Caitlyn Clark doesn’t suck, but she has been disappointing

[jjgold]

She already has two 30
point games. I don’t think any rookies done that ever.


The bottom line there’s very little interest in this league without her

 

[stormtrooper8]

holy overreaction! she's like 5 games into her pro career LOL

caitlin set wnba rookie record

An overreaction is the amount of hype she’s getting for being maybe the 20th best player in the league

The WNBA record she’s gonna blow away is the turnover record

 

[stormtrooper8]

She’s the all time leading scorer in NCAA history, men and women’s.

I think there are many players deserving and that it’s fine if she didn’t make the team this year, but to say she didn’t earn it on the court is ludicrous.

This is the Olympics were talking about not a WNBA All-Star game.

She didn’t earn it on the court over the 12 women who made the team

I could’ve phrased it better

I think she’s in the top 20 range

Dominating the college game is very different

 

[stormtrooper8]

As in she hasn’t proven it at the pro level yet . She still has a lot of holes in her game

She’s going to improve over time and make the next team

Who knows — maybe there’s an injury and she sneaks on the team

I think the Team USA deserves a lot of respect for not selecting a team based on tv ratings

 

[homie1975]

She didn’t earn it on the court over the 12 women who made the team

I could’ve phrased it better

I think she’s in the top 20 range

Dominating the college game is very different

how many #1 picks have come into a league and 12 games in were dominating?

Lebron #1 pick in 2003.

Bryce Harper #1 pick in 2010.

don't blame her for the hype bro. that is the fault of starving people looking for cock in the women's game. "cock" means attention.

 

[homie1975]

i don't want to hear about MJ #3 pick and KOBE #12 pick.

they had nowhere near the pressure Caitlin has

 

[stormtrooper8]

how many #1 picks have come into a league and 12 games in were dominating?

Lebron #1 pick in 2003.

Bryce Harper #1 pick in 2010.

don't blame her for the hype bro. that is the fault of starving people looking for cock in the women's game. "cock" means attention.

No one said it was her fault . I’ve never blamed her. I like her

I just don’t think her game at this point warrants the hype she’s gotten

Her play speaks to this

 

[jjgold]

Very few people dominate right from the beginning in the history of basketball she’s definitely holding her own despite the whole opponents team focused on one girl, unlike any other player in basketball history

 

[Jrgum3]

I don't know why people are upset over Caitlyn Clark not making the Olympic roster. This is a good thing for her because I think she needs a break after almost playing non stop. Plus she hasn't earned it and will play in plenty of Olympics. She wouldn't play on this team anyway so it's better that she stay home while they're in Paris.

 

[stormtrooper8]

I don't know why people are upset over Caitlyn Clark not making the Olympic roster. This is a good thing for her because I think she needs a break after almost playing non stop. Plus she hasn't earned it and will play in plenty of Olympics. She wouldn't play on this team anyway so it's better that she stay home while they're in Paris.

I agree

She needs a break if anything

She will make plenty of rosters

 

[stormtrooper8]

Very few people dominate right from the beginning in the history of basketball she’s definitely holding her own despite the whole opponents team focused on one girl, unlike any other player in basketball history

Unlike any other player in history?

That's a stretch

 

[fishhead]

BIRD was very good first two years.

 

[baz]

BIRD was very good first two years.

Same with Taurasi. ROY and all star year 2. Which she was also ugly with a hideous nose, and yet got no love??

 

[stormtrooper8]

Same with Taurasi. ROY and all star year 2. Which she was also ugly with a hideous nose, and yet got no love??

Taurasi better stats too despite not shooting as much

Tarausi averaged 2.7 turnovers per game as a rookie

Clark is averaging 5.6 — over double . People don’t realize how bad that is.

Clark is going to destroy the turnover record for a season

 

[baz]

Taurasi better stats too despite not shooting as much

Tarausi averaged 2.7 turnovers per game as a rookie

Clark is averaging 5.6 — over double . People don’t realize how bad that is.

Clark is going to destroy the turnover record for a season

No kidding. Clark avg 10.5 3pt attempts per game in her college career (10 min quarter no less). She better have set some type of scoring record.

 

[jjgold]

Taurassi greatest ever

Terrible comparison and always had good players around her

Clark is a game changer her real legacy

 

[stormtrooper8]

No kidding. Clark avg 10.5 3pt attempts per game in her college career (10 min quarter no less). She better have set some type of scoring record.

Yep

That's why it's silly to say shit like "She's top 5 in 3-point makes a game"

Yeah, she also shoots a shit ton

She's shooting 32% from downtown

She just isn't efficient as a player at all

 

[KVB]

She didn’t earn it on the court over the 12 women who made the team

I could’ve phrased it better

I think she’s in the top 20 range

Dominating the college game is very different

Weird, you seem to think this about making some kind of WNBA All Star team.

Like I said, I'm fine with Clark not making the team, there is plenty of talent out there and not everyone can make it.

Just seems like you need to read up a bit on women's basketball, feels like there's a lot ingorance in this thread.

I guess posat #3 already pointed that out...

lol

She's setting WNBA records. See the other thread for her accomplishments in such a short time.

 

[stormtrooper8]

Weird, you seem to think this about making some kind of WNBA All Star team.

Like I said, I'm fine with Clark not making the team, there is plenty of talent out there and not everyone can make it.

Just seems like you need to read up a bit on women's basketball, feels like there's a lot ingorance in this thread.

I guess posat #3 already pointed that out...

I think the top 12 players in the country should have the opportunity to represent the country, if they want to of course. Clark isn't one of them at this point. It's that simple.

My evaluation of Clark is fair to this point.:

Good volume stats to a degree, but she's very inefficient and has clear holes in her game. That's the objective truth.

She has been hyped up to be some league changer, and I don't really see the traits to do that. Not saying she has to change the league/sport now, but it's hard to see why it'd be her over someone else who comes along

 

[stormtrooper8]

Clark has great range, but really has to be going left to be effective.

She can drift left off the dribble shooting, but really can't going right

Interestingly, she can drive to the hoop right, but can't left

She also is way too careless with the ball. Some of it is usage and not great teammates, but she is still averaging 5.6 turnovers per game in about 33 minutes of action. That's very bad.

Like, she's going to smash the record for turnovers in a season.