They are usually framed as rivals, but this summer Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese showed what happens when they play on the same side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coming off the bench for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup, the two helped the Americans go 6-0 and win a fifth straight gold medal. And the most eye-catching part was how well they connected with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clark led the tournament team with 32 assists, averaging a team-high 5.3 per game along with 7.8 points and 2.2 rebounds. Seven of those 32 assists set up Reese, who averaged 7.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The chemistry was on full display in the quarterfinal against Hungary. Clark assisted on all six of Reese’s first-half points, finding her repeatedly in transition and in the half court. Reese returned the favor with a helper to Clark in the third quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WNBA legend Candace Parker took notice. On the latest episode of the \u201cPost Moves\u201d podcast, Parker described the Clark-Reese connection as \u201cspecial\u201d and noted how much buzz it generated online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a useful reminder that the rivalry narrative only tells part of the story. On Sunday, they were back on opposite sides of a playoff race \u2014 Reese earning her first postseason win with Atlanta while Clark and Indiana dropped Game 1 to Las Vegas. But for six games this summer, they were simply teammates, and the result was gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For fans, it is also a glimpse of what a future Olympic pairing could look like if both stay healthy and in form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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