What’s going on, guys? It’s your boy JNA Liquidator coming back with another video. So, it looks like Diana Taurasi is back in the headlines after another jaw-dropping performance in Paris. Guys, for this one here, we got to go to the Olympics. Let’s get it. Let’s go!
So, it looks like Diana Taurasi is back in the headlines, bro. She had another horrific performance in Paris, bro, but she was not alone. Her teammate, Brittney Griner, did not show up either. The way it’s looking, Cheryl Reeve is going to have to make some major adjustments to get this roster together because Diana Taurasi is a starter, and it’s looking like she doesn’t deserve to be a starter, bro. This is the second game that she has had zero points in, dog, and she’s getting good playing time minutes and not delivering on the current situation.
Now, when all of this first happened, and it was announced that she was going to be on the roster, they made it seem like this was going to be her farewell tour. This is the last one, and as of right now, it ain’t looking very good for a farewell tour, bro, because in the last three games, oh, I got some shocking information for you. Let’s pull it up right now. Diana Taurasi has played 35 minutes, and she only got two points, two assists, three rebounds, and five fouls, bro. How the hell do you get more fouls than you got points, and you’re starting in the Olympics? This is crazy.
The fans have been pretty vocal all day. One fan stated, “I understand the career achievement aspect of getting her on a roster spot, but there is zero reason for Diana Taurasi to get any minutes, much less start for Team USA at this point.” Mind you, Caitlin Clark did not make this team, and the committee made it their business to stress how important Diana Taurasi was going to be to this roster. Not just her, but her teammate Brittney Griner, who also had a horrible game. She only had six points, bro. This is ridiculous. This whole committee needs to be put in a trash can. They need to figure something else out because whatever they got going on is not working at this point.
Now, Team USA did beat Germany 87 to 68, but they had a rough start in the beginning, bro. The whole game was looking shaky. It’s being reported that Team USA was tested early, trailing by as many as nine points in the first quarter before taking over in the second. Former number one overall pick A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart have captured headlines to begin the tournament, but it was former number one overall pick Jackie Young who stole the show against Germany.
So, Jackie Young wasn’t even starting, bro, but she saved them in this game because Germany was putting it on them early, dog. I ain’t even have to hold you. Jackie Young, who also stars for the Las Vegas Aces, knocked down five triples en route to a game-high 19 points. Wilson and Stewart were the only other two members to finish in double figures with 14 and 13 points, respectively. For Germany, they led the way with 15 points, while former Syracuse standout Alexis Peterson scored 14 points on six of nine shooting from the field.
Now, it’s great that Team USA could keep their win streak alive, but as of right now, bro, I still don’t get why Diana Taurasi is in the starting lineup because it’s clear as day that she does not need to be there, bro. Kelsey Plum clearly needs to be the starter, bro. I don’t know what it is that Cheryl Reeve is doing, but a lot of people have been reacting to it online, and they are not happy that Diana Taurasi is actually implemented in this starting lineup. Now, I get that she’s going after her sixth medal. I respect all of that, but when you’re trying to win a gold, bro, you got to play the best of the best.
Eventually, hate to say this, knock on wood, Team USA Women’s Basketball team is going to meet somebody to give them a run for their money. They got met in the first half of this Germany game. Now, they’ve been en route to get the gold medal, but I’m telling you, the deeper they get into these Olympics, it’s going to get interesting to see if Diana Taurasi is still going to be in this starting lineup with a lack of production, bro. How do you have 35 minutes of play in the last three games and only have two points, two assists, and five fouls? These are insane stats. It’s crazy that Cheryl Reeve is still starting her up to this point. It’s clear politics, and as of right now, Caitlin Clark more than deserves to be on this team. It’s just mindboggling to know that this is the way it is in the WNBA.
As we get closer to the end of the Olympics, like I stated, it is definitely going to be interesting to see how Diana Taurasi plays at the conclusion of these games.
