USA Women Didn't Deserve This And They Know It

[@p-square1430]

Taurasi had more fouls and turnovers than points in these Olympics!

[@hottrakz]

And yeah she has another gold medal to her credit. Boo Hoo Hoo I think I need to break out the Kleenex

[@moniquej369]

Stop hating! They’ve won the last eight Olympic gold medals and are the best in the world. One bad game doesn’t change that. Taurasi has had an amazing career. She has nothing else to prove. It’s clear that y’all are still salty that your precious little Caitlin didn’t make the team.🤣

[@markroberts4282]

Taurasi did have an amazing career but she wasn’t good enough to make the team this year. This has nothing to do with Clark.

[@househunt5175]

@@moniquej369 copy paste much?

[@Jake4Truth]

Too Old Taurasi shouldn't have been on the team, she played horribly, it was charity having her there, and it isn't hate saying this as she played horribly, they barely won, and could have lost. They didn't win it, France lost it.

[@tarverr.mcknightjr4439]

America had already watched the BEST TEAM PLAY!! The USA ALLSTAR TEAM beat the usa Olympic team.

[@I.am_Groot]

And you were foolish enough to think that meant something other than both squads were good enough to win a gold medal. Tell ya what next time you talk to your pops or granny let them know they aged out of being relevant in your mind because a younger version was more popular? When granny smacks ya mouth tell her Groot approves!

[@bettynoel8497]

@@tarverr.mcknightjr4439 congrats team USA🥇🥲🥲🥲

[@bettynoel8497]

@@tarverr.mcknightjr4439 congrats team USA🥇🥲

[@phoebus]

A combination of those two teams would have been the best team.

[@bwill887]

The scary part is that the All Star team had largely never played together vs a team with years of experience playing together. This was a poorly constructed team, seemingly designed to give accolades to a bunch of older players as a final Olympics rather than win the Gold. Not sure if this was arrogance, but the team was very lucky to get the Gold. The team snubbed a bunch of really good players to keep the team intact and they are incredibly fortunate it didn't cost them. Still, winning by one point in the finals while being heavily favored should get USA basketball to take a serious look at what happened.

[@Martin-d9s]

The USA women were in trouble vs France. Look at who played in the last quarter of the close gold metal game by age. The 7 youngest player played. the 5 oldest players watched. Change the criterion for selecting the next team!!!!

[@boomboombaby9140]

I watched the game the refs helped France twice , every time team USA started pulling away the refs started making unnecessary calls to give France the ball and when they catch up they let them play normally. If the refs didn’t save France they would’ve lost by a lot lol

[@Tony-jd2mx]

How you know I don't believe that

[@budsconvo]

This just shows that CC should have been in the team.

[@boomboombaby9140]

@@budsconvo they won lol

[@Dboi0422]

@@budsconvo they Won LOL, if they lost you can maybe make that argument

[@SamuelNeale-b5x]

The USA women’s Olympic team needs a new coach.

[@JMLE1949]

and a new team

[@sergiopontanaresjr.7757]

NAH! THEY HAVE TO HAVE A NEW OF EVERYTHING!!!!!!

[@JayNye1]

What they need is a few trans. Lebronia and Stephenie Curry.

[@kristinmarra7005]

That’s not how it works. The coaches change each Olympics. However, Cheryl Reeves picked that team…with some politics and help. Let’s hope things are different next time. They certainly were lucky to win.

[@bobjones289]

They get a new one every 4 years I believe

[@lesliebryant5579]

USA was nothing but a Taurasi friends team with political connections!! Team USA was an embarrassment, especially Taurasi with no points in one game!! Real loss not having Clark or Ogumbawole!!

[@stephenkern5784]

No points in three games

[@yahirzavala-nm9ur]

Since when is winning a gold medal an embarrassment just say you hate women and only watch cause of Clark little bro

[@pinkkennedy02]

They need to now impose their argument that they would've won by more even though the results would've been the same 😂😂​@@yahirzavala-nm9ur

[@shaboo2]

You have NO idea what you're talking about.

[@dre-p3058]

​@yahirzavala-nm9ur aww u mad cuz cc is bringing eyes to women's basketball? 😂 u just salty cuz they failed to show they could dominate without cc😂

[@quinn-f4q]

As an American, I'm glad the USA won. But seeing the corruption in choosing the team, I would also have been happy to see France win.

[@insuranceaccount986]

That is probably the most nonsensical statement I’ve seen on this thread

[@docbailey3265]

@@insuranceaccount986Not so. I was rooting for the laundry, not the players.

[@bettynoel8497]

@@quinn-f4q may the best team wins 🥇🥇

[@insuranceaccount986]

@@docbailey3265 that tracks, I bet you watch paint dry too

[@chijaytavaakachija1513]

Corruption? You do know the team was made before CC got out of college right? Also the season is got a month left and CC has the most turnovers in any WNBA season. Who do you won… doing it for decades. But we knew yall CC fans were speaking French that game.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Must be pretty sad, winning the Olympics yet knowing that you're still only the second best team in the world. Team WNBA!

[@insuranceaccount986]

Did they cheat, did the refs cheat, how can you take this victory away from them. It was a great game, poorly coached, but they fought for this victory. A win is a win, save your negative narration for something else.

[@bettynoel8497]

@@d.e.b.b5788 you know Nike is to blame for what is going with the WNBA

[@scottkursch3169]

​@@bettynoel8497oh really? Care to share?

[@bettynoel8497]

@@scottkursch3169 congrats team USA🥇🥇🥲🥲

[@roee78]

Agree totally. People don't get it. They played hard as did France and came away with the win. It's really not that deep. They won. GO TEAM USA WOMEN BASKETBALL. ​@@insuranceaccount986

[@marcusaurelius5149]

Arike, CC and Reese would have made this look like the '92 Dream Team reborn.

[@unspokenword3949]

We will see in 4 years because none of them were ready this Olympics.

[@DTCigarFather]

Absolutely!!! 💯

[@nanskiboutski243]

@@unspokenword3949 They weren't invited, you mean...

[@lavernpennix8086]

You’re delusional!

[@eustacemcgargle4915]

Not Reese.

[@Mackda3rd]

That's EXACTLY why I didn't watch the women's games this USA team had "at least" 5 players who at this point of their careers are more Name than Game Clarke, Reese, and Ogunbowale should have definitely been on this team if you want people to start taking womens basketball seriously and if you want more revenue put the people we wanna see on the court and quit with all this petty girls club nonsense.

[@williamburkholder769]

Oh, hell yeah. Clarke, Reese, and Ogunbowale definitely should have been there. The entire All Stars team could have done it with ease, especially with a decent coach. This team was a bit of a disaster waiting to happen. I didn't watch 'em either.

[@bluedrakken]

no one in the US watches it, it was all the other country supporting their team

[@gregoryhoward7594]

Olympics is about winning. Save that revenue noise for the league.

[@temijinkahn511]

@Mackda3rd It's the lesbian mafia, not girls club. Call it what it is.

[@WillyEarl098]

Like soccer, the grandmas always hang on for Olympic checks they don't deserve... But the US Olympic coaches always keep has been for some reason...

[@GrayMatterBBC]

Biggest embarrassment for team USA! So many other women deserved these roles! It’s not just Clark! Arike and Reese should have been on this team. They showed favoritism over talent and won by and inch! Terrible coaching though

[@bettynoel8497]

@@GrayMatterBBC 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥇hater

[@hcf1956]

Amen, and amen. this is a classical leasson of "how not to" put together the "best" and "balanced" team. The arrogance, pettiness, jealousy, and personal animosity is so outrageous, even the casual observer can see. All those invoved in this Olympic committee should never be allowed to be involved in the USOC ever again.

[@Dboi0422]

That Team was fire, they stomped everybody But France, US Coach made poor rotational substitutions in the Gold Medal Game. Shes more to Blame than anyone. Your team is commnting turnovers, why not put a veteran guard in, thats why you have them. No Diana, no Jewel Lloyd, and she waited until the end of the 3rd to Put in Ionescu, which, is when the game started to turn around for the US. Playing Collier and Alyssa over Brittany Griner was another Miss. If you watched the Games and the Tournament you saw that. if you didnt.. then you have opinions like yours.

[@hottrakz]

All I see is a gold medal classic lesson of how delusional people are, entitled and spoiled because Clark is not in the Olympics, people grow up, you can't always get your way we have gold Clark wasn't needed this time around.

[@roee78]

​@@Dboi0422totally agree. You summed it up perfectly. Many complaining didn't watch any of the games and you're on point with the Coach and her decisions in the Gold game. I couldn't believe who she had on the bench.

[@roee78]

​@@hottrakzperfectly said. Team USA Women's Basketball won gold and it is still not enough. SMH. Clark still being talked about. I hope all those still talking will be at LA2028 IN PERSON in the stands to see the players they feel should have been picked.

[@lesliebryant5579]

Shame, shame, shame on petty, horrible nasty coaches Reeves, Staley, Nuzzoni and the shitty Olympic Selection Committee!

[@sagadgaming2621]

They don't give a shit 😅😅😂

[@tbrazz5729]

Two sh!ts

[@jacquesthompson2946]

They ALL NEED TO BE REMOVED AS SELECTORS

[@page8301]

@@sagadgaming2621 and? Just because they are shameless does not mean that you cannot call them out for their shameful behaviour, muppet.

[@hottrakz]

They were so bad they were rewarded a gold medal the most prestigious award in sports go figure. Somebody's delusional

[@AndrewBeachamMedia]

Clark was exactly the player Team USA needed here and they needed most of the WNBA All-Star exhibition team that defeated the Women’s USA Olympic Team

[@tomhitchcock8195]

USA should have honorary members who deserve but because of injuries couldn’t play

[@tomhitchcock8195]

Angel is great but she does produce her own second and third chances

[@WillyPDX94]

The U.S. Women's team was highly overrated. Poor coaching didn't help. A couple of legacy players were dead weight on the team. Think of the energy that Clark and Reece could have provided given a chance. The U.S. damn near lost the gold because of these poor choices. But they'll never admit it. They're too busy congratulating themselves on how great they are. A few of them are truly great, but the team as a whole was not the best team the U.S. could have fielded. As someone said so well below, this was NAME over GAME.

[@temijinkahn511]

We sent the "B" team to the Olympics.

[@attackrobotics7009]

Drastic reach.

[@page8301]

@@attackrobotics7009 Not really.

[@elfili77]

@@page8301 c team .....?

[@hottrakz]

And came out with "A" gold medal, what a great strategy and selection. Best in the world

[@insuranceaccount986]

Was not the team, it was the coach

[@monicasmith7050]

I agree that DT, CG, and AT weren’t the best picks. More importantly, the coaching was not good.

[@ExcitedCardGame-bw5ig]

This is what politics in sports do to ruined your team.

[@Kimo2Time]

That's why a ton of us didn't bother watching. I didn't even watch the Men's tournament. They all barely edged their wins. It was truly nothing to celebrate. Shaq was right. If you're not dominating this sport. It's just crap.😐

[@wesclark6253]

Ruin? THEY WON! lol

[@wesclark6253]

@@Kimo2Time They won by 9 points, thats not edging them out. lol. cmon

[@wesclark6253]

@@Kimo2Time They Blew out every team, other than Serbia (won by 4) and they won the finals by 9. That is not edging everyone out. They actually did dominate. Also, Shaw played against much worse international players and Shaq 7 feet 350 pounds. His reason for existing is to dominate lol . Not the best person to give a take on this.

[@Kimo2Time]

​@@wesclark6253go tell it to Shaq. He said it should been at least 20pt leads all games. He was disgusted. He wasn't the only one either. Just saying they said it 🤷

[@lesliebryant5579]

Team USA was a lousy team with a nasty horrible second rate coach! We should have sent the WNBA All Stars! Taurasi did not deserve her selection just to make some stupid point to the World! Just sad, sad, sad!!

[@scratchbuilder101]

Couldn't have said it better!!!!!!

[@politicallil7060]

Yep because you will never be criticized by someone doing more than you it's always a low life loser who has something ridiculous to say. They won without Clark don't matter the score or how they played they got the JOB done. You can't do one dam thing to change now can you?

[@ratsofatso5525]

@@lesliebryant5579 Yeah, that about covers it.

[@pinkkennedy02]

Taurasi is literally the ambassador and one of if not, the biggest pillar of women's basketball. She's going to eat before anyone does

[@erichuynh8756]

@@pinkkennedy02it’s not about “eating”, it’s about picking players who will give the best performance possible and the USWNT failed to do that.

[@MrTw2009]

I watched that final game against France, and it was worse that you said. They were TIED at the half-time at 25 points per team. Twenty five! Then in the 3rd team USA WAS BEHIND FRANCE! They had to slowly claw back the lead to finally win.

[@bettynoel8497]

@@MrTw2009 congrats team USA🥇🥲🥲🥲

[@marvalstith2749]

Championship play!!!

[@casualcausalityy]

I'm shocked Cheryl Reeve has a decorated coaching career, she doesn't seem to have the intelligence or temperament of a high level coach

[@ericMT]

She didn’t pick the team. She had influence but she’s not going to say no to a bunch of veteran players. I think it was a mistake to bring injured players but what do I know?

[@RichardBoudrot-oz6gb]

​@@ericMTYou know more than the person you responded to.

[@politicallil7060]

Well get your azz out there and do it better because all Im hearing is someone running their mouth instead of producing results.

[@casualcausalityy]

@@RichardBoudrot-oz6gb I was criticizing her intelligence and temperament, it wasn't about the selection process so idk what their point was.

[@I.am_Groot]

So you are unable to check the scoreboard? Maybe find a 3rd grader to check it for you because last I checked winning dissolves your BS

[@VincentBaker-j1b]

Time for a changing of the guard. The USA Basketball team hung on for dear life as a lot of the players chosen did not deserve to be there. They need to follow the example of the women's soccer team and jettison all of the old Megan Rapinoe types who are way past their expiration date, like the dreadful performing Taurasi.

[@johncooper8537]

2028 team will be led by Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Paige Bueckers.

[@denniscabahug8485]

Get a new coach for 2028! D. T. and some other players did not deserve the medal

[@bettynoel8497]

@@denniscabahug8485 😭😭😭😭😭🥇

[@johnreeder5286]

And Caitlin Clark should have been on the USA Olympic basketball women's team as a rookie, and they might had won by way more against the French and not needed the Refs to help bail them out!

[@insuranceaccount986]

Delusional

[@bettynoel8497]

@@johnreeder5286 🥲🥲🥲

[@bettynoel8497]

@@johnreeder5286 congrats team USA🥇🥇🥲🥲🥲

[@arpaddanos9416]

As far as I'm concerned this vid makes solid points up and down. Of course there is hindsight being 20/20, would be interesting to see the author's takes going into the games (pre WNBA all-star game where Arike killed Team USA). Then there is just the fact of how much excitement CC and Reese would have brought to the events overall, with very likely sold out stadiums

[@kennethandrews1111]

If Caitlin Clark had been playing, it would have been a blowout.

[@jackxiao9702]

The women in the WNBA wants to keep their league underground and hip!

[@RobertHenk]

CC Reese n arika next time. Clean house of old farts

[@ericalover3025]

and reese and arike

[@I.am_Groot]

If Clark was playing the medals would have been made of fairy dust and world hunger would have ended when she scored the final bucket...

[@hottrakz]

You are right we would have not came home with the gold

[@lizzyphinsfan9927]

Reeves looks like the epitome of a grouchy old lady. I’m 54, so I feel that I can say such things. Lol

[@EricHughes-z4y]

If not for Aja Williams we would have lost

[@michaelsmith8684]

I don't understand why DT wasn't in the game when they needed to score more. Remember she's the best. Lol They could have just put her picture on the chair and no one would've noticed

[@I.am_Groot]

You don't need to understand how legacy works. Its all good.

[@Dboi0422]

Ironically them playing her prolly would have helped them when they were struggling for an Identity and commiting Turnovers at the end of the 1st and and when France when on that run to go up 11.

[@page8301]

@@Dboi0422 What a delusional comment.

[@brianonnela8186]

Legacy 😂😂😂wtf

[@arthurjackson9423]

How about she’s just OLD and playing off younger lesbians game. Lesbians control the LNBA and they’re not gonna let a young white straight girl come in and change the safety net they have carved out. The committee, coaches and majority of players are lesbian!! Case closed!!!!!!!

[@danialmoser2573]

As an American veteran, I was rooting for... France. My mouth feels disgusting just typing that.

[@justindoud251]

At least your mouth knows right from wrong!

[@damionbryany9697]

You're not a true patriot, that's disgraceful! I hope in 2028 the United States can just send the one player everybody is so butthurt about over there and let her play 1 vs 5 It's f**kin bullsh*t that we really have people rooting against our own country! Shame on you!

[@bettynoel8497]

because you are not a fan of basketball you are a fan of cc congrats team USA by one point half points they are gold champion 🥇

[@EricHughes-z4y]

I am guilty of the same when Rapinhoe played

[@EricHughes-z4y]

​@bettynoel8497 You don't even know him and shouldn't judge him.

[@HistoricFootballz]

As a Belgian,I have gotten hate against this team cuz in the groupstage Sabrina Ionescu,when USA were up ten with 5 seconds to go and we needed the difference as low as possible(3th place rankings),it looks like the US are not gonna score until and our team leaves Ionescu a bit too open and just before the buzzer she hits a deep three and does shuz In the end,we lose to France in OT in the semi's and become 4th😢😢😢

[@Dboi0422]

At least you Have a legit reason to hate this USA team. Everybody else is manufacturing fake outrage. Belgium has a great team btw. You guys almost beat us in Feb in Antwerp and made some of the Olympic games really Exciting. Shout outs To Belgium and their growing Basketball Programs!!

[@HistoricFootballz]

The mens team has beaten Spain in Eurobasket qualifiers,so hopefully they get to Eurobasket

[@H10DSD-k7b]

If France hadn't beaten them, Team Belgium would have faced Team USA. Given how close the game was against France, I wonder what would have happened against Belgium. Belgium would undoubtedly have sought revenge !

[@giowrld3boss308]

Bro they got lucky France wasn’t making there 3’s or else it was over for the USA woman team 😂😂damn dinosaurs and there gate keeping smh we needed to see CC and Reese

[@ericMT]

If Gabby just made one more 3 during the game, France wins. It is not an unlikely scenario. People don’t realize how close it really was.

[@RichardBoudrot-oz6gb]

​@@ericMTFrance is not a good 3 pt shooting team. They're good playing defense like a rugby team. International basketball is a phony version of real basketball.

[@hottrakz]

Both teams tried and 1 left with the gold. Nothing is given in the Olympics you have to earn it. They were the best team on the floor and they showed it. They are the best in the world until someone beats them.

[@page8301]

@@hottrakz They got lucky, nothing else.

[@hottrakz]

@@page8301 they got gold that's about it ,stop crying, 8 consecutive get over it

[@turtleislandlac1490]

Entitled UConn fans actually tried to justify this LOL. Saying Taurasi had "earned" her spot. Did she earn her gold medal this time? Nope. She didn't even play in the gold medal game and only 6 mins in the game before after losing her starting job. And she had 0 points in two of the games she actually played.

[@paganmaestro]

The French women must be fuming over the lopsided foul calls, 34-13. How is that possible?

[@michaelengland6534]

Remember how many do overs the Russians got when they fully hit a shot to win the gold metal game.

[@bettynoel8497]

@@paganmaestro it a shame stop the nonsense congrats team USA 🥇🥲

[@phoebus]

Lots of reaching fouls, because they couldn't keep up with the USA on defense.

[@henryviiifake8244]

Even Embiid and Harden at the peak of their foul-baiting powers would struggle to get _this_ many FT attempts! 😂

[@adolfo3501]

Great vid. You peeled this team like an onion.

[@Brownie05191]

5:00 mark and I like your video already. Telling the truth about our U.S. Women's team feels so good! It's crazy to field a team of former teammates and a dinosaur (yes, she's a legend)... instead of the most talented roster. Literally carried two players! We may not medal if not for Wilson and Stewart!

[@insuranceaccount986]

And Copper

[@wesclark6253]

@@insuranceaccount986 FACTS

[@AMACHiiBiong]

France’s Women’s should’ve won

[@insuranceaccount986]

But they didn’t

[@bettynoel8497]

@@AMACHiiBiong congrats team USA 🥇🥲🥲🥲

[@buddyforbes7157]

The 1992 Dream Team also won the gold. But they didn't just win the gold. Nobody can argue that they made basketball a worldwide phenom because of their presence in Barcelona. This translated to the billion dollar growth of the NBA and worth of its players. USA Women's basketball could've done the same. But no! We don't need the new fans that these new crop of rookies bring. We don't need the attendance and viewership increase. We don't need to grow the game. We didn't need to increase the worth of the WNBA and increase the pay of the WNBA players. And to think, as you can plainly see, they didn't even send 12 of the best players. Good luck with backing up this team and this select committee..you can already see down the road what will happen if major changes are not made.

[@WalterLee-z2q]

Agreed!! This isn’t a fare well tour. DT and BG selections were pure favoritism. Do better America. No Catlin…seriously her ball passing skills and IQ alone puts her on the team. New Coaches and Selectors please

[@bettynoel8497]

@@WalterLee-z2q 👎

[@PistolP33]

Arike 30+ pts, Reese a DD, and CC 10 assists, ZERO turnovers vs the Olympic team.... They DESERVED to be there

[@marcusaurelius5149]

The A Team

[@hottrakz]

Clark had two turnovers against Team USA stop exaggerating. That was their Super Bowl they had a bunch to prove Team USA did not the real champions have the gold medal. The All Star team will have their chance next Olympics.

[@stuartwalker6786]

Great breakdown! 👊

[@subschnee4573]

Important to note that refs gave an out ball false to the USA team in that last minute. After calling every touch by the French and almost none by the US ladiey in the first half.

[@douglaspearson4853]

I disagree there is nothing that would have I gotten CC in the Olympics. The fix was in the hate was there.

[@patrick9865]

The coach clearly doesn't like her. She wouldn't have given CC any playing time even if she was on the team.

[@douglaspearson4853]

@@patrick9865 Totally agree

[@bettynoel8497]

@@douglaspearson4853 😭😭😭🥇

[@douglaspearson4853]

@tatumwebb1543 I disagree that was to cover the fact they were jealous.

[@douglaspearson4853]

@tatumwebb1543 I do believe that. It would not have been hard to over shadow Taurasi

[@lawrencevandenberg7725]

Zero points per game...a new Gold medal goal!

[@Dboi0422]

🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅

[@goofydog2]

I was hopeful someone on YT could explain the women's Olympics like you have!!! Great video full of knowledge. I was down on Cheryl Reeve, especially with how she handled the entire mess. Some time back, she either wore a t-shirt or had a placard expressing how she loved the Black women in the WNBA. As soon as I saw that, I remember thinking, her system was going to prove biased and even racist. But according to Cheryl Swoops, "Blacks can't be racist." I can't imagine any one actually saying that, much less believing it. One thing for sure, the women connected to these USA Olympics were going for one more, they were going for the glory of having 8 gold medals, and they were NOT going to share the record with anyone outside the inner-circle. Shameful the gold was nearly lost considering many of those women chosen to play for the USA would not have made a number of teams at the Olympics...

[@Genghistron-K]

The WNBA Team USA Coach & the Select Committee can only be corrupt if there is no fear of accountability! Their attitude is "Suck on it!" And the whole World stood and witnessed their arrogance! They all should be ashamed of themselves! Simply horrible!!! Their medals should be stripped... undeserving.

[@gregoryhoward7594]

They won. What should they be ashamed of? You all are so desperate it isn't funny.

[@TKAllTheTime]

Yup, winning is everything. Only beta cares about integrity and sportsmanship.

[@shauncampbell4371]

@@gregoryhoward7594leaving CC at home. An inclusive organisation excluding CC is hypocritical.

[@melvinbell3243]

Y’all talking bout CC and angel but what about Arike Ogunbowale she dropping 26 a game and she showed that in the all star game

[@DKM_Sports]

I spoke about arike in this video

[@arthurjackson9423]

I agree!

[@ericMT]

There is a reason the All Star team destroyed Team USA. 10/10 times they would win against them. And A’ja Wilson is the best player in the league! (Allegedly)

[@williamburkholder769]

Even Clark would agree with you on that one. Arike, Angel, and Caitlin should have been on that team.

[@I.am_Groot]

@@williamburkholder769 You ok with that method for the men? No LeBron he too old no KD he was not healthy to start the qualifying games, and Curry struggled to get buckets game after game dump him right? Its not an all-star team. Legacy means something especially with the women many of them have real jobs in the offseason because they don't get 8 figure shoe deals. Miss me with the 'oh but Clark' she a rookie. The men easily could have fielded a younger more hungry squad but they went with legacy also. Keep that same energy both ways hmm?

[@Rick-jf6sg]

Taurasi's time is past -- she just won't admit it.

[@I.am_Groot]

Sure she does. It just isn't something that matters. You don't think she helped the team? If that is the case you are the one that won't admit the truth

[@salustianomendoza4040]

And what do you think is yhe truth,? Can you please enlightened me. Can you,?​@@I.am_Groot

[@claire4006]

@@I.am_Groot seriously, how did Diana help Team USA? Did you watch?

[@I.am_Groot]

@@claire4006 You never heard anyone ask why Udonis Haslem was still on the Heat roster later in his career and if you are not aware of the ways vets like them help a team you are not thinking very hard. Try again..

[@EricHughes-z4y]

​@I.am_Groot She has had a great career but her best days are behind her.

[@DavidStonerook-k8q]

You are right, WNBA All-Star Team should have represented the USA 🇺🇸 in the Olympics.

[@budcorona]

Taurasi and James were the reason I did not watch any of the games. Shut down the boys and girls clubs and showcase the best players the US can put on this world stage.

[@elijahlovejoy5438]

Unlike Dinosaur Taurasi, James actually played and contributed to victories.

[@ThessalonianBonds]

Uh, the guy you called James at 39 was probably the most dominant player on the men's team during the Olympics. You should have watched it and maybe not place your unjustified hate for a person you don't even know personally based on what the media and social media trolls give you.😢

[@budcorona]

@@ThessalonianBonds Very strong and quite disturbing reply to a comment that meant younger players should be showcased at the Olympics. Anger management should be on your "To Do" list.

[@henryviiifake8244]

I understand Taurasi putting you off because she contributed as much as the spectators, but LeBron was the MVP of the men's tournament and for good reason. Aside from hating him just to hate, I don't get why _he_ in particular put you off.

[@henryviiifake8244]

Before you go and edit it, your comment says: _"Shut down the boys and girls clubs and showcase the best players the​​ US can put on this word stage."​_ Nothing about that sentence has anything to do with the age if the players. If you hate LeBron, just _own it._ What you can't do is lie in our faces and pretend he didn't contribute heavily to the men's team success in exactly the way that Taurasi did not when the whole tournament was on TV! 😂

[@d.c.2916]

@DKM you are 100% CORRECT!!!

[@johnjonzz4348]

Intentionally did not watch the US Women's Basketball due to their discrimination against CC!

[@ericMT]

You didn’t miss much

[@I.am_Groot]

Cool.. it was better that way. Actual fans of basketball were there in your place

[@RichardStrachan-f7e]

Really. She has won nothing. Reese has a National. Championship. Arike has a National Championship. Stop making her better than she really is.

[@bettynoel8497]

@@johnjonzz4348 turnovers 🥇🥇🥲🥲🥲

[@boluwarinoladipo8509]

wildest thing in this video is that MVP Nneka was snubbed for college Stewie

[@turtleislandlac1490]

Wow how do they justify Stewart making the 2016 team as ROOKIE over Nneka? Nothing was earned there. Nneka won MVP that year and set several records. I realize it was after the fact, but she was an already established pro star, Stewie was not.

[@claire4006]

because she was UCONN!!!!!! the golden girls club!!!!!! Also, prior to this year, the selection committee used to place a rookie on Team USA to give a young rising star some international experience as a way of building for the future. This year, we had to have experience, we had to have dinosaurs - hey at least they kept the thieves from stealing the bench. This year's team - the youngest player was 26. By 2028, the youngest veteran of Team USA will be 30. Not smart. Just petty and quite obviously a big mistake.

[@RichardStrachan-f7e]

Four National Championships at UConn and two undefeated seasons. And blowing Stanford out two of those years, that's why.

[@claire4006]

@@RichardStrachan-f7e Stewart was an obvious choice for Team USA as a rising star. No argument from me. For the same reason, Clark was an obvious choice this year. She may not have played for UConn or won a title but she was instrumental in bringing Iowa to the Championship game two years in a row. And if recall correctly, she broke some pretty big scoring records during her FOUR years at Iowa. She was twice named Naismith player of the year and twice (2023 and 2024) named the Honda-Broderick Cup Outstanding Female Collegiate Athlete of the Year. Clark is in excellent company there. Among WNBA players to be awarded the Honda Cup are Aliyah Boston, Breanna Stewart, Britney Griner, Maya Moore who won twice, Candace Parker, Chamique Holdsclaw, Jackie Chiles, Rebecca Lobo, Jennifer Rizzotti, Dawn Staley, Teresa Weatherspoon and the great Cheryl Miller. Curiously absent from this distinguished list are Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird - possibly because while talented they were on totally stacked UConn Teams. Tennessee also seems fairly underrepresented during the great Pat Summit years. During DT's time at UConn, Honda winners were from other sports - Track and Field, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Volleyball.

[@adanzyhart4110]

Arike Ogunbowale, Clark, Reese! Vegas here we go! Top picks this years and last year MVPs, plus Stew. That be scary!

[@themightysquid]

Reeves just left an irrevocable distaste of the wNba. I’m only watching if CC is playing.

[@wesclark6253]

Well guess what. They still won without You watching lol So.. does it really matter ?

[@bettynoel8497]

@@themightysquid I’m only watching if Reese is playing

[@themightysquid]

@@wesclark6253 : Actually, no. Nobody gave a hoot about their pathetic 1 pt merci win. It was France that went cold and gave them the game. But I suppose CC couldn’t have contributed more than Dinasaur Taurasi’s 0.7ppg avg. They would have been better off just mailing DT her honorarium medal and have CC bring the whole world’s eyes to the wnba.

[@wesclark6253]

​@themightysquid doesn't matter . They won period. The argument is a moot point if CC should or would have been there. She took the time to rest, and train. And she looked phenomenal last night. This actually might help her push the team for the 2nd half... it was better she stay out

[@richardlogan1021]

The US women were not organized at all. They were embarrassingly discombobulated. Caitlin Clark could have not only added good shooting from the outside plus her passing and penetrating, giving France's defense more to deal with, she could have been a steadying and organizing factor on the team.

[@Dboi0422]

Caitlin Clark couldnt Beat LSU, or South Carolina, IN THE USA, now shes gonna Beat France.. in France.. ok bruvah

[@shaneedaniel5125]

The best comment you made out of many, was there was no General on the court or off the court for team USA.

[@I.am_Groot]

Sure there were. And they all got a gold medal

[@marywilson5192]

Everything about this is so accurate! Someone needs to send this video to Cheryl Reeves & Dawn Staley.

[@JuneMontchaikul]

I didn’t watch the US team after they curved Caitlyn Clark from the team 😌

[@I.am_Groot]

Its ok they didn't miss you. Fans appreciate legacy. Try it sometime. it makes basketball better I promise

[@Bigervexpress]

Angel Reese and CC WOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECT FOR THIS USA TEAM 😂😂😂😂😂

[@atina5976]

A team that was old, slow, and injured...🤣But you hit the nail on the head. Favoritism. The best U.S. women players were not chosen for the team and the best of those chosen couldn't get on the floor. I'm all for honoring vets, but if the vets are a step slow and injured, just stop. Taurasi is a future Hall of Famer, but the world could see in the All Star game, she's either hurt, tapped by Father Time or both, but she's clearly lost a step. Good commentary.

[@danielinsogna2437]

They lost to the all star team with Caitlin. Before the Olympics. That was a wake up call they missed

[@bettynoel8497]

@@danielinsogna2437 she scored 4 points in the all star game 😭😭😭🥇

[@frankgesswein9334]

I just never watched the Olympics at all this year.

[@artturner2054]

I didn't watch any of it either. I missed the only event I wanted to see, rugby sevens, so I didn't see the point in watching any of it

[@Darryl-no7dp]

Why are you posting?

[@insuranceaccount986]

Way to go patriots

[@bettynoel8497]

@@frankgesswein9334 so what 🥇🥇

[@MassAdopSean]

So interesting... They win and some of the people here are whining about it. The person who posted this video used the phrase "USA Women Didn't Deserve This..." Hmmmmm "deserve". Yeah - this isn't a game of chance, it's a game of skill. Some people are also throwing around the word "luck". Luck is made of two things 'opportunity' and 'preparation'. If you are more prepared (have the skill) to manage the opportunity then the other team, you'll win.

[@A2GBnh-kf1qz]

I also saw people saying that the US players should not have celebrated

[@tittermanthe1st234]

honestly most of this usa women's basketball drama was water under the bridge and was looking forward to the future of basketball going forward after this Olympics but after USA only tied with China (the first tie ever) and it was only because we won in the Women's game by 1 point. Imagine if they lost. Our entire country would despise them, I really hope they understand the risks moving forward and dont let ego and politics dictate the team. This isn't just a women's issue, if we had JB instead of JT I dont think there wouldve been a lead lower than 10 points the whole Olympics

[@I.am_Groot]

The only drama is what people want to create outside Team USA. These folks who wanna cry a rookie white girl didn't get gold in year 1 can go suck rocks. I love what Clark and other young ballers are doing for the W but IF/WHEN she is a 35+ year old LEGEND and wants to remain on Team USA after her skill set falls off the same people whining today will NOT be in favor of kicking her off the team. This whole narrative is disrespectful to women's basketball

[@hottrakz]

They knew what they were doing and we're successful. People are just butt hurt because Clark wasn't on the team/. People need to get over it the NBA finals MVP was not chosen for the Olympics/. Kyrie Irving was not chosen for the Olympics, people need to move on and celebrate the win 8 gold medals consecutive

[@tittermanthe1st234]

@@hottrakz they knew they would barely win and be kept to a 7 player rotation because the other players got worked off the floor down the stretch? the politics of kyrie and/or jb make sense to keep from the team generally speaking. there was no sensible argument keeping many players off the women's team, not just cc.

[@insuranceaccount986]

Why would James Brown and Justin Timberlake be playing

[@rhecoy2007]

The cream of elite USAB womans team should reselected to let young and talented basketball players be in the team. Release the old and slow moving creatures from the court.

[@jabbawakka7286]

Didn't watch them....too politicized and biased.

[@bettynoel8497]

@@jabbawakka7286 they won without you watching 🥇🥲🥲🥲

[@Thomas-jp9kq]

The USA really needed exactly the skills that Kaitlin Clark has in abundance. They would have had a much easier victory.

[@monicasmith7050]

She leads the league in turnovers…

[@ryonensherbatsky8290]

​@@monicasmith7050and has broken every record there is except Taurasi's 6th gold with TRIPLE DONUTS...and in the end...by not even playing. It's like doing nothing in a project and yet got an A just by attendance.

[@casualcausalityy]

​@@monicasmith7050Who leads the NBA in turnovers? I bet it's a star player...

[@729888]

No, they didn’t need her or any other player as they won the Gold medal and that’s all that matters. She and others will get their chance in four more years.

[@averybaker8690]

I agree I think she would have helped a lot love you Caitlin clark❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mark8697]

Nothing will change unless the USA selection personnel changes. Coaching was a joke.

[@Dboi0422]

If nothing changes does that mean they keep Winning, because thats all theyve been doing

[@Dboi0422]

🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅

[@rolandopalomo6858]

Where were the veterans impact? Bench warmers. Our political B Team.

[@Darryl-no7dp]

😅

[@timlawns7759]

🏅 I'm taking that and thanks for the heart beater ending. The world stepped up. That's great! We ain't scared. More players for the NBA. Less and less like taking advantage. Even the Motombo team stepped up for the men. Nobody is gonna be sleeping on the world after these Olympics. Love it. Respect to the game. 🏀

[@increasekru5123]

So the committee going say that Diana deserved to go, CC would've at least averaged 12 to 15 points

[@I.am_Groot]

Ah nah man Clark would put up some 40pt triple double extra special quadfinkles!! Team USA won gold. Every player who got one deserved it. Have some respect for the work. It is not a beauty contest

[@RichardStrachan-f7e]

Really. What basketball are you watching.

[@wwoolworth]

I agree with most of the comments you made. France basketball is way better than we give it credit for.

[@darthvader1494]

How did Turusi fans react to her getting limited playing time 😂😂😂😂

[@I.am_Groot]

Probably about the same way your girlfriend does when you fall asleep early. Then the fun really starts. Tell her I said hey k

[@bettynoel8497]

@@darthvader1494 they congratulate her 🥇🥇🥇🥲🥲🥲

[@darthvader1494]

@@I.am_Groot Turusi simp boy

[@darthvader1494]

@@bettynoel8497 two fans in the crowd 🤣

[@I.am_Groot]

@@darthvader1494 Now I know why they call you PEG lol

[@yesdex5996]

Here we go with this Clark shyt remember when ten USA played against Clark what she have 4 points right??? If anyone then needed that black girl who scored 40 and got the MVP 2 years in a row but you don’t Wanta talk about he huh????

[@EricHughes-z4y]

Cc had 10 assists don't forget

[@franzjpacis8664]

Caitlin Clark should be there as their PG & SG, and other players... very nice observation .

[@bettynoel8497]

@@franzjpacis8664 be there to do what turns the ball over

[@sergiopontanaresjr.7757]

THIS IS A NO BRAINER, UNLESSS YOU DONT HAVE ONE!!!!!LOL!!!!

[@JasonJackson-dk4yp]

I heard it said once that winning is the best deodorant.

[@peterpickering4415]

Womens basketball had a chance to learn from the NBA and blew it .We watched Bird/Magic situation turn the NBA around .First the rivelary and then the admiration of being teammates...Clark/ Reese have that same feel maybe not to that extreme but definitely the right direction.

[@NellBelle]

This team was a mess.

[@bettynoel8497]

@@NellBelle they won gold undefeated 🥇🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@Yankee49]

I agree with most of your opinions. As a big womens basketball fan in both Olympics, WNBA and NCAA the team Reeves selected was either hurt or not the best. In the Final, if not for Copper, Wilson and Stewart, Gabby williams, an American playing for France, by way of her mother's birthplace, would have been the star!

[@jacquesthompson2946]

The US FEMALE BASKETBALL TEAM needs a new head coach. Plum,Ionescue,did not look better than CC.Where was Grey,Taurasi. On the bench. You left CC and took those bums instead.GET RID OF THAT COACH.

[@insuranceaccount986]

Delusional

[@Brownie05191]

Thanks for the great truthful video! Some of your viewers didn't watch your whole video. Maybe they didn't understand your point for making the video?

[@boomboombaby9140]

I watched the game the refs helped France twice , every time team USA started pulling away the refs started making unnecessary calls to give France the ball and when they catch up they let them play normally . If the refs didn’t help France would’ve lost by a lot more .

[@alholy7561]

You are so right. Most is so CC oriented that they forget that and fail to realize that CC can’t Win by Herself. The referees were so anti USA. A WIN IS A WIN! The French were a GOOD TEAM. What about the Men in their 1 point win- pre Olympic. Who did they need??

[@boomboombaby9140]

@@alholy7561 a win is a win lol don’t matter how much you win by as long as you win .

[@U8Oking-hu9xg]

@@boomboombaby9140 I agree that a win is a win and that Team USA deserved to win because they're better. But I don't agree on the refereeing factor, you have to be objective and not just look at the few elements that maybe went in defavor of the USA.

[@U8Oking-hu9xg]

@@alholy7561 Criticizing the refereeing does not mean saying that Team USA did not deserve to win. We have to be objective. I do not see any anti-USA refereeing at all.

[@crepinhauser5274]

There was one unnecessery call (clean block) against USA and several US fouls weren't whistled (two hands around the player several times + a flagrant on Johannes). But I had to replay it several times to get all of that and the filming didn't help.

[@magaritacorral6810]

New coach 😮and CC next Olympics ❤

[@reddrickredman8802]

WHAT A FIASCO!!! Completely embarrassing, DRAIN THE DAMN SWAMP!! Get rid of the committee and get rid of that arrogant coach Reeves, she is useless.

[@insuranceaccount986]

Way to go MAGA speech just throw everything away

[@ernestogasulla7763]

The game can be summarized in something the broadcaster said during the halftime: "this is the hardest played game I've ever seen" (or something similar). Then the TV showed free throws stats... and France had zero.

[@billw7894]

Griner can now celebrate the birth of his child

[@arthurjackson9423]

Pop should be in the NBA.

[@I.am_Groot]

Look at you hating on people like you got a white robe and point mask hat in ya closet

[@JoeEverson-rg5nu]

USA women should return their metals.

[@leojanuszewski1019]

Grindr

[@MSUSPARTANS1973]

Now that’s funny!

[@keneg2406]

I agree 100% It was the worst basketball and coaching I had ever seen!

[@randalkihei9261]

Women’s USA team committee picked players on favoritism not on skills

[@csd8204]

Only Ogunbuwale had a right to be upset.

[@lorijones3915]

What?

[@Fred-vy1hm]

Ya ok but neither Areke or Caitlin were upset so your point is moot.

[@claire4006]

I thought I read that Arike withdrew from consideration - she did not like what she saw - politics, pettiness and a bad coach. She chose not to go.

[@lorijones3915]

@@claire4006 That is true but there are others who had reasons. .

[@wesclark6253]

@@claire4006 Yeah she did say that on a podcast. I think she felt she might get snubbed again like the first time so she decided to take the power back. She left them a nice little parting gift when she dropped 30+ on them in the all-star game. 2nd time she single-handedly beat Team USA

[@justindoud251]

It's clear that Arike should have been on the team. Other than that, it's hit or miss with Caitlin or Reese being needed.

[@WiseOne1959]

The Why!e club strikes again. Ain't NOTHING new.

[@larrytoole1476]

I gave them a chance, they should have lost the gold medal, but they didn't have the best on the court, I'll never watch women's basketball again! I stopped watching the men because of their cheating! I'm tired of watching professional ball players being bought off.

[@ericMT]

You should check out the WNBA. Specifically the Fever game on Friday night. It should be on national TV. It’s actually more fun to watch than what we saw at the Olympics this year.

[@davidwood-s1n]

I'll watch if Caitlin plays.

[@vinniechan]

To be fair France didn't help themselves with all those ill advised shots

[@Kneelin83]

Legit asking because I only saw some highlights...how did the mens team cheat?

[@Kneelin83]

The women's us team who lost against the All Stars isn't the gauge of exciting entertainment...yes sports is entertainment...I watch player that make it exciting to me...curry and Caitlin are my top. Toronto is getting a team and I hope they play Caitlin at home and get an exciting team.

[@hadassah356]

Would’ve been a completely different ballgame, literally, if Caitlin Clark would’ve been there.

[@bettynoel8497]

@@hadassah356 turnovers

[@politicallil7060]

Didn't deserve it now that's is some aggravated stupidity right there they earned that victory no matter how the played one point better is one point better period.

[@I.am_Groot]

Thank you.

[@nukeman444]

They should've swapped out the Olympic team for the All-Star team except for A'ja Wilson and Unescu. That would've automatically brought in Arika Ogunbowale, AR and CC.

[@HistoricFootballz]

As a Belgian,Turnovers are Frances strength,in our game,25% percent of their Points game from turnovers😢😢😢

[@DrD313]

Selection committee is a disgrace. This was the mean girls in Paris. Not even close to the best team we could have sent.

[@bettynoel8497]

@@DrD313 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🥇

[@GaminGranny880]

It is politics and it doesn't help that Nike is leading the charge in this mess.