I remember when everyone wanted LeBron and Carmelo to make the all-star team just cuz we knew they were destined for greatness and they didn't make it (even though fans coulda did something about that). Nobody died. The game was still great and everyone moved on.
Wemby last year, we demanded him everywhere, summer league, world cup, all-star game. At most he played a couple of summer league games and everyone moved on. Now he'll be one of the faces of the Olympics this summer.
In 2028 when Caitlin Clark is the flag bearer for America in Los Angeles, where the talent will actually match the hype, nobody's gonna remember that she wasn't a caddy for the 24 team.
Unfortunately for the women's team, regardless of whether she was 12th man or not, now if they lose everyone will point to this as if it meant anything.