They have about the same shooting %. Clark averages about 4 more assists and 4 more TOs on a really bad team. She also gets 1 more steal per game.
The 5 members who kept Caitlin Clark off of Team USA
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They have about the same shooting %. Clark averages about 4 more assists and 4 more TOs on a really bad team. She also gets 1 more steal per game.
Clark has been trending since the decision. Seems someone cares.
Which is why I stated :
Based on ticket sales, exposure and media coverage, yes she should be on the team.
Based on being one of the best 4/5 guards in the WNBA, no.
As far as Taurisa getting in over her, she has done a lot for womens basketball and the WNBA for years, she deserves one last ride at gold, CC will have lots of future gold medals, a rookie shouldn't get in over a legend who can still play at an elite level. Her time will come, and also, she is the 1st alternate so I would say she will be on THIS team when all is said and done. People are making a huge deal out of something, when in the end she will be on the team. Then of course the goal post will be moved to "well she should not have had to be an alternate".
She has her share....she doesn't "deserve" another spot. If this was the case, then put Tiger on the RC team next year for one last ride.
Oh, so this is a new form of racism called "most popular player in the world at the moment" racism. Lol
Maybe he will be,,, as an assistant coach. But IF Tiger could break 80, he might could be able to make the team as a player. Taurisa is averaging more points on better shooting %'s than Clark, so,,,,, You didn't exactly help your argument, lol. But of course we ALL know your point of view is a little DIFFERENT than most. It is why you get slammed in EVERY thread you post in.
ha ha… when I saw that I was like LMD is black if I recall. Good to see you; been a long time.
That was my point. He was trying to act like Isaih meant it literally.
Those guys then talked some major trash. But didn't get offended, run to social media and try to get ppl canceled. You said some shit and they said get out here and prove it. Beat me on the court etc. They played tackle football on a basketball court.
Yep. I was born in the 70's. I remember those early Laker teams. I liked watching them for a couple years until the LA fanboys made me turn to... "I hate LA". LOL. I was always Eastern Conf after those first 2 or 3 years. I loved those Bad Boy teams. I was slow to come around to Jordan so I loved watching them beat the Bulls. Isaih and Dumars were our local favorites because they were relatively short but were still kicking but.
I still hate it that Jordan kept Isaih off the Dream Team. Jordan wasn't running USA basketball though, so I guess he didn't really do that...
Have you watched the HBO miniseries showtime? I've seen the first season and loved it.
Called Winning time: the rise of the Lakers dynasty. First season was 2022. I liked it. Haven't seen the 2nd and apparently it tanked in the ratings so they canceled season 3?
I thought the actors they had playing magic and Kareem were good. The Jerry west portrayal was deemed controversial and he hated it. But most ppl came forward and said it was dead on. John c. Reilly as Jerry Buss was really good, imo.
2nd season was supposed to introduce the bird magic beginnings. Haven't seen it yet so I don't know why it tanked? HBO max.
Was a great series that just abruptly ended. No clue why, was awesome and just getting really good.
Said the ratings dropped 30%. Don't even remember them marketing the 2nd season.
Guess it was too honest, not gay enough, or young ppl couldn't handle the racism coming out of the Boston fans? Lol
Guess it was too honest, not gay enough, or young ppl couldn't handle the racism coming out of the Boston fans? Lol
I remember getting in an argument with an old lady from Boston who retired to FL. I was staying at my uncles retirement home in FL for a summer... She was telling me how racist people in KY were and even as a kid I was like.... You're from Boston... Probably the most racist city in the country? LOL.
Thanks man. It is good to see that you are still here. I would love to know why the poster assumed that I was a white liberal. Lol
I didn't try to act like anything. I am not posting about what I read or someone told me. I lived through that period and remember all of the negative press Isaiah along racial lines he received for it. Any attempt to romanticize it into something other than what it was is ridiculous. Race relations were much worse during that period than they are now.
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I agree there is far less racism towards black people today than there was in the 70's and 80's.
It was a stupid, ignorant, and racist comment for any era. "Race" wasn't a major component of their match-up. It was and is a major component of some people's chosen mindset as it has been for half a century and is still increasing in African Americans nationally..
There wasn't anyone that could stop Bird from doing what he wanted except Bird himself. Isaiah was just jealous
16.6 to 16.3 for CC
37 FG% to 37.3% for CC
34% 3P% to 33% for CC
4.8 RPG to 4.9 for CC
1.6 APG to 6 for CC
Essentially similar numbers, and given the fact she is a rookie on a terrible team, and defenses are keying on her, she has a distinct advantage. But let's give the spot to a 42 year old woke vet over the most popular player in the world.
Probably a good amount of Clark fans at these games though . I didn’t think the mocking was that big of a deal .
Yeah that comment was stupid . If that was the case then Brink would be the face of the league .
Clark style of play brought eyes to the league .
This is about as bad as your golf and baseball takes, or any take for that matter. You stated Taurisa didn't deserve a spot, well if she doesn't, how can you say Clark absolutely does ? Their numbers are very similar, other than Clark by far leads the league in turnovers and can't guard a fence post. I am not using a popularity, I am using basketball, so saying Clark greatly deserves a spot over Taurisa is just simple not true. Factor in the experience factor also. The last game she played against Conn. she got absolutely abused on defense and was forced to grab and hack time and time again. She will be great, and will make several Olympic rosters, but THIS year, I can understand her not making the squad. WHY should she take a spot over someone more deserving and has put in work for the FOUR years leading up to the Olympics, just because she is popular ??? She just hasn't EARNED a spot, if they put her in because she sells tickets and gets media coverage, that makes her look really bad. She couldn't earn it, it was give to her because she sells.
I don't care about the hard fouls, the shit talking. It's sports. Their competitors. When the boys do it, it's just sports. Making too big a deal because it's girls imo. She's a rookie, they should go at her.
But she should have been on the Olympic team.
But she should have been on the Olympic team.
I watched Caitlin a little in college. I always thought she was kind of like Steph Curry in that she was perfect to dominate college basketball, deserved to be a high draft pick, but likely wasn't going to be head's and shoulders above everybody for athleticism issues at the next level. (And yeah, I was wrong about Steph in terms of what he became.) So I have no illusions that the women in the WNBA aren't like "F this gal; she's not that good".
That said:
That said:
- Olympic teams should have a couple young players on the team (the men's team does this).
- More importantly: the USA team would make about $50M more in jersey sales if she were on the team. For this reason alone she should have made it.
So if Brittany Griner is becoming a trans man or whatever it appears, why isn't she going to play for a real NBA team?
Now do the stats between cc ans tirausi and the 2nd leading scorer n wnba. Based on on the court play she's the real omission.
Based on purely marketing and ratings, its Clark.
Olympics end in mid August so thankfully the summer of wnba blabbering will end until next summer. They are gonna lose 50 million this year as well. Garbage business.
And they have 1 person bringing in eyes. It's the easiest slam dunk choice ever. I have seen over a dozen NBA players say the exact same thing. LOL.
Pretty privilege? That's a stretch. She's average at best. But the woke hate her anyway, so, whatever.
I can only imagine how much woke Nancy at USSR today would hate it if it was Hailee Van Lith or Maddie Scheer being the WNBA phenom lol, they would be 10 times more nasty.
Arike Ogunbowale removed herself from the Team USA reserve pool citing "politics":
"Me being me, I just felt the vibes," Ogunbowale said of how she thought she was being assessed by USA Basketball. "When it comes to that stuff, it really doesn't have much to do with your game. It's really about who they feel like fits with the team. That's on the men's side, too.
"The committees say they look for people who ... I don't know, honestly. But I could already tell. I actually took my name out of the pool months ago. With the pool, it's a big commitment. If I know they're not picking me, I'm not going to keep going to these [camps] when I know the vibe. I'm not going to give you my time if I know the vibe."
https://www.espn.com/olympics/baske...unbowale-politics-involved-olympics-selection
"Me being me, I just felt the vibes," Ogunbowale said of how she thought she was being assessed by USA Basketball. "When it comes to that stuff, it really doesn't have much to do with your game. It's really about who they feel like fits with the team. That's on the men's side, too.
"The committees say they look for people who ... I don't know, honestly. But I could already tell. I actually took my name out of the pool months ago. With the pool, it's a big commitment. If I know they're not picking me, I'm not going to keep going to these [camps] when I know the vibe. I'm not going to give you my time if I know the vibe."
https://www.espn.com/olympics/baske...unbowale-politics-involved-olympics-selection
The league is propped up. They don't care about generating income. They are jealous she might take away all of the attention.
Average? I don’t even think she’s remotely attractive.
Rematch starts right now on CBS. Reece is wearing joker-themed villain shoes. Crazy gurl!
