WNBA thread… 28.5 ain’t your pay cut

Sounds downright unapologetic.

 

Forces in FIBA began leaning towards making NBA players eligible in 1986; the matter continued "under discussion" through the '88 Games in Seoul when the disastrous loss by the John Thompson-coached US team fed the impression that international talent was catching up.
Following the loss in Seoul, USA Basketball realized there wasn't much point in playing the immaculate amateurs any more, and decided to go along when FIBA finally opened the gates for 1992. I am pretty sure the U.S. was among the last, if not THE very last, of the national organizations which voted against admitting NBA players to FIBA events.

 

At some point, Caitlin Clark will be thankful for the extended time off. She's been playing regularly since November and can use the time to heal.

 

I think it's been a lot of hoops for all of them but it may well be a blessing, yes, for all involved.

Again: The media will cover the team more, if only to spite the Clay Travis/Dave Portnoy narrative. So that'll happen. And the players will be able to able to wear a nobody-believes-in-us chip on their shoulder - wouldn't stun me if someone says "people said we couldn't win gold without Caitlin" - as they steamroll foes.

Could end up being a win-win. For a few months anyway.

It also won't surprise me if some Portnoy lines up some money tournament to run during the Olympics - and recruits Clark to it.

 

This, to me, really is a classic situation when both sides have legitimate arguments.

Clark isn’t one of the best 12 and could use some time off.

Clark is absolutely the biggest name and face of women’s basketball and should be on the team for publicity reasons and to get the Olympic experience, even if she doesn’t play much, to be even more prepared next time.

Fuck all the culture war shit. This is a good ol’ fashioned sports disagreement/discussion.

Had I been in charge, I think she’d be on the team, for no other reason than to be an international ambassador for women’s basketball. But from pure basketball standpoint (and I rely on others as I am in no way an expert) this is the correct call.

Either way it’s national conversation and exposure for women’s hoops and that’s a good thing. The argument will simmer till the next Olympics.

 

Ladies and gentlemen, and people of no binary status, may I present.....


Caitlin Clark Olympics snub down to the 'black gay mafia', says Jason Whitlock: 'They/Thems hate Cait' | Daily Mail Online

 

Effin' Whitlock.

 

Stepin Fatchit doin' his minstrel dance.

 

The Daily Mail aggregating Jason Whitlock. Clicking on that is a journey inside Satan’s asshole in August after Taco Bell. No thank you.

 

And we all thought "If we don't win it's rigged" originated with Trump.