ACTUAL FOOTAGE | Caitlin Clark TEAM USA EXPLODES... But Team USA Benched Her Again!

As Team USA comes back the other way looking to punish , Caitlyn Clark pulls up from deep and those are the Caitlyn Clark logo threes we're used to seeing . Caitlyn Clark just did something [music] that surprised a lot of people . She came off the bench again for the second straight game . After exploding in her Team USA debut with 17 points and 12 assists , Caitlyn Clark was not in the starting lineup again st Puerto Rico again. And that decision is starting to get people talking because [music] after the first game , a lot of fans assumed the bench roll was temporary , just easing [music] her back in, just managing minutes , just giving the veterans the first run . [music] But when the starting lineup was announced for the Puerto Rico game , Clark's name still wasn't in it . Paige Buckers started, [music] Chelsea Gray started, Kelsey Plum started, Kiki Irriafen started , Monnique Billings started, but Caitlyn Clark still on the bench . And that raises a real question . Is Team USA intentionally holding Clark back right , or are they setting her up to control the second unit ? Before we get into that, I want to ask you something . [snorts] Should Caitlyn Clark be starting for Team USA right now ? Drop yes or no in the comments because the reaction to this decision is getting louder . Now, here's what happened in this game . Team USA faced Puerto Rico in San Juan as part of the FIBA Women's [music] World Cup qualifying tournament . And this one was a little different from the Sagal game . Puerto Rico was the host nation . The crowd was behind them and early in the game, team USA leaned heavily on the starters . [music] Kelsey Plum got going early . Paige Buers started finding her rhythm . Kikien was perfect from the field . Meanwhile, Caitlyn Clark waited, watching from the bench again . Eventually, she checked into the game . Of course, agendas had to be pushed . Caitlin Clark started the game on her bench