28 pts, 12 assists. Rookie record for most double doubles by a guard in a rookie season.
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WNBA & The Caitlin Clark Effect
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Kelsey with a massive 36 points tonight too.
She answered Taurasi in the best way possible this season.
Seems like she answered her again in the last match. Looking at the stats she’s going to crush a lot of the records the likes of Tarausi hold. Seen possibly the most smug interview I’ve ever seen with Taurasi from the preseason and it has not aged well.
Look, they need to realise, Caitlin is going to get everyone else paid. Caitlin is going to make WNBA players millionaires; especially players like Taurasi! If you're playing in this league right now, you've got to do the right thing and promote the hell out of Caitlin, even *if* she's a player from another team. They've got themselves a Jordan situation here, but for the WNBA, where his brand just carries everyone else to greater financial and commercial levels.
They're in a position wherein if they capitalise on this monumental moment in mainstream interest, it'll be the first women's sports league (Tennis not included) that truly goes mainstream, and super talents like Aja, Reece and co. will themselves become international names.
This guy does brilliant breakdowns of games from a technical coaching standpoint.
Crazy levels of popularity
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Definitely going to be the Messi of the WNBA.
Breaking records for fun!
Although I see this morning they are trying to take assists away from Clark. I really can't understand why they want kill the cash cow. It's utterly mental.
Although I see this morning they are trying to take assists away from Clark. I really can't understand why they want kill the cash cow. It's utterly mental.
Yeah, Swoopes was back on Gils Arena on YouTube talking shit again.
I swear. No one hates women....more than women.
The WNBA is a special case in this regard, unless it is manufactured then I really don't see how anyone thinks this benefits the league. They finally appear to have a properly saleable and marketable product and they seem determined to self sabotage.
Very odd. This has the potential to be the first female team league in the world to have paid athletes closer to what men get paid, and all they have to do is ride Caitlin's popularity until the cows come home.
Do they not want to be multi millionaires?
Good for her. Hopefully it encourages a bunch of young girls.
I don't really care about basketball, not even the NBA, but find myself following CC. Fascinating storyline and drama.
Was following Knicks casually because their ex-Center was my neighbor, but no longer.
Good for the game!
Was following Knicks casually because their ex-Center was my neighbor, but no longer.
Good for the game!
they’re delusional. Look at Britney Griner, she thinks she could beat Boogie Cousins in a 1 on 1
Did anyone see the eye poke incident last night? No way that wasn’t deliberate. Would have been a DQ in the UFC
they’re delusional. Look at Britney Griner, she thinks she could beat Boogie Cousins in a 1 on 1
Come on now.
Yeah, that was very intentional. Caitlin, the ever professional, sitting there with a black eye in the post-game presser refused to use it as an excuse for the loss, to her credit. She's setting a great example for the league, and instead of players getting behind her, they're pulling this shit.
Unfortunately, the Fever aren't a great team, especially in their depth and ultimately in the playoffs against the best teams in the league. Think Caitlin will be frustrated in these playoffs, they'll get knocked out, Mitchell will leave on a free agency, and Christie Sides will be replaced in the off-season with a better coach for Caitlin.
Caitlin with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists at the half. Highest scorer in the game, and they're still down by more than ten points.
Caitlin with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists at the half. Highest scorer in the game, and they're still down by more than ten points.
She had an outstanding game but the rest of the team not at the races. Kelsey Mitchell must have been playing injured?
The refs had a stinker too, missed a lot of fouls.
Caitlin with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists at the half. Highest scorer in the game, and they're still down by more than ten points.
Almost as if it's a team sport
Apparently there's been an issue with racism online against players who play against Clark. I wish people when discussing this issue mention the root cause and the solution to this issue which imo is social media companies and their failed verification and enforcement. Spam and bots are extremely commonplace as are the worst opinions on the internet.
That's kinda my point. To still be ten points behind after having the top scorer of both teams in one half, just goes to show that Fever cannot score bench points like their greater foes can.
I’ve no doubt it happens but they are claiming “Caitlin Clark Fans” in general and a lot of her fans, who appear to be new to the WNBA, are families and kids. As seems to be the case with a lot of these incidents there appears to be a few trolls with a very large and loud presence.
There is also an element it seems of people deflecting away from the abuse she is suffering on and off court from the “old school” of the WNBA, which isn’t a conspiracy as you can see by the very public attacks both in person and online she has suffered.
It’s a weird situation. I’ve no doubt she has toxic and obnoxious “fans”, or at least people who’re hanging onto to her coattails now, but a lot of the WNBA need to stop the hate for her and realise she is their cash cow. Blame on both sides, the only one seemingly being fully reasonable about it is Clark herself, who alternates between dealing maturely with the haters while calling out those using her name in rotten circumstances. Lot of pressure for a 22yr old rookie
Yeah a lot of racial dynamics at play as well. Mainly newer white fans and mainly black players who feel threatened. Clark can only control her on court play and she has had a historic rookie season so good on her. Ultimately like you said the league needs to make her the star in a way that is uniting and positive to the brand. If they continue down this toxic road it could end up killing the golden goose.
Honestly, it's mostly blown up by the media than a true racist rivalry despite comparisons to Magic/Bird. I'm t was a more closer comparison in college, but in WNBA it has been relatively one sided favoring CC. Media was trying to stoke the flames and it just resulted in pushing people to far side of the reason scale.
Reese has made Sky better, but with their overall losing record and her temporary drop in form to score from far, esp recent scores after Olympics...it's beating a dead horse.
In lame the media hype more than any actual racism or anything done by AR or CC themselves.
Reese has made Sky better, but with their overall losing record and her temporary drop in form to score from far, esp recent scores after Olympics...it's beating a dead horse.
In lame the media hype more than any actual racism or anything done by AR or CC themselves.
Unless Sky/AR gets significantly better, it'll be all CC vs PB next season.