Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese take revenge on Team USA snubs in record-setting WNBA All-Star game
Caitlin Clark was snubbed off Team USA's Olympics list earlier this year.
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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese beat Team USA in record-setting WNBA All-Star game, after being snubbed for Olympics
Tonight’s WNBA All-Star game was supposed to be a show of dominance. A dominance that is naturally expected from the Olympic women’s basketball roster. A combination of the best of the best players who have played together on Team USA and have multiple MVPs and championships to boast. However, instead of them running away with the game, it was the All-Stars led by rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese who stunned the very team they were snubbed from.
In the first half of the game, Team USA held a small lead and were looking to control the game with their experience and elite skills. However, throughout all this time, Caitlin Clark was helping her All-Star teammates stay in the game. Her array of fancy passes kept the team within striking distance. Then when they returned in the 3rd quarter, they turned up the pressure. Led by Arike Ogunbowale, the WNBA All-Stars played lights out.
As Clark kept feeding those who were in great positions to score, Angel Reese on the other hand took her game up a notch. She fought for rebounds, blocked Breanna Stewart‘s shot and rallied back to finish a layup, all adding up to a double-double; making her the first rookie to ever record one in WNBA All-Star history.
Caitlin Clark connected with her on one of her late buckets, which helped the rookie guard notch her 10th assist. Again, setting a record for a rookie in this game format. Those records helped the WNBA All-Stars get a famous win over Team USA. After all, Team USA snubbed them from their Olympic team.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese make their case for next Olympics
If there was any doubt that the two rookies were not capable of playing in the Olympics, today’s performances helped banish that. When playing in one’s own team, the scheme and players are familiar. Whereas in a national team, such as Team USA, one should be able to play with other stars. Both Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese showed they can thrive.
Their game might have some individual traits in it, but they do know how to play on a team. It could be that their back-to-back NCAA March Madness experiences could have helped them prepare. However, it is a testament of their mentality that even when surrounded by former MVPs, champions and superstars, they did not look out of place.
Team USA‘s selection committee should keep a note of their efforts to help their team win. Without thinking about their own stats. It seems the 2028 Olympics could feature the two rookies. By then, they should have all the development under their belt to become superstars.
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