Should we panic after Team USA’s loss to Team WNBA in the All-Star Game?

Yahoo Sports basketball analyst Isis “Ice” Young and women basketball writer Cassandra Negley discuss what Team USA’s loss to Team WNBA could mean for USA as they head to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.

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Well, surprisingly, maybe you’re not surprised, but I kinda am.

Team USA took an L to team WB A in the All Star game.

CASS, we’re heading into the Olympics soon.

I mean, this was Team Us A’s chance to get real competition and gel together.

Should we be panicked?

I am not panicked.

I’m not pan at all.

Um Their opponents team W NBA 12 of the best players in the world.

This is not small competition.

I think they were a little loose with the ball, but it’s most important that the players aren’t panicked.

Asia Wilson and Brianna Stewart spoke to the reporters after the game.

They said they’re not panicked.

Stew is exact quote, it’s not time to panic, but it is time to learn and grow.

I think one of the biggest things that Cheryl Reeve said is these are players who come, who are coming right out of their W NBA season.

They’re used to muscle memory of playing with those players.

It’s just a little bit of an adjustment.

It’s fresh.

Yeah, and it takes time to gel, right?

I mean, team USA is a two practices together that were here during all star weekend.

There’s so many other things that these players are doing.

I think they just need a little bit of time to focus on their team, their system and gel a little bit bit together.

But I am happy that team WB A gave them a run for their money and challenged them.

So they’ll be ready for the Paris Olympics.

Yeah, we saw this exact same thing in 2021 as uh players were reminded today.

So possibly another gold.

All right, team USA going for possibly an eighth straight gold in the Paris Olympics.

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