What Is an MVP in the WNBA, and Does Caitlin Clark Fit the Criteria?
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Caitlin Clark makes more history by being the Player of the Week three consecutive times. She is in the MVP conversation, but what exactly is the WNBA's criteria for MVP?
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No one talks about it but CC has the most rebounds out of alllll the WNBA guards.
Pure stats shouldn't be the one and only decider for MVP. Magic Johnson and Nikola Jokic have won the MVP three times each, but didn't lead the NBA in many statistical categories. But their value to their respective teams were immeasurable.
I agree. Statistics are part of the picture but context is also important, as not everything can be translated into categories and numbers. A player on a team could have very average numbers but help a team enormously to work together. Basketball is a team game. It is a pity that there are so many factors that can promote unnecessary individual play against team play. This is one reason I find Caitlin Clark so wonderful - she wants to promote team play and is not (obviously) looking to break records unlike some basketball "greats". Kobe Bryant, for example, is a fabulous player but, at times, his play was distorted by a desire to break records.
I've been saying that over and over and being told nope strictly whomever gets the highest points....even though she is 2nd or third in almost all categories....but he'll there is no way they are not giving it to A'ja.
It’s so refreshing to see a young and talented person showing a maturity beyond her years. There’s so many people in the WMBA in both the players, leadership, and media who need to watch her composure and elegance and learn to act with class instead acting like high school mean girls.
Caitlin has a legit shot in my eyes not only statistically but elevating her teammates and team, plus the records she has been setting.
Not if rookies are exempt for their own award!
@@Juke582 I don't know wasn't there a rookie who won both? And honestly how could a rookie who possibly could win league MVP not also be rookie of the year?
@Juke582 Candace Parker did.
@@mariavalles-avon2410 thank you very much 🙂🙂🙂
I agree!💯👍👍👍
CC has broken over 65 records so far to date! At the same time guiding her team into the 5-7 round and not barely making it, yet that’s not enough to translate into a MVP of the Year. What a crying shame!
CC is not even bi, so she is disqualified. [sarcasm]
@@independentaquaman7424 you are not wrong. Identity Politics is what it is. CC is being punished for the wrongs of white people in the past. So sad.
Most points generated. 37 before break. 47 pts after break.
Excellent show to clarify the real meaning and purpose for the“MVP” award.
Thanks for the genuine conversation on the MVP topic. CC is invaluable to the Fever’s success-impacting their stats, coaching mentality, and financial growth. Beyond that, she's a cornerstone for the WNBA’s image, media deals, merchandise, and raising salaries across the league. Despite facing envy and criticism from the media, veterans, coaches, and retired players, her contributions are undeniable. If the Fever finishes in the top 4 this playoff season, recognizing her should be the easiest decision the league has ever made.
CC is my MVP just because of the transformational Caitlin Clark Effect on the WNBA. general.
Respect to A'ja for speaking out and saying she should be in the conversation
It's a conversation people want so even if the W doesn't agree...
They should do it anyway, it is positive and it helps grow the sport...
Because the fans want this
Why not respect your fans? Hey W???
Remember Steve Nash won MVP twice with numbers way less than LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, but he had absolute high value for his team. That is the same criteria that should be used for CC.
best player is not always most valuable
So the why is Valuable part of the award?
Who is the Most Valuable Player? To their team? To the league? To the bottom line? CC is the answer to all of those questions. No CC, no WNBA.
@@estern001 that’s not true…league has been growing for some years now…
Yup growing by inches, Caitlin has caused it to grow by miles.....it's a fact and easy to verify. Just look at attendance and viewership alone. If the league grew so much before her arrival why did they wait till she joined the league to get a multi billion dollar deal. Most people only heard about the wnba when players showed up complaining about pay and that they deserved more, all while being propped up to the tune of 10 plus million a year by the NBA.....so sure peddle that they were growing maybe they would be at the level Caitlin brought them to in 100 years or so.....
@@marcleblanc6293if you only watch the WNBA to see ONE player how is that growing THE LEAGUE, you Clark fans have told us over and over that you only care about Clark so no Clark hasn't grown the WNBA at all just has fans following her
@bigman7570
Well, we see how CC fans are jumping ship since she liked a Taylor Swift tweet.
@@bhossast See, that's just it. She can like whatever music she wants. We watch for the performance on the court.
The wnba better hope that Caitlin Clarke and the Indiana Fever go far in the playoffs because if they get knocked out in the first round all the record fans and record viewership will go away..they can keep the mvp award
Yep, not interested.if.CC.not playing.
@@1Ggirl1959😂😂 so you want the WNBA to let the Fever win
Love your pod cast. God bless you.
SHE MAKES EVERYONE BETTER AND ELEVATES OTHERS. WHO ELSE DOES THAT? nobody. Her IQ is unmatched.
She is clearly the most valuable player. If you were going to do a re draft. where every player in the league and each team gets to draft there teams from those 144 players. Clark would most likely be #1 picked. Her stats are insane, Such a overall well rounded player. Only reason she would not win it because she had a slow start.
I'm still trying to figure out "slow start"; she won ROTM her first month in the league! 🤦♀️ That was a narrative from the media to downplay her talent.
@@motherofthreeb6337 Not slow for the rookie level but slow at the MVP level.
While being assaulted and slandered, Phenom Clark has accomplished more for/in the ENTIRE WNBA in a few months than the other have combined in 5 years. Racist Aja Wilson has been outstanding this year, but CC22 is The Most Valuable phenom in the WNBA's history (much less just her team) and deserves the MVP award. 🏆🏆
So the question remains, how did Stewart win MVP last year when Aja and the Aces took the title?
Didn't you see the post they use. It moves.
Stewy is awesome! I have her nr 1 this year for points and consistency on all facets on the court!
It was her turn...
Stewie is tge best. But Aja is MVP too.
@@timothy5988 😂😂😂
phenomenal is right!
Generational is also apt.
They keep giving her these AWARDS, trying to compensate for that MVP and Olympic Team. Cause they already know what's up she should be on that MVP list and should've been on the Team.
No body is giving CC any awards ,She has earned every flippen one .
@@Crosley3251 I NEVER said she didn't EARN them. My point is that she deserves those awards, and much, much MORE. You like to debate on different shit. I understand. But calm down bro. We BOTH speakin the same language out here.
Here are the result where all 6 players are compared to their stats of Overall Points on equal terms! (All matches incl. Sep. 8)
1. 1304 points - Caitlin Clark
2. 1089 points - A'Ja Wilson
3. 1028 points - Sabrina Ionescu
4. 922 points - Brenna Stewart
5. 912 points - Alyssa Thomas
6. 825 points - Nephessa Collier
The Number of points are calculated this way!
1. point per Point Scored
1. point per Assist
1. point per Rebound
1. point per 3 pointer
2. points per Block
2. points per Steal
link to video : ua-cam.com/video/O08JIWCzMZA/v-deo.html
This video is eye opening.
@@Shervan_Agard Checks his others too! All made after the same system!
The talking heads like to emphasize CC's t/o numbers from early on in the season... what they fail to mention is that she hasn't altered her level of play nearly as much as her teammates have grown more accustom to the way she distributes the ball... hence the massive reduction in t/o totals. Just sayin'!
Just recently someone put out a chart for the NBA for those who had high turnovers. Guess who was on the list, all superstars, LeBron on down, this year Luka had the most. So it is a known fact that Superstars who take the highest risks often have high turnovers.
They'll probably go A: Anyone but Caitlin Clark
Unfortunately, I believe you are correct, but I hope we are both wrong.
@@private-nobody6667 amen there!!! 🙂🙂🙂
Caitlin Clark
Not Caitlyn
Some of the haters purposely spell her name wrong... know you are a fan... ❤
@@ColleenYourAccess2me I so apologize your right!!! Typical guy with the misspelling kind of like not reading the instructions 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
She should be MVP , She has achieved and broke so many records and brought so much to the table!
MVP should have been easily defined in this league years ago, there's no sensible reason as to why it hasn't been defined already.
More reasons for the haters to envy about. CC is the face of the WNBA. 🏀
The WNBA definition for MVP for 2024: “Aja Wilson, no matter what anyone else does to out MVP her.”
LOL!
True!!!
The league owes her ( Wilson) one bc she thought she should have got it last year. First few weeks they had A Wilson locking it up…🤦♀️
Of course Wilson is gonna be MVP. Cc should also be in the race.
Yep, announced at the beginning.of the season. Like 2 weeks in.
After Ace beat Fever tonight and Aja Willison broke the scoring record with 12 rebounds 26 points 3 blocks and 2 steal. The comment section made me cry with laughter. 😂😂😂
@@mischievoustimes8460 Aja Wilson
And a boatload of shots. With five Olympians on the team. How many assists? How many PASSES?
@user-od2um9mw8o Caitlin 6/22 shooting 6 assist with 5 turnovers and 3 rebounds. Caitlin broke the league turnovers record with over 200 the league congratulating historical day.
The way Clark showed Reese who’s roty aja showed Clark who’s MVP
Wrong!
If it was revenue………game over.
I just watched the game tonight Fever against Aces and it's very clear that A'ja is the MVP . . . . not that most of us didn't know that already. lol So why don't you do a nice segment on A'ja Wilson and her accomplishments. That would certainly be nice!!!! Do you think you can make that happen?
Caitlin Clark is 2024 ROTY & 2024 MVP!
MVP = MOST VALUABLE PLAYER NOT BEST but can be. Caitlin leads the league in TOTAL POINTS PRODUCED, which is the BEST metric that INDICATES the VALUE of a player to her TEAM.
SINCE MID-JUNE, Caitlin & the Fever have been RANKED #1 OFFENSIVE team.
Also, in stats for best player, which can be extended to MVP, is there any way to record the amount of blitzing Caitlin has had to endure this season, which also happens to be her ROOKIE season? How much Caitlin has grown in only 4 months, her ROOKIE season in the wnba, is nothing short of AMAZING. What is an even bigger WONDER is how much, through Caitlin's influence, the Fever Team has IMPROVED!
One more thing to consider for MVP, why is Caitlin #1 on the scouting reports and NOT A'ja? Hmmmmm
Caitlin Clark is 2024 ROTY & 2024 MVP.
You are 100% correct.
I'm surprised they've given it to her 3 times in a row. She definitely deserves it. They should reposses Christie Sides coach of the week or month? Whichever. Sides makes some really idiotic decisions. CC is going to be breaking records for the next 3 year's. She's setting the bar so high it will appear unachievable to break CC's records. They are angry because she's breaking all of the establishment darlings records.
What is the definition to “Valuable “ pertaining to Basketball. 🏀
Let A'ja be mvp. I'm happy if Caitlin is roty, and 2nd or 3rd runner up for mvp. Caitlin has a long career ahead of her, and will undoubtedly win mvp many times. When you think about her having the averages she's been showing lately for a whole season, then it will be no contest.
Clark is 6th overall honestly
@@Juke582 Only by the WNBA's wacky standards.
Uh no. Caitlin is the best overall player in the WNBA. She can do everything very well, everything, not some things, everything.
Her performance against the Aces last night should remove her from the MVP conversation. Aja Wilson showed she is the queen. Let’s not forget Aja’s single handedly carried team USA at the Olympics, winning gold! There should be no debate, and just to let everyone know, I’m a Caitlin Clark fan, she’s the reason I followed the WNBA.
May I add, Caitlin has one major flaw, its consistency. Being the star or the face for the WNBA, she has to be consistent, it’s a heavy load for a rookie to carry.
Taking into account assists, Ms Wilson had 86. Assigning 2 points per assist and adding the 1000 points she has individually with one game remaining gives her a total of1172. Caitlin Clark has scored 761 points but her 329 assists led to an additional 658 points for a total of 1419. That is a significantly higher total than anyone else in the league.
CC is a triple-double season waiting to happen. She is right now just giving us glimpses at her all-time greatness.
They can’t even define what to foul and not foul. One night isn’t a foul the next it’s not.
Now I hope all CC fanboys can bury their heads in shame and never ever compare CC to the GREAT A'ja Wilson
Adrienne, stop the delusion!!!!!
Aja Wilson averaging 27 points 11 rebounds, she's first in points, first in blocks, second in rebounds and second in steals she's doing it on the offensive and defensive end and in the MVP and DPOY so how can you say anybody is over her
Aja Wilson might be a fantastic individual player, but she is not the MVP for her team. The Aces would do just fine without her. CC has been the missing piece for the Fever, and the results show her impact. Interestingly, Aja was already announced as the MVP by the third week of the WNBA season.
Who has done the most for the game was one of the things that was mentioned. That one is easy and goes without saying,
Caitlin Clark is the most valuable player to the league and the team. Of course, she won't be even considered. It'll be a matter of points scored and rebounds. It is like a designated award that belongs to A. Wilson.
Commenting to boost your algorithm.
I am clicking the like button before even watching now. Good channel.
I all in with Charles Barkley on this one, the old guard in the wnba couldn't have 'fouled' this one up any worse even if they tried.
We’re watching on league pass in 🇦🇺 because CC captured our attention.
You are spot on. It should be Caitlin. If you saw the post game press conferences the aces just drooled over A’ja it was more about her than the game. She purposely stayed out of NY game to break records with the Fever. Don’t get me wrong she is a really great player but I knew it was fixed when we just started the season and they were claiming she was MVP then. Good thing I enjoy watching Caitlin because if not I would be done watching the WNBA. Caitlin and the Fever team has been the highlight for me.
They're my highlight also.
What really amazes me when they get triggered and so mad when you mention CC for MVP!
It is possible that CC could break 19 ROOKIE and WNBA records by the end of the year per podcast I listened to earlier this week. 6:21pm
Thank you Adrienne, great show. 👍 Caitlin is amazing. The more WNBA I watch the more amazing people I've had the honor of witnessing play the game! I love watching the Fever, Aces, Wings, Dream the most. I really like Watching New York and Connecticut as well. So many favorites already (Hamby from L.A., Mabrey from CT, Cardoso from the Windy City) I'm thinking A'ja will win it but Caitlin definitely should be recognized as an absolute possibility! She has broken so many records ❤ great team player! Congratulations on the show Adrienne. Great content, much love from TN
wnba criteria this season:
1) politics
2) seniority
😂
Catlin's set/broke over 60 records already; AS A ROOKIE! She's DEFINITELY the MVP!
Caitlin has also surpassed some men's NBA records, and 60+ Women's records. Unbelievable! This is THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER IN LEAGUE history. It's undeniable when you look at everything combined. SHE IS THE ONE that will save the league after decades of obscurity. MVP. Period.
The wnba needs a commissioner who has a vision for the future of the league. How can you pick an mvp with no criteria? It reflects a lack of leadership at the top.
Based on the definition you gave, Caitlin is clearly the MVP. However, if the sports media is as unfair and corrupt as the mainstream media, they'll never be objective about it and Caitlin will not be chosen MVP.......if MVP was based on Wednesday's game, it would be Aja.
Wilson is the mvp. She's automatic . Unguardable. Clark is rookie and will get better but today aja is her.
Clark is the best point guard on earth and is 3rd or 4rh on the MVP list. Aja is great and deserving but is very guardable. She shoots 53% from 2 pts and takes 19 shots a game. They beat the Fever 86-75 tonight. The Fever did a good guarding her. She didn't score 30 points.
There has never been "clear criteria" for any pro league in any sport ever for MVP. It would be great if the WNBA could take the lead on what it really evaluates!
The old league supporters and some Vets complaining why they don't have the amount of hyle, and recognition. It's just that more fans care about Caitlin Clark because she brought us into the league from college. Yeah, vets are great players, but we're her for Caitlin. She introduced us to the league that we used to not care about.
Mitchell will be player of the week this week for Mitchell is on Fire !!!❤❤❤❤❤
She also has the best stat sheet in the history of the WNBA and I think NBA
CC sure does!!
No matter what you doin Adrienne- Aja is MVP this year and has been better all season and in Olympics! Stewy was mvp a lot and rightfully so! Clark has to work on her mental state and conduct to be that award! Also more consistent in game performance! She had quite a few bad games. Stewy is still a close 2 for MVP as she is my fav of all time performance and greatness!!! Her skill is beyond Aja and Clark! By far! Let’s get real!
Kaitlyn Clark literally changed the speed and style or the Fever’s game. The other Fever players are playing up to the expectations of their management and the fans. Not to mention, WNBA teams can now afford to charter flights to their away games instead of taking the bus. Ticket sales are up. Jersey sales are up. Viewership is up. It seems to me that a lot of the teams seem to be more upbeat and playing harder. The veteran players are up in their game because frankly they’ve been slacking and now they’ve got something to prove. All this is better for the WNBA brand.
Fever has been my 2nd favorite team since Tamika Catchings. 🏀
Why is A'ja the frontrunner for MVP? The answer: she shut down Caitlin HARD during their recent matchup. The Aces made Caitlin do everything they wanted. It's no coincidence she played poorly- because she got played. I'm a Caitlin fan, but I also don't have unrealistic expectations. Even though she has impressive stats, she's still a rookie. Let's give her time to develop.
Best player has not meant MVP. on the list for MVP the comments stress how good A'ja Wilson's last years season was, but what about this season. A'ja's stats support a scoring title this year.
I qgree, but CC VALUE is what has brought millions of new fans, lotta new media deals, and lije Nancy said..she's going to make them all ( W players) rich. She has brought the W to be the most popular women's sports and even with the NFL starting, folks are glued to ever Fevers game and news stories. CC has brought legitimate value to the sport, and oh yeah CC as a rookie is playing better than many veterans in the W.
@@TonyGalla-kw4hw I agree cause you can see it. I have thought for awhile and someone said it just recently is the W wasn't ready for this kind of attention and scrutiny. notice when they get pushback on their comments, they can't handle it.
My Thoughts.... MVP
It really comes down to the definition of the Most Valuable Player and is it about the Team they play for OR the overall Benefit to the League....
MVP : The Team .... This is easy to look at; Points, Rebounds, Blocks and Steals... Does the team advance to the Playoffs and how well is their opportunity to WIN!
MVP: The League (WBA) ... This has to be a evaluation to the Player's Impact to the Overall Group of the League in Viewership, Merch Sales and Attendance during Games and Events... We can also look at those that are willing to broker deals for T.V. Times and the Entities that will Advertise on that Network during the course of the Games...
Look if it is about the Team Performance then the selection is EASY... Stats are the Only issue!
But if it is League Impact it comes down to the Money Bottomline, the Viewership and the Opportunities to increase every aspect of REVENUE!!!
Define MVP.... And the VOTE IS CLEAR!!!
She don’t have a shot if WNBA don’t put her in it. N that’s the sad thing.
29min till tipoff go fever
19 min
It’s not that complicated. Which player, on a top tier team, has demonstrated their worth both offensively and defensively to make the biggest contribution to their teams success.
That’s why Aja and Phee are at the top. Both will be 1st team all W, but also 2st team defense.
If you’re still confused, look at past winners. You don’t see one way players winning the award. So in closing:
1) They have to be on a top tier team.
2) They have to have made a significant contribution on offense.
3) They have to have made a significant contribution on defense.
See? Simple.
Again, you’re the only person to acknowledge that the lack of documentation for such a position -is the real problem. It opens up to much room for opinion. And I think in the world of politics today, that is precisely why that is. She is the primary reason for the phenomenal growth of the sport in such a short time. She holds Franchise records, Rookie records, WNBA all time records and NBA all time records, in only 33 games as a professional. It is quite obvious to see the Value. It makes more sense to ask who has brought more value to the League and their Team than CC, than should CC be in the conversation. The Fever would not be over .500, they would not be in the playoffs, other players would not be having their best games and seasons, nor would I be here watching. That is VALUE.
mvp means most valuable player... in the WNBA. that pretty much sums it up. if you can't pay your bills and nobody cares. then you don't have a league. as everyone knows caitlin is everywhere on the tubes and she is the reason people care. i may have watched a few games when the league started but there was nothing to look at. Now, I have a smartphone, smart tv, and smart laptop.. call me crazy but I'm watching caitlin.
Let’s not forget that they target her as a roookie and she s still hoooking it up Imagine next year when she’s fresh!!!!
Aja Wilson is the mvp no ifs and or buts about it especially after last night
CC is not going to be voted as the MVP. The way a lot of the media and others talks about her, I'd be mildly surprised if she was voted ROTY. If she does win ROTY, I bet the vote is a lot closer than it should be.
If its total league asset value increase for dollars spent (value in the monetary sense - which should not be discounted out of hand - this is how you make millionaires out of the whole league), Caitlin Clark is the all-time MVP of all sports in any season. If it means highly ranked across common and advanced statistics, she is sniffing the top 5-10, but A'ja Wilson is heads and shoulders above the rest of the league in terms of sheer stats and eye-test domination.
Just stats shouldn't be the one and only decider for MVP. Magic Johnson and Nikola Jokic have won the MVP three times each, but didn't lead the NBA in many statistical categories. But their value to their respective teams were immeasurable.
@@bmw128racer but than it would always be a "point" award. I am not a WNBA nerd, but from what I have seen of A'ja Wilson, she just pops off the screen - dominate and efficient. Clark may win it sooner or later - if she can get the Fever into the top 2/3 seeds, but not the same year a RotY and when Wilson is rolling like this in her prime.
@@paulvalentine4157 I see your point. That said, the Aces have lost more than twice the numbers of games they lost last season, while the Fever have won more games than they have in the past two.
--Per the WNBA, MVP "is given to the player who is considered the most important to the team [CC has taken the Fever from .325 in 2023 to .514 in 2024; A'ja has taken the Aces from .850 in 2023 to .639 in 2024], sport, or game." CC has brought millions of new fans to the "sport or game" of women's basketball, and is on the cusp of taking the WNBA from money-losing irrelevance to a profitable league. CC is the clear winner.
"The MVP debate often centers around the following factors: statistics, team performance, and whether the player is making the greatest difference on the team." There is room to debate Statistics (as you do at 11:48) but A'ja hasn't broken nearly as many records as CC has. So A'ja is a great player but CC is the best player ever in a bunch of categories. Also, there is context. While her absolute rebound and block numbers are lower than A'ja's, CC gets more rebounds and blocks (A'ja's job) than any guard, but A'ja does not get more assists (CC's job) than any other center/forward.
Regarding "team performance" and "making the greatest difference on the team," see above. CC is the clear winner.
--As you note at 14:25, the Aces score more with A'ja on the bench and the Fever score less with CC on the bench. (Remember all that "most important to the team" and "makes the greatest difference to the team" stuff?) CC is the clear winner.
The league offers very little in the way of evaluative criteria for MVP, but the only way A'ja fits the criteria over CC is if you look only at points and rebounds and ignore everything else the league has said should be considered for MVP.
And just a note, in 2024, A'ja has also won POTW 3 times in a row as well as POTM 3 times in a row.
I’ve asked other WNBA sources, and was given a vague answer as to the criteria for MVP apparently it’s “whoever wins more games for their team “ it doesn’t stipulate “how” the player does this
No! They have list of graded criteria!
@@Juke582 where can I read it? I am new to following professional sports and find it frustrating trying to get clear answers I would greatly appreciate it
Take the best MVP candidate out of each team, and the team that performs the worst consistently without that star has the WNBA MVP. Without Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever would be dead last. It's easy for a team and their players to look good when they are surrounded by All-Star and Team USA players.
Well said , Caitlin Clark is the Reason why people are watching women Basketball 🏀 😊❤...
Caitlin: Multi record breaker. Has elevated her team on multi levels. Has bettered the league with thousands more in views and ticket sales and jerseys and Wilson bbs. How much more does one woman have to do to be MVP? And she isn't even in the conversation...
Her numbers are MVP-worthy for sure, but I’m thinking all the love CC has gotten has motivated A’ja Wilson because she has went crazy this year. Remember in the Olympics when that Japanese fan said something like you cannot beat us without Caitlin Clark. All the US women saw that including A’ja. Once I saw that sign I knew we would win 🥇.
CC no MVP, she’s a bust with promoting Swift/Harris! I am done with CC!
Clark took the team from the cellar to the playoffs, in large part by elevating her teammates and making the team a cohesive unit. Aja strikes me as a scorer, but not necessarily a team player.
The MV in MVp means Most Valuable, not necessarily "best" player. It is clear, by a wide margin, that CC has been the most valuable player to the entire WNBA this season.
I think she should be in top 3 in voting but I don't see Wilson loosing to anybody she's good
I have her fourth behind Collier, Wilson, and Stewart.
The question is "What Is an MVP in the WNBA, and Does Caitlin Clark Fit the Criteria?"
This is the definition "abbreviation for most valuable player: an award given to a sports player who is judged most important to the sport, team, or game; the player who receives such an award:"
The question should be "What Is an MVP in the WNBA, the definitions defined by generations sports and Does A Wilson Fit the Criteria?"
Mdse sales are through the roof, increase in ticket sales combined Home and away games are closing in on 643,000 tickets sold league-wide, and as for TV Views Clark is in her own league.
This is the reality; Even opposite an NFL game Packers-Eagles NFL, (14 million views) the viewership for Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever, Lynx averaged 1.26 million and peaked at 1.52 million viewers on ION, marking the 22nd WNBA telecast this season to hit the million viewer threshold -19 are CC22.
Clark after just 10 games, 150 points, 50 rebounds and 50 assists (tied)
Clark after just 15 games, 200 points, 75 rebounds and 75 assists (fastest)
Clark after just 19 games, 300 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists (fastest)
Clark after just 24 games, 400 points, 100 rebounds and 150 assists, (fastest) because NO ROOKIE in League history has ever achieved those statistical tallies, even over a full season.
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Clark after 36 games, is now sitting at 692 Pts, 306 AST and 209 rebounds in League history NO ROOKIE even over a full season has never achieved those statistical tallies.
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CC also tied New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu when it comes to most career 20+ point, 10+ assist games.
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Clark is now the first WNBA player to average at least 25 points and 10 assists over a 5-game span in league history.
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With her fifth 25 and 10 games of the season, Clark has tied New York's Sabrina Ionescu for the most in the league.
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Clark is fifth in the league in total points and first in assists.
No player in WNBA history has finished top 10 in PTS while being the outright leader in AST.
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Clark is the FIRST WNBA player to have at least 15 points, five rebounds and five assists in six consecutive WNBA games,
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Clark has 10 straight games with at least 15 points and five rebounds, which puts her in the elite club with Diana Taurasi.
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Clark's FIRST in WNBA history 30-point, 12-assist game.
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Clark is now just the fifth player in NBA history, and the FIRST ROOKIE, to record at least 30 points and 10 assists in a game.
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Clark also broke the LEAGUE single-season record for most games with at least 20 points and 10 assists in a game in WNBA history.
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Clark now has 14 double-doubles, which breaks the WNBA LEAGUE record for most double-doubles by a GUARD in a single season.
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Clark sets ROOKIE and LEAGUE record for most assists 19 in a game.
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Clark also passed Ticha Penicheiro to claim the record for most games with at least 10 assists by a ROOKIE in WNBA history.
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Clark also became the FIRST player in WNBA history to have multiple career games with at least 25 points, 10 assists and five 3-pointers.
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Clark puts up two Triple Dbl Dbl, for a ROOKIE Record, and tied the LEAGUE for 2 Triple Dbl Dbl in a season.
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Fastest player to record 100 3 PM in WNBA history
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The first player to have 200+ assists and 100+ 3 PM in a WNBA season
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Clark currently holds the ROOKIE 3-pt Field Goals Per Game at 3.1 3s per game and the ROOKIE record 3-pt Field Goals at 114 and counting.
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Clark holds the ROOKIE record for Assists 8.5 on average per game, with 306 made and counting.
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Connecticut's Alyssa Thomas set the LEAGUE record for assists in a season in 2023 with 316 and Clark in her just her rookie season, with 4 remaining games has 306 assists and is within 10 assists of breaking the LEAGUE Record for Assists.
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Clark tied the ROOKIE record at 7 for most threes in a single game.
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LEAGUE record 3-pt Field Goals
In her ROOKIE Season Clark with 4 games remaining, holds #6 111 2024,
Within 17 #1 Sabrina Ionescu 128 2023,
Within 10, #2 Diana Taurasi's 121 2018,
Within 6, #3 Arike Ogunbowale 117 2023,
Within 4, #4 Jewell Loyd 115 2023,
Within 2, #5 Kelsey Plum 113 2022,
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Rookie Points Season,
With 692 points & 4 games remaining Clark is now #2 having passed a who-is-who of WNBA players A'ja Wilson, & Diana Taurasi, Aliyah Boston, Tamika Catchings, Candace Parker, Breanna Stewart, and is within 52 points of #1 Seimone Augustus.
Taking the # 1 ROOKIE spot is possible, Clark is now averaging 19.2 Pts per game and with 4 games and a potential 76 Pts that might be on the table.
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Clark has scored or assisted on 37.3% of the Fever's points this season, and is looking at possibly reaching the highest combined Pts & AST in WNBA history - LEAGUE & ROOKIE record.
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Fever PF #1 with 670 fouls commited # Mystics with 514, Fever # 9 with 613 FT awarded # 1 Sun with 763 FT
In the Case of the Secret Silent Whistle for CC22, which turns into the Over Active Loud Whistle for CC22, it all depends if CC22 has the ball or not.
What position gets fouled the most, the answer is,
# 1 Point Guard, # 2 Shooting Guard, # 3 small Forward, # 4 Power Forward, # 5 Center
Fouls Drawn;
Shoot 44, Off 1 (45) Clark draws 63.1% less than Wilson, 46.4% less than Collier, tied with Lonescu, 54.8% less than Stewart, 7.14% less than Thomas & tied with Reese.
So why is Clark, Point or Shooting Guard which should be drawing the most fouls, drawing the least amount of fouls?
Shoot 120, Off 2 Wilson (122)
Shoot 69, Off 5 Collier (84)
Shoot 43, Off 6 Lonescu (49)
Shoot 96, Off 2 Stewart (98)
Shoot 60, Off 3 Thomas (63)
Shoot 44, Off 7 Reese (51)
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What position fouls the most, and the answer is,
# 1 Center, # 2 Power Forward, # 3 small Forward, Shooting Guard & Point Guard tied at #1 & # 2
So my question is, why are the Forwards and Center who should be committing the most fouls, all of whom have committed fewer fouls than Clark? And why is it that the other Guard has committed 69.6% fewer fouls, which lines up with the stats?
Fouls Committed;
Shoot 56, Off 9, Clark
Shoot 42, Off 17, Reese Shoot 25% less CC 22
Shoot 38, Off 9, Wilson Shoot 32% Less CC 22
Shoot 29, Off 15, Stewart Shoot 48.2% Less CC 22
Shoot 25, Off 19, Thomas Shoot 66.0% Less CC 22
Shoot 17, Off 5, Lonescu Shoot 69.6% Less CC 22
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1,288 Minutes Played, Clark # 6
TO; Badpasses 138, Lostball 41,
Fouls Committed; Shoot 56, Off 9 (56)
Fouls Drawn; shoot 44, Off 1 (45)
1,168 Minutes Played, Wilson # 1 Center
TO; Badpasses 18, Lostball 17,
Fouls Committed; Shoot 38, Off 9 (47)
Fouls Drawn; shoot 120, Off 2 (102)
1,035 Minutes Played, Napheesa Collier # 2 Forward
TO; Badpasses 21, Lostball 24,
Fouls Committed; Shoot 31, Off 11 (42)
Fouls Drawn; shoot 69, Off 5
1,088 Minutes Played, Sabrina Lonescu # 3 Guard
TO; Badpasses 63, Lostball 18,
Fouls Committed; Shoot 17, Off 5 (22)
Fouls Drawn; shoot 43, Off 6
1,114 Minutes Played, Breanna Stewart # 4 Forward
TO; Badpasses 26, Lostball 10,
Fouls Committed; Shoot 29, Off 15 (44)
Fouls Drawn; shoot 96, Off 2
1,146 Minutes Played, Alyssa Thomas # 5 Forward
TO; Badpasses 83, Lostball 23,
Fouls Committed; Shoot 25, Off 19 (44)
Fouls Drawn; shoot 60, Off 3
1,104 Minutes Played, Reese # 0 Forward
TO; Badpasses 23, Lostball 18,
Fouls Committed; Shoot 42, Off 17 (59)
Fouls Drawn; shoot 44, Off 7
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Fouls Committed;
Shoot 56, Off 9, Clark
Shoot 42, Off 17, Reese Shoot 25% less CC 22
Shoot 38, Off 9, Wilson Shoot 32% Less CC 22
Shoot 29, Off 15, Stewart Shoot 48.2% Less CC 22
Shoot 25, Off 19, Thomas Shoot 66.0% Less CC 22
Shoot 17, Off 5, Lonescu Shoot 69.6% Less CC 22
Fouls Drawn;
Shoot 44, Off 1 Clark (55)
Shoot 120, Off 2 Wilson (122)
Shoot 69, Off 5 Collier (84)
Shoot 43, Off 6 Lonescu (49)
Shoot 96, Off 2 Stewart (98)
Shoot 60, Off 3 Thomas (63)
Shoot 44, Off 7 Reese (51)
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I mean, just how much of a bonus or advantage is there for Wilson to have five other players who were chosen to go to the Olympics as teammates, players who were also teammates when the ACES won the league back-to-back, and are part of the 2024, 22 & 12 team.
Wilson has taken 649 shots, & averaging 27 Pts a game is impressive, of her 346 shots made, 245 were assisted 70.8%, or Wilson only did 29.2% of the work for her points.
206 (59.5%) of Wilson's 346 made shots happened within 10 feet of the rim (13.8 of Wilson's 27 Pts come from within the paint aka the Honey Pot Zone) proving that Wilson is not Angel Reese.
2 to 3 ft Rim 76 shots were made (22.6% of Shots made),
3 to 10 ft 130 shots were made (38.7% of Shots made), 10 to 16 ft 69 shots were made (17.5% of Shots made),
16 to 3pt 52 shots were made (15.5% of Shots made),
3pt 19 shots were made (.05% of Shots made)
Wilson's 647 FGA vs Clark's 496 FGA, Clark had 151 (23.3%) fewer shots.
averaging 19.2 Pts per game Clark has taken 496 shots, of her 210 made shots w4.8% assisted, or Clark did 65.8% of the work for her points,
122 (58.1%) of Clark's 210 made shots happened more than 10 feet from the rim.
Centers get most of the pts from passes and playing within 10 feet of the rim vs Guards who play to the outside.,
Avg 27 Pts a game is impressive, but what else has Wilson done?
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Clark after just 10 games, 150 points, 50 rebounds and 50 assists (tied)
Clark after just 15 games, 200 points, 75 rebounds and 75 assists (fastest)
Clark after just 19 games, 300 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists (fastest)
Clark after just 24 games, 400 points, 100 rebounds and 150 assists, (fastest) because NO ROOKIE in League history has ever achieved those statistical tallies, even over a full season.
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Clark after 36 games, is now sitting at 692 Pts, 306 AST and 209 rebounds in League history NO ROOKIE even over a full season has never achieved those statistical tallies.
Definitely Kaitlyn Clark MVP
The league doesn’t want to give all the recognition to one person! They want to spread it around thinking it would be best to promote the entire league. It’s not right
Point contribution (Pts + asts) should be the criteria as pts + rebs are not the same as pts + asts!
Damn cc just got stuff stirred for liking a tweet can't we just have something not political
Agreed.
She is not entitled to an opinion?
@@keiththompson5193Only if she’s a Trumper……
Who cares? If you thought she was a conservative then you were not paying attention.
So long as she is still measured in her words, I could care less. Most women are liberal - even the conservative women. (See Liz Cheney, Nikki Haley, etc).
She has no shot at MVP…none. Race over since the break.
The media machine crowned A’ja MVP before the season started. They already had their narrative based on previous years. The media wanted it to be unanimous this time but its not.
After tonight's game, CC will have to get a triple-double and beat the Aces convincingly next game. Jut saying....
In a rational world, CC would be hands-down the MVP at this point.
But as noted, we're dealing with egos, friends and sycophants, politics, etc., etc., so she probably won't get it. No sweat, eventually she will get it.
The WNVA should use the standards to be considered for MVP already in used by the NBA.
Aja is great but she now came second to CC. #iiwii. CC is most valuable to everyone, not just a player per se.
Since politics is very obvious, it'll be best to give all the flowers due to CC22 "Real Deal". And protect her too unless she gets awfully injured or maybe transfer to a different league that's more professional.#ROTY #MVP #WNBA #ESPN
I have a few thoughts on this issue, Let me start by saying if the award is for the best player in the league I have no problem agreeing with the choice of Aja Wilson. I do however believe that no one in their right mind can possibly believe that anyone has brought more value (Both financial and public interest) to her team and the WNBA as a whole this year than Caitlin Clark. If they want to give an award to someone that is chosen as the best player the league that is fine, I think that should definately be done, but it should not be called Most Valuable Player, because I think there are a lot of instances when the best player is not the most valuable player and I feel they both deserve recognition.