Rich Eisen Weighs in on Caitlin Clark’s Disappointing WNBA Debut | The Rich Eisen Show
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- Rich Eisen weighs in on Caitlin Clark’s turnover-plagued WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever.
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Wasn’t she just drafted? That’s crazy fast that the season already started.
If 20pts is a very low bar which is the highest score in fever team is freaking high actually. Aliyah Boston was 4pts. Just a comparison. 10 TO is just rare
she averaged 5 in college
@@uptown215 During his college career at Davidson, Stephen Curry averaged 3.2 turnovers per game. Notably, in his college debut, he had a challenging game with 13 turnovers against Eastern Michigan.
@@nr14989 no need to defend her by comparing and man to a women lol. She obviously needs to tighten her handle and make better decisions
@@uptown215 yeap totally. Man is more brutal but refined while woman is more chaotic.
You pointed out the good points and glossed over the bad points no excuses it was a bad performance 20 points and would have been 12 if Carrington didn't get hurt and had to go to the bench you saw that
She will be fine Give her a break let her go through rookie growing pains like everyone else
She got drafted by the worst team...
hence the no. 1 pick in the draft ...
the team is beyond brutal
Boston did nothing and lexie hull got zero minutes...useless coach.
@@johntruxal432 Boston couldn't do anything Ball dominate guard limited her touches. Lexie Hull is absolute cheeks and can't handle the pro game. She will be playing exclusively in Europe or joining her sister at ebay once her rookie contract is over.
@@johntruxal432she needs to be more assertive but it’s kinda hard to do anything when your coach keeps letting your pg get blitzed. They need to figure out who the offense is running through and they’ll be fine.
Its been 20 years since a guard won MVP in the WNBA. The last point guard to win MVP was Cynthia Cooper in 1998.
Is Taurasi not a guard?
@@ghsense2626 It says 20 years since a guard - that’s Taurasi, and she’s usually considered a shooting guard, not a point guard.
And Cynthia Cooper is the 🐐
20 points against the best defense in the league, in her first regular season game. Hardly disappointing. She's averaging 16.5 pts in the three games so far. Only disappointing because foolish people expect her to dominate the WNBBA in her first season. A ridiculous thought.
Then you’re talking to the entire CC fan base that keeps calling her the GOAT. Stop being a$$e$ and putting more pressure on her.
OK, she had a stat line of 20 pts, 3 assits, 0 rebounds, 10 turnovers with a usage rate of 41% (for context Labron's usage rate is 31.2, Curry's career high is around 30%). That extrapolates to a full game if only she ends posessions (100% usage rate) to 50 pts, 7 assists and 25 turnovers total box score for the Fever. You could say rookies going to do rookie stuff but if you're going to demand a higher usage rate than anyone in the NBA or WNBA Hall of Fame or all star by that a wide margin then you don't 'my bad' games.
Her 1st game. Don't you think your being a bit too critical for her 1st game? You should be so critical of yourself!
@@colpul2103 - I dont think she is DEMANDING higher usage ratings -- what do you mean by that? ... RE: CC and Fever's last game and her usage rating (their first of the season: ) ... I was bummed that CC's TOs negated her shooting, which wasn't great either. But sadly, it was the most points of the team, as well as her having the most assists -- just three tho on her end too. I looked at all her stats and all her other teammates this morning. They were doing nothing, leaving the rookie out there in deep water with no life raft. As ESPN's Andraya Carter noted, CC's Usage Percentage was the same as her average in college -- which shouldn't be on a professional team ... None of them had many assists - and CC had the most of that too, not just the most points. I'm not sure what a rookie (even a 1st round draft pick) is supposed to do when her fellow veteran teammates are doing nothing -- per their stats. What happened to them? We sure keep hearing everything CC did wrong as if she played by herself in some sort of air bubble with the other team . ... ... What happened to the other players that I was excited about - like AB, and I kept hearing Kelsey Mitchell was going to take some of the heat off of CC.
@@marceybull First off she's the point guard, her usage rate is not thrust on her that is nonsense.
Secondly, no her team played better offense without her. Her 41% usage extrapolates to a Fever full game total of 50pts, (and 25 turnovers). The rest of the team had 51 pts with a 59% usage rate. Or, 85 pts. Caitlin shoots 50 points over 40 minutes of play vs 85 points over 40 minutes of play.... That loss was mostly on her not her team or teammates. She needs to move to 2nd or shooting guard because she is not a WNBA level point guard.
If everyone scored 20 on starting team they would have won 100 to 91 Catlin did her job
No one on the team had a chance to do better, and when they did get the ball they did much better. Caitlin's stat line was 20 pts, 3 assits and 10 turnover with a 41% usage rate. That translated to a 100% usage rate (if only she finished posessions) as 50 pts, 7.5 assists with 25 turnovers as the Fever's final box score. She had a total shi$$er of a game no matter how much lip stick you want to slather on that hog of a game.
But she also broke another record: turnovers .
TV ratings just out, 2.13 views which is the most viewed wnba game in 23 years!
That number will go down a lot. As will attendance. Most people turned in out curiosity. But the WNBA is the worst. Our local high school boy's team would destroy them.
I switched between the Knicks/ Pacers game and this game just to see CC and see what the hype was all about.
CC definitely has skills, but the problem is still the WNBA style of basketball. It is indeed like watching a HS game - passing, shooting and lots of layups. Nowhere near as exciting as the NBA! This problem can’t be solved by throwing money at it.
As a result, all the hype that the stars had in college will fizzle out during the WNBA season. It is what it is.
They all watched her make History as The Queen of Turnovers.
Agreed. She should leave the WNBA. That way we can once again go back to ignoring the WNBA.
To watch her lose again
Just remember that CC was the only rookie to be named a starter and play significant minutes (20+). Not even the other picks had a more crucial role than CC. The gap between CC and the whole other rookies is like heaven and earth.
They have already named CC ROTY just based upon the facts above and ranked 3rd in MVP (which is kinda stupid). It doesn't matter if CC got drafted by the worse team (which is not true, just look at the win loss records). You can't get those stats if you are being double and triple teamed. In fact, Indiana Fever almost made it into the playoffs.
Also, don't forget that CC played against the number one defense team and started the game at SG. This significantly eliminated her other skills in passing and running the transition. CC was visibly uncomfortable as she was constantly hammered while getting 2 quick fouls in the first quarter. Also, 20 points isn't something to laugh at against top defense team.
Disappointing? 20 points is respectable, up from here!
I think its the 10 turnovers that was the problem
C.C 33% score in the percentage and 10 turnovers 🗑️👎😂🤣
20 points & a woefully unprepared & abysmal team vs the #1 defensive team from last season. About as well as it could've gone with exception of too many TO's but team offered her no help. She'll figure it out and break every record in this joke league.
@@seancrawford1422was her first game and still scored 20 points. You arent very smart.
@@johnnythunder196 yet you could not play in this" "joke league".
What an asinine video title. She put up 20 in her first professional performance and you call it "disappointing".
10 turnovers is ridiculous. She is basically a failure and will be this year because they will be able to guard her much easier than they anticipated.
@billie, and you got this conclusion based on 1 game? Perhaps your guess is right, but I hope Caitlin learns from this and bounces back up.
She also went 5-15 in field goals
She was 4-11 from three, if she wasn’t 6-6 from the line, she would’ve only had 13
She’s toast builders lineup and bully her on Defense. She’s literally turning the ball over three times as often as she’s getting assists she will go down in history is the biggest bust ever.
She needs to stop sharing the ball to please her teammates and shoot the ball. This coach isn’t good for her.
her team mates couldn’t make lay ups.
Excuses, excuses 😒 10 turnovers
Anything to say Caitlin Clark’s not the problem.
The entire welfare league has a low % on layups...
@@seancrawford1422 - Teammates need to catch those balls ... should have gotten at least five of those .... Her teammates didn't score, assist, or rebound. And they were slow ... But yes, she needs to work on her TOs, that's for sure true nonetheless.
Clark is 6th in the WNBA scoring, and against #1 team defense
she'll probably finish #1....league record ppg for a season is only 25
She will always be known as the Queen of Turnovers.
What’s her fg % and her turnover rate. I guess that leads the league too?
@@johnnythunder196tell me your casual without telling me have you watched her games that 20 points was inefficient with no defense and 10 turnovers she's mid the fact that you're disrespecting players like Brianna Stewart and Aja Wilson Clark is top 30 to 40 at best
@@Clark-shoots-bricks Not disrespecting them....they are good players but don't have the ceiling or flare Clark does. I watched game one & the inefficiency I saw was mostly due to inept coaching & teammates. Clark forced a few bad passes but committed 3 TO's in game 2. Already learning from her mistakes.
other players are allowed to get physical on CC and she gets called for touch fouls go figure!
Yeah, the black kids in NYC called, and want their Knock Out Game back.
@djamellallouti2035 Yeah, she may be weak but at least she’s slow. Wait, what
The way she pushes off on every shot, please don’t try to use that
@@bryanhallman8183typical internet gangster
I deeply believe if Caitlin teams never won a single game and she averaged 30 a game her fanatics would still crown her the goat.
It's now Friday. The Fever 'Home opener' is history and let's just say the Fever has a lot to do to measure up against the top WNBA teams. After watching them for two games the one thing that is glaringly obvious, CC physically seems like a kid matched up against very strong veteran players. The scoring touch will eventually show up but she is going to be knocked around like a rag doll. Plays will have to be set up for her so she doesn't run around without direction. Defensively, well, she will be attacked at every opportunity. A lot of work ahead for her, A LOT OF WORK.
She isn’t very athletic and doesn’t have a lot of upper-body strength. That’s an issue.
Fever won 5 games last season.
The Fever were 13-27, what do you mean they only won 5?
Much of the media is being tough on Caitlin Clark. Fun Facts: In his rookie season, Tom Brady averaged two yards per pass and had a quarterback rating of 42.4.
A lot of good players in WNBA that want to give their best when playing CC knowing there are more eyes on that game. That and its pro level. Everyone out for the W
It's one stinking game. Mean nothing for her nor against her.
It’s just a sign of things to come. She has three more games this week, and will be worn down to nothing.
@@billiestevens318She is strong. Just the beginning. All the negativity from the 13% percent is meaningless.
@vincemarino1939 How did her second game go?
@@billiestevens318 She played well. 3s were off, but 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, only 3 turnovers, and 4/4 from the line. She will progress but the Fever are not good..at all. But, as Caitlin improves the WNBA has benefited greatly from the 100 million in Fever ticket revenue alone. Every player reclining in a private jet should say, "Thank you, Caitlin , and her loyal fans. This is something no player in 27 years could make happen."
Caitlin can feed dimes all day long but her teammates need to be able to finish, so far they haven't done that and to expect a rookie even of her caliber to carry the whole team is ridiculous. First game, 20 points and ends up 6th in the record book. As for turnovers even her teammates were turning the ball over. AB gets in foul trouble early on and is clunky on the court. She needs to work on conditioning. CC played soccer and track before focusing just on basketball. She also just came off her last college season so she is in condition. She expects to be hit hard and knows there's a target on her back. Double and triple guarded but still scored 20 points. If the open teammates were able to handle CC passing off to them when she's tied up they would score more. CC likes to assist teammates with getting baskets. Oh yeah then she has a coach that told her to lay off the 3's and do long 2's instead. In other words don't play like Caitlin Clark I want you to be mediocre. Don't shine to much. Coach Sides has no idea how to coach CC. Too bad Bluder is set on retirement she could get that whole team working as one unit in supporting each other like she did with Iowa teams.
There's not many primary ball handlers that can't score 20 points if they are chunking up a lot of shots. She took almost a third of the entire team's shots, and shot at 33%. The team average was 48% WITH her shooting the most at 33%. Add on her 10 turnovers, and her having the ball likely lost them the game.
@@aaronvoss38 and with those 20 points she ends up #6 on scoring list for a game. So guess there's five ahead of her of scoring 20 or more in a game. 😂
@@PiscesMoon2You #6 for scoring in debut? Well, quite simply, maybe most players coming into the league wouldn't be allowed to keep jacking up shots at a 33% clip just to end up with 20 points? But at least she hit 6/6 of her free throws. That is actually phenomenal for a debut.
If you ask me WNBA rookies shouldn't be allowed to play until mid season (not sure how may games they play) Clark and the other rookies have been playing non stop for most of the year, they need a break.
If anyone really watched the game would know she started scoring in second half when it didn’t even count. But it was her first game.
Well I got nothing against Caitlin Clark but do people need to stop hyping these athletes up straight out of college cuz she had multiple turnovers
I think catlin is going to settle in and adjust to the wnba... 20 points is a bad day for catlin ? Not many score 20 points.. for her it's a slow day.. she's going to rise... ✌️
What's going to be incredible is Caitlin's learning curve. She will improve immensely. Her teammates will improve in anticipating her passes. Those turnovers will become assists.
So many haters. Yes, the turnovers were not great but look how many times she tried to pass and other players unable to close it with a basket! No wonder the Fever got the 1st pick, as a team they look awful!
Let's not talk about her travelling bouncing the ball off her foot etc
CC has a bounty on her from every team the Fever plays this season due to hype wholly out of her control. Every team will be gunning for her and put their best defensive players in her face. I'm sure she would love nothing better than be treated as a regular WNBA rookie. But her fans and media have placed on her the heavy responsibility/pressure of being the Savior of Women's Basketball (echo, echo, echo), something she doesn't deserve. I'm a huge CC fan, but saw the reality early that she will have growing pains. There WILL be an adjustment period. Has to be. I don't care how great a player is. You go from college to the pros in any sport you'll have to adjust. She just came off a grueling college season right into the pros, and her fans really believed she'd have the same nbrs and domination as college? And this has nothing to do with the coaching staff or the players around her, so this nonsense of wanting the coach fired or traded to a "better" team is ridiculous. Give Clark some time to adjust, for crissakes.
Caitlin Clark is a stud. Her team mates need to catch up to her passing skills. They will improve. Cream rises to the top.
Talk about disappointment....everytime WNBA runs across my feed im disappointed.
Not disappointing! Reality! She's a rookie in the big league now!!! These ladies are 6'4" on average. A short sharp shooter burns out in pros constantly out/over shooting against tall opponents. The hype will fade into REALITY
Hey there Rich, her past 2 preseason games were played at record attendance and she played good in both of those despite being face-guarded constantly... and those games weren't played like they were preseason. No credit was given to her for those. But when she plays her first game where everybody on the team was out of sync, she's immediately criticized as catalyst for failure... and that's a cheap shot.
Check her assists/turnovers and 3pt shooting in those two games.
AS I OFTEN SAY, "PEOPLE LIE...NUMBERS DON'T":
The TOP 3 highest-rated, most watched NCAA women's tournament games ever, ALL feature....Caitlin Clark. That is not a coincidence. IOWA played a game vs DePaul in Kinnick Stadium--an outdoor football stadium--and filled it with nearly 56,000 fans. That, too, is not coincidence. Nor was it because of anyone else. It was because of Caitlin Clark. People lie. Numbers don't. Nor do numbers see race or care about feelings. So huge is Caitlin Clark's impact, that it has actually been studied, dissected and quantified in dollars. Even the DRAFT drew millions of viewers. Even her 2 PRESEASON games BOTH broke attendance records.
Caitlin's debut regular season game--last night--was the most watched WNBA game in 23 years. It drew 2.13 million viewers. By contrast, the reigning WNBA champion Aces vs Mercury game drew a measly 464,000 viewers. THAT is the Caitlin Clark Effect. Haters can cope or try to split hairs all they want. As I said, numbers do not lie. And if you think they're crying NOWWW....just wait until Caitlin's Nike shoe launches and outsells BOTH Aja Wilson and Angel Reese--combined. The amount of tears will rival the Thailand tsunami...stay tuned!
Aja and Angel are winners though
yes, when the media blasts the hype 24/7... that's going to create some buzz. That doesn't make her Michaela Jordan.
That will be enjoyable to watch. Even better, Caitlin goes to Europe next season, makes millions, and everything she has bought to the WNBA...A 100 Million in Fever ticket revenue, charter flights, higher salaries after the new CBA, huge TV deal..ALL GOES AWAY....🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@BlamaMan And still their TV ratings are horrible. And Reece was a good player on a great team at LSU. I'm sure she will lead the SKY to a championship this year. ☺️😅😄🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Remember, no one will be watching the WNBA by mid season.
These talking heads want instant success, if she didn't score 40 points and her team didn't win by 20 then she's a bust. I guess if Caleb Williams doesn't throw for 600 yards and 8 td's in his first game then he's a bust and should be benched.
Fire the crap coach sides ..hire Lisa bluder who has a great offensive system and her team mates need to catch cc passes and step it up
Give her time she gonna get better
Its going to be tough, when you can't go left, especially against elite defensive players
Mr. Eisen. Just want you & the others here to know a few things to keep in mind, Respectfully. 1st. Caitlin Clark has not had any time for a break of Recuperation whatsoever, going straight from NCAA Finals- Right to Team Training, Drills & Games. 2nd Caitlin Has continuously been doubled Teamed- triple Teamed and sometimes 4 on 1 since Her first preseason game. 3rd. Her Turnovers- She’s never had a history of any turnover numbers like that before, It was Coach Sides Continuously yelling at the players on the sidelines to push the ball into the lane, push the ball into the lane, That obviously forced over 25 turnovers by the Fever in that game. 4th If yourself Mr. Eisen or anyone else hasn’t noticed, Never in previous history of the WNBA has ANY Rookie player came in and been targeted immediately to The massive Degree like Caitlin Clark has Been that’s enormous , that is ridiculously immense pressure on a player to Withstand that, Especially as a rookie and She still managed to score! 5th. HERE IS Michael Jordan’s Rookie Debut Numbers vs Caitlin Clarks- So take a Look remove The Blinders Please, and if your still Not sure, Then I can gladly reccomend a great Optometrist.
--Rookie Comparison--
-- Clark Jordan--
Pts 20 Pts 16
FG 5-15 FG 5-16
FG pct 33.3% FG pct 31.3%
Asst 3 Asst 7
3pt Fg 4-11 3pt Fg 0-0
Hi, I'm from Germany and have a question about your draft system. Could CC have rejected the deal with Indiana or do you have to accept it? When I watched the game tonight, I thought to myself. OMG how bad is Indiana. I don't know what criteria Indiana uses to put the team together, but playing with 2 PGs is something I haven't seen even here in Germany. This coach Slides is completely out of his depth in my opinion. Can she actually be fired during the season? I have one more question at the end. Could CC move to another team after one season? She will never win anything in Indiana with this team. Thank you for your help. Greetings from Germany.
Drafted WNBA rookie contracts are signed for a three-year period with a fourth-year option.
If Caitlin could somehow reject her draft position, that would put her on par with other undrafted rookies. Undrafted players are rookie free agents, and therefore free to negotiate with multiple teams after the draft has concluded, but may only sign one or two-year minimum contracts.
I think I messed up my original reply as I no longer see it posted. Forgive me if this is a repeat, I stated that I'm no expert, but I know WNBA players are governed by contracts. Rookie contracts will either be 'drafted' or 'undrafted' in status, with 'drafted' getting the most pay. Had Caitlin refused her draft contract offer, it would cost her $$$.
only 2 weeks with the team. how can you possibly play in synchronized with your teammates in such a short time frame.
This guy still hasnt figured out that The Fever are the worst team in the league ( hence the 1st draft pick ) Theres going to be turn overs when the players around her cant make a lay up, shoot or catch the ball.
Sides needs to let CC play her game and stop suppressing her! Telling her not to throw 3’s but pass the ball and try to do 2’s, come on! Plus, Sides never helped with the bad calls from refs. Sides needs to stop putting CC down during a press conf, along with any other player, very unprofessional!! CC is a rookie and she will find her grove, if the negative coach gets out of her head!! SIDES NEEDS TO GO!!!!!
CC we are behind you and you got this!! ❤🏀
20 pts for your first pro game is good!! 🏀
Go Fever!🏀
Coach Sides won’t last past the Olympics break! The WNBA can’t afford for Caitlin Clark not to have her Stephen Curry moments of shooting about 25 to 30 shots a game-and yes I’m talking about launching 3$-which is her money shot and what the fans wants to see out of Caitlin Clark this year! Nobody cares if the Fever has a winning record in Caitlin Clark’s rookie season. Anybody that has coached or played basketball on any meaningful level knows it take more than three practices for a team to learn each others strengths and weaknesses and where they like to receive the ball at or the floor. If I were the coach of the Indianapolis Fever I would run the Paul Westphal offense (just run and gun and try to out score the your-the Fever’s-opponents!) Then during the offseason the Fever can work on their defense- and offensive sets…But, for this year… can we please turn Caitlin Clark loose and let her run the same offense she ran at Iowa-that worked… Iowa made it to back-to-back NCAAW Championship games! Therefore, the style of basketball Caitlin Clark needs to play has been time tested and proven. And I know her teammates won’t have a problem playing the Paul Westphal style of offense because of Caitlin Clark’s passing ability they would be getting a lot of layups and wide open spot-up jump shots and 3$! Enough said…Call Coach Bluder so that she can show the WNBA fans what CC can do in Paul Westphal’s Run and Gun offense! The WNBA can’t afford to mess this up because as Eminem said-in “Lose Yourself…Look (WNBA you [have] one shot or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, Would you capture it or just let it slip? Yo” (credit for the Eminem reference goes to KC of “Behind the Line” podcaster.
So come on WNBA owners of the Indiana Fever, get Caitlin Clark and the rest of your Indiana Fever the coach they need or else you will [lose your fan base and that of the WNBA’$] or to quote Eminem - “Lose Yourself!”
She scored 20 points. I say take a look at the coach.
I think it was disappointing in multiple ways. She had 10 turnovers, most in franchise history and most in a WNBA debut. They lost by 20. Aliyah Boston had only 4 points because of those turnovers or bad shot decisions by Clark. And she really struggled whenever she got double teamed. But on the positive note she had 20 points despite all of that. She definitely going to do some damage when everything is on point in her game against these pros. I just don't know how quickly she will get to that there.
A lot of the turnovers were her teammates dropping the ball...
Cooper had 9 turn over in her debut. In fact the top 5 players with the most turnovers in their debut are now hall of famers and all stars.
CC has to cut down on the turnovers for sure, but I don't care if Helen Keller is the Fever point guard, Aliyah Boston still needs to find a way to score more than just 4 points, that is not going to get it done.
They won’t show the video 😂
Disappointing? She had 20 points. The highest scorer on BOTH teams. WTF?
The next Kwame Brown
This title didn't age well. 😂
Can't wait to watch the fever Thursday Caitlin is amazing she just needs to understand this is the pro's she just needs to get some games under her belt I don't doubt for a second she is going to do great things just needs to keep working
I'm shouldn't be surprised that bandwagon Knicks playoffs fan Rich also doesn't know how to critique WNBA games.
NFL is your strong suit, Rich...
I have a bad feeling about this IND team coach.
The hype was a little annoying, though it will be a godsend if it translates into support for women's basketball in the US. The hate is unfair, but actually understandable coming from athletes at least as talented as Clark, and totally ignored. What happened in the end will I think be good for Clark, and for the WNBA. Those women can play, just as good as the current phenom, and maybe people will get that, and appreciate it more now. I hope.
CC is just fine. The rest of the team is A**. Boston is slow, can't shoot and is not a good player.
To me her biggest weakness is obviously her turnovers. She averaged basically five turnovers in college. I am curious to see if she can be more of a facilitator first than a scorer. Also the fever haven't been good since tamika catching played on the team
The other players arnt scoring tho ... Thoughts?
She's going to get Jimmered.
"WE didn't play well" Lul, you had a 41% usage rate: you're the only that got to play on the Fever. Learn to feed the post, learn to be effective not being the center of everything,...
"learn to feed to the post" ... Why do you think she had 10 TOs -- those passes have to be caught tho! ... She has some of the highest assist numbers in the NCAA WBB where she was pretty "effective" because her teammates actually could catch the ball, and then oftentimes make scores from them .... Look at the other players stats from their game two nights ago: Nothing.
@@marceybull She did not feed the post or attempt to fee the post a single time. She tried dishing off drives with passes that work at the college level but not the pros. That and not handling the defensive pressure well were why she had 10 turnovers. She seems incapable of allowing anyone but herself to make plays. Again: an absurd 41% usage rate in your first rookie game. There is no way to have a 41% usage rate and not be a ball hog.
@@colpul2103 - I agree about her learning to pass differently for the WNBA ... But she wasn't a ball hog before -- with record assists in college ball ...
@@marceybull By 'ball hog' I don't mean she's a chucker rather she's the only one allowed to 'make plays'. Her assists were from driving and dish to open shooters and open spot up shooters. She isn't one to rotate the ball to get ahead of defensive rotation. She isn't gong to pass to a post on the block in a way the post can make a move. You watch say Magic and Kareem there's a three or four pass series back and forth between them until Kareem has position or Magic's defender give too much slack. That's not Caitlin's game, if it ain't her making a play she ain't giving up the rock.
Notice when she does lose her dribble and passes she does not go away and screen. She stays there and demands the ball back.
I don't think any of that is a personal defect or glory hogging. I think that has worked for her since she was in junior ball through high school. Iowa was a low talent mid-field major so it was easy to build a team where she could have a 40+% usage rate. Success means you believe you are doing things right, even if there are better ways. No player ever could win at the pro level of play with the game Caitlin had in college with a that usage rate. Defenses are just too good and complex. Players are all college all stars.
My hope is that like Curry she does learn to adjust her game, that she does not believe the over hype, does not take to heart the 'savior of the WNBA' people are labeling her. I think she's an amazing talent but don't bad habits, believing your own myth, and unwillingness to change derail her.
She will adjust.
Interesting and negative take by Rich.
Heads UP! CC scored 20 points. If all four of the other members of the team had each scored 20 points, the Fever would have had 100 points. Is a team score of 100. points acceptable? If not, please explain.
Disappointing? It was the most watched WNBA game since 2021 and the first time the Sun sold out a game in 20+ years. A little perspective goes along way.
She is not physical enough, these bearded beauties are tough
As soon as I herd Coach Bluder retired from Iowa, my prediction is the coach from the Fever will get let go either at the end of the season or if they get off to a bad start right then and the Fever will hire Lisa Bluder since she knows how to coach CC!!
Go Caitlin 🔥 🔥 🔥 💪
Guess what, the ncaa and espn built her up for their own agendas, money and now she has to live up to impossible expectations
She needs the refs from the uconn game to make her look
great
These comments. It's a cult. There is no other way to describe it.
lolololololol You know you're better than everyone else when 20 points in your debut is struggling. haha. cmon folks. shes the female version of reggie miller.
Adam Morrison comes to mind
Kwame Clark 🤣🤣
This did not age well. 😂
Amazing excuses for an overrated player!
Clark needs to bulk up a bit, game is physical at this level.🏀😳🏀😳🏀
When Veteran players of the opposing team are face-guarding and heckling a Rookie on her very 1st game... disappointing?😂
It’s very simple,she’s going to have nights like this(there are levels to this)& have good nights.Folks gotta stop overreacting when she plays well or when she doesn’t.And Please get outta your feelings good or bad.She is not a robot 🤔
Why is Caitlin wasting her time playing in this Mickey Mouse league she should be playing in the NBA😊
The team kinda sucks
No one could get open.
When they got passes
They muffed them
The coach sucks
She would lose bad my girl big brit going show yall
Rich Eisen should just stick to football and talk about things he know something about
2 ghost fouls to start the game and a weak coach with nearly zero help from Boston and no lexie hull...
You make no sense
Clark had 20 . Most of Clark’s turnovers were due to teammates not being able to keep it. Boston can’t run the floor. They will try to make her slow her game to compensate. Again, at least half of her turnovers were because her teammates can’t run the floor and handle quick passes. Boston is no Hannah Stoelke in transition. Clark was still the best player on the court.
Stop lying. Most of Clark’s turnovers were because of HERSELF. She was the main problem last nite. She stood on the perimeter, looked like a deer in headlights, and pouted on and off the court. Did you forget her rookie of the year teammate encouraging her at halftime when she looked depressed on the way to the locker room? You CC fans are the worst.
3 assists. 10 turnovers.
@@cole8165 we watched different games . Boston was non existent. Caitlin took all the heat from the D and her teammates were Mia when she drew double teams. She should’ve had 10 assists at least .
@@aaronvoss38 maybe she only had 3 assists but should’ve been more of her teammates could catch or finish. Clark drew all the heat and looked to pass first. She needs to shoot. When she did in second half there was a glimmer of success.
@@WSG23 How can anybody get into a flow when you’re turning it over as much as she did? The double team came mostly when Clark stopped her dribble. And she did it quite a bit. So you just want her to shoot and have her team stand around and watch? This ain’t Iowa and her teammates are way better than the ones she had in college. Clark can play. But she’s going to have to move her feet on both ends of the floor. Unfortunately Boston’s game might suffer with Clark’s style of play.
3-Day Extravaganza due to the Colts new Schedule Too.
Mann people be like I want it now don’t want to give nobody time to grow
Good. Now lets go back to reality and if i want to watch this quality of hoop, I'll go to my local HS games. Media goons can put it to rest, you tried to push wamen ball and surprise surprise, they're still unwatchable.
"She had one bad game, we told you she sucks!" - salty WNBA veterans
Her teammates kinda sucks
Over hype disappointment
We making a video on Angel Reese today? 33% shooting and 12pts
She had a double double... lol
Lost by 20. Not a good game.
They have three more games this week and she is going to get beat up in everyone
Her team sucks and is poorly coached. There’s a reason they’ve had the number 1 pick in the past 2 years. There will be a lot of losing.
They are on their way to having three in a row, and I have never seen any player. That’s had more turnovers than assists as a point guard have you? I’m going back through the first two preseason games too
@@billiestevens318you’ve never seen a point guard have more turnovers than assists??? What a creative way to say you don’t watch basketball.
@@billiestevens318your slow
The hype train won't last long
I just heard of her 2 days ago so I figure the hype must be topping out. I'd watch the WNBA vz boys high school teams.
WOW that is so bald - I am of the bald type so I am good with toothless
I think Miss Clark needs to get rid of the outside distractions and concentrate on building strength and stamina, gain a few good, clean pounds.
That's not gonna happen overnight. She can try and focus on that throughout the season, but those gains will come between the end of her first season and the start of her second.
Hopefully it humbled her but I somehow doubt it
Why would it humble her 🥴 it was her 1st game.
Funny, her teammates talk about how humble she is and how she’s always asking questions to improve.
@@peternut358 first game most turnovers ever by a rookie in the wnba arrogance spews off of her ok mane humbled was the wrong word how about reality check
@@BelindaBasinski How about chill . Let’s have a conversation at the end of the season after she collect’s the Rookie of the year trophy.
@@peternut358 not gonna happen but she will survive the critic's the media is making all the excuses for her
She’s the most overrated basketball player ever
CC scored 20 points and sat out the final part of the 4th quarter. She is doing her part. The rest of the Fever team are struggling. Remember last season was 13/27!!!! Only time will reveal how the Fever season ends!!!
commentary on losing team backwards🤣🤣🤣
HAHAHAHAHAHAH this chick speaking like she's the TEAM CAPTAIN 😅😂😅😂 what's with all this "WE" stuff its U