens when you full court press one player and the rest are free to shoot
True. But by the end she Arike was getting doubled and still hit 3s. Props to her. But CC's dimes and Angel's D and rebounds were great too. All fun.
@@ShaunaCross1 even wnba players now openly admit in interviews that Clark is always top of the scout list on defense. Doubles, traps , face guards all that
Personne ne s'est concentré sur cc. Arrêter votre fanatisme
Agree. Pass and assist still points opens up a player to get easier shot attempts.
Delusional. Just delusional! Arike is Arike! She can hoop, hoop! CC didn't turn her on or off ! But CC should have turned herself on, though.She proved that she didn't deserve a spot on Team USA! Get over it!!!!
I agree with you Rachel aja Wilson even said after the first quarter that we got to start playing well immediately and get adjusted to each other because a lot of them haven't played with each other overall. The way team USA was playing defense the entire game and running there full court press just shows a whole lot on how much the usa wanted to win.🏀💯
Caitlin was like why you playing defense on me like this in an exhibition game dang Reeves…guess I’ll cook you with the passing then 🤷♂🤷♂🏆
The way the WNBA has played CC from the start has made her a better player. She was forced to adapt and she did. 10 assists to only 2 turnovers in a competitive all-star game showed how effective she has become even with that pressure. She shot horribly, but 1) everyone has off-nights and 2) she is tired. She still found a way to contribute and Cheryl Miller gave her the second most minutes on the team behind only Arike, which goes to show the trust she had in CC handling the offense.
Olympic team is losing a lot of sponsors because Clark is not there. Ha ha ha. Even if she is not playing hard, or you guard her from coast to coast...face guarding her, she will still break records, break ankles...break hearts...break ancient players and coach's spirit. Sorry.
Arike and Caitlin make such a brilliant teanm: I wish they were teammates. Arike is the perfect powerful veteran player of unquestioned brilliance whose perfect to mentor and guide the rookie. Arikes shot Making was 50th skyscraper story great and Clark's passing wad nothing short of spectacular. I think it's wonderful Clark seems to be transitioning from scoring machine , where her limited shot tool box causes problems, to assist artist: a.role she was born for to achieve greatness
Good analysis 👍
Team USA use to have the best players on it. Now they do not and that is clear from the All Star game.
Watching the game I felt like the US Team was playing more as individuals than as a team.
I watched the Team USA vs Belgium pre-Olympics game and team USA just barely escaped with that last 0.2 second tip in. They had literally trailed throughout that game until the last quarter but if they play that way in the actual Olympics they could get their comeuppance.
Caitlin Clark is giving me Charlie Chaplin vibes in the thumbnail and I can’t unsee it.
I don't know if we're gonna win gold because they didn't put the right team together.
4:29: Face guarding and some boxing to her stomach.
What the selection committee should do is have an A team and a B team and send both to Olympics because at the end you will have this pasted game we just saw.
All great points. CC is one of the 12 best. And she’s the no. 1 draw in the history of the league.
Thoroughly loved the All-Star game but don't get use to it. Already saying that they won't play defense on non Olympic years. They want to party.
Selection committee is a joke.
This was the GOAT all star game of any sport
Well said
In some of the pundit anakysus and highlight videos, Team WNBA played with more pace as if they had an extra gear.
Reese got a double-double in a mere 18 minutes; Reese could've had 20 & 20 if had more minites. Ckark had 10 assists in 26 minutes; Clark usually plays 30+ (like 36-38) in reg szn games. Clark could've had 12-13 assists. A Ogunbowale had 34 pts in 41 minutes might"ve toyed with 40. But this is the nature of an all-star game - gotta play everyone.
And yeah - the All-Star team was playing, as THEY said, to"Beat the Brakes Off the Team USA."
TOO MUCH POLITICS
They didn't get anything wrong, they chose who they wanted. It's a Gool Old Girl network.
There's something seriously wrong that needs to be corrected with the committee.
Aww. Should’ve had Angel in the title too. She put up a double-double against the USWNT [BBall].
Why is Clark the one being guarded that hard all the time and she beats them I’m an 80 year old women I never seen anybody gusted that way
Those women on Team U.S.A were some very Unhappy women , their faces showed it all , They got beat and beat bad , they had to fight to narrow down the 20 point spread with the all star team .
Come on now, DeMita! I understand the appeal of using her name for views, but as you mentioned, her shooting performance wasn't great! 10 assists are impressive, but Angel also set a record, and she's a rookie! She did this in the all-star game as well coming off the bench, with fewer minutes, which shouldn't be overlooked. And let's not blame Caitlin being face-guarded for Arike impressive play! Arike is like the female version of A.I., a scoring machine, and even your girl acknowledged her as the "best 1-on-1 player in the league." Arike is just unfortunate to be on a struggling team.
Agree with everything you said
I watched and it was clear that both teams wanted to win. I don't think it was individuals who wanted to win though. I felt like everyone, including Arike were playing like a team. They went with the hot hand. The coaching styles were very different and the pressure was on Reeves. Miller was relaxed and realized that All Stars had nothing to lose. They had fun.
It’s not just CC Angel Reese should be on team USA as well on the team USA. MVP 💯%
Basketball originated and was formed in America by Americans. We have the deepest bench on the planet yet, we see the same old tired faces over and over. Team USA has clearly lost their way and have tortured their mission-- leadership is corrupt and needs to be replaced. How about two spots for posterity, two spots for their future (rookies or collegiate players) and the rest of the best?
They were blowing them out by 20 with 4minutes to go. Miller has class let them back in somewhat so they weren't totally embarrassed. This could have been a 30 point blowout had they kept the pedal to the metal to the final seconds.
They took the foot off the gas for real
The inmates are running the asylum.
Kelsey Mitchell had a good game also!
Its funny how nba players can compliment and acknowledge their opponents and wnba players cant. So nobody is scared of Clark but we can see the animosity and envy that they can’t acknowledge.
Arike cleaned up and the US Team had no answer for her!!! CC is the playmaker and she accomplished that role nicely.
Plum Gray Griner and potentially 3 other players should be off Olympics squad
Beaten by a couple of rookies in the WNBA rosters. Embarrassing
Why are they not sending their best team to the Olympics . apparently their not. it's all political.
I feel they should have changed it up and couple players should have been on the team USA. Need to change the higher ups who pick the team
All Star game great. All Star team played great. 2 rookie's playing in the game awesome. 2 rookie records set as well. Way better than the NBA All Star game. The ratings will be huge when announced. CC All Star basketball sold out fast.
In terms of competition, this game was by far the most engaging , energetic atheletic performance by women or men basketball, because each team had a reason to win. This game with all the different scenrios that has been apparent since the arrival of one Caitlin Clark has brought about a surge of new found excitement that the WNBA have been missing for a long time. This game was captivating and on the egde of your seat exhillerating to watch, a game to remember. My two cents.
How is Cheryl Miller, one of the Greatest Women’s BBall players not involved!! Great to see her on the sidelines and kicking team USA’s butt!!
2040 Team USA Olympics selects 58 year old Diana Taurasi. 'Well, shes s veteran and shes been on so many Womens Olympic Basketball Teams that we felt that we had to include her.This may be her last Olympics...' also selected is Brittany Griner, even though she was caught with Marijuana in her carryon which resulted in her conviction and deportation in Tokyo, in 2039, we felt that she was such an outstanding role model for young girls, that she was an automatic selection for Team USA!' Left off the team was Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers as we,vyhe committee , felt that they were not seen as popular enough to get fans to watch the Olympcs.
This is why there needs to be an open legitimate tryout for the men’s and women’s sides. Remove brand power 100%. Remove college and nba/wnba coaches and have actual neutral coaching staffs. If you look at track, with exception to relays (which also needs changing) your name/brand does not matter, you gotta qualify and then go through rounds and then go podium in your event to make the team, you don’t just get picked because you are faster.
Yeah, it's uwian na. 😊
yow uwi-an na whahhaa...nice one you speaking tagalog na ahh love it rachel
I am your new fan from Philippines.