I cringe at giving that thought any credence. It’s been a ridiculous statement. Even talking about it makes me cringe LOL ITS NOT CLOSE! She will be the best or one of the top players in the league by years end (IMO she already is) Her impact on the fever is as important as any player. Without her that offense is STAGNANT
CC WAS on another level when she was in college and now they found out what level that is. The best shooter in college isn't just a normal WMBA player.
Yeah what's up with that. They could've joined the exclusive yet elusive million$$ club! Might've been that the Mav's AA Center was taken up ahead of time, but what a missed opportunity to boost their businesses. Better plan ahead for next year Mavs! CC will be back and with a better team!!! 🏀⛹♀🐐
We'll see her 3 point numbers go way up and her 30+ games go way up....ridiculous (and nearly all on this inept coach) that she's averaging only 17 ppg
@@terrygracy8345 Her brain works like Gretzky's or other genius level athletes...it calculates the highest percentage play. She is more confident taking the ball inside & that will really open up her game too.
She also should of just drove to the rim and scored on a couple of those plays, and they probably would have won. She's still amazing, just needs to probably try more to score.
Poor coaching again. Not just last night but lack of preparation shows in every loss. If they had a decent coach and a little...just little bit more help they would be at or near the top of the standings. And you're right Dan. She (at this point in time) is the most valuable player in the league. What many don't grasp is that a rising tide lifts all boats! AR is only interested in raising her own little dingy!
I love CC, but MVP has to be for on-court production, and Wilson has a huge lead. If Indy finishes strong, I can see her in the top 4 or 5, after Wilson, Collier (unless she misses a lot of games), Stewie and either Hamby or Thomas.
I wish that they would change the title "Most Valuable Player" to 'Best Player'. Obviously, A'ja Wilson is the best player. It's just as obvious that Caitlin Clark is the most valuable player.
You must not be old enough to remember Micheal Jordan or Wayne Gretzky. Because of Wayne, 8 new teams were added to the league. Jordan made basketball GLOBAL. Caitlin is having that effect too on the WNBA.
When is Geno coming back on and retract all that BS he was talking. I can’t believe all these crickets that had so much to say 3 weeks ago. You don’t hear any of them saying anything.
The reality check maybe applied to her first 5 games if at all. But Diana meant rookie season. Reality is that Clark is better than many thought she would be. And better than the haters make her out to be.
If Candace parker was able to win BOTH ROOKIE OF THE YEAR & MVP awards in her rookie season then Caitlin Clark the monster deserve the same respect on her name
Let’s revisit that foolishness Geno and Diana Taurasi said about Caitlyn and her fans. Looks like the tables are turned on who actually got that reality check. 😂
I have a disabled adult son who is an IOWAN and HUGE HAWKEYE, he has this knack for remembering sports stats and calling games, loves all sports. He was broken when he heard GENO say that the fans are delusional and worthless. I can handle their BS but kids like this do not understand the hate. WHO IS THE ADULT IN THE ROOM? So called Professionals, NOT!
@@theorganicveilradio6623 sorry to hear that. I feel like you should share this story with Geno to his personal contacts somehow. People like him are irresponsible with their language and don’t realize the damage they cause to innocent fans. Plus, they are “fans” - it’s their right to care deeply about the player(s) or team(s) they choose. He’s just mad he isn’t getting the praise Caitlyn gets. In fact, I think he tarnished his entire legacy with that single interview.
Thank you Dan! Thank you Rebecca Lobo! Nice that a sportscaster and a Vet are being real and intelligently speaking the basketball truth about Caitlin!
@@tshort202000 They got Plum, Chelsey Gray and Jackie Young they would still make the playoffs that stands never said they’d win the chip or not. Fever are picking first in the draft without Clark. Facts
Caitlin's main threat is not her long ball, but her vision in passing. She's just too fast for her teammates and they're dropping passes and missing wide open under the basketball layups. She would average 20/20 if her teammates can shoot.
Remember, Caitlen may not be playing at her fullest potential. She sustained a ruptured ear drum during the Fever's games against the New Liberty in June 2nd. which caused vertigo and dizziness taking weeks to a few months to completely heal. I can't wait to see her effortly launch 3 point shots when the Fever returns after the Olympics.
Best player in the WNBA hands down. If she was on the Aces, Suns, or Liberty, Caitlin Clark would be MVP. She is responsible for 915 points. Almost 200 points better than A’ja Wilson. Let that sink in.
You're just a fan and it is ok, but stop it... If we are going to add others stats in ppg, good because Wilson is top 5 in every others stats beside assist. And you do not want to talk about her defense... Ikw😅
I’m a CC fan and even I gotta say… no stop it A’ja Wilson is on another level like in outerspace But tbf CC is on a rocket upwards already and she’s only a rookie
@@rla9889But Wilson too, is basking in CC's glow. People are watching her too. And as great as she is, she and the Aces don't sell out away game arenas, either.
AB and Mitchell shoot just fine. AB might be top five shooting % in the league? She’s around 52%. Mitchell has a better shooting % than Caitlin as well. It’s close but I think KM a couple points higher
@@terrygracy8345 What OP said is correct. She has more teammates than just AB and KM, right? Last night Smith, Hull, and Katie Lou blew some open shots and I think someone else I'm forgetting.
As an Iowan I watched Caitlin Clark but I have now seen so many wonderful, neat, talented players in the WNBA that makes me so happy to know of BECAUSE of Caitlin. Too cool
Caitlin is also the MVP of the WNBA. Not for this season, I mean PERIOD. She's the most valuable player that league has ever had. The money doesn't lie. The attendance numbers don't lie. Caitlin brings value that no other player ever has brought. She brings RELEVANCE to an irrelevant league. So give the season award to Aja, but we all know who the real MVP is.
Clark is indeed the ROTY and is also in the MVP conversation. She's probably going to be All WNBA 1st team too. Clark has always been a top scorer and facilitator even in college where she is the all time assist leader in the Big Ten.
Caitlin just keeps playing ball that's what she does. She Doesn't get involved in any drama in front of the camera Or on social media. She's professional beyond her years that's more than I can say for most of the coaches ex players and current players in the WNBA so all you people that keep running your mouth go ahead at your own detriment. In the mean time Caitlin just plays ball
On ESPN radio, they had a WNBA analyst on to discuss who was ROY after Angel Reese got 15 straight double doubles and Caitlyn Clark got a triple double. The woman discussed their accomplishment to that point and very similar records on the edge of the playoffs. She then said it should be noted that Caitlyn went to an up and coming team that already had Aliyah Boston and made the playoff last year. Angel went to a team that was in transition and struggled last year. She has come in and led a turn around. I thought why did Indiana have the #1 pick? Turns out Chicago made the playoff at 18-22 last year and are 10-14 this year. It was Indiana that was 13-27 and started 1-8 this year before going 10-7 to the All Star break. So ESPN broadcasted this misinformation to fit their argument for Reese, no?
Dan says Aja Wilson has been playing great basketball for quite some time, it's just now people are starting to recognize her .. well, duh, why do you think that is .. because of Caitlin Clark, the mass appeal of Caitlin Clark has drawn in millions more fans, viewership eyes, whereas before Caitlin Clark, nobody, and I mean nobody cared 1 iota about the WNBA.. ala Aja who ? .. which was exactly what I said having never even heard of Aja, never even seen a WNBA game before Caitlin Clark.. Consequently millions of dollars more to the WNBA .. which btw WNBA has just sealed a multi-billion dollar network broadcast deal to show all WNBA games, which is directly because of the Caitlin Clark effect.. let alone now all the teams are being flown Charter planes instead of commercial .. because of Caitlin Clark I can't stand when these professed sports experts just deny the obvious because of whatever bias or blind ignorance they have.
CC is rookie of the year but it's not a bad thing that people are trying to give Reese her props. The college rivalry has a lot to do with it too. Curious to see them on the same team for the all-star game. Also - a lot of the so-called bullying and trash talking CC has gotten can be paralleled by things that have happened in the NBA. For example, Taurasi's disparaging CC reminded me of Shaq talking junk about Yao Ming, after which Yao embarrassed him in their first game. Nothing out of the ordinary at all.
ONE player versus an entire league for Caitlin. Not the same. Plus, Shaq always hates on any big man that gets attention - Yao, Dwight, Jokic, Embiid, etc. Giannini is the ONLYA one he gives props to - because he isn't a center.
@@MirrorOfTheSoul33 You're saying the "entire league" is against her? Nonsense. Has there been some resentment and jealousy? Sure. But some of it is understandable. And it's blown way out of all proportion by media looking for clicks and males who never watch women's sports trying to maintain their positions as authorities.
You’ll see the other players and realize that the typical WNBA game is full of stiff, awkward, clumsy play filled with missed layups, dropped passes, brick and airball shots, foot dribbles, clock violations and cement feet defense. It’s unwatchable for anyone who loves the game. Clark is a joy to watch.
Comparing Angel Reese to Moses Malone is disrespectful to the late great Mo Malone. Malone was a 2x league MVP and the best player on the last 76er team that won a title. AR is a great rebounder and competitor and a really good role player but that’s about it.
His only NBA title. Dr. J won two ABA titles in 1974 & 1976 on the New York Nets. He was one of the main reasons the NBA allowed the ABA-NBA league merger (or more truthfully, ABA rip-off to join the NBA) to happen.
I gotta say...4 months ago I didn't know who CC was...heard all the hype about the WNBA draft and found myself watching IOWA games to see who this person was...but by doing that, I also saw Reese, Sheldon, Edwards, Brink, Martin and all others... And then by watching CC in the WNBA I also saw Wilson, Plum, Ionescu, Taurasi, Copper, Stewart, Collier, and all others... I don't get why them players get mad for the attention...I know about them BECAUSE of CC...
she broke the record for assists in college all time. she will break the record for assists in the WNBA in her first year. I hope she refuses the Olympic team.
How do people keep saying AR is great on the defensive side? She averages .5 blocks a game, and that’s for someone that calls herself a “dog” and “you can’t teach that”
Passes like Pistol Pete, has court vision like Magic and Bird and is unquestionably the ROY. The two behind the back passes she made last night were truely Magical
Record setting performance by CC. It's like when MJ scored 63 points in a lost. A start of something big for CC. give her a couple of years she'll be the goat of womens basketball.
You got one things wrong, Dan, the attention is entirely because of Caitlin. How many times has Metoo, or any other player, sold out arenas across the country? How many times have teams had to move to larger areas before the W's Savior came to their town? Did you see how many people didn't show up for the Ace's championship parade? Stop trying to conciliate Metoo's fan base and just tell it straight. Caitlin is the one-and-only reason the WNBA is now getting the attention they say they have always wanted, yet the reason for leaving their golden goose off Team USA was pure politics. That is an iron clad provable fact.
Two things - first, the reason the fever got CC as the first pick is because they are the worst team in the league (by definition); second, one person can't win in a team sport and she can feed her team all day but they have to hit their shots. If CC played on a decent team, her assist numbers would be 20-30% better.
"Caitlin Clark needs to realize she's not playing with college girls anymore. She's playing with full-grown professional women now, and it's gonna be a lot harder for her to... um... huh... wait...oh ... never mind." lol.
As we've seen, jealousy runs rampant in the WNBA, and if she went to the Olympics now, I have no doubt she would end up injured...most probably by her own team. She will shine for the rest of the season and then take a much needed break to rest up, strengthen up and get ready for a new season where she will undoubtedly break any remaining records and set a few new ones if any are left. Hopefully with a new coach.
I really think CC will be considered the WNBA goat by the end of her 2nd year in the league. Really, she may already have proven to be the most skillful and most exciting player the WNBA has ever had. Ever. Period.
First time I've checked you out...voice is awesome!!! CC reminds me of Wayne Gretzky...scores And assists...brilliant finding open players...she can sense it...
Team USA doesn't have a healthy Point Guard. It wouldn't surprise me if Christie Sides didn't let Caitlin Clark shoot more. If Caitlin successfully shoots, it makes the system of Sides and Dunn irrelevant, if Caitlin gets assits they can take credit for it. Dan, what fire would you come under if you said the Indian Fever had to fire the coach and GM?
I would love to see Carlin in the Olympic Team; however, I think she should have rest and time off. I’d hate to see her go to the Olympics and be treated like crap (jealousy, bigotry).
She lost the game. That's all that matters. Posters trying to gain views by focusing on individual performance are wasting everyone's time. She plays the game the way it's supposed to be played. She is a team player.
She was responsible for 71 percent of 93 points. That is an awesome performance. She did not lose the game. It was basically CC and AB against 5 players. Did you watch the game. Her game was nice the average tea of a player. She played all 40 minutes. So don’t discount what this 22 year old rookie did last night.
If you know you know what a back handed compliment the Reese/Malone comparison is. Both were very good players who put up great numbers.... and yet both had inflated numbers due to their inaccuracy shooting leading to a large percentage of their rebounds coming on shots they should have made
"Inflated numbers?"...LOL...Unless there's some new possession rule that I'm not aware of, I'm pretty sure there are other players on the court competing for the same rebounds. Nice try with the lame whataboutism though.
CC is = NBA Westbrook , CC shot 28 shoot & had less /same pts as opponent , Efficiency -8 🤔& Opponent PG scored just a many Pts as CC , So not much Defense , so Media must also give CC credit for Pts scored by teammates too😱 & reduce Light on Boston & Mitchell who scored those pts, crazy🤨, No Convo in NBA is like This🤯
It's simple: With Caitlin = More (tons more views) = more (tons more) money Without Caitlin = Less (much less) views = less (much less) money I have never seen games where the stadium were packed by the visiting team's (CC) fans. The only reason why I'll watch the Olympic basketball is to see how many C22 (Iowa and Fever) jerseys I'll spot, which is probably more entertaining than watching the game 😁
I just hope the Fever try to put the best coaches and players around her to make a championship run in the next 3-4 years, like the Bulls did for Jordan, instead of doing just enough to stay relevant, like the Lions with Barry Sanders.
I don't understand why she doesn't touch the ball much at the end of games. Her coach should be fired for not creating plays to include her in the closing minutes.
"Put on a show..." That is big part of her appeal. Her game is exciting, it is a lot of WTF moments. Is there anything better to watch than Clark running up the court like a rocket ending with a behind the back bounce pass, or breaking ankles for a layup, or pulling up for a 3? Sorry Reese fans, missing layups and selfish play isn't quite the same level of entertainment.
I agree with Dan it's good she was out of the Olympic team so she can have a good off season and come back more prepared. I think Doug would say yes she could.
The point is valid. I didn't pay any attention to the WNBA until Caitlin Clark started lighting it up.
Angel got me watching closer
Oh, you're one of those "new fans", who they hate.
I always thought the notion that ROTY was even close was absolute nonsense. If you have eyes it's CC.
I cringe at giving that thought any credence. It’s been a ridiculous statement. Even talking about it makes me cringe LOL ITS NOT CLOSE! She will be the best or one of the top players in the league by years end (IMO she already is) Her impact on the fever is as important as any player. Without her that offense is STAGNANT
You don’t see a lot of #1 picks take their team to the playoffs in year 1…
When Diana Taurasi said there "are levels" to the WNBA she didn't realize that CC WAS the new level.
CC leveled up to the boss 😂😂😂😂😂
Perfectly said.
That was a good one
Upper level indeed.
CC WAS on another level when she was in college and now they found out what level that is. The best shooter in college isn't just a normal WMBA player.
The big problem was the idiots in Dallas didn't move to a larger arena, only 7K seats in the arena they used, they left $1M+ on the table.
I they didn’t clown. The owner not sharing profit with another owner who takes half for using his arena! Learn about business fella!
Why do you think they are at the bottom of the standings? Ain't case they be smart.
Yeah what's up with that. They could've joined the exclusive yet elusive million$$ club! Might've been that the Mav's AA Center was taken up ahead of time, but what a missed opportunity to boost their businesses. Better plan ahead for next year Mavs! CC will be back and with a better team!!! 🏀⛹♀🐐
they sold out about one day before the game. they wouldn’t have sold many more tickets. i went to the game and it was crazy there.
Iwas at the game and that venue sucked!!! For a star like Caitlin
She'll be properly rested after all star.. We'll see a monster in the playoffs! Good thing they did not take her to the Olympics.
It is a blessing in disguise for her. For the All Star Game Saturday, I hope she makes a loud statement!
A few of us have been saying this all year. Skip the Olympics and get rest. She can be team captain in 2028
We'll see her 3 point numbers go way up and her 30+ games go way up....ridiculous (and nearly all on this inept coach) that she's averaging only 17 ppg
@@johnnythunder196 her 3point shooting should get better. I don’t know if she needs to take more than 20-24 shots a game though.
@@terrygracy8345 Her brain works like Gretzky's or other genius level athletes...it calculates the highest percentage play. She is more confident taking the ball inside & that will really open up her game too.
Masterpiece of women basketball Caitlin Clark love u here in the Philippines🐐🌷🌹
By my count she would have had at least 22 or 23 assist if her teammates had made the very makeable close in shots
True but they always blow about 5 layups a game. That’s every wnba team
She also should of just drove to the rim and scored on a couple of those plays, and they probably would have won. She's still amazing, just needs to probably try more to score.
You do realize you're watching girls play don't you?
@@nickv4073 I watched about 5 mins of summer league too, I made the right choice............HAHA
She will have 20+ assist games as often as Reese gets double-doubles! Routine. She is setting the bar higher than anyone has in the WNBA.
70% of the teams points came through CC.
Boston did a phenomenal job too, and she's getting even better.
Poor coaching again. Not just last night but lack of preparation shows in every loss. If they had a decent coach and a little...just little bit more help they would be at or near the top of the standings. And you're right Dan. She (at this point in time) is the most valuable player in the league. What many don't grasp is that a rising tide lifts all boats! AR is only interested in raising her own little dingy!
I love CC, but MVP has to be for on-court production, and Wilson has a huge lead. If Indy finishes strong, I can see her in the top 4 or 5, after Wilson, Collier (unless she misses a lot of games), Stewie and either Hamby or Thomas.
Yeah that coach turns the ball over too much and defense she plays is usually lackluster at best and non existent sometimes. 🙄
Unknowledgeable trolls.
@@DustyTail as for the "turnovers" team mates with wooden hands who aren't playing heads up and can't handle the ball isn't on CC.
I'm starting to think Angel Reese is blind and she cannot see the basket
Clark is one of the greatest passers in the history of ALL basketball players.
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅foh
I wish that they would change the title "Most Valuable Player" to 'Best Player'.
Obviously, A'ja Wilson is the best player.
It's just as obvious that Caitlin Clark is the most valuable player.
Yes!
Clark the Best Quarterback in the WNBA
Peyton Manning Jr.
Caitlin’s impact is way more similar to Tiger than any other athlete.
You must not be old enough to remember Micheal Jordan or Wayne Gretzky. Because of Wayne, 8 new teams were added to the league. Jordan made basketball GLOBAL. Caitlin is having that effect too on the WNBA.
@@AmericanPieExpat I'm 50
I get what you are saying. Tiger captured the interest of non golf fans like nothing I’ve seen before. It was really incredible.
Naw no really!
She is the Jordan of WNBA, she is not only famous in US but around the world.
When is Geno coming back on and retract all that BS he was talking. I can’t believe all these crickets that had so much to say 3 weeks ago. You don’t hear any of them saying anything.
Exactly. The man beclowned himself.
Geno.
Is
Is so full of baloney.
Calm down😂this is the worst defense in the league...
Stop it Dan, It is all because of her
Agreed !
Him
@@poweredbythemakyostar8896 WOW!
@@bradnoel5053 what? That's a man! 🤣
The reality check maybe applied to her first 5 games if at all. But Diana meant rookie season. Reality is that Clark is better than many thought she would be. And better than the haters make her out to be.
If Candace parker was able to win BOTH ROOKIE OF THE YEAR & MVP awards in her rookie season then Caitlin Clark the monster deserve the same respect on her name
Let’s revisit that foolishness Geno and Diana Taurasi said about Caitlyn and her fans. Looks like the tables are turned on who actually got that reality check. 😂
I have a disabled adult son who is an IOWAN and HUGE HAWKEYE, he has this knack for remembering sports stats and calling games, loves all sports. He was broken when he heard GENO say that the fans are delusional and worthless. I can handle their BS but kids like this do not understand the hate. WHO IS THE ADULT IN THE ROOM? So called Professionals, NOT!
@@theorganicveilradio6623 sorry to hear that. I feel like you should share this story with Geno to his personal contacts somehow. People like him are irresponsible with their language and don’t realize the damage they cause to innocent fans. Plus, they are “fans” - it’s their right to care deeply about the player(s) or team(s) they choose. He’s just mad he isn’t getting the praise Caitlyn gets. In fact, I think he tarnished his entire legacy with that single interview.
@ap4129 💯 let him hear that
Thank you Dan! Thank you Rebecca Lobo! Nice that a sportscaster and a Vet are being real and intelligently speaking the basketball truth about Caitlin!
It’s not an argument! It’s a joke! Caitlin Clark is ROTY! Now let’s talk about CC for MVP?!😊
Aja Wilson is hands down MVP. Please don't do that, you tripping.
*No Sir. A'ja Wilson is the MVP.*
@@tshort202000without Clark the fever are picking first in the draft. Without Aja the aces are still a playoff team.
@@randyp8849 Without Aja, the Aces are not BACK TO BACK champions. Please don't do that.
@@tshort202000 They got Plum, Chelsey Gray and Jackie Young they would still make the playoffs that stands never said they’d win the chip or not. Fever are picking first in the draft without Clark. Facts
Clark is the MVP. ROY talk is below her at this point.
Basketball has been a huge part of my life for over 40 years. She's the best passer I've ever seen.
Caitlin is the best point guard in the wnba
You should get Coach Geno back on to see if he wants to get some of his credibility back??
Caitlin's main threat is not her long ball, but her vision in passing. She's just too fast for her teammates and they're dropping passes and missing wide open under the basketball layups. She would average 20/20 if her teammates can shoot.
Exactly!
It's either her team mates skill up or CC to skill down. I'd rather see her take the risk with the sharp passes than watch a boring game.
@@frkzoid 💯
CC also fights her way to the paint, too!
Remember, Caitlen may not be playing at her fullest potential. She sustained a ruptured ear drum during the Fever's games against the New Liberty in June 2nd. which caused vertigo and dizziness taking weeks to a few months to completely heal. I can't wait to see her effortly launch 3 point shots when the Fever returns after the Olympics.
Moses did not shoot BRICKS like Reese. Think about it, Caitlin already has three Olympic gold medals
And this is why you all are the most delusional fans.
Reese looks silly playing😅
She looks relentless to me.
She look like Olive Oil...lol
Yt people again🤦♂️
She's had so many shots blocked....by the underside of the rim! Lol
@@MOHAMEDMOHAMED-bx3jijust face it, Reese is not that good...
Best player in the WNBA hands down. If she was on the Aces, Suns, or Liberty, Caitlin Clark would be MVP. She is responsible for 915 points. Almost 200 points better than A’ja Wilson. Let that sink in.
How many shots has Aja taken vs. Clarke?
You're just a fan and it is ok, but stop it... If we are going to add others stats in ppg, good because Wilson is top 5 in every others stats beside assist.
And you do not want to talk about her defense... Ikw😅
I’m a CC fan and even I gotta say… no stop it
A’ja Wilson is on another level like in outerspace
But tbf CC is on a rocket upwards already and she’s only a rookie
I like Clark, but stop it. A’ja is far and away the best player in the league and it’s not close.
@@rla9889But Wilson too, is basking in CC's glow. People are watching her too. And as great as she is, she and the Aces don't sell out away game arenas, either.
That was a easy 20/20 game her teammates cannot shoot to save their life they missed four wide open shots
That’s the WNBA. I’m betting so i watch every day and every team blows 5 layups a game.
AB and Mitchell shoot just fine. AB might be top five shooting % in the league? She’s around 52%. Mitchell has a better shooting % than Caitlin as well. It’s close but I think KM a couple points higher
@@terrygracy8345 What OP said is correct. She has more teammates than just AB and KM, right? Last night Smith, Hull, and Katie Lou blew some open shots and I think someone else I'm forgetting.
@@darchon5 Wheeler did more damage in the 4 minutes she was in. No score with a turnover.
As an Iowan I watched Caitlin Clark but I have now seen so many wonderful, neat, talented players in the WNBA that makes me so happy to know of BECAUSE of Caitlin. Too cool
Caitlin is also the MVP of the WNBA. Not for this season, I mean PERIOD. She's the most valuable player that league has ever had. The money doesn't lie. The attendance numbers don't lie. Caitlin brings value that no other player ever has brought. She brings RELEVANCE to an irrelevant league.
So give the season award to Aja, but we all know who the real MVP is.
The best thing that Diana Taurasi could do for her legacy is step aside and give her Olympic spot to Caitlin.
Clark is indeed the ROTY and is also in the MVP conversation. She's probably going to be All WNBA 1st team too. Clark has always been a top scorer and facilitator even in college where she is the all time assist leader in the Big Ten.
Angel is the Queen of Airball Layups ... + all Angel can do are Layups - the easiest shot to make
Lacking skills imo
She had a game where she went 3/13 on layups 😂. If I did that as a kid I would have never seen game time.
Some of those passes Caitlin Clark's makes are simply amazing
Caitlin just keeps playing ball that's what she does. She Doesn't get involved in any drama in front of the camera Or on social media. She's professional beyond her years that's more than I can say for most of the coaches ex players and current players in the WNBA so all you people that keep running your mouth go ahead at your own detriment. In the mean time Caitlin just plays ball
On ESPN radio, they had a WNBA analyst on to discuss who was ROY after Angel Reese got 15 straight double doubles and Caitlyn Clark got a triple double. The woman discussed their accomplishment to that point and very similar records on the edge of the playoffs. She then said it should be noted that Caitlyn went to an up and coming team that already had Aliyah Boston and made the playoff last year. Angel went to a team that was in transition and struggled last year. She has come in and led a turn around. I thought why did Indiana have the #1 pick? Turns out Chicago made the playoff at 18-22 last year and are 10-14 this year. It was Indiana that was 13-27 and started 1-8 this year before going 10-7 to the All Star break. So ESPN broadcasted this misinformation to fit their argument for Reese, no?
Dan says Aja Wilson has been playing great basketball for quite some time, it's just now people are starting to recognize her .. well, duh, why do you think that is .. because of Caitlin Clark, the mass appeal of Caitlin Clark has drawn in millions more fans, viewership eyes, whereas before Caitlin Clark, nobody, and I mean nobody cared 1 iota about the WNBA.. ala Aja who ? .. which was exactly what I said having never even heard of Aja, never even seen a WNBA game before Caitlin Clark.. Consequently millions of dollars more to the WNBA .. which btw WNBA has just sealed a multi-billion dollar network broadcast deal to show all WNBA games, which is directly because of the Caitlin Clark effect.. let alone now all the teams are being flown Charter planes instead of commercial .. because of Caitlin Clark
I can't stand when these professed sports experts just deny the obvious because of whatever bias or blind ignorance they have.
CC is rookie of the year but it's not a bad thing that people are trying to give Reese her props. The college rivalry has a lot to do with it too. Curious to see them on the same team for the all-star game.
Also - a lot of the so-called bullying and trash talking CC has gotten can be paralleled by things that have happened in the NBA.
For example, Taurasi's disparaging CC reminded me of Shaq talking junk about Yao Ming, after which Yao embarrassed him in their first game. Nothing out of the ordinary at all.
ONE player versus an entire league for Caitlin. Not the same.
Plus, Shaq always hates on any big man that gets attention - Yao, Dwight, Jokic, Embiid, etc.
Giannini is the ONLYA one he gives props to - because he isn't a center.
@@MirrorOfTheSoul33 You're saying the "entire league" is against her? Nonsense.
Has there been some resentment and jealousy? Sure. But some of it is understandable.
And it's blown way out of all proportion by media looking for clicks and males who never watch women's sports trying to maintain their positions as authorities.
You’ll see the other players and realize that the typical WNBA game is full of stiff, awkward, clumsy play filled with missed layups, dropped passes, brick and airball shots, foot dribbles, clock violations and cement feet defense. It’s unwatchable for anyone who loves the game. Clark is a joy to watch.
Comparing Angel Reese to Moses Malone is disrespectful to the late great Mo Malone. Malone was a 2x league MVP and the best player on the last 76er team that won a title. AR is a great rebounder and competitor and a really good role player but that’s about it.
I have made the Moses Malone - AR comparison before, especially rebounding his own misses to pad his rebound stats.
CC has changed the game…Dan Patrick even now is covering it. That is where Caitlin Clark is taking the WNBA
Great analysis. She IS the ROTY! Unselfish and working with her teammates. I still think A’ja Wilson will probably get MVP
Dan is so right, I am not a WNBA watcher but check out games on UA-cam that feature Caitlin Clark. She has the same effect as Ohtani.
Moses helped the Dr. win his only title, he'll always have a soft place in my heart for that.
Mine too!
His only NBA title. Dr. J won two ABA titles in 1974 & 1976 on the New York Nets. He was one of the main reasons the NBA allowed the ABA-NBA league merger (or more truthfully, ABA rip-off to join the NBA) to happen.
Caitlin is awesome leader for sports and life💯❤
I gotta say...4 months ago I didn't know who CC was...heard all the hype about the WNBA draft and found myself watching IOWA games to see who this person was...but by doing that, I also saw Reese, Sheldon, Edwards, Brink, Martin and all others...
And then by watching CC in the WNBA I also saw Wilson, Plum, Ionescu, Taurasi, Copper, Stewart, Collier, and all others...
I don't get why them players get mad for the attention...I know about them BECAUSE of CC...
she broke the record for assists in college all time. she will break the record for assists in the WNBA in her first year. I hope she refuses the Olympic team.
A R reminds me of a newborn baby giraffe when she moves and she’s a terrible shooter and passer
Correct!
How do people keep saying AR is great on the defensive side? She averages .5 blocks a game, and that’s for someone that calls herself a “dog” and “you can’t teach that”
Every WMBA player needs to be thankful for Caitlin. She has elevated their pay and attendance to a new heights!
Totally afree with everything you covered, including the non CC selection for the Olympic games
C.Clark is (al)ready to be in USA team, Reese is not.
That is the difference.
You can celebrate one person without putting down another person. what a clown
Passes like Pistol Pete, has court vision like Magic and Bird and is unquestionably the ROY. The two behind the back passes she made last night were truely Magical
Record setting performance by CC. It's like when MJ scored 63 points in a lost. A start of something big for CC. give her a couple of years she'll be the goat of womens basketball.
This is with teammates who tied the WNBA record for consecutive losses last year with twenty.
People fail to realize the Fever got CC as the first pick because they are the worst team. She's trying to make lemonade...
You got one things wrong, Dan, the attention is entirely because of Caitlin. How many times has Metoo, or any other player, sold out arenas across the country? How many times have teams had to move to larger areas before the W's Savior came to their town? Did you see how many people didn't show up for the Ace's championship parade? Stop trying to conciliate Metoo's fan base and just tell it straight. Caitlin is the one-and-only reason the WNBA is now getting the attention they say they have always wanted, yet the reason for leaving their golden goose off Team USA was pure politics. That is an iron clad provable fact.
She could have EASILY had 20+ assists. Her team missed layups! Hull missed a wide open layup!! 🤦♂️
Love your patches. Thanks for your support!
Didn't the Fever lose to the 5-17 Dallas Wings?????????? What do the assists mean if they lost?
Two things - first, the reason the fever got CC as the first pick is because they are the worst team in the league (by definition); second, one person can't win in a team sport and she can feed her team all day but they have to hit their shots. If CC played on a decent team, her assist numbers would be 20-30% better.
Ask yourself this, if CC wasn't in the league would ANYONE care about ROY or the women's Olympic team?
Nope.
"Caitlin Clark needs to realize she's not playing with college girls anymore. She's playing with full-grown professional women now, and it's gonna be a lot harder for her to... um... huh... wait...oh ... never mind." lol.
But what does she bring to the table besides three point shooting?
As we've seen, jealousy runs rampant in the WNBA, and if she went to the Olympics now, I have no doubt she would end up injured...most probably by her own team. She will shine for the rest of the season and then take a much needed break to rest up, strengthen up and get ready for a new season where she will undoubtedly break any remaining records and set a few new ones if any are left. Hopefully with a new coach.
Exactly!
I really think CC will be considered the WNBA goat by the end of her 2nd year in the league. Really, she may already have proven to be the most skillful and most exciting player the WNBA has ever had. Ever. Period.
Keeping it 100!!
She’s fun to watch 🤷♂️
Dan didn't think Caitlin should have been on the Olympic team. I wonder if he thought Christian Laettner should have made the Olympic team?
That spot was set aside for a college player. Laettner was the best college player that year. So yes he should have been in the team.
@@winstonsyme5899 That is not what I was saying does Dan think was he worthy
@@deadnorth8333 I was wondering how many angels Dan thinks could dance on the head of a pin.
Comment is spot on about Moses Malone. Loved seeing his grit, hustle and relentless. Great comparison.
I loved Both of the Moses Malone references in here.
Yes the added salary and promotion IS ALL ABOUT ONE PLAYER. Caitlin
First time I've checked you out...voice is awesome!!! CC reminds me of Wayne Gretzky...scores And assists...brilliant finding open players...she can sense it...
CC needs to be in the USA team👍
Tiger was the Caitlin Clark of golf!
Caitlin not only the ROTY but should be in the MVP conversation. Breaking or making new records in only 26 games.
Team USA doesn't have a healthy Point Guard. It wouldn't surprise me if Christie Sides didn't let Caitlin Clark shoot more. If Caitlin successfully shoots, it makes the system of Sides and Dunn irrelevant, if Caitlin gets assits they can take credit for it.
Dan, what fire would you come under if you said the Indian Fever had to fire the coach and GM?
I would love to see Carlin in the Olympic Team; however, I think she should have rest and time off. I’d hate to see her go to the Olympics and be treated like crap (jealousy, bigotry).
Exactly!
She lost the game. That's all that matters. Posters trying to gain views by focusing on individual performance are wasting everyone's time. She plays the game the way it's supposed to be played. She is a team player.
You sound bitter
She was responsible for 71 percent of 93 points. That is an awesome performance. She did not lose the game. It was basically CC and AB against 5 players. Did you watch the game. Her game was nice the average tea of a player. She played all 40 minutes. So don’t discount what this 22 year old rookie did last night.
Fever hasn’t made the playoffs since something like 2016 or 2017. She’s incredible.
If you know you know what a back handed compliment the Reese/Malone comparison is.
Both were very good players who put up great numbers.... and yet both had inflated numbers due to their inaccuracy shooting leading to a large percentage of their rebounds coming on shots they should have made
"Inflated numbers?"...LOL...Unless there's some new possession rule that I'm not aware of, I'm pretty sure there are other players on the court competing for the same rebounds. Nice try with the lame whataboutism though.
If Clark had even an average point guard playing alongside her she would be leading the league in scoring.
even this dude can't talk about Caitlin without mentioning Angel wth.
Let Geno know
If the video is Dan Patrick sitting in a curio shop talking, maybe don't use an image of Caitlin Clark playing basketball as the teaser.
Caitlin does it all very well
CC is = NBA Westbrook , CC shot 28 shoot & had less /same pts as opponent , Efficiency -8 🤔& Opponent PG scored just a many Pts as CC , So not much Defense , so Media must also give CC credit for Pts scored by teammates too😱 & reduce Light on Boston & Mitchell who scored those pts, crazy🤨, No Convo in NBA is like This🤯
CC...AGAINST THE THUGS IN THE LEAGUE
It's simple:
With Caitlin = More (tons more views) = more (tons more) money
Without Caitlin = Less (much less) views = less (much less) money
I have never seen games where the stadium were packed by the visiting team's (CC) fans. The only reason why I'll watch the Olympic basketball is to see how many C22 (Iowa and Fever) jerseys I'll spot, which is probably more entertaining than watching the game 😁
Not only am I new to watching pro basketball of any kind due to CC, I’m also new to watching sports commentators…domino effect
Exactly. Angel Reese is Moses Malone for the WNBA. But Caitlin Clark is an all time great player in the league, and in her very first season.
One could argue that CC is already the GOAT.
I just hope the Fever try to put the best coaches and players around her to make a championship run in the next 3-4 years, like the Bulls did for Jordan, instead of doing just enough to stay relevant, like the Lions with Barry Sanders.
Well AR has already broke a rookie record..Page Buecker spoke about this in her Espy speech...Stop it Media veteran..
Excellent points, Dan!
Caitlin is the best PG in the league already. Stats confirm just what our eyes see.
I don't understand why she doesn't touch the ball much at the end of games. Her coach should be fired for not creating plays to include her in the closing minutes.
"Put on a show..." That is big part of her appeal.
Her game is exciting, it is a lot of WTF moments. Is there anything better to watch than Clark running up the court like a rocket ending with a behind the back bounce pass, or breaking ankles for a layup, or pulling up for a 3?
Sorry Reese fans, missing layups and selfish play isn't quite the same level of entertainment.
She is like Magic passing.
Magic and Stockton.
I agree with Dan it's good she was out of the Olympic team so she can have a good off season and come back more prepared. I think Doug would say yes she could.
Honestly her passing is more impressive to me