Yeah, that's why Reese is on the list. It's okay for her to have endorsements People put clothes on everyday. She gets paid to put on certain outfits. 😅😅😅 stop hating cause you don't get pay to wear certain outfits. Known as Endorsements
Last year they already gave the MVP to Wilson before the season started. Collier 1000% should have won MVP last year. I love Clark that’s reality. I’m fine with them putting Clark at 2. It will motivate her to prove them wrong. Fuel to her fire.
Yeah Clark needs something to shoot for, I think she needs to improve her defense before she can be considered #1, she is not there yet nor should she be, she needs a little more experience to take her final form but when she does it will be undeniable. A case can be made that Napheesa is #1 right now… # 4 is insulting Absolutely NOT! She is better than Stewie. I think Thomas should be higher than Stewie too. There’s a reason Thomas has the most triple doubles, she is a baller. I think Clark is the #1 point guard hands down and I can see her at the top or close of the list on guards but there are some very amazing women in this league and McBride so low on this list is criminal, she should be alongside Plum or higher than her.
The way things are going, A'ja Wilson will have to carry her team all by herself, unlike Caitlin Clark, so she actually might end up having better fantasy basketball numbers.
ESPN really missed the mark last year in their projections. It probably kills them putting Clark at number 2. That's 10 players higher than their projected 2024 rookie of the year, Angel Reese. I guess it wasn't as close as they were trying to make it last year.
Great word ''BROKEN'' excellent choice of words Aja' do not really function past 20 feet of the rim I don't know how people think she's the greatest she's a one trick poney
Aja Wilson can have the number one spot, but her teammates are scampering to leave the Aces and play elsewhere. She's really number 1, meaning alone, solo.
I'm okay with Caitlin being #2, but I'm annoyed that Kelsey Mitchell is down at #23. She's MUCH better than that! And every forward rated below Angel Reese is going to be very irritated.
ESPN is biased concerning CC22. They don't like her. A'ja is a very good player, but she's no Caitlin Clark. NO DENYING THAT CC22 PUT THE WNBA ON THE MAP.
Ur comment has got to be one of the most ridiculous comments ever posted on UA-cam I think u don't even believe what the hell u posted first of all why in the hell would aja want to be like Clark she's earned hers since she been in college y'all are ridiculous
Ranking system is really flawed. There is no way that a steal/block has greater value than an assist. Steals/blocks don’t necessarily equate to points. Same goes with rebounds, as they don’t guarantee points. Missed shots, turnovers, and fouls should also be considered a negative stat. K
Completely convinced that ESPN filled in all the values for Aja and CC, then set the points and changed the values for how much you'd get to make sure Aja would win over CC. I don't think they're sitting at ESPN thinking... "Uh... this is how many points you get for a 3-pointer, this is how many points for a block... No way banana…" and then it turns into... "Oh no, CC won, let's add a point per block and only give one point for an assist... so now Aja wins..." 🙄
Like you said, it’s just calculations. All they had to do is pick things A’ja is better than CC at like blocks and steals. Wilson had 98 blocks, that’s 2 points each. 3 pointers are worth 1 point, she had 19. 1021 points scored total. Assists are worth 1 point, she had 88 assists. And of course 451 rebounds which are also weighted higher than assists which is why Reese is even on the list. Now let’s look at Clark who plays a different position of course: 27 blocks, 769 points, 337 assists, 227 rebounds. Now, one could argue that an assist is worth more than a rebound or a block since those don’t result in points but an assist always does. Getting an offensive rebound can result in a score, but often doesn’t. Good passes that end up in a missed layup count for nothing even though the player did their job. All I’m saying is you can weigh certain stats however you want and this list seems to favor defense more than offense. It’s all a matter of perspective. It wouldn’t be hard to configure this to make sure Wilson is on top since she has almost the rebounding ability of Angel but also is the highest point scorer in the league.
Fun question: Which NBA rookie matched Caitlin Clark’s record-breaking success in their first season? She set WNBA rookie and all-time records, including: 1. Most assists in a WNBA season (337) 2. Most assists in a single WNBA game (19) 3. Most points by a rookie (769) 4. Most three-pointers by a rookie (122) Who in the NBA did the same as a rookie compared to the entire league?
No, but I think they consider each rebound as 2 points on this list and an assist which actually leads to 2 or 3 actual points as 1 point. Make it make sense. Wilson and Reese had the most rebounds in 2024 with 451 and 446. It’s insane to me that a double double from points and rebounds is considered the same as a double double from points and assists. The first one can total as little as 20 points but the points-assists can be at minimum 30 points for the team. No one ever thinks about that? Caitlin had a record breaking 19 assists and 24 points scored in a game last year in a 91-101 loss to the Wings (The record-breaker came on a play where she set Kelsey Mitchell up for a 3-pointer with 2:22 remaining. That’s right, 2:22). Poor defense by the Fever, but you can’t put that all on CC. Those 19 assists resulted in 28 points for Boston who went 11-14 that game, very impressive. Mitchell went 6-10 and only scored 13 points. Now imagine the Fever tightens up their defense a little bit. They win that game easily. I got off track thinking about that game. No decent WNBA team should have 101 points scored on them in a game.
Just like Wilson this year they will give Collier the mvp before the season starts because she really deserved it last season. She may earn it this season too but they robbed her last year so they will try to make that up to her. Just like Aja did not deserve it this year but should have gotten it pre ious year.
Yes I’ve noticed there are a few players that take these very fast micro steps the refs never seem to catch. So much traveling. I don’t want officiating to be done by a robot but many games would be unwatchable if every travel was called when it happened.
Warum steht Angel Reese auf der Liste.? Ihre Leistung war und ist Unterirdisch. Sie , Reese dürfte nicht einmal unter den top 100 stehen. Zu Kelsey Mitchell, Wo war Sie, als Caitlin Clark umgestoßen und im anderen Spiel durch ein fingerstich ins Auge,eine schwere Verletzung knapp entgehen konnte.Wo bitte war Kelsey Mitchell, Hull und die anderen Mitspielerinnen? Sie alle haben Caitlin Clark nicht Beschützt.
Again, like all the intelligent folks in the chat have said, until the old guards are removed from media and the W, this kind of 💩 will continue should be expected🙄
Eh, everyone has a "list". It means absolutely nothing beyond drumming up controversy to garner attention. Seriously, does anyone really care who ESPN says is "better" than anyone else? Nah.
@@samueldavis5895 the issue is that alot of us believe that A'ja maybe didn't really earn that mvp as it seemed to have been decided before the season even started. Personally, I think Napheesa or CC could have been mvp. MVP should go the player that is most valuable to their team, as in, what would the team have done without that particular player?
AGREED!.. People LOSING THEIR MINDS.. Aja Wilson is a THREE(3) time MVP.. If Ms Clark winds up emerging as the TOP player this year [2025], so be it.. Let it happen ORGANICALLY.. These projections/lists are NOTHING but "fodder" to foment OVER-REACTIONS of the type seen by this CLOWN [Ben Daniels > an "OVER-REACTOR" if I've EVER seen one(1)] and so many amateur commentors, such as here in this very section..
I don’t have a problem with CC’s #2 ranking. As for the MVP, it’s a nice recognition for a player but doesn’t really have much significance. Case in point is the NFL. Mahomes isn’t in the conversation for MVP this year but has a chance to lead his team to an unprecedented 3rd consecutive Super Bowl title. If CC and her teammates can get to a title this year no one will care about these insignificant awards or rankings.
Wilson should be above her. She was the MVP. I'm not sure what she did in fantasy but I would guess she's a top scorer. We'll see where they are at the end of the season. Also I would take stuff Ike this from ESPN with a grain of salt. They have an agenda.
You are correct. Only issue with WNBA & ESPN is that they crowned Aja MVP before the season and pushed this narrative through the media and game commentators the entire season. Let’s see if it happens this season. If anything it should be Phee a top of the conversation with CC, then Aja.
Her points production overall and assists were number one in the league if it was based on points and assists alone she would be number 1 over A’ja. Since it considers other factors she fell to the number two spot.
I am not sure if they show the scoring breakdown but the last 2 MVP’s were Wilson and Stewart. Let’s say they give a bonus amount of points for that. It makes perfect sense. Giving a higher score for blocks or steals vs assists makes no sense to me. Each assist is worth 2-3 actual basketball points. I’m obviously biased as a Clark fan but to me the most valuable player isn’t the single best player. It’s the player that is most valuable to the team. A’ja had under 90 assists all season, 2.3 per game compared to CC’s 8.4. One is a PG and one is a center, I get it. Clark had the most points in the league if you combine points made plus points from assists. But that isn’t a metric on the normal stat sheet. All that said, it was Clark’s rookie year and fans should be very happy for her surpassing 140+ other active players. I am extremely doubtful that we will see a 2025 rookie at #2 this time next year.
@ You’re doing what ESPN did by saying it’s PHEE then CC and A’ja. Where you could say that PHEE should be the leader but this could all change based on court performances.
When you analyze what an MVP does for their team you cant fo wrong with Phee, CC or Aja as an early season MVP choice. I dont believe Stewie is in that conversation she is definitely a rung below these 3. Itbwill likely come down to where their teams finish. Thats not good news for Aja as I dont see them as a top 4 team this year. They just lost to many important pieces.
You know that Fantasy WNBA league that is more popular than the NFL Fantady football. Haha 😂😂😂 Who the heck would spend 30 seconds playing fantasy WNBA????
Stewie should be lower, Collier and Thomas should be higher than Stewie HANDS DOWN. I’m almost willing to put Jonquel Jones higher than Stewie. Angel Reese belongs much lower on this list, she lobs the ball under the basket. SO BAD. I am a Clark fan but I think she has not taken her final form and that is GOOD, I want to watch her develop as she is NOT THERE. She WILL be #1 soon but #1 should be Collier, period. And I agree McBride should be MUCH HIGHER. She is incredible. I LOVE watching McBride cook.
Not sure what ESPN is watching, I don't have Reese in the top 50....would take all the other listed players before her. She just isn't very good...that is what I have been seeing.
I am so tired of espn hating on cc.elle Monica. And others you guys are jerks.thank God for Rebecca and Holly and ryan.they cc all give cc the respect she deserves..people on espn need to back off cc before she gets hurt.maybe that's what you want.some of you want .cc has as much right to play in the b wnba as any body else To the haters on espn shut up before cc gets hurt.
Im thinking like outside of whats the real motive for these picks for indiana. Could they be building a team that will take her shine from her by the best prayers on her team? So building a super team to kinda degrade Caitlin Clark's fandome on a shes not the best look how her own team us better. Just saying these women are evil and the best way to infiltrate the enemy is from with in. Im wondering.
STOP!!!! Look Clark is NOT the best player in the league, she gives as many assists to opponents n fans as she does her teammates. Wilson damn near a walking double every game while Clark came close to averaging as many turnovers as she did assists. Wilson points a game was seven points higher then Clark, Wilson averaged more rebounds a game then Clark did assists, Wilson was CLEARLY the better over all player last season n like they say to be the champ ya gotta beat the champ n Clark lost to Wilson in head to head games PERIOD..... If Clark wants to be the best in the league she needs to beat the best n she didn't FACTS N REALITY MATTER....
You are comparing positions, and poorly at that. All centers have more than 8.4 rebounds. Clark had 8.4 assists to 5.6 turnovers. Caitlin faced more blitzes than entire teams combined.. Set 62 WNBA records. The best pointguard in the WNBA by a mile. She'll cut the turnovers down to 3 to 3.5 this year. ..Caitlin2025MVP
Ya know, Ben, I am usually interested in the topics you cover. But your bluster & histrionics & fake stuttering are not enjoyable at all. You're loud and you're so always sure of your opinions, that it never feels like a conversation with viewers is even possible. On top of that your "About" page claims it's all satire?! So why should I or anyone else listen to you, much less consider you credible? Any commentator can occasionally make a bad guess about players' futures or choices, but I follow those who have demonstrated that they rely on truthful sources, and apologize when they give us any misinformation. Since you say yours is all satire, what's the point? No one can assess your opinions in any reliable way, and you have an excuse no matter how much drivel you dump on it. "Oh, it was all a joke. Chill." You're the joke.
A’Ja was the unanimous MVP who averaged more points, rebounds, steals, and blocks than Caitlin. So ya, makes sense she’s ahead of Caitlin. Stop with the nonsense.
She is playing the rim and not the back court of course if she’s elite she will have more rebound steals and block on average. CC has more assists and points produced than A’ja last year but those rankings are projections for this year and CC will be top 2 if not number 1. As far as MVP goes if everything goes according to plan she will be MVP this year. Stop with the nonsense of trying to live in the past those lists are for this year not last year.
@@WorldBeater123 She also had the best whistle in the entire league--as did her team as a whole...so her numbers are heavily skewed. As for the unanimous crap...those same voters did not give CC a unanimous vote, so their credibility is non-existent.
Reese should not even be on the list. Isnt this list for people that play basketball.
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Yeah, that's why Reese is on the list. It's okay for her to have endorsements
People put clothes on everyday. She gets paid to put on certain outfits. 😅😅😅 stop hating cause you don't get pay to wear certain outfits. Known as Endorsements
Dude the same math problem have Catlin Clark over Mitchell, Collier. Checkout, she will give you 15 and 13.
Bye
Kelsey Mitchell is the number 11 guard and Angel Reese is the number 4 forward... Say no more, this list is a joke.
Joke and woke. Nuff said.
@@augustinevelajr3915Very woke!
reese better than stewie?
Angel is by far the worst player in the league. Not even close. Kelsey Mitchell is top 3.
Listening to ESPN on anything WNBA related is just insuring you come out dumber than when you started.
If they ESPN put extra point for brick, Angel could land in top 3.😂😂
If CC even care about ESPN projections (which really mean zilch), she will find the necessary extra fire inside her to beat these projections.
ESPN is in cohorts with WNBA to prop A'Ja.
She needs a prop.
Last year they already gave the MVP to Wilson before the season started. Collier 1000% should have won MVP last year. I love Clark that’s reality. I’m fine with them putting Clark at 2. It will motivate her to prove them wrong. Fuel to her fire.
Agree completely. Napheesa is a beast. Very likable as well.
Yeah Clark needs something to shoot for, I think she needs to improve her defense before she can be considered #1, she is not there yet nor should she be, she needs a little more experience to take her final form but when she does it will be undeniable. A case can be made that Napheesa is #1 right now… # 4 is insulting Absolutely NOT! She is better than Stewie. I think Thomas should be higher than Stewie too. There’s a reason Thomas has the most triple doubles, she is a baller.
I think Clark is the #1 point guard hands down and I can see her at the top or close of the list on guards but there are some very amazing women in this league and McBride so low on this list is criminal, she should be alongside Plum or higher than her.
The math is called - how to get Aja to the #1 spot math.
Pad her stats, just like they are doing to JuJu to get her on the map.
Well damn!! Didn't she earn it???? Y'all folks are ridiculous
@@D-MARIE77pad her stats?? Shes a winner dumbass
The way things are going, A'ja Wilson will have to carry her team all by herself, unlike Caitlin Clark, so she actually might end up having better fantasy basketball numbers.
@@urmassepp8913clark been carrying her team since middle school 😂😂😂😂😂😂
They probably did that so they wouldn't hurt A'ja Wilson's feelings. We all know how she feels about Caitlin Clark.
Ben, you're my official WNBA comedian. A great way to start the day.
ESPN really missed the mark last year in their projections. It probably kills them putting Clark at number 2. That's 10 players higher than their projected 2024 rookie of the year, Angel Reese. I guess it wasn't as close as they were trying to make it last year.
Worse is they still put Reese at 12. Kelsey Mitchel barely top 25. Joke
@@chad85100 the narrative must be supported
Well ESPN made a safe bet this time? This year they can only be off by one with CC. lol
I'm shocked ESPN had Caitlin in the top 5. That must have been painful for them.
@@chad85100Mitchell is a top 10 player, nobody in the league is better at creating their own shot. Some may be her equal but Mitchell is elite.
ESPN is "broken", watching this about face, and giving Clark her "flowers", whilst trying to placate the "old guard" is gonna be hilarious.
Great word ''BROKEN'' excellent choice of words Aja' do not really function past 20 feet of the rim I don't know how people think she's the greatest she's a one trick poney
They must bought this list fromTemu.
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Yeah, very cheap.
Kelsey Mitchell is way better than a lot of those in front of her! OBVIOUSLY this list is a joke!
Angel Reese #12, WHAT ?
Are You “SERIOUS”!
Some of These are a “JOKE”!
Aja Wilson can have the number one spot, but her teammates are scampering to leave the Aces and play elsewhere. She's really number 1, meaning alone, solo.
Yep, and a bunch player KM out sold her in merch
Hilarious...we all know what's going on when it comes to ESPN
Great analysis from you here in this video, Ben! I am a professor of statistics, so I feel qualified to so state...lol
I'm okay with Caitlin being #2, but I'm annoyed that Kelsey Mitchell is down at #23. She's MUCH better than that!
And every forward rated below Angel Reese is going to be very irritated.
The ESPN mean girls must have voted 😂
ESPN is biased concerning CC22. They don't like her. A'ja is a very good player, but she's no Caitlin Clark. NO DENYING THAT CC22 PUT THE WNBA ON THE MAP.
Ur comment has got to be one of the most ridiculous comments ever posted on UA-cam I think u don't even believe what the hell u posted first of all why in the hell would aja want to be like Clark she's earned hers since she been in college y'all are ridiculous
ESPNs new theme song Ben......Judy Collins .....SEND IN THE CLOWNS
Phee is the most disrespected start in the league then CC.
thanks ben for ya commentary shit gets me through my work day,,
You probably need a new job
Ranking system is really flawed. There is no way that a steal/block has greater value than an assist. Steals/blocks don’t necessarily equate to points. Same goes with rebounds, as they don’t guarantee points. Missed shots, turnovers, and fouls should also be considered a negative stat. K
Completely convinced that ESPN filled in all the values for Aja and CC, then set the points and changed the values for how much you'd get to make sure Aja would win over CC. I don't think they're sitting at ESPN thinking... "Uh... this is how many points you get for a 3-pointer, this is how many points for a block... No way banana…" and then it turns into... "Oh no, CC won, let's add a point per block and only give one point for an assist... so now Aja wins..." 🙄
ESPN don't do maths.
Like you said, it’s just calculations. All they had to do is pick things A’ja is better than CC at like blocks and steals. Wilson had 98 blocks, that’s 2 points each. 3 pointers are worth 1 point, she had 19. 1021 points scored total. Assists are worth 1 point, she had 88 assists. And of course 451 rebounds which are also weighted higher than assists which is why Reese is even on the list.
Now let’s look at Clark who plays a different position of course: 27 blocks, 769 points, 337 assists, 227 rebounds.
Now, one could argue that an assist is worth more than a rebound or a block since those don’t result in points but an assist always does. Getting an offensive rebound can result in a score, but often doesn’t. Good passes that end up in a missed layup count for nothing even though the player did their job.
All I’m saying is you can weigh certain stats however you want and this list seems to favor defense more than offense. It’s all a matter of perspective. It wouldn’t be hard to configure this to make sure Wilson is on top since she has almost the rebounding ability of Angel but also is the highest point scorer in the league.
Fun question: Which NBA rookie matched Caitlin Clark’s record-breaking success in their first season? She set WNBA rookie and all-time records, including:
1. Most assists in a WNBA season (337)
2. Most assists in a single WNBA game (19)
3. Most points by a rookie (769)
4. Most three-pointers by a rookie (122)
Who in the NBA did the same as a rookie compared to the entire league?
Swoopes MVP seasons hardly stand up to Caitlin's rookie year..
Most triple double by a rookie (2)
I need to know… who was it?? The best Fever player ever or was it Clark’s own idol?
But why is AR till at 12?
Didnt they count double doubles?
Ohhh daanng ! 😂😂
No, but I think they consider each rebound as 2 points on this list and an assist which actually leads to 2 or 3 actual points as 1 point. Make it make sense. Wilson and Reese had the most rebounds in 2024 with 451 and 446.
It’s insane to me that a double double from points and rebounds is considered the same as a double double from points and assists. The first one can total as little as 20 points but the points-assists can be at minimum 30 points for the team. No one ever thinks about that?
Caitlin had a record breaking 19 assists and 24 points scored in a game last year in a 91-101 loss to the Wings (The record-breaker came on a play where she set Kelsey Mitchell up for a 3-pointer with 2:22 remaining. That’s right, 2:22).
Poor defense by the Fever, but you can’t put that all on CC. Those 19 assists resulted in 28 points for Boston who went 11-14 that game, very impressive. Mitchell went 6-10 and only scored 13 points.
Now imagine the Fever tightens up their defense a little bit. They win that game easily. I got off track thinking about that game. No decent WNBA team should have 101 points scored on them in a game.
Not brilliant, stupid. We will see. Caitlin MVP 2025.
I have no doubt she'll deserve it , they will not give it to her it's not politically correct
She will not win MVP. It will be awarded to Collier as a consolation prize for the rigged Finals.
She was MVP in 2024!
Just like Wilson this year they will give Collier the mvp before the season starts because she really deserved it last season. She may earn it this season too but they robbed her last year so they will try to make that up to her. Just like Aja did not deserve it this year but should have gotten it pre ious year.
Stat Pad Reese shouldn't be on this list. 😏
Breanna I travel like LeBron to fake win a championship Stewart 🤣🤣🤣
Yes I’ve noticed there are a few players that take these very fast micro steps the refs never seem to catch. So much traveling. I don’t want officiating to be done by a robot but many games would be unwatchable if every travel was called when it happened.
@ericMT her travel was egregious 🤣 micro steps🤣🤣 please rewatch that last play again
@@nickfurth9067I believe it was a total of 7 steps, right?
@kylewarren8065 at least 5 steps🤣
Warum steht Angel Reese auf der Liste.? Ihre Leistung war und ist Unterirdisch. Sie , Reese dürfte nicht einmal unter den top 100 stehen.
Zu Kelsey Mitchell, Wo war Sie, als Caitlin Clark umgestoßen und im anderen Spiel durch ein fingerstich ins Auge,eine schwere Verletzung knapp entgehen konnte.Wo bitte war Kelsey Mitchell, Hull und die anderen Mitspielerinnen? Sie alle haben Caitlin Clark nicht Beschützt.
Again, like all the intelligent folks in the chat have said, until the old guards are removed from media and the W, this kind of 💩 will continue should be expected🙄
this list is a joke, period.
Alyssa Thomas TOP 5 ??? Seriously ??? What is peoples' fascination with her game ???
She’s a bully and a whiner and a hate monger!
THATS…THAT DEI FANTASY LIST. CC SHOULD BE LAST 😂…😂
Eh, everyone has a "list". It means absolutely nothing beyond drumming up controversy to garner attention. Seriously, does anyone really care who ESPN says is "better" than anyone else? Nah.
If I were a player below AR I would feel very disrespected 😂 but of course they won’t say anything because of the sisterhood 😊
Nothing wrong with this.
To be ranked 2 in league after only your rookie season is unreal.
My thoughts exactly. These people are absolute cry babies… why wouldn’t the league mvp be ranked number one?
And I ONLY tune in to watch Caitlyn play!
@ me too. Take a look back at the ESPN receipts. for them to even concede This is almost unimaginable.
@@samueldavis5895 the issue is that alot of us believe that A'ja maybe didn't really earn that mvp as it seemed to have been decided before the season even started. Personally, I think Napheesa or CC could have been mvp. MVP should go the player that is most valuable to their team, as in, what would the team have done without that particular player?
@@samueldavis5895 Absolutely agree. A'ja has two WNBA championships, finals MVP etc. etc. Caitlin will be number one eventually without a doubt.
AGREED!.. People LOSING THEIR MINDS.. Aja Wilson is a THREE(3) time MVP.. If Ms Clark winds up emerging as the TOP player this year [2025], so be it.. Let it happen ORGANICALLY.. These projections/lists are NOTHING but "fodder" to foment OVER-REACTIONS of the type seen by this CLOWN [Ben Daniels > an "OVER-REACTOR" if I've EVER seen one(1)] and so many amateur commentors, such as here in this very section..
You can see it by Aja new sneaker name A one
😳 show how humble she is 🤣
Aja's first job of the 2025 season should be to stem the flow of players out of the Aces. It's getting ugly now. Has anyone seen Tiffany?
They can make everything A'ja the number one but real basketball fans knows who the real number one, Caitlin Clark ❤❤❤
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No the real number one is last year mvp lol yall are ridiculous fr not basketball fans just cc meat munchers 😂
Real fans know Aja is the best real fans that played and understand basketball not just playing identity politics
Gaslighting hypocrites are too abundant in the news and entertainment industry
I don’t have a problem with CC’s #2 ranking. As for the MVP, it’s a nice recognition for a player but doesn’t really have much significance. Case in point is the NFL. Mahomes isn’t in the conversation for MVP this year but has a chance to lead his team to an unprecedented 3rd consecutive Super Bowl title. If CC and her teammates can get to a title this year no one will care about these insignificant awards or rankings.
Aja will score more, Caitlin plays the game at a higher level.
Ben when it comes to lists ESPN just throws players names in hats & lists them in the order they pick them out the hat 🤦♂️
Wilson should be above her. She was the MVP. I'm not sure what she did in fantasy but I would guess she's a top scorer. We'll see where they are at the end of the season. Also I would take stuff Ike this from ESPN with a grain of salt. They have an agenda.
You are correct. Only issue with WNBA & ESPN is that they crowned Aja MVP before the season and pushed this narrative through the media and game commentators the entire season. Let’s see if it happens this season. If anything it should be Phee a top of the conversation with CC, then Aja.
Her points production overall and assists were number one in the league if it was based on points and assists alone she would be number 1 over A’ja. Since it considers other factors she fell to the number two spot.
I am not sure if they show the scoring breakdown but the last 2 MVP’s were Wilson and Stewart. Let’s say they give a bonus amount of points for that. It makes perfect sense. Giving a higher score for blocks or steals vs assists makes no sense to me. Each assist is worth 2-3 actual basketball points.
I’m obviously biased as a Clark fan but to me the most valuable player isn’t the single best player. It’s the player that is most valuable to the team. A’ja had under 90 assists all season, 2.3 per game compared to CC’s 8.4. One is a PG and one is a center, I get it. Clark had the most points in the league if you combine points made plus points from assists. But that isn’t a metric on the normal stat sheet.
All that said, it was Clark’s rookie year and fans should be very happy for her surpassing 140+ other active players. I am extremely doubtful that we will see a 2025 rookie at #2 this time next year.
@ You’re doing what ESPN did by saying it’s PHEE then CC and A’ja. Where you could say that PHEE should be the leader but this could all change based on court performances.
@ the difference is rebound blocks and steals. Nothing to do with MVP bonus points.
You’re drafting for your start up team and you have a choice between Kelsey Mitchell and Angel Reese, who You taking?
No brainier ….. Kelsey Mitchell
Angel I need a junkyard dog I can get a bucket anywhere
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I hope we play your team a lot lol
I spend zero of my time watching, listening to or anything else ESPN does. Rather bake muffins.
So Reese got a point on this list for every one of her rebounds she got from her own miss.
They are telling you and the media who will be the 2025 WNBA MVP.
Reese’s Pieces (of shit) #12 and Kelsey (Money Maker) Mitchell #23? WTF!?!? 😂
So... looking at this list, the Fever aren't stacked. Which is it people?
So blocks an steals get more points than a 3? Huh
Based on that point system, how did Angel Reese rank in the top 15? The only points she would have got are for rebounds.
Who is better at it then Angel why didn’t they box her out
The fact that Stewart is ahead of Collier speaks volumes of how fake this list is
it would be interesting to see that list prorated by the % of hit shots by attempts. which players are the most efficient?.
When you analyze what an MVP does for their team you cant fo wrong with Phee, CC or Aja as an early season MVP choice. I dont believe Stewie is in that conversation she is definitely a rung below these 3. Itbwill likely come down to where their teams finish. Thats not good news for Aja as I dont see them as a top 4 team this year. They just lost to many important pieces.
Breanna under Clark you sound crazy Clark ain’t did nothing she had a good half season
I wonder how much they had to tweak the maths to get their desired results...
Where's the Phee😂😂😂
Hold up... You think Clark is better than Wilson? Aja is a two way player😂
“A math problem” with heavy emphasis on “problem”.
Angel Reese is better than Mitchell 😂😂😂😂😂, ESPN jokes a lot
You know that Fantasy WNBA league that is more popular than the NFL Fantady football. Haha 😂😂😂
Who the heck would spend 30 seconds playing fantasy WNBA????
Grief don’t they watch WNBA I didn’t hear N Collier
No, it’s just a math calculation. And they decide what is worth more points. And rebounds are worth more than assists. See how that works?
Well damn didn't aja earn it?
But can Naphessia make a basket after taking 5 steps? Breanna sure can; 5-step walk=5 rating points probably.
ESPN 😂
The biggest joke there is!
If the problem was math then there needs to be points taken for the me bounds of reese where she was playing patty cake with the backboard
Stewie should be lower, Collier and Thomas should be higher than Stewie HANDS DOWN. I’m almost willing to put Jonquel Jones higher than Stewie.
Angel Reese belongs much lower on this list, she lobs the ball under the basket. SO BAD.
I am a Clark fan but I think she has not taken her final form and that is GOOD, I want to watch her develop as she is NOT THERE. She WILL be #1 soon but #1 should be Collier, period. And I agree McBride should be MUCH HIGHER. She is incredible. I LOVE watching McBride cook.
Not sure what ESPN is watching, I don't have Reese in the top 50....would take all the other listed players before her. She just isn't very good...that is what I have been seeing.
I am so tired of espn hating on cc.elle Monica. And others you guys are jerks.thank God for Rebecca and Holly and ryan.they cc all give cc the respect she deserves..people on espn need to back off cc before she gets hurt.maybe that's what you want.some of you want .cc has as much right to play in the b wnba as any body else
To the haters on espn shut up before cc gets hurt.
espn's math ain't mathing.
It’s Disney, so what else is there to say
Reese in the top 25 is laughable! Sorry but it’s true
ESPN uses this technique to attract attention to itself ~!!!
After all, except for this video's content, ESPN would be the usual has been ~!!!!
Do you think The Fever will go undefeated this season?
Im thinking like outside of whats the real motive for these picks for indiana. Could they be building a team that will take her shine from her by the best prayers on her team? So building a super team to kinda degrade Caitlin Clark's fandome on a shes not the best look how her own team us better. Just saying these women are evil and the best way to infiltrate the enemy is from with in. Im wondering.
whata bubble gum list 🖕🏿
How will wilson do loosing all the great players not good I bet !
Math not mathing
STOP!!!! Look Clark is NOT the best player in the league, she gives as many assists to opponents n fans as she does her teammates. Wilson damn near a walking double every game while Clark came close to averaging as many turnovers as she did assists. Wilson points a game was seven points higher then Clark, Wilson averaged more rebounds a game then Clark did assists, Wilson was CLEARLY the better over all player last season n like they say to be the champ ya gotta beat the champ n Clark lost to Wilson in head to head games PERIOD..... If Clark wants to be the best in the league she needs to beat the best n she didn't FACTS N REALITY MATTER....
You are comparing positions, and poorly at that. All centers have more than 8.4 rebounds. Clark had 8.4 assists to 5.6 turnovers. Caitlin faced more blitzes than entire teams combined.. Set 62 WNBA records. The best pointguard in the WNBA by a mile. She'll cut the turnovers down to 3 to 3.5 this year. ..Caitlin2025MVP
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Woke math
Ya know, Ben, I am usually interested in the topics you cover. But your bluster & histrionics & fake stuttering are not enjoyable at all. You're loud and you're so always sure of your opinions, that it never feels like a conversation with viewers is even possible.
On top of that your "About" page claims it's all satire?! So why should I or anyone else listen to you, much less consider you credible?
Any commentator can occasionally make a bad guess about players' futures or choices, but I follow those who have demonstrated that they rely on truthful sources, and apologize when they give us any misinformation. Since you say yours is all satire, what's the point? No one can assess your opinions in any reliable way, and you have an excuse no matter how much drivel you dump on it.
"Oh, it was all a joke. Chill." You're the joke.
A’Ja was the unanimous MVP who averaged more points, rebounds, steals, and blocks than Caitlin. So ya, makes sense she’s ahead of Caitlin. Stop with the nonsense.
You're off your meds 🤡
@ those are facts. Not opinion.
She is playing the rim and not the back court of course if she’s elite she will have more rebound steals and block on average. CC has more assists and points produced than A’ja last year but those rankings are projections for this year and CC will be top 2 if not number 1. As far as MVP goes if everything goes according to plan she will be MVP this year. Stop with the nonsense of trying to live in the past those lists are for this year not last year.
@@WorldBeater123 She also had the best whistle in the entire league--as did her team as a whole...so her numbers are heavily skewed. As for the unanimous crap...those same voters did not give CC a unanimous vote, so their credibility is non-existent.
Yes it shows the that's why her teammates are leaving