Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark
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Would you also correct wildly inaccurate “facts” about her when people say she is a great all around player, or that she doesn’t whine constantly to officials, or doesn’t flop, or isn’t a drama queen when faking injuries, or that she wouldn’t act like Angel Reese and flash the “I don’t see you” hand wave, when in fact it was CC who was the one that initially did that well before Reese did.
Do you also correct people about those things? Because there is this HUGE misconception out there about her overall game on the court and especially her behavior that should be corrected by the media and the fans.
I have said repeatedly that she’s probably the best shooter in the women’s game that I’ve ever seen, and she is a tremendous passer too. I give credit where credit is due. But I don’t try to paint a picture of people that doesn’t exist or is factual. Why can’t Iowa fans and media just say she’s the best women’s basketball scorer in history and an amazing passer…. and just be good with that? That is something everyone can agree with and be proud of.
Why the need to embellish everything else about her that everyone with 2 eyes knows is not the case?
Agree completely.
As good of a shooter as she is, you’d be a horrible coach to not give her the green light any time she is open from anywhere.
And it’s not like she doesn’t pass…. she dishes out a ton of assists and definitely makes others stat lines on her team better.
I don’t think she shoots too much, unless she’s just launching contested bad shots and missing most of them.
If I were her teammate, I would get upset when she whines and doesn’t get back on defense, or when she’s a total drama queen. But for the most part, being a teammate of hers wouldn’t be that bad.
You’re really stuck on this defense thing. I’d love it if you could post any stats showing how bad it truly is? I’d even settle for an obscure twitter post of someone other than you criticizing her for “not getting back”.
It’s not close when she only won two national championships and Stewart won four with four MOP awards and a three time consensus national player of the year? Taurasi is in the argument too with Moore so it’s nowhere near not close.
Edited to added outside of college since Moore’s was brought up:
Stewart is already a 2x WNBA champ, 2x finals MVP, 2x league MVP, 2x Olympic gold medalist, Olympic Tournament MVP
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If she had 34, was she fouled on a shot and didn’t make it? Missed shots that are fouls are not counted as shots in shot charts. So if so, she did put up over 35 shots. You gotta determine which shots were erased by free throws.
If she got fouled on a shot, the free throws are counted for the shot. Gotta figure out how many free throws were from fouled shots.
Your point was she has never taken 35 shots in a game, not her averages. She was damn close with 34 shots against MSU.
She has been and will always be a volume shooter until a coach tells her it needs to stop. My bet, once she is in the WNBA, it will stop really quick.
Wrong. The post I was responding to said CC took 35 shot attempts per game. I responded saying that she hasn't taken 35 fg attempts in a single game all year, much less every game, showing just how wrong that statement was. Yeah she came close shooting it 34 times in one game. But even still, 34 isn't 35 and it was one game. Lol.
And yes, of course she's a volume shooter, I never said she wasn't. She's the best player in the country and the best college WBB of all time according to some. I would hope she's a volume shooter. I agree when she goes to the WNBA her elite passing skills are going to be what she's more known for.
Keith Murphy doesn’t count
Edit: and when she goes to the WNBA, her elite turnover skills will also be what she’s known for
Hey I was as surprised as anyone when Shaq called her the best WBB player ever.Keith Murphy doesn’t count
Edit: and when she goes to the WNBA, her elite turnover skills will also be what she’s known for
When she's whining to officials anytime anyone touches her, or when she misses a shot, or turns it over... she is absolutely NOT getting back on defense. Do you ever watch any of her games?
And typical Hawk fan... after I heap praise on her... it's just never quite enough is it? Nope... you should just be praising her all the time and not questioning any aspects of her game. Bow down to the almighty CC everyone! She does no wrong!
I can honestly admit the aspects of Lipsey and Gilbert's game I don't care for... but don't ask any Iowa fan to give an honest opinion of CC.... and not only that.... NOBODY should be questioning any aspects of her game!
And you believe everything Shaq says? That tells me everything.
I can see it now.... an Iowa fan tells you that CC is the best women's basketball player ever! So you ask them how they know that? And they say... because Shaq said she was... duh!!
I wouldn’t say you heaped praise. I also don’t care if yin do or not. I’m asking for you to share where you are getting your stats of her being awful on defense. Like I said, any obscure reference will do.
Just Ashley and Steph had me dreaming of a sweet 16 elite 8. Ahh what could have been. When I learned about Steph my heart sank just like it did with Georges foot.
But hey in just a couple of weeks we'll be back on the carousel hopefully for both teams.
A d there were plenty of posts here wishing for the shared ball style. Iowa doesn't want that style.
I just said Shaq thinks she's the GOAT.And you believe everything Shaq says? That tells me everything.
I can see it now.... an Iowa fan tells you that CC is the best women's basketball player ever! So you ask them how they know that? And they say... because Shaq said she was... duh!!
and how she said the girls played hard defense and fought back. it was the girls this and the girls that , not the team, she sounded like the coach