2024 olympics - women's basketball

[theforumblue]

Hmmm. Dawn Staley now says -

If we had to do it all over again, the way that Caitlin is playing, she would be in really high consideration of making the team because she is playing head and shoulders above a lot of people. Shooting the ball extremely well, I mean she is an elite passer, she’s just got a great basketball IQ and she’s a little more seasoned in the pro game in a couple of months than she was two months ago.

A strange comment. Is Clark really playing "head and shoulders above a lot" of players on the Olympic roster? I think not. She is certainly playing well enough to be on the squad (as is Angel Reese), but that's a different matter. Also, she is not shooing the ball extremely well. Quite the contrary for her 3 pointers.

No big deal. It's just that Ms. Staley sometimes has me scratching my head.

i think some people finally got through to some of the people associated with wnba that things they're saying about cc only makes them look stupid.

[cdubbz]

Japan game was fun to watch to see Japan play extremely hard to get open shots. TeamUSA definitely lowered their level of play against them.

The game should have been a blowout from tip off, but USA got lazy on perimeter defense.

[Ghetto Gospel]

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[Ice Man]

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Ouch. I didn't see that coming. Then again, it doesn't seem as if the US organizers took 3v3 very seriously, with 2 of the team's 4 players not even in the WNBA.

[MrDollarBills]

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Ouch. I didn't see that coming. Then again, it doesn't seem as if the US organizers took 3v3 very seriously, with 2 of the team's 4 players not even in the WNBA.

I think they did take it seriously but as a reminder, one of our elite shot blockers tore her ACL several weeks back and I wouldn't doubt that hurt the 3 v 3 team more than most thought. Cam in half court ball is probably a demon

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Ouch. I didn't see that coming. Then again, it doesn't seem as if the US organizers took 3v3 very seriously, with 2 of the team's 4 players not even in the WNBA.

I think they did take it seriously but as a reminder, one of our elite shot blockers tore her ACL several weeks back and I wouldn't doubt that hurt the 3 v 3 team more than most thought. Cam in half court ball is probably a demon

yeah but imo, it shouldn't come down to that. last olympics, our team was definitely stacked relative to this one.

our mens team is not serious

[MrDollarBills]

Ouch. I didn't see that coming. Then again, it doesn't seem as if the US organizers took 3v3 very seriously, with 2 of the team's 4 players not even in the WNBA.

I think they did take it seriously but as a reminder, one of our elite shot blockers tore her ACL several weeks back and I wouldn't doubt that hurt the 3 v 3 team more than most thought. Cam in half court ball is probably a demon

yeah but imo, it shouldn't come down to that. last olympics, our team was definitely stacked relative to this one.

our mens team is not serious

Both teams suck

Gotta be honest though, I care more about 5 v 5 than the 3 v 3.

[Ice Man]

our mens team is not serious

Yeah, I don't care if they are allegedly 3v3 specialists. If we formed a team of Americans who made the All Star team and weren't chosen for the regular Olympics squad, I bet they would crush the guys we sent.

[Ghetto Gospel]

our mens team is not serious

Yeah, I don't care if they are allegedly 3v3 specialists. If we formed a team of Americans who made the All Star team and weren't chosen for the regular Olympics squad, I bet they would crush the guys we sent.

idk why they make it so the players have to play in 3x3 pre-qualifying tournaments when they don't force the 5x5 team to play in them. if they just lighten up the rules here, realistically, we can just play the guys that made the olympic squad. it's not like everyone's playing 40min/game anyway

bron, kd, ant and ad should be able to take it even without amazing chemistry

[madskillz8]

our mens team is not serious

Yeah, I don't care if they are allegedly 3v3 specialists. If we formed a team of Americans who made the All Star team and weren't chosen for the regular Olympics squad, I bet they would crush the guys we sent.

idk why they make it so the players have to play in 3x3 pre-qualifying tournaments when they don't force the 5x5 team to play in them. if they just lighten up the rules here, realistically, we can just play the guys that made the olympic squad. it's not like everyone's playing 40min/game anyway

bron, kd, ant and ad should be able to take it even without amazing chemistry

Because 3x3 basketball is designed as an independent year-long sporting event with its own structure. Not just an Olympic event.

Thus, like every other sport, you need to qualify as an individual or a team to compete in the Olympics. Its structure prioritize individual players' performance: they collect points by attending tournaments in all over the world through season. Relaxing this qualification rule means that there is no more 3x3 basketball sport by an independent federation and governing body, thus you cannot have 3x3 basketball in the Olympics. Because, if NBA players will eventually come and play in Olympics without qualification, why would those hundreds of players travel across the world to collect points in the first place?

[cdubbz]

This Belgium v USA game is great! Tied game after 1st quarter -- USA dominating the paint early, but Belgium has shoooooters!!!!!

[Ghetto Gospel]

Yeah, I don't care if they are allegedly 3v3 specialists. If we formed a team of Americans who made the All Star team and weren't chosen for the regular Olympics squad, I bet they would crush the guys we sent.

idk why they make it so the players have to play in 3x3 pre-qualifying tournaments when they don't force the 5x5 team to play in them. if they just lighten up the rules here, realistically, we can just play the guys that made the olympic squad. it's not like everyone's playing 40min/game anyway

bron, kd, ant and ad should be able to take it even without amazing chemistry

Because, if NBA players will eventually come and play in Olympics without qualification, why would those hundreds of players travel across the world to collect points in the first place?

to win money, collect points, for the love of the game..? the players can still play 3x3 all-year long as they desire.

idk, i'm just saying the USA 5x5 team that played in the 2023 FIBA world cup to qualify for the 2024 summer olympics is a very different roster than the roster that's playing in the olympics right now. the rosters only have 2 player overlap in tyrese haliburton and anthony edwards. if the 5x5 teams that are allowed to swap players out freely regardless of whether or not they assisted in helping the team to qualify to play in the olympics in the first place, why can't the 3x3?

[Rich Rane]

Sabrina with the cold blooded 3 to end the game!

[KembaWalker]

everyone give granny Taurasi her flowers, thanks for holding back the new generation so you could go out there and drop 0/0/2/1 0%/0%/0% -4

woo

[MrDollarBills]

The Belgians were pissed that Sabrina knocked down that last second 3 for point differential reasons.

Good. F*ck Belgium

[MrDollarBills]

everyone give granny Taurasi her flowers, thanks for holding back the new generation so you could go out there and drop 0/0/2/1 0%/0%/0% -4

woo

Let it go dude, CC was quite happy to have some time off.

[MrDollarBills]

Sabrina with the cold blooded 3 to end the game!

Loved it. Her shot is a work of art

[ellobo]

That USA-Belgium game was EXTREMELY physical. Alyssa Thomas came in and was like, "Okay, if that's how it's gonna be..."

[cdubbz]

That USA-Belgium game was EXTREMELY physical. Alyssa Thomas came in and was like, "Okay, if that's how it's gonna be..."

First NBA player that came to mind was Corliss Williamson for toughness. Thomas has more overall game, but that’s what came to mind.

Saw some questionable calls in her favor off offensive rebounds, but overall she set the tone.

[cdubbz]

everyone give granny Taurasi her flowers, thanks for holding back the new generation so you could go out there and drop 0/0/2/1 0%/0%/0% -4

woo

I think she should be on the team.

After both women’s & men’s teams having ‘drama’ after their selections this year — I would love for the Olympic committee to go back to tryouts. They can monetize it & put live tryouts on air. For WNBA might mean pushing the season earlier or pushing the finals later to accommodate the tryouts.

Just a thought. Both Teams could have been better so far.