Caitlin Clark is not just the clear Rookie of the Year; she is a generational talent that even those of us who have not been WNBA fans greatly enjoy watching. I should mention that I am an LSU alum who was an athlete at LSU until I was injured. Caitlin and other young female athletes, such as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, conduct themselves in a way that causes fans to want to see them perform.
From the UK, very rarely watched basketball. Wonderful play! Seeks fast, agile, great shot… There are times when she just seems to dance through the opposition.
I am Dutch and don't really follow basketball much. the whole CC upset is truly amazing. Those who disrespect her and how they do it, are making a fool out of themselves. Caitlin shows absolute class in how she responds, she is really top-notch.
Yes totally baffling. This entitled class of spoiled children is being exposed for what they are…and what they are not. Classless jerks. The league sucks because its PLAYERS are ungrateful jerks. And with the SOLE exception of CC, none of them are actually fun to watch. And their REACTION to this gold mine dropped into their collective laps? Acting like a bunch of petty 9th grade girls.
@@forrestio76Yes, it seems every media outlet including streaming sites have a Caitlin Clark click bait hoping to entice views. And, every outlet are saying and giving the same critique. I only wish CC would keep her silly tongue in her mouth. :)
Look at Taurasi trying to keep up with CC. It’s time to retire Diana. Don’t let your age ruin what you were able to once do. There is no competition for rookie of the year! The WNBA doesn’t want a white girl to be the face of the league. They have done everything to try and slow her down. She has the toughest schedule of any rookie in history as well as faced more hate just because she I a great white and straight girl doing her thing. As a black man raised loving basketball I’ve never watched women’s basketball till about 3 1/2 years ago when CC started cooking on the court. She brought me to watch the women’s game. That’s an amazing task in its self. Don’t ever let someone tell you that black folks can’t be racist because they can be more racist than any other group out there. I have a bunch of family that hate whites just because their skin color. They give me hell because my mom taught me to look at a person character not the color of the skin. It’s ridiculous to her people like swoops just throw hate at this girl because she is white.
Bro why do you think its neck and neck for rookie of the year. Its not a race thing its a basketball thing angel isn't a guard she's putting up double doubles almost every night rebounding blocking and scoring. Clark is doing what her position is asking her to do and she's ballin the same for Reese as a forward. If Reese had a balling as guard on her team it would be no discussion about what's going on the court. Nobody said shit when Michael had to fight through the pain he leveled up and made the whole league his bitch. Yall just so whiney whiney when it comes to females doing anything this is sports this is what she signed up for. It's koo to throw her flowers but please understand the game before you start the hate. Cause Lisa Leslie was the reason I started watching the wnba.
@@Gator-xi2jq you're mom sounds like a wonderful women. My daughter is in a inter racial marriage would a wonderful man. 2 beautiful bi racial children. I love them dearly
I don't know about Rookie of the year, and I dislike Angel Reese since the time she flashed her ring finger at Caitlin ... but she is one hell of a player, too... IMHO.
Yes. Kelsey is a great player! With her skills driving to hoop and shooting, AB in paint and CC passing, scoring, this team is will make a run at Championship 2025!
I don’t watch any sports, but I love to see a great athlete be a great person, a role model for a million young girls & for everyone! To see what good sportsmanship is!
CC is not the best rookie, she is the BEST player. Period. Anybody who understands or played basketball can see readily how awesome CC is. She is the future of basketball
The Vegas sportsbooks also agree with you. The current odds for ROTY has Caitlin Clark now as the heavy favorite at (-1800) versus Angel Reese at (+800).
Yeah it was never really a talk, all that Reese has to her claim is the rebounds and we can make a very compelling acusation of stat padding there because I refuse to believe that a forward can be so bad at layups to the point she gets 3 rebounds all from her missed shots. If caitlins scored a little bit more she'd be a MVP candidate not even ROTY candidate and she's 12th in scoring Losing to names like: Wilson, Ionescu, Stewart, Plum, Griner.
Caitlin Clark is a team player and a game changer. Angel Reese is all about her. Look at the team stats and personal stats. Caitlin is amazing and not only rookie of the year but also the MVP for her team.
I don't follow, never watched, never paid attention to WNBA until Clark. Quit watching all sports in ?2k-ish?, but never knew anything about WNBA. So.....who was a better rookie (arguably) than Clark? Not a set up, I never even heard of a player until all this. Thanx
Caitlin Clark is LEADING the team! Fever probably a couple players away from making a serious playoff run. Draft, trade or someone “stepping up” like Kelsey Mitchell are all avenues. Aliyah Boston will also be key (was a #1 O/A pick). For the Fever the best thing to happen recently was CC not being picked for Team USA. (But for Phoenix, this was disadvantageous.) IMO C Clark was hitting the “rookie wall” physically. If Clark, Mitchell and one other (Boston, Smith, …) play well together IMO Fever will make the playoffs. They’ll probably make a 1st round exit. Think of this as C Clark’s fresh year at IOWA - getting to know each other. Ideally, next season Clark, Boston, Mitchell and 1 or 2 others will read each other’s minds like IOWA last season. But IMO Fever still need a defensive specialist who can drop 3s and smother a player like G Marshall. (Disclaimer: Marshall was my fav Hawkeye for her relentless energy on D and on-court demeanor.)
@@petegregory517 hi, since you asked with good intent i will yap a little: we gotta wait for the end of regular season But i will compareher to Aja Wilson's rookie season because the MVP is basically hers at this point. So it's fair since people expect CC to be the future GOAT, we gonna put her numbers against the best player this year. Aja Wilson ended her rookie year averaging 20/8/2 vs Caitlin's 18/6/8 so far. Aja's had a FG46% against Caitlin's 40% but Aja is a center so I will say that CC's 40%, as a guard, are way more impressive. caitlins is 89% on free throws against aja's 77% Aja never NEVER attempted to shoot a 3-pointer for FOUR years, and the only reason she has a decent percentage today is because she almost never take em, the most 3pt she ever took was in 2022 where she went 31-83. Caitlin is freaking 75-228 on 3 pointers, 40.9%, steph curry's career average is 42,8% so she's slightly worse than steph on 3 points, I think I dont need to say more about shooting. Aja clears CC in all defensive stats except steals where CC has 1.4 against aja's 0.8 but again, guard are more likely to get assists same way you expect centers and forwards to have more rebounds and blocks, nothing abnormal here. The turnover thing is the biggest strawman argument that a certain player's fandom use because CC has the ball for most of the time in her team, again it's a matter of their roles, Aja is listed as a center, she doesnt do the plays neither she is guarded coast to coast like we have seen with CC the WHOLE season, she starts her posessions with someone already pressuring her and she is double teamed more than probably any other player in the league. Which explais why Aja har only 1.4 turnovers and CC is on a absurd 5.6 which I agree it's a lot and it has to change, we shit on Russell Westbrook and the highest he ever averaged was 4.3, it's also worth mentioning: several of those turnover are passes that her teammates are too bad at catching or arent expecting her to be able to pass there. More playtime together should improve that caitlin will average way more playing time, Aja average 30min, caitlins is almost averaging 36 that's a big diff I know it's a stretch but if she keep at this rate, this will be one of the best rookie seasons of the decade and if caitlin keeps improving, she will be the best player in the league very soon.
I am a true believer that all the hate being thrown at Clark is what drives her to be the best even more so than she ever expected. She is a prodigy, she is a legend.
i just love the way Caitlin is finding Kelsey Michell…everybody on that team is eating because of Caitlin who is a true Point Guard..they’re playing beautiful as a team and as a collective.
@@jerrellsmith6867 😂😂 There’s 9 categories of stats on the WNBA site .. CC is in top 5 in 6 of the categories… The only player among all … How tf can you call someone overhyped who’s literally fighting for MVP and has numbers to back. Its ok though we all dont have same level of intelligence.. you stick to your illogical opinion which is gonna haunt you soon
ROTY is no longer a discussion even before the Olympic Break. This game is just a nail in the coffin. She's above and beyond on most(not all) of the other wnba players right now. Not only for the rookies but for the entire league.
The only people still talking about the ROY being a “race” between Clark and Reese are ESPN and C.C. haters. The difference between Angel’s first game back versus Caitlin’s couldn’t have been more stark… it was clear who put in the work during the break.
@@Primus54 Reese is very good. But Caitlin is a glimpse into the future. She proved to so many people basketball is not like baseball where it just doesn't work for women. I'm no longer thinking the game, field size or ring height needs to be changed. Cmon, she statistically was the most dominant college athlete ever in all sports men or women. We've never seen a gap/evolution before. And yes, Reese is amazing and for sure sets the bar higher at her position. But while she set the bar higher and shows the next generation will bring evolution, CC went straight through the ceiling and into the future.
It's at the point now that Caitlin "From the logo" Clark is the leader of the team and certainly the front runner for the rookie of the year. Build the team around Caitlin and watch the championships pile up.
@@sterlinggrier734She's head and shoulders above the Fevers next best player (Boston). They have those 2 and Mitchell can score but adds nothing else at all.
Honest evaluation : Taurasi is still an above-average shooter and a good leader. Her real liability at this point is her mobility, which makes her a below-average defensive player.
I stopped watching collegiate basketball a few years ago, but I have followed Kelsey Mitchell throughout the years and she is one of the best players I’ve ever seen.
❤ Caitlen Clark play womens basketball shooting like Steph Curry and pass the ball almost like Magic Johnson 🇵🇭 . You inspire the young girls generation to come play basketball. 👍👏
Caitlin Clark shoots and passes like the Legendary Larry Bird. She needs to stay healthy on the off seasons. ROTY no doubt that she is also the league MVP
I'm Australian and have come to US basketball, particularly the WNBA, somewhat later than most here, I am sure. Clark and Mitchell make for a great team. Equally entertaining is the off court love and hate affair with respect to Clark. From my outsiders perspective, I see someone composed, with great feet-balance-agility, a solid passer, a brilliant shot inside and outside, with a very good head for the game anywhere and everywhere on the floor. And she has a long career ahead of her...
Yea and Griner and Taurasi barely ecen played in the olympics which makes people even more pissed about keacing players like Caitlin and Arika off the team
I'm 70 and a few months ago I didn't know the WNBA still existed. When Clark came along I got curious and began watching highlights on RUclips. At my age I'm not easily impressed. Very little surprises me. Caitlin Clark did. This young woman is a rookie, but she is on track to becoming something greater than ROTY. She will eclipse game itself. She will become larger than the game. People like Clark don't come along very often. And it's interesting to watch the reaction coming from players throughout the league. They see what I'm seeing but they react out of fear, jealousy, envy and insecurity. To beat someone like Clark. You have to do it on the court, in front of everyone with real skills and not with your mouth.
Caitlin Clark is a Hard worker and a Phenomenal Talent! 💖💖She's well- Loved by the Public, because she is KIND, Talented, and NOT A HATER like some of those other mean and violent players!
Caitlin gave the WNBA a few months to let it sink in that she's not there to mess around Now i have a feeling she's going to lay the smackdown on the league ... no more Ms. NiceGuy
Pops should still be in a Russian prison! Not for her "mistake" but for her sheer STUPIDITY! When going overseas, especially Russia and islamic countries, you check everything 3 times then ask another to check Again! If you believe griner made a "mistake" trying to smuggle drugs I've got a big bridge to sell you😂
Sides tried to give the game away. Fever had Mercury gasping for air by running full court. Then let Mercury come back by showing down to half court. Give Clark the ball and get out of the way. Sides out coaching herself.
A Star 🌟 is born Caitlin Clark is A phenomenal Athlete a lot of young girls are looking up to her now , ❤ who doesn’t want to be like CC , she has change the game in women 🏀 sports, I wish her nothing but the best ahead, stay strong 💪🏾 is key specially when is so much hate in the forum tours her, in our eyes she has gain all the medals more than any other player that will accomplish in 10 yrs , respect and love support , she’s the Goat and MVP 🏆 of this year🥇🎖️
@@chinaexpat1827 Too bad you don't follow or understand sports gambling, or you wouldn't make such a ridiculous and ignorant prediction. The current odds for ROTY has Caitlin Clark now as the heavy favorite at (-1800) versus Angel Reese at (+800). When you understand the gravity of that massive odds difference, then you and all the other jealous CC haters will stop with your delusional fantasy.
"She's trying to prove she's not here to play games." Literally the opposite. That's all she's here to do and that's why she's better than everyone else.
First Time ! I really have to comment. This is the best time that when you get a player with a heart that plays for the game and puts everything on the line and with intention - Wow !!! Team Players make a difference ! CC is lifting the entire WNBA and her Team to another level ! I Love This !!!
Wokists would insist that we shouldn't be blind to Caitlin's whiteness & heterosexuality privilege, so she should lose to a black or a homosexual or a transexual, for equity.
2nd half problem is Coach Sides. She kills the momentum all the time. She puts Wheeler in and that slows the game down and screws up the rythum of the game. Run, run, don't slow down. Sides has been doing this all season. Sides doesn't know how to coach. She's lost out there. Doesn't know how to sub players. Sides needs to go. Fever need a coach who knows what she's doing.
The Fever will continue to develop explosive inside-the-paint offense, as the genius of Caitlin Clark has developed over many years, and Clark will not back down now. As player-coach (unannounced), Clark has led them into this offense. The other players have serious talent, and Clark is creating the groove for it to develop.
You haven't been watching these games. Connecticut Suns own this team with defensive speed. What talent do you see on the Fever besides CC and Boston? This Coach Sides got lucky tonight. They are doing a run and gun offense. Now wait a couple more games and watch the Fever besides CC start missing shots they got no go to when you start double teaming Clark. Still no screen, no pick & rolls, no double teams, no full court press. Worst of all both teams laid off every jump shot. Wide open on both sides of the ball from 3 point line.
@@Theckonestroh I watched nearly all Clark’s games last 2 years at Iowa thru WNBA, & videos on her childhood zeal. A basis for her high bball IQ. And, other players’ talents are not static. They are growing by Clark building an inside-the-paint offense. Also, Mitchell & Smith have real talent. Fever is developing explosive play.
Yes, Caitlin and Michell played great basketball, Aliyah Boston was good, too. The team play in the first and second quarter was the best, but when Caitlin, Aliyah and Michell have to sit out, there's a weak spot. They have to have another two backups when they are sitting out. You could see they lost their rhythm, and PHOENIX came back. They have to work on getting their team compact, so tight that no light gets in, and that comes with practice, bringing every player up to Caitlin's and Michell's plus Boston's fast game, so when they are taking a time out they don't loose sight of the game, Caitlin is a team player and leader, and when the rest of the team accept that and work together they will be unbeatable, the coach is getting better. 😊
You hit it on the nose. The Fever needs bench players that can come in and score 12-15 points while the main 3 come in for a rest. Hull, Wheeler, Berger & Dante must score while the others are on the bench. Once we can get a productive bench, the Fever will be unstoppable
CC has continued to show basketball maturity beyond her years. Clark is more concerned about the win than her stats. However, we love her stats and what she has done for the game.🎉
Unrealistic. But if they can get to the 6th seed, the way they're playing, we just might see them reach the championship round. 4th or 5th seed would see NY in the 2nd round, and the most likely earlier elimination. 3rd seed is unrealistic, only because of all the losses early in the season and not enough games left to play (13 left in season, so mathematically Indiana could reach 25 wins at most if they win out, and #3 Connecticut is already at 18 wins, never mind if #4, #5 or #6 go on a winning run).
Diana Taurasi totally pissed me off with her smug and condescending 'Reality is coming ...'. More than anything, THAT made me follow the Fever through those painful first games. I wanted to see how Caitlin handled 'reality'. She definitely struggled - but she was totally honest about it ... and now, she is playing like the best of the rest. And the Fever ... Mitchell, Smith, Boston, Hull ... they are ALL at an admirable level now! I'm so glad I watched this transformation of this team! Caitlin Clarke ... Wow! 🤩
Caitlin at six feet is physically tough. She's big enough physically to mix it up with anyone on the court. Odds are she'll get bigger and stronger in the years ahead. Barring serious injury, Caitlin is the Micheal Jordon of the WNBA. She will be the greatest of all time. Go Caitlin. You're pure magic on the court and simply stunning to watch dropping those deep triples, driving into the paint for the layup and running the court dropping defenders in their tracks. Your game and your grace are a thing of beauty.
Obviously Clark will win ROY in a landslide! If she keeps playing like this and gets the Fever higher in the standings with a fairly high seed for the playoffs, along with finishing with a higher scoring average and leading the league in assists, then she will definitely receive a lot of votes for MVP. Keep in mind, A'ja Wilson who is the favorite to win MVP, who plays with other three teammates from this year's Olympic team, as opposed to Caitlin Clark who has zero Olympic players on the Fever. Furthermore, the Aces had the best record in 2023 and won the championship compared to the Fever having the worst record last year and now are only 5.5 games behind the Aces. What CC is doing to elevate the Fever this year, is significantly more impressive than what A'ja Wilson is doing, along with her three Olympic teammates on the Aces, in going from the best team last year, to being only the third best team this season in the standings.
Although I think she deserves it, if she’s overlooked I wouldn’t be surprised. Still, it won’t take away from her record breaking performance thus far. She’s already broken many “rookie” records and is fast becoming the leader and MVP of her team. Unfortunately it would just give the “media pundits” more ammunition for negative and divisive commentaries that have nothing to do with basketball but more to do about opinions and preferences and personalities.
CC is the reason I watch and favored player but common Man Taurasi is a legend, it's comments like yours that driver her haters crazy, and cause hate for CC.
and please, dont compare caitlin to diana they are not in the same era but they are agood athlete if they played at the same time and at the same age that the time of comparison.they are a good court general for each time...@@simongomez4544
Tell me he's wrong then. Show me 1 clip where Diana does anything near CC's skill level. Women's basketball is evolving and CC is the manifestation of that. The league will be full of girls playing the new game like CC does. WNBA looked like a blooper reel let's not kid ourselves. The clumsiness...lack of skill etc
@craigsolano8812 stop it Taurassi is head and shoulders better then Clark yeah taurassi is older now overhyped LeCaitlin Clark is average at best with no defense she had a decent game congratulations cult fans👏🏿
Clark as of this game already beat the double double number of ganes record for rookies, set by Taurasi in 2004, IIRC. There are still 13 games left to play this season.
One more technical foul and Taurasi will be suspended. She's had six so far this season. One more and she's suspended. She and Griner were benched during the last game in Paris Olympics.
What a game. If anybody out there doesn't think Caitlin doesn't deserve ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, their not living on this planet. You go Caitlin. She is AWESOME!!!
Clark is a victim of racist tattooed lesbians . Because she is straight with no tattoos and does not dive on clams. The WNBA has hate for straight and white.
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Caitlin Clark is not just the clear Rookie of the Year; she is a generational talent that even those of us who have not been WNBA fans greatly enjoy watching. I should mention that I am an LSU alum who was an athlete at LSU until I was injured. Caitlin and other young female athletes, such as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, conduct themselves in a way that causes fans to want to see them perform.
WNBA finally got their Jordan.
@@LinkLayerLogic Now we just wait for a CC edition pair of Jordans.
Clark’s ball handling skills and passing game are simply epic.
Best revenge is to succeed, go CC
From the UK, very rarely watched basketball. Wonderful play! Seeks fast, agile, great shot… There are times when she just seems to dance through the opposition.
I am Dutch and don't really follow basketball much. the whole CC upset is truly amazing. Those who disrespect her and how they do it, are making a fool out of themselves. Caitlin shows absolute class in how she responds, she is really top-notch.
Yes totally baffling. This entitled class of spoiled children is being exposed for what they are…and what they are not. Classless jerks. The league sucks because its PLAYERS are ungrateful jerks. And with the SOLE exception of CC, none of them are actually fun to watch. And their REACTION to this gold mine dropped into their collective laps? Acting like a bunch of petty 9th grade girls.
She is and I think the media is hyping up a lot of the controversy to gain attention. Imagine that
@@forrestio76Yes, it seems every media outlet including streaming sites have a Caitlin Clark click bait hoping to entice views. And, every outlet are saying and giving the same critique. I only wish CC would keep her silly tongue in her mouth. :)
@petermaardananders6803 "yes she is👍🏼💪🏀"
💪 🏀 🏀 🏀 CC #22 THE 🐐 GOAT 😅😊😅😊 YEAH FEVER 🤒 👌 😄 😆 😅 😂 🤒 👌
Look at Taurasi trying to keep up with CC. It’s time to retire Diana. Don’t let your age ruin what you were able to once do. There is no competition for rookie of the year! The WNBA doesn’t want a white girl to be the face of the league. They have done everything to try and slow her down. She has the toughest schedule of any rookie in history as well as faced more hate just because she I a great white and straight girl doing her thing. As a black man raised loving basketball I’ve never watched women’s basketball till about 3 1/2 years ago when CC started cooking on the court. She brought me to watch the women’s game. That’s an amazing task in its self. Don’t ever let someone tell you that black folks can’t be racist because they can be more racist than any other group out there. I have a bunch of family that hate whites just because their skin color. They give me hell because my mom taught me to look at a person character not the color of the skin. It’s ridiculous to her people like swoops just throw hate at this girl because she is white.
I agree!! The color of our skin in not our sin. It's our character and heart!!!
Well said 👏
Bro why do you think its neck and neck for rookie of the year. Its not a race thing its a basketball thing angel isn't a guard she's putting up double doubles almost every night rebounding blocking and scoring. Clark is doing what her position is asking her to do and she's ballin the same for Reese as a forward. If Reese had a balling as guard on her team it would be no discussion about what's going on the court. Nobody said shit when Michael had to fight through the pain he leveled up and made the whole league his bitch. Yall just so whiney whiney when it comes to females doing anything this is sports this is what she signed up for. It's koo to throw her flowers but please understand the game before you start the hate. Cause Lisa Leslie was the reason I started watching the wnba.
@@Gator-xi2jq you're mom sounds like a wonderful women. My daughter is in a inter racial marriage would a wonderful man. 2 beautiful bi racial children. I love them dearly
Thank you for stating the truth - I grew up in Detroit and blacks are FAR more racists..Its why Latinos and Asians hate them
ROTY was NEVER close. CC's on another level!
CC isn't the MJ of the WNBA, she's the Wilt Chamberlain of the WNBA!
@@motherofthreeb6337 exactly
Agenda's will keep it close though, kind of like awful Colorado getting a top 25 vote by some random clown
I don't know about Rookie of the year, and I dislike Angel Reese since the time she flashed her ring finger at Caitlin ... but she is one hell of a player, too... IMHO.
Let's just agree that there both great and let it be at that wild bill
Kelsey, this is your time to shine! Stay with CC and be a dynamic duo!!! You and AB and CC can win a ship!
Yes. Kelsey is a great player! With her skills driving to hoop and shooting, AB in paint and CC passing, scoring, this team is will make a run at Championship 2025!
I don’t like the bait click used for this story.
How good is Sides has a coach?
Is KP considering moving to the Fever?
Perfect unbiased analysis. I'm glad i didn't miss this one.
Super skilled and she isn’t a scumbag on or off the court. That’s why people watch her.
I don’t watch any sports, but I love to see a great athlete be a great person, a role model for a million young girls & for everyone! To see what good sportsmanship is!
CC is not the best rookie, she is the BEST player. Period. Anybody who understands or played basketball can see readily how awesome CC is. She is the future of basketball
she will make history....best rookie and mvp
There's no competition for rookie of the year. Not even close.
The Vegas sportsbooks also agree with you. The current odds for ROTY has Caitlin Clark now as the heavy favorite at (-1800) versus Angel Reese at (+800).
Clark literally beats reeses numbers in the 1st quarter most games 🤣
never has been
CC is fantastic. Smith has got game. Fun to watch..
Yeah it was never really a talk, all that Reese has to her claim is the rebounds and we can make a very compelling acusation of stat padding there because I refuse to believe that a forward can be so bad at layups to the point she gets 3 rebounds all from her missed shots.
If caitlins scored a little bit more she'd be a MVP candidate not even ROTY candidate and she's 12th in scoring
Losing to names like: Wilson, Ionescu, Stewart, Plum, Griner.
Caitlin Clark is a team player and a game changer. Angel Reese is all about her. Look at the team stats and personal stats. Caitlin is amazing and not only rookie of the year but also the MVP for her team.
CC is the best rookie we've seen in a long time
I don't follow, never watched, never paid attention to WNBA until Clark. Quit watching all sports in ?2k-ish?, but never knew anything about WNBA.
So.....who was a better rookie (arguably) than Clark? Not a set up, I never even heard of a player until all this.
Thanx
1st quarter was epic!
Cleary the factual truth.
Caitlin Clark is LEADING the team! Fever probably a couple players away from making a serious playoff run. Draft, trade or someone “stepping up” like Kelsey Mitchell are all avenues. Aliyah Boston will also be key (was a #1 O/A pick). For the Fever the best thing to happen recently was CC not being picked for Team USA. (But for Phoenix, this was disadvantageous.) IMO C Clark was hitting the “rookie wall” physically.
If Clark, Mitchell and one other (Boston, Smith, …) play well together IMO Fever will make the playoffs. They’ll probably make a 1st round exit. Think of this as C Clark’s fresh year at IOWA - getting to know each other. Ideally, next season Clark, Boston, Mitchell and 1 or 2 others will read each other’s minds like IOWA last season. But IMO Fever still need a defensive specialist who can drop 3s and smother a player like G Marshall.
(Disclaimer: Marshall was my fav Hawkeye for her relentless energy on D and on-court demeanor.)
@@petegregory517 hi, since you asked with good intent i will yap a little:
we gotta wait for the end of regular season
But i will compareher to Aja Wilson's rookie season because the MVP is basically hers at this point. So it's fair since people expect CC to be the future GOAT, we gonna put her numbers against the best player this year.
Aja Wilson ended her rookie year averaging 20/8/2 vs Caitlin's 18/6/8 so far.
Aja's had a FG46% against Caitlin's 40% but Aja is a center so I will say that CC's 40%, as a guard, are way more impressive.
caitlins is 89% on free throws against aja's 77%
Aja never NEVER attempted to shoot a 3-pointer for FOUR years, and the only reason she has a decent percentage today is because she almost never take em, the most 3pt she ever took was in 2022 where she went 31-83. Caitlin is freaking 75-228 on 3 pointers, 40.9%, steph curry's career average is 42,8% so she's slightly worse than steph on 3 points, I think I dont need to say more about shooting.
Aja clears CC in all defensive stats except steals where CC has 1.4 against aja's 0.8 but again, guard are more likely to get assists same way you expect centers and forwards to have more rebounds and blocks, nothing abnormal here.
The turnover thing is the biggest strawman argument that a certain player's fandom use because CC has the ball for most of the time in her team, again it's a matter of their roles, Aja is listed as a center, she doesnt do the plays neither she is guarded coast to coast like we have seen with CC the WHOLE season, she starts her posessions with someone already pressuring her and she is double teamed more than probably any other player in the league. Which explais why Aja har only 1.4 turnovers and CC is on a absurd 5.6 which I agree it's a lot and it has to change, we shit on Russell Westbrook and the highest he ever averaged was 4.3, it's also worth mentioning: several of those turnover are passes that her teammates are too bad at catching or arent expecting her to be able to pass there. More playtime together should improve that
caitlin will average way more playing time, Aja average 30min, caitlins is almost averaging 36 that's a big diff
I know it's a stretch but if she keep at this rate, this will be one of the best rookie seasons of the decade and if caitlin keeps improving, she will be the best player in the league very soon.
I am a true believer that all the hate being thrown at Clark is what drives her to be the best even more so than she ever expected. She is a prodigy, she is a legend.
i just love the way Caitlin is finding Kelsey Michell…everybody on that team is eating because of Caitlin who is a true Point Guard..they’re playing beautiful as a team and as a collective.
@@arielmunoz9835 I share the same sentiment!!!
@@arielmunoz9835 she a decent game fangirl calm your overhyped hero LeCaitlin Clark is average at best get over it 🤣🤣🤣💯
@@jerrellsmith6867 Another Stupid Person, Making Another Stupid Comment.
@@jerrellsmith6867 😂😂
There’s 9 categories of stats on the WNBA site .. CC is in top 5 in 6 of the categories… The only player among all …
How tf can you call someone overhyped who’s literally fighting for MVP and has numbers to back.
Its ok though we all dont have same level of intelligence.. you stick to your illogical opinion which is gonna haunt you soon
@@jerrellsmith6867average doesn’t break all time records LOL
Great analysis. I think the trifecta of Clark, Mitchell & Boston.
ROTY is no longer a discussion even before the Olympic Break. This game is just a nail in the coffin. She's above and beyond on most(not all) of the other wnba players right now. Not only for the rookies but for the entire league.
I would simply say "Reality just came for Diana Taurasi ." It wasn't just luck, it was 3 in a row.
I was having the exact same thought!! I was saying something like, 'Welcome to reality, Diana. This ain't the Olympics anymore!'😊
The only people still talking about the ROY being a “race” between Clark and Reese are ESPN and C.C. haters. The difference between Angel’s first game back versus Caitlin’s couldn’t have been more stark… it was clear who put in the work during the break.
Closer debate if talking MVP
...it was Angel's audition for the Brick Layers Union!
@@Primus54 Reese is very good. But Caitlin is a glimpse into the future. She proved to so many people basketball is not like baseball where it just doesn't work for women. I'm no longer thinking the game, field size or ring height needs to be changed. Cmon, she statistically was the most dominant college athlete ever in all sports men or women. We've never seen a gap/evolution before. And yes, Reese is amazing and for sure sets the bar higher at her position. But while she set the bar higher and shows the next generation will bring evolution, CC went straight through the ceiling and into the future.
WTF moment, Reese was awarded player of the game for that loss against Phoenix.
@@m.o.5291*Rim could still be lowered a tad to match the smaller ball and different lines. Would help entertainment value.
It's at the point now that Caitlin "From the logo" Clark is the leader of the team and certainly the front runner for the rookie of the year. Build the team around Caitlin and watch the championships pile up.
Clark’s the MVP hands down there’s no one like her she’s all around awesome
Go check the WNBA season player stats before you say something silly. 🤪 Indiana has 2 others players that a very good players!
@@sterlinggrier734She's head and shoulders above the Fevers next best player (Boston). They have those 2 and Mitchell can score but adds nothing else at all.
@@sterlinggrier734Are they rookies? This is for Rookie of the Year. Clark is #1. She’s the reason the Fever isn’t last, like last year.
Stop lying ...
@@stephaniechaffin1154 I disagree Clark and Kelsey Mitchell her teammate both average 17pts per game so you sound Silly 🤪
Hey “living legend” there’s a new sheriff in town…and the name is CAITLIN and don’t forget…partner !! 🥳🥳
someone needs to ask Diana when is that reality going to sink in?
😂😂😂😂😂
How did Taurus mike the Olympic team?
Fever went 1 & 8 that was the reality check now it’s passed
Honest evaluation : Taurasi is still an above-average shooter and a good leader. Her real liability at this point is her mobility, which makes her a below-average defensive player.
How did you manage to ask that question when you can’t spell ?
We all need to show our support for KM, we cant let her go!
Agreed. She, Clark and Boston are the Fever's Big 3.
Do not, I repeat, Do not let Kelsey Michell sign elsewhere next yr........pay the the woman $$$$$
I stopped watching collegiate basketball a few years ago, but I have followed Kelsey Mitchell throughout the years and she is one of the best players I’ve ever seen.
❤ Caitlen Clark play womens basketball shooting like Steph Curry and pass the ball almost like Magic Johnson 🇵🇭 . You inspire the young girls generation to come play basketball. 👍👏
Caitlin Clark for pass remember Milos Teodosic #4 Clippers 8 years ago
How is everyone forgetting the Legend Larry Bird. Best passer ever.
It is nice to see basketball without the dunking.
More like Steve Nash, who played for the Phoenix Suns.
I'd prefer dunks but they'd have to lower the rims by a foot.
I don’t follow basketball , but I follow Caitlin coz she’s epic. Small folk always try to pull others down . revolutionary and amazing . Go Caitlin .
Caitlin Clark shoots and passes like the Legendary Larry Bird. She needs to stay healthy on the off seasons. ROTY no doubt that she is also the league MVP
I'm Australian and have come to US basketball, particularly the WNBA, somewhat later than most here, I am sure. Clark and Mitchell make for a great team. Equally entertaining is the off court love and hate affair with respect to Clark. From my outsiders perspective, I see someone composed, with great feet-balance-agility, a solid passer, a brilliant shot inside and outside, with a very good head for the game anywhere and everywhere on the floor. And she has a long career ahead of her...
you came at the same time as everyone else
3 all'stars vs 3 Olympians. Guess who won again 😅
Yea and Griner and Taurasi barely ecen played in the olympics which makes people even more pissed about keacing players like Caitlin and Arika off the team
I'm 70 and a few months ago I didn't know the WNBA still existed. When Clark came along I got curious and began watching highlights on RUclips. At my age I'm not easily
impressed. Very
little surprises me. Caitlin Clark
did. This young woman is a rookie, but she is
on track to becoming
something greater than ROTY. She will eclipse game itself. She will become larger than the game.
People like Clark don't come along very often.
And it's interesting to watch the reaction coming from players throughout the league. They see what I'm seeing but they react
out of fear, jealousy, envy and insecurity. To beat someone like Clark. You have to
do it on the court,
in front of everyone with real skills and not with your mouth.
Fever is coming ❤
Caitlin Clark is a Hard worker and a Phenomenal Talent! 💖💖She's well- Loved by the Public, because she is KIND, Talented, and NOT A HATER like some of those other mean and violent players!
Now that is a double double to talk about!
A REAL double double
Absolutely! A double double involving assists is much harder and more rare to attain versus the double double with rebounds.
Especially when it leads to a W
@chuckd2435 agreed
@@MrMddollar especially then!
Clark, Boston, and Mitchell wow let’s go ladies!
Caitlin gave the WNBA a few months to let it sink in that she's not there to mess around
Now i have a feeling she's going to lay the smackdown on the league ... no more Ms. NiceGuy
Anyone else notice Brittany Griner playing flat footed and just jogging around the court?
Pops was tired.
@@evcass69🤭😊😅😂🤣
Pops should still be in a Russian prison! Not for her "mistake" but for her sheer STUPIDITY! When going overseas, especially Russia and islamic countries, you check everything 3 times then ask another to check Again! If you believe griner made a "mistake" trying to smuggle drugs I've got a big bridge to sell you😂
By fars C C is rookie of the year with 13 games to goes. Up there's with MVP as wells.
Such a FUN game to watch! Caitlyn is Rookie of the Year, hands down!
Sides tried to give the game away. Fever had Mercury gasping for air by running full court. Then let Mercury come back by showing down to half court.
Give Clark the ball and get out of the way. Sides out coaching herself.
Exactly! Sides almost let this game go!! I wanted a complete humiliating blowout! Caitlin's Run & Gun offense should be let loose!
Best we have ever seen ask Steve Curry Shac Charles believe thy should know
It's not like she's a ball hog. Some of her passing is next level.
A Star 🌟 is born Caitlin Clark is A phenomenal Athlete a lot of young girls are looking up to her now , ❤ who doesn’t want to be like CC , she has change the game in women 🏀 sports, I wish her nothing but the best ahead, stay strong 💪🏾 is key specially when is so much hate in the forum tours her, in our eyes she has gain all the medals more than any other player that will accomplish in 10 yrs , respect and love support , she’s the Goat and MVP 🏆 of this year🥇🎖️
ROY already locked up for Caitlin Clark!! Now let's go for League MVP!!! She the GOAT 🐐!! No doubt 2024 MVP!!!
I love C.C. but Aja Wilson pretty good 🤔
ANGEL REESES SET THE ROOKIE RECORD FOR OFF REBOUNDS, 117 58 OF THEM OFF HER OWN MISSES. HAHA BUT SHE ROY?
She was 4-11 from 3 with 5 turnovers. She played a good game but come make some sense?
@@chinaexpat1827 Too bad you don't follow or understand sports gambling, or you wouldn't make such a ridiculous and ignorant prediction. The current odds for ROTY has Caitlin Clark now as the heavy favorite at (-1800) versus Angel Reese at (+800). When you understand the gravity of that massive odds difference, then you and all the other jealous CC haters will stop with your delusional fantasy.
@@sterlinggrier734 You Forgot She Shot 50% Overall and Had 10 Assists.
"She's trying to prove she's not here to play games." Literally the opposite. That's all she's here to do and that's why she's better than everyone else.
Excellent analysis.
The announcer is off describing the 3rd quarter.
Look at Taurasi's stats for her first season. Clark is destroying them.
Not only that but she keeps getting better.
Clark for RoY, impact, stats, crowded arenas. If you deny her talent you dont like basketball
That's MVP too
First Time ! I really have to comment. This is the best time that when you get a player with a heart that plays for the game and puts everything on the line and with intention - Wow !!! Team Players make a difference ! CC is lifting the entire WNBA and her Team to another level ! I Love This !!!
cc is ROY without question, only a blind person would think otherwise
Or a bias person
Wokists would insist that we shouldn't be blind to Caitlin's whiteness & heterosexuality privilege, so she should lose to a black or a homosexual or a transexual, for equity.
Everyone has forgotten about Paris, we’re back to watching CC, no more talking about ROY which she has sewed up. We are now talking about MVP!!
She's ROOKIE OF THE YEAR!!!
2nd half problem is Coach Sides. She kills the momentum all the time. She puts Wheeler in and that slows the game down and screws up the rythum of the game. Run, run, don't slow down. Sides has been doing this all season. Sides doesn't know how to coach. She's lost out there. Doesn't know how to sub players. Sides needs to go. Fever need a coach who knows what she's doing.
Makes a person wonder what the assistant coaches are doing to help.😮
Or Sides does this to help gambling houses and sites.
Wallace too?
Bring in the Gimp (Wheeler)
Wheeler is a joke and whenever she goes in the game changes for the worse😠
It was an awesome game!! It took the whole Fever Team to bring the win!! Clark, Mitchell & Boston!!
Clark's speed is what amazes me. I wonder what her 100 meters times are
Pay Kelsey Michell what ever she wants, do not let her leave next year!!!
The Fever will continue to develop explosive inside-the-paint offense, as the genius of Caitlin Clark has developed over many years, and Clark will not back down now. As player-coach (unannounced), Clark has led them into this offense. The other players have serious talent, and Clark is creating the groove for it to develop.
Wins are players ' not of coaching
You haven't been watching these games. Connecticut Suns own this team with defensive speed. What talent do you see on the Fever besides CC and Boston? This Coach Sides got lucky tonight. They are doing a run and gun offense. Now wait a couple more games and watch the Fever besides CC start missing shots they got no go to when you start double teaming Clark. Still no screen, no pick & rolls, no double teams, no full court press. Worst of all both teams laid off every jump shot. Wide open on both sides of the ball from 3 point line.
@@Theckonestroh I watched nearly all Clark’s games last 2 years at Iowa thru WNBA, & videos on her childhood zeal. A basis for her high bball IQ. And, other players’ talents are not static. They are growing by Clark building an inside-the-paint offense. Also, Mitchell & Smith have real talent. Fever is developing explosive play.
C CLARK will brake records and hearts. She is well rested now just enjoy the show ! Let's go Fevers 🎉.
Yes, Caitlin and Michell played great basketball, Aliyah Boston was good, too. The team play in the first and second quarter was the best, but when Caitlin, Aliyah and Michell have to sit out, there's a weak spot. They have to have another two backups when they are sitting out. You could see they lost their rhythm, and PHOENIX came back. They have to work on getting their team compact, so tight that no light gets in, and that comes with practice, bringing every player up to Caitlin's and Michell's plus Boston's fast game, so when they are taking a time out they don't loose sight of the game, Caitlin is a team player and leader, and when the rest of the team accept that and work together they will be unbeatable, the coach is getting better. 😊
You hit it on the nose. The Fever needs bench players that can come in and score 12-15 points while the main 3 come in for a rest. Hull, Wheeler, Berger & Dante must score while the others are on the bench. Once we can get a productive bench, the Fever will be unstoppable
CC has continued to show basketball maturity beyond her years. Clark is more concerned about the win than her stats. However, we love her stats and what she has done for the game.🎉
Your analysis and narration are top notch!
Great analogy. To sweep the Mercury is a tall task for any team, let alone a young team. Great performance.
I hope fever wins it all!
Thier on the right path 🙏..
I hope so too, but NY is a monster.
Unrealistic. But if they can get to the 6th seed, the way they're playing, we just might see them reach the championship round.
4th or 5th seed would see NY in the 2nd round, and the most likely earlier elimination.
3rd seed is unrealistic, only because of all the losses early in the season and not enough games left to play (13 left in season, so mathematically Indiana could reach 25 wins at most if they win out, and #3 Connecticut is already at 18 wins, never mind if #4, #5 or #6 go on a winning run).
That might shut up the nay sayers! I don’t think so!
@@eltiburon4400she got her triple double against them! Let’s hope it goes the same next time.
Both CC and Mitchell played so well yesterday. All the girls were showing their best that I’ve seen so far.
What is scary is how much quicker she has become and how amazing her handle now is. And I never watch WNBA.
Caitlin Clark has made the WNBA relevant !
Reality is coming for DT!😂😂😂
Leave DT alone... What is the purpose of disrespecting her.. Real CC fans don't have no issues with the legend DT
@@visionaryinsightsportstds is a bad combination b tween logic and sports.
@visionaryinsightsports why don't you go talk to DT since she the talking shit. When she issues an apology to cc them talk to her fans
@@user-qt3lz5wo9rone more tech and Taurasi is suspended one game. Easy for her. She sat on the bench the entire gold medal game.
@@visionaryinsightsportswhy leave her alone? She wanted the smoke, she got the fire....deal with the heat Taurasi
"Caitlin Clark is the Rookie of the Year And the MVP!" ❤❤❤
Clark should win the ROY award.
Diana Taurasi totally pissed me off with her smug and condescending 'Reality is coming ...'.
More than anything, THAT made me follow the Fever through those painful first games. I wanted to see how Caitlin handled 'reality'. She definitely struggled - but she was totally honest about it ... and now, she is playing like the best of the rest.
And the Fever ... Mitchell, Smith, Boston, Hull ... they are ALL at an admirable level now! I'm so glad I watched this transformation of this team!
Caitlin Clarke ... Wow! 🤩
How to win?
LET CC TAKE CHARGE.
Caitlin at six feet is physically tough. She's big enough physically to mix it up with anyone on the court. Odds are she'll get bigger and stronger in the years ahead. Barring serious injury, Caitlin is the Micheal Jordon of the WNBA. She will be the greatest of all time. Go Caitlin. You're pure magic on the court and simply stunning to watch dropping those deep triples, driving into the paint for the layup and running the court dropping defenders in their tracks. Your game and your grace are a thing of beauty.
Forget Rookie of the Year
MVP
In the running at least .
At least in the running.
@@ToddBrooks-o5mfever is playing better.
How about both
Obviously Clark will win ROY in a landslide! If she keeps playing like this and gets the Fever higher in the standings with a fairly high seed for the playoffs, along with finishing with a higher scoring average and leading the league in assists, then she will definitely receive a lot of votes for MVP. Keep in mind, A'ja Wilson who is the favorite to win MVP, who plays with other three teammates from this year's Olympic team, as opposed to Caitlin Clark who has zero Olympic players on the Fever. Furthermore, the Aces had the best record in 2023 and won the championship compared to the Fever having the worst record last year and now are only 5.5 games behind the Aces. What CC is doing to elevate the Fever this year, is significantly more impressive than what A'ja Wilson is doing, along with her three Olympic teammates on the Aces, in going from the best team last year, to being only the third best team this season in the standings.
What a phenomenal analysis! Thank you. I subscribed!
She is the best and she’s definitely the rookie of the year
Although I think she deserves it, if she’s overlooked I wouldn’t be surprised. Still, it won’t take away from her record breaking performance thus far. She’s already broken many “rookie” records and is fast becoming the leader and MVP of her team. Unfortunately it would just give the “media pundits” more ammunition for negative and divisive commentaries that have nothing to do with basketball but more to do about opinions and preferences and personalities.
2024 ROTY discussion has been finished officially. CC22 is the one.
Caitlin Clark is better then taurasi ever was and she's just a rookie
CC is the reason I watch and favored player but common Man Taurasi is a legend, it's comments like yours that driver her haters crazy, and cause hate for CC.
and please, dont compare caitlin to diana they are not in the same era but they are agood athlete if they played at the same time and at the same age that the time of comparison.they are a good court general for each time...@@simongomez4544
Tell me he's wrong then. Show me 1 clip where Diana does anything near CC's skill level. Women's basketball is evolving and CC is the manifestation of that. The league will be full of girls playing the new game like CC does. WNBA looked like a blooper reel let's not kid ourselves. The clumsiness...lack of skill etc
@craigsolano8812 stop it Taurassi is head and shoulders better then Clark yeah taurassi is older now overhyped LeCaitlin Clark is average at best with no defense she had a decent game congratulations cult fans👏🏿
Clark as of this game already beat the double double number of ganes record for rookies, set by Taurasi in 2004, IIRC. There are still 13 games left to play this season.
Absolutely RoY Caitlin, no comparison whatsoever! I personally love her humility! It is so refreshing!
One more technical foul and Taurasi will be suspended. She's had six so far this season. One more and she's suspended. She and Griner were benched during the last game in Paris Olympics.
2 more, not 1. It's 7, and she is at 5 after the comical one tonight
@@BitWrecker WRONG. Taurasi has 6 technical fouls this season, not 5.
Thankyou for mentioning Michell’s efforts. She’s a star ⭐️
The Caitlin Clark Revenge Tour has just begun
CC, will be crowned the GOAT, when everything is said and done!!!
Never knew who is Diana Taurasi or any players in wnba, until I found out about Caitlin Clark.
Same. Are you really a legend if nobody knows your name or cares about your league😂?
@@touger9759that’s my exact sentiment when he said “legend and icon” like bruh I have no idea who she is
My friends, we are watching history in the making. CC will be an immortal in the WNBA legacy.
This was a great playoff game.
I'm glad Clark is playing for the championship!
Caitlin Clark is beyond the rookie of the year title. She’s the league MVP.
With what Clark has done for the Fever, she deserves at least consideration for MVP.
Give Boston some much deserved love
C C: ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2024! 🏆🏆🏆
There is NO DOUBT who the ROY and MVP is. No doubt.
What a game. If anybody out there doesn't think Caitlin doesn't deserve ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, their not living on this planet. You go Caitlin. She is AWESOME!!!
Who votes for rookie of the year? Because a lot of WNBA pundits hate Clark, for no good reason.
Selected sports writers across the country get 3 votes…1st, 2nd & 3rd
5 points for 1st, 3 for 2nd & 1 for 3rd
Clark is a victim of racist tattooed lesbians . Because she is straight with no tattoos and does not dive on clams. The WNBA has hate for straight and white.
@@julieleber6131 you mean black people and woke activists hired based on DEI
@@julieleber6131you mean vlak ppl and wowk actovists hired based on DE EE I
@@julieleber6131you mean wowk ppl
What an exciting presentation and narration! Fantastic BB play. Speed, accuracy, resilience.
Easy vote for ROY👍💕 Superwoman CLARK❤👌😃😇
Supporting CC22 all the way from New Zealand - Mitchell & Boston are Epic...fever on fire 🔥
New to WNBA - CC22 bought me here
No one who watches one of the ‘brick collection” videos of Reese can vote for her. Her game is clumsy and ugly. Clark is a joy to watch.
True!! Wnba should embrace her, but they don’t care bec some are jealous!!!👍
"Clumsy and ugly" exactly describes Reese's play. Couldn't put my finger on it until now.
@@Beau_Toxx she was just lucky , Clark make her famous . But cc is way more better than her.. Angel was only an average player.
@nelson50415
Exactly! Reese is beginning to look like Clark's "groupie", hanging on to share some of her fame and glory through fake comparison.
Truth
If Taurasi cares about her legacy ,she better grow up - and fast!
CC is the Goat😊
OH PLEASE! not even one season!?!
The rest seems to have benefited Caitlin greatly.
No wonder she welcomed the break with such joy. Now she is fresh and on a mission.
How about a go fund me fund for a 3 month cruise for Sides one way. Start one to get Cheryl Miller to Indiana.
Caitlin has class...Angela doesn't. That speaks volumes as to who is the best.
CC and km are a awesome duel. they are both great players.
This is great coverage!