Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark

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Naismith Women's College POY
Wooden Award POY
AP Women's College Basketball POY

She was the best player in WBB, and she was the best overall player in the draft. Sure teams draft for need, CC was obviously not the best C in the draft. But she was easily the best overall player.

Are those awards influenced by popularity? Was Brock Purdy the best QB in his class?

 

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crickets

Don't watch enough to care. Again subjective. Brinks if you needed a center?

 

[Gonzo]

Don't watch enough to care. Again subjective. Brinks if you needed a center?

Obviously, lol.

 

[cytor]

Who do you think the best WBB player in the draft was?

It's too soon to tell. Draft classes should not be graded for a few years to really know.

 

[carvers4math]

Don't watch enough to care. Again subjective. Brinks if you needed a center?

I don’t think you can automatically declare who is the best player in the draft in any sport based on draft order. Some depends on team needs. Sometimes a great college player doesn’t translate well into the pros. Some players drop due to injury. The Steve Emtman’s of the world can’t stay healthy in the pros. Don’t think you can evaluate it until a few years later.

Someone must not be watching the NBA playoffs.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Maybe a basketball play, but also very reckless. I could see an above the shoulder on something like that. Regardless, these players seem to have it out for CC.

Seems like a “yo rook welcome to the league” type play…

 

[fcclone]

crickets

Who do you think the best WBB player in the draft was?

I think it is too early to tell but I think Cardosa will have the biggest upside.

 

[cydnote]

I have to admit that I've never watched a WNBA game other than the Fever w/CC. I only tuned in to watch CC revolutionize the sport. Someone let me know when that happens, cause I have nothing to compare it to. Is it happening on the court? (I was told it would)

 

[Gonzo]

I have to admit that I've never watched a WNBA game other than the Fever w/CC. I only tuned in to watch CC revolutionize the sport. Someone let me know when that happens, cause I have nothing to compare it to. Is it happening on the court?

Sounds like she revolutionized it for you, lol.

 

[4cy16]

CC lost 30 games in 4 years at Iowa, she might lose that many this year.

 

[madguy30]

I have to admit that I've never watched a WNBA game other than the Fever w/CC. I only tuned in to watch CC revolutionize the sport. Someone let me know when that happens, cause I have nothing to compare it to. Is it happening on the court? (I was told it would)

I mean the 'I never watched until now' is basically the revolution.

 

[carvers4math]

I mean the 'I never watched until now' is basically the revolution.

I have watched for years. Now if you try to watch a game that doesn’t even involve the Fever, you have got to mute it to avoid the CC hype.

 

[3TrueFans]

I have watched for years. Now if you try to watch a game that doesn’t even involve the Fever, you have got to mute it to avoid the CC hype.

Only if you're soft.

 

[cydnote]

I mean the 'I never watched until now' is basically the revolution.

Yes and no. I've never (and don't plan to) watch other teams and CC would have to do something supernatural to keep me as a fan.

 

[NWICY]

Sidebar, I read chartering flights is going to cost the WNBA $25M. The total amount of all WNBA salaries in the league is a little less than $18M.

Rather than celebrating charter flights, why wouldn’t they put that toward salaries. If they split that evenly that would double most players salaries.

This uptick in popularity still has the wnba running in the red doesn't it? Overall it just isn't that popular of a product.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Looks like they are going to get their first W.

 

[chadly82]

Just scrolled twitter…did she really showboat a deep 3 going 1/8?

 

[qwerty]

Just scrolled twitter…did she really showboat a deep 3 going 1/8?

she just did when she hit her second (2-9 now) to extend lead back to 5

 

[chadly82]

she just did when she hit her second (2-9 now) to extend lead back to 5

Keith Murphy probably just became fully engorged when she finally hit a shot

 

[CloneLawman]

crickets

The best player was not crickets. That's just dumb