(06-09-2024, 03:30 PM)washingtonismoney Wrote: The consensus among WBB fans I know is kinda split: some people think she wouldn't make it were she not Clark; others think maybe she's one of the top 13 (or whatever) American players but her style isn't conducive to being a fourth or fifth banana. So I suppose on that angle I'm not particularly miffed by her not making it. One reporter had a single-source anonymous claim that the selectors thought she was somehow too popular to justify making the team, which is a bit bizarre and deserves more scrutiny.
I’m not miffed. I just think it’s dumb. What has she meant already to the popularity and growth of the sport? People flock to see her play. One would think they’d want to capitalize on that.
(06-09-2024, 03:38 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote: There are no college players or WNBA rookies on the Olympic roster. Who would you drop in favor of Clark?
https://www.usab.com/teams/5x5-womens-olympics/roster
Not sure. Also not my point.
Why are her games selling out? Her team stinks. Yet people flock to see her. Who in women’s basketball has had more of an impact on the mass popularity of the sport than she? Ever.
Put another way - the average attendance is about 9,100. Indiana is averaging over 17,000 at home. Over 16,000 on the road.
2023 the top team attendance was about 9,500. Indiana averaged a little over 4,000.
Not to mention the TV impact.
Frankly, I’d make sure that player was on the Olympic team.