Why is Caitlin Clark Different?

[desert heat]

Again, final warning about making shit up.

Show me what I made up?

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Again, final warning about making shit up.

you said final warning more than once.

Just saying

 

[trojanfan12]

I dont have a problem with CC not being on Team USA.
Now if other rookies made the team. There might be an argument.
but as far as I know. None did.
There still learning professional basketball.
Even if she becomes the greatest player ever. She is not there right now. And they Chose the team. Right now.

And Team USA stated that they were looking for players with international experience. Clark doesn't have that.

If she does what most WNBA players do and plays overseas, she'll have the experience next time around.

If she develops like most think she will, she'll be on the team next time even she doesn't play overseas.

 

[DJ]

Sure, because she shoots a lot.

Her efficiency isn't that good as I have mentioned. Unless, you think 37% and 33% is really good.

You're not understanding efficiency here.

 

[trojanfan12]

Show me what I made up?

I already pointed those things out.

You still haven't produced the quote where I said she wasn't worthy of Team USA.

 

[DJ]

Try looking at points, rebounds, assist, and steals. Like I said, the stats are similar. And LeBron wasn't facing constant double teams, and playing against the top teams not in a night out in his first 10 games either. The fever have barely had any time to practice. Caitlin just finished college and had to go straight to playing WNBA games.

Try using your brain a little.

I already said she is good at passing and rebounding, numb nuts. But her shooting and TO's is not.

 

[DJ]

And I like CC long term but she isn't as good as you think she is RIGHT NOW, @desert heat.

 

[Think McFly Think]

Show me what I made up?

We don’t have time to search and post 67,799 posts dude

 

[Schmoopy1000]

And Team USA stated that they were looking for players with international experience. Clark doesn't have that.

If she does what most WNBA players do and plays overseas, she'll have the experience next time around.

If she develops like most think she will, she'll be on the team next time even she doesn't play overseas.

Is this how Griner made the team?
She cant be considered the best Center in the league right now. Can she?

 

[desert heat]

I already pointed those things out.

You still haven't produced the quote where I said she wasn't worthy of Team USA.

What rookie does experience the level of success they had in college in the first 10 games, playing against Championship contenders night after night?

ok your move.

 

[broncosmitty]

The parallel is crazy honestly. I remember watching Davidson games because people/networks were starting to notice Curry and I remember thinking that there was no way he was gonna make it in the NBA because he would get manhandled because of his size.

Of course, that was one of my wrongest thoughts pertaining to basketball ever.

Watching Caitlin play for Iowa I literally thought “well if Curry could pull it off being undersized with a quick release, so can she.”

I still get made fun of every time the Dubs are on in our house.

Was very vocal about how Steph was going to get manhandled in the league.

Lil lady does not let me forget my wrongness on that one.

 

[LeroyOU12]

I think the WNBA and USA national team fucked up not to have Clark on the national team. She's the biggest draw in women's BB right now. Indy/DC game last night set WNBA attendance record at 20,333, DC average around 4400 last year.

 

[trojanfan12]

Is this how Griner made the team?
She cant be considered the best Center in the league right now. Can she?

Honestly, I don't know why she's on the team. As others have pointed out, she hasn't even played this season.

She's 6'9", a top 5 center when healthy and has international experience which are the only "basketball reasons" that I can think of.

Aja Wilson is the best center.

 

[trojanfan12]

ok your move.

So you can't provide the post then?

 

[trojanfan12]

I think the WNBA and USA national team fucked up not to have Clark on the national team. She's the biggest draw in women's BB right now. Indy/DC game last night set WNBA attendance record at 20,333, DC average around 4400 last year.

Maybe. But there are no rookies on Team USA. Also, women's basketball is far more popular overseas than it is here, so they really don't need her even for publicity since many of the women on Team USA play overseas and are already known.

 

[DJ]

Griner made her season debut Friday night.

For those that were not aware.

 

[desert heat]

We don’t have time to search and post 67,799 posts dude

So you can't provide the post then?

I just quoted you the post that started the discussion about Caitlin's first 10 games. The answer to that post was LeBron James had a better start. Then all of a sudden certain posters started moving the goal post to his entire rookie season. Try around Post Number 270.

 

[trojanfan12]

Griner made her season debut Friday night.

For those that were not aware.

I wasn't. I was watching the Sparks game.

 

[DJ]

I already said she is good at passing and rebounding, numb nuts. But her shooting and TO's is not.

And Desert rat, ooppppps sorry.....

@desert heat CC is averaging 6.3apg to 5.6 TO's.....is that a good ratio for a starting PG?

 

[DJ]

I wasn't. I was watching the Sparks game.

I watched some of that game but noticed Griner made her season debut.