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Of course she had prior commitments. Had nothing to do with Caitlin Clark.
The sooner this woman is off TV, the better.
Nancy Lieberman did a nice job.
Of course she had prior commitments. Had nothing to do with Caitlin Clark.
The sooner this woman is off TV, the better.
Nancy Lieberman did a nice job.
BTW @Mr. Gregory, we are still accepting members at the Church of Caitlin.
Ehh...We are once again extending an invitation to the Church of Caitlin, @Mr. Gregory.
We have cookies and ice cream.
Why do you hate America?Ehh...
Caitlin's good, and I like how she makes her teammates better, but as a mostly offensive player, she isn't my type. She reminds me of Steve Nash, who I respected but wasn't a fan of at all for the same reason. I'm good.
With a couple of exceptions (Phee and maybe Reese, who I no longer follow since I stopped following Chicago), I'm finding that I really like defensive and/or scrappy/hustle wing players. Bonus points if they can shoot, but it's not a requirement.
My top players right now other than the two I mentioned, all of whom I like pretty much equally, are Marina Mabrey, Courtney Williams, DiJonai Carrington, Lexie Hull, and Sophie Cunningham. I need more data to confirm, but I can probably add Karlie Samuelson and Aerial Powers to that list, too. Karlie just came back with a knee brace on. Hopefully Aerial will be back sometime sooner rather than later, but there's still no timetable for her return as far as I know.
i am surprised that no mention has been made of another flagrant foul by the Sky against Caitlin Clark. This foul was more flagrant the previous foul in the earlier game. Someone is gonna get hurt and then the chit will hit the fan.
Of seven flagrant fouls committed by the Chicago Sky, four have been on Clark. Shockingly, of the total flagrant fouls committed in the league, 17% of them have been done on Caitlin Clark.Diamond DeShields was getting pretty frustrated there. She had a bad individual game, and her team was getting blown out, adding to her frustration. That definitely wasn't a basketball play in any way, shape, or form. That said, I also think she wasn't intending to hit Caitlin (that hard), given how she immediately put her hands up when they collided and then went over to help her up. I'm fine with the flagrant 1 that was issued.
This is a really physical league, and Caitlin has a pretty slight frame compared to a lot of these other girls and goes flying accordingly at the slightest touch. She definitely flops/sells sometimes, and sometimes I think she truly just doesn't expect the contact and her body jerks nervously in response. It seems a lot more pronounced with her than with most others I've seen.
In any event, like I said a while back, I'm sure she's gonna bulk up over the off-season and beyond, and once she does, you'll see less of her being flung around like a pinball like this. She'll be fine.
Flagrant fouls are called regardless of intent. If you actually go back and objectively look at the five (I believe) flagrant fouls that have been committed so far against Caitlin (four of which were committed by Sky players), I think you have to stretch quite a bit to come to the conclusion that more than two of them (the ones by Chennedy Carter and Diamond DeShields) were malicious non-basketball plays.Of seven flagrant fouls committed by the Chicago Sky, four have been on Clark. Shockingly, of the total flagrant fouls committed in the league, 17% of them have been done on Caitlin Clark.
But I'm sure the fouls weren't meant to hit Clark hard and most of them didn't even realize it was Clark that they were fouling. It is just a coincidence that most flagrant fouls are on Clark, especially by the Sky.
I get that you're upset that your girl is getting touched out there
On the subject of fouls, I noticed that Fever player NaLyssa Smith got a technical foul in a recent game for unnecessary and excessive contact with the stanchion, just like Someone Else got a while back.Again, that's America's girl.
Less Sheryl Swoopes, more Cynthia Cooper. I liked her interview during Sunday’s game and there’s a video out on Twitter of her with a fan gassing Caitlin up as well. She shows it’s possible to lift people up without putting others down.Sheryl Swoopes is on an Apology Tour right now.
I'm not sure that I've ever heard from Cynthia Cooper, but liked purely for the last sentence. I get that sports naturally promote a tribal mentality, but as someone who isn't like that at all, I've always found it crazy how many other people aren't like that.Less Sheryl Swoopes, more Cynthia Cooper. I liked her interview during Sunday’s game and there’s a video out on Twitter of her with a fan gassing Caitlin up as well. She shows it’s possible to lift people up without putting others down.
Yeah man, don't sleep on the Wings. They're another team like the Dream and Mystics in that they have been bitten hard by the injury bug this season, have a good roster, and are better than their record suggests. They've also just gotten most, if not everyone back and have been playing well. They've recently knocked off both the Las Vegas Olympic Team and Minnesota. Gonna be a good battle for that final playoff spot.Caught up through Sunday’s game against Dallas. Jacy Sheldon and CC really love to get after each other going back to their days at Ohio State and Iowa and are a fun matchup to watch. I think Jacy played really good, tight, aggressive defense but Caitlin was simply too much in the second half. For as great as she is running the point, there’s something very satisfying about watching her step back and launch 3s like she did in college.
Even though they have a poor record, the Wings play a fun style of basketball. Arike is always a joy to watch when she’s on, and she was on during Sunday’s game, especially in the first half. I quite like Satou Sabally’s game as well and I’m intrigued at the rumors (or is it hopium?) of her being a Fever a next season.
Kelsey Mitchell is just on an incredible run right now too. A franchise-record seven consecutive games and counting of 20+ points. She’s just a pure hooper and can score at all three levels.
Overall the Fever are firing on all cylinders and have the best offense in the W since the break. You definitely don’t want to draw them in the playoffs.
Got it…with ten seconds left. That’s her second, great stuff.Caitlin is this close to a second triple double.
My god.
Christie Sides has earned my respect. This is an incredible turnaround and she has brought the team together while outside forces sought to tear them apart.Got it…with ten seconds left. That’s her second, great stuff.
I add that she played all 40 minutes in this one. Sides trusts her defense enough now to leave her in on defensive possessions late in close games. She’s quietly gotten better on that side of the floor as well.
Do you think Caitlin has a shot at ROTY.Caitlin Clark is only the sixth player in WNBA history with multiple career triple doubles.
Not the sixth player to record multiple triple dubs in a season, only the sixth to do it … ever. And she did it in her rookie season.
Just unreal.
Do you think Caitlin has a shot at ROTY.
Resist what? I have no idea what you're talking about. I give Caitlin her flowers all the time. I don't have to slobber all over her.Yo @Mr. Gregory, how much longer you gonna resist this? This is only the beginning if Caitlin’s reign of terror. Only the beginning.
The Church of Caitlin is waiting for you to join.Resist what? I have no idea what you're talking about. I give Caitlin her flowers all the time. I don't have to slobber all over her.
Don't wait up, dawg. Nothing personal. Your girl's talented, but she's just not my type.The Church of Caitlin is waiting for you to join.
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Don't wait up, dawg. Nothing personal. Your girl's talented, but she's just not my type.
She is.
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