Should Caitlin Clark and the Fever hope to face the Sun or Aces in the first round? | NBA Today
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Should Caitlin Clark and the Fever hope to face the Sun or Aces in the first round? | NBA Today
Malika Andrews is joined on NBA Today by Rebecca Lobo and Chiney Ogwumike to discuss the WNBA playoff picture.
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I think they prefer to play the Suns in the first round, but you just gotta play the team in front of you.
tru, gotta beat whoever it takes, or it wouldn't be earned
Doesn't matter...either way fever getting eliminated and once again caitlin will win nothing of importance...and Ima make cc fans cry during the playoffs 😂😂😂❤....can't wait
They want no parts of the Aces. Thats a sweep.
Yeah cause the refs will not call anything against the aces. Just like the last two games.
I think either is a sweep because of playoff experience...
I like the Fever's chances against the Sun
Me too
Either way the fever going home ..don't matter who they play...and once again cc will win nothing of importance ❤
Fever dont want the Aces or the Lynx in the first round....their size and strength give the Fever problems.
They seem to play better against the sun
The Fever are now clearly better than the Sun now, as compared to the start of the season
You trippin
@InfiniteCoreXD The Sun got worse. The Fever got better. It's a fair and accurate assessment.
@@WeaponryFitness22 got worse in what way they been a top team all year. Fever got hot but they ain’t better.
its the playoffs, defense matters and the fever dont got no defense
They beat them one. That doesn’t mean they’re better
"get your popcorn out because this is going to be a movie" 🏀
It doesn't really matter. They should just play the best they can.
It matters 😂 Aces already swept them. Even though I'm not certain if they ever beat Connecticut, they have a much better chance with Connecticut.
@@wtf.................they beat Connecticut last time they played
@@kaylamendenhall2393 true, the Sun would be a more favorable matchup for the Fever IMO.
They literally just mentioned they defeated Sun the last time they played . Lol
fever vs aces fever will win it because the fever already knows the aces game .
the last time they played its just 4 points difference with fever missing bunch of free throws.
They get smoked if they play the Aces.
If they can get the Sun and win, they might get all the way to the Finals before they lose to the aces. MO CC PLAYOFF GAMES MO DOLLAS!!!
I mean they have 5 Olympian’s they better smoke them 😂
@@journey2k299 how the aces have such a bad record w/ so many olympians and the MVP? i honestly dont understand it.
i mean they are 10-5 after olympic break .... i think fever have similar or better record after the break.
@@boohoohoohoothey are the back to defending champs .
A question that is equally as legit is, which of those two teams want to AVOID Fever. The new look Fever beat Suns, and lost 2 CLOSE games to Aces with Clark playing BADLY in BOTH. Fever should probably want Sun, and will most likely get them, but Fever is a team not to be fooled with.
And if I'm being honest, Lynx is my pick to win it all, BUT, that's if Fever is knocked out at some point. I've seen clark put up magical performances in big games.. and now she's got a partner in crime. If Fever eff around and make it to the championship.. no way I'm betting against them.
wnba needs an east & west to have to travel from indiana to las vegas for a playoff game is absurd
they probably will once they have 16 teams
The W is evolving, it’s gonna grow a lot in the coming years.
Both will be tough and they will be the massive underdog, but Indiana if they get hot can outscore Connecticut, I don't see them doing the same to the LVA
Doesn't matter...fever will be eliminated regardless and cc fans will cry 😂😂
I hate to be that guy, but until there are more teams out of the playoffs than in it, as in the league grows to 20 teams, I refuse to believe a 'dynasty' is possible. There just isn't enough competition to qualify. It is too easy to make the playoffs, literally only 4 teams don't. At least in 2 years we will have 8/15. Lets keep growing and hopefully before 2030 we can start seeing true dynasties.
Sun would be a more favourable matchup, but they're probably not going to pass the 1st round regardless who they face. They should still held their heads up high, they did really good this year
CC will take Fever to the Finals
I want to go watch her live.
Nope 😂
I wish she could but you never know. Imagine the ripple effect it would have across the WNBA if the fever were champs this year! 😳😳
I hope and wish, but I doubt it, specially with Boston in it--she's neither tall nor long, which are needed for rebounds and scoring in the paint.
@@markuse3472 she not going sleep with you stop glazing weirdo
Dam well all those people attacking or trying to make Caitlin Clark look bad and look now. Most assist by a rookie ever, most points by a rookie ever, 2 triple doubles that have never been done in the WNBA, and then finished the season off with 35 point game to be the most points scored in a game by a rookie.I would love to hear someone talk about Angel Reese. Its not a conversation anymore even tho you will get people still trying to say shes better like at the beginning of the year 🤣some of you must feel pretty dumb now
Indy not advancing past the first round regardless horrendous defense!
One thing's for sure: if the Fever gets eliminated in the first round, the WNBA's ratings/viewership will fall significantly after that. That's a fact.
It will be actually funny to see it drop from 1mil+ to 600-700k and they be like "what happened? T-T"
Please, not Vegas. They’ve got the Fever’s number.
Been a great fun year for the fever them in the playoffs gonna be nice to see
I don’t understand why they are adding teams when the league still is not making a profit
"u gon stand on business or u gon fold like clean sheets?" 😂
Fever obviously do not match up against the Aces. That would be a no contest series.
I want the Fever face the aces. They are about to figure out the aces. Their last matchup was just a coaching mistake. Clark already figured their defense so I'd rather slay a stronger opponent first so it gets easier in the 2nd round. And the fever would rather be the hunter than the hunted.
😂 she didn't figure out the Aces defense. Furthermore, the Fever had no defense. The Aces will dog walk them if they face off in the first round.
Aces going dog Walk them they the champ's
Im with you here! I rather get the aces first round. I know we can beat them
That not going happen!!!! NEXT!!!!
@@BigDic-qz8su your champs looked inferior to the Lynx.😅they not invincible and Caitlin is a rookie that isn't nervous. Look at Aja on their matchups. She look nervous🤭
Refs will favor either team heavily over fever so it doesnt really matter
Not gone lie bruh, the fever can beat the sun Lowkey tho.
Caitlin Clark is the MVP to me because she brought a lot of us into the league, gave us aspirations, and helped her team to the playoffs, which they haven't been since 2016, and she broke WNBA records in her rookie year.
I'M MORE WORRIED ABOUT THE NEW YORK LIBERTY AND THE MINNESOTA LYNX AND THE CONNECTICUT SUN TOO, THEN I AM ABOUT THE SEATTLE STORM AND THE LAS VEGAS ACES. ALL 5 OF THESE M.F'S IS THE TOP 5 TEAMS FOR A REASON.
Facing the 🌞 would be a better match-up
I hope they play the Suns in the first round, then the Lynx in the 2nd round, and Aces in the finals ...thatd be lit.
Every game against the Aces was close, but they probably want to stay away from Wilson .
They only lost the last game because they missed so many foul shots
@@DeniseLopez-gt9wg they lost all 4 games against the Aces, it's a bad match up for them since they don't play physical
The Fever would do better against The Sun. I would also prefer to watch Seattle vs Vegas. That'd be a great series.
Its a home game either way, Its always a home game for CC 👑
When you play the Aces you also have to play against the refs. Connecticut has a strong defense but only an average offense, definitely beatable
Average offense is absurd. I bet they'll be raining 3s and pickpocket Clark left and right. I do think the Fever will have more confidence against the Sun, but either is a tall order for a team that just got hot and is due for a slump.
@@wtf.................you think Connecticut, which ranks 8th in the league in points per game (79.9) is a better offense than Indiana (3rd in the league; 84.8 points per game) is going to rain 3s (32.5% from 3 as a team) on Indiana (makes an average of 9.2 3s per game)? Connecticut is incredible defensively, but if the Fever is moving fast and hitting shots, they can’t keep up for 40 mins.
What if the Fever win the title? That would literally make Caitlin Clark the equivalent of Magic Johnson in a sense of rookie success, but as a woman with more records as a rookie. 🤔🤣
Either way they getting sent home
I don't remember a time ESPN actually cover the WNBA playoff to this level thats the Caitlin Clarks effect
I disagree with most here.. I think they can beat the Aces
No cap after seeing last night game vs lynx I’m not sure they wanna see the sun😂
Indiana beat both Suns and lynx during season. They couldnt beat Aces. Aces are the tougher matchup for indiana.
@@mayaedwards31wym the sun loss to the lynx last night🤔why you say that?
@@Thee_Hamzathey beat the lynx because Phee wasn’t playing
@@williams7446 regardless he talkin btwn Suns and Aces. I was just saying the fact that Aces only team they couldnt beat. So tougher than Suns for them.
They dont want to play the 2 time defending champions in the first round . None of them have played in a play off game
They have a better chance with the Sun. But in order to win, they need Aliyah to show why she won RoTY last year. She’s been pretty inconsistent these last few games. Both she and CC were missing that first game against the Aces, and she shot less than 10 times the second game. They need her to attack the basket and get her respect from A’Ja. Kelsey and Caitlin will do what they can to keep them close, Aliyah has to be that difference maker.
If it wasn't for the poor officiating the Fever could have beaten the Aces. The Fever are playoffs ready and could take on any team except Lynx. Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, Aaliyah Boston, Lexie Hull and Temi Fagbenle are the key to make it far in the playoffs.
The Sun play Chicago. The only way the Sun lose that game is if they tank.
Won't matter if the ACES rest all their starters in their GAME.
@@natureredux1957how you know aces rest their starters?
Which team would want avoid the fever?
Save the File, (The Liberty🗽) Will Win The 🏆 This Year 💯
Knock the champions out early
The ACES will be on 3rd Place. SUN will be throwing the game tonight for sure! It will be a win-win for the WNBA. Vegas vs.Fever means more viewers,more revnue--and bigger chance that Caitlin fails and loses. Exactly what the WNBA wants!
Win or lose, I am an Indiana fan. Let’s go CC!
All I know is no one wants the Storm in the 1st round
The Sun obviously lol
A team they lost 3 games against and barely beat them last time? It's going to be a sweep. Clark is overrated but they'll blame the coach when they lose
@@ghsense2626 ok hater. I didn’t say they’d beat them I said it’s obviously better to hope to play them over the aces.
@rbrookeb hater? She gets locked up everytime she face a good defender and bullied small guards like Sheldon and Vanloo. She will get exposed in the playoffs
@@ghsense2626 yes you’re a hater, I made an simple statement - they obviously hope to face the sun- and you’re using it as an opportunity to spam negativity about CC. Youre the definition of a hater 😅
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Ummmm 🤔🤔🤔🤔
So what grow up
Calling it now Fever- Liberty Finals….
Sun would be better
I think they can beat anyone other than Aces, Lynx, or Liberty
please give us 1st round Aces vs Fever, Fever in 3
Yes right lol
I will want Fever to be against Suns at first round. Now Caitlin is not a superstar yet, like A’ja Wilson. Against the Suns there is a possibility for Caitlin to go further in competition.
Aces a bad matchup for the Fever
Faces the Sun and they will be in the shade in Cancun it's that simple
Sun for sure. They've beaten them this year. It's that simple. Aces swept them in the RS, plus, they're the defending champions b2b going for history. They'd get swept again by the Aces, but CC can get red-hot & take a game by herself against the Sun
Go CC !!
lets go C.C 🥳🥳
It all comes down to the refs and whether or not Wilson and the Aces keep getting that special whistle, the one they say Clark is getting.
1) A'ja Wilson Center, MP 1,308, PF 67, FTA 275 or 4.2 trips to the foul line for every foul she commits. Fouls Drawn; Shoot 131, Off 2, And1 30, Fouls Committed; Shoot 42, Off 9,
It should be noted that Aces, avg 86.9 PPG & the Opp PTS/G: is 81.3 - a 5.6 PPG difference.
It should also be noted that Wilson has put up 229 Pts from FT or 5.9 pts per game from FT made
These are good FTA & PF Numbers for Wilson who does most of her work within 15 feet of the rim, where most of the hard play is found and that Centers committed the most fouls and draw the least..
1a) Clark Guard, MP 1,396, PF 111, FTA 178 or Clark goes to the foul line 1.6 times for each foul she commits. Fouls Drawn; Shoot 48, Off 9, And1 13, Fouls Committed; Shoot 59, Off 12,
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A game or two out, but it does not change the pattern that the top teams, and in particular the Aces & Wilson are receiving special whistles, receiving more FTA than PF and the bottom teams receiving less FTA to PF.
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# 1 Liberty PPG, FTA 632, PF 559 - 73 more FTA than PFs
# 2 Lynx, FTA 402, PF 372 - 30 more FTA than PFs
# 3 Sun, FTA 440, PF 413 - 27 more FTA than PFs
# 4 Aces, FTA 717, PF 646 - 71 more FTA than PFs,
# 5 Storm, FTA 415, PF 346 - 69 more FTA than PFs
# 7 Mercury, FTA 463, PF 434, - 29 more FTA than PFs
# 6 Fever, FTA 649, PF 696 - 47 less FTA than PFs
# 8 Mystic, FTA 331, PF 373 - 42 Less FTA than PFs
# 9 Sky, FTA 337, PF 396 59 - Less FTA than PFs
# 10 Dream, FTA 355, PF 408 - 53 Less FTA than PFs
# 11 Wings, FTA 421, PF 433 - 12 Less FTA than PFs
# 12 Sparks, FTA 370, PF 403 - 33 less FTA than PFs
Aces vs fever .
Suns.
Sun*, you talkin' about Phoenix! (But yeah...I agree with you!)
Dosen't matter the fever are going to get swept,no experience except for Clark,no rebounding,no coach,no defense,no adjustments,no home court,no screens,😢.
I like fever vs sun
Obv the Sun. Aces have their number
Connecticut won't lose to Chicago. The Fever are probably matched better against the Sun. But then again, the Fever only lost to the Aces during the second game because of free throws. It'll be Aces-Storm, CT-Fever.
Chicago???
@@nshanny73 Was an oops! Thanks for Catching it. CT- Fever
is angle Reese going to be in too?
I think they get swept by either, but the obvious answer is the Sun, since they wasnt able to beat the Aces yet. But if they play the Aces and beat them in the playoffs... oof... the noise it would make around the league....
Sun
If they play the Sun in the first round, they will make it to the Conference Finals vs the Liberty or Aces.
So many bot accounts commenting...
Stop saying Asia Wilson, it’s disrespectful to Asian people, we don’t want her! 😂
We actually do.
Is Clark the best?
Missing from the WNBA stats is the points created leader list.
Why?
Where is the data?
I bet Clark is points + assists total points created leader.
But try and find the points created stats and list of leaders.
Wheres caitlyn
FIRE MOLLY QERIM
All depends on which Version of Marina shows up. The one that played with the Sky or the one that completed changed once she started playing with the Suns. If it's the lights Out Marina, then the Suns will give everyone problems. If it's version that played with the Sky, almost anyone can beat the Suns. If I were the ACES, I would REST my entire Starting Lineup. They played almost non Stop throughout the Season and then throughout winning Gold for USA. So they deserve a Day of REST.
The Sky should sue Marina 😂 she was throwing them games on purpose
Ooh ohhhh not the Aces😂
Chiney Ogwumike's love for her sister is so heartwarming. If I was one of her parents I would be so proud of both of them.
Yeah the Fever will get exposed in the playoffs i got the Liberty winning the whole thing.
Lynx are scary. Tossed up but I really want Liberty too.
What do you mean by exposed? This is a team that their goal was to make it to the playoffs. And they did. None of the players have playoff experience... theres nothing to expose about. This is their first experience, to learn how it feels to play post season and prepare for the future. They was 1-8... nobody thought they would even be there.
You're exposing everyone to nonsense
Tbh it doesn’t matter 😭I don’t think they beat either, that’s me personally tho, not hating or nun
By the way sun have their rd 1 tix onsale now
More than likely to stem the fever herd
They will have them play the aces…..to hope they bump the fever…..the fever will beat the other team and gain a lot of momentum…..they don’t want that…….when in sports such a high seed coming off of a championship playing such a low seed…
Stop calling so sabotage dude🙄👎🏿
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Fever gunna might have a tough time with the Aces.
Pls give me sun
I don’t care who they are playing, I’ll be watching thanks to CC America’s girl!!
Who cares CC and Fever aree one and done in the playoffs screw them.
They will Sweep by the aces if they meet in playoff...
Cause the refs won't call anything against the aces like the last couple games.
That I agree with
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