How big is the gap between Caitlin Clark and elite WNBA stars? 🤔 Monica McNutt details | NBA Today 

Everything about CC has never been about welcoming her, it's all been about attacking her. Let that sink in. And also to add... CC never was beating her own drum, not was she pounding her chest... she has been attacked without provocation.

Why are they talking about CC on a NBA finals postgame show. CC living rent free in people head😂

Notice how ESPN and FOX didn’t play her interview saying “people need to STOP using her name to push an agenda”

If they are concerned about the CC narratives dominating WNBA discourse, why is Catilin Clark the only name used in the title of this video? Complaining about all the attention she gets but then using her name to get more clicks and engagement on the platform... Interesting

Wembenyama averaged 3.7 TO, second in the league and he's not even a point guard. Yet I didn't hear anyone criticize him on ESPN. Caitlin isn't a superstar, yet, but she is fourth in the league in assists playing on a horrible team.

Perk knows what's up 😂 , these women be hating hard , especially monica .

I have never seen a league try to destroy a player like these guys are doing

“Chelsea Gray doesn’t turn the ball over “ Chelsea Gray also hasn’t played since last season.

Notice how every single WNBA related video will have a CC thumbnail/headline yet they are trying their hardest to tear her down… only reason we clicked on this video is b/c if it was anyone else this video has less that 500 views

Stephen A put Monica on vacation from First Take

That Washington Mystics team averaged 4000 attendance per game. Caitlan comes to town and they have switch venues to accommodate 17,0000!!!! That's not even their home crowd! How can they tear something like that down! They are biting the hand that is feeding them.

I give Perk a lot of props for actually listening and trying to engage in actual dialogue. Folks should be pushing up the W not shitting on the league which is what a lot of the noise ends up doing.

CC has better rebounding, steals, assists, and fg% than Kelsey Plum. If it's just based on merit, CC should be on the team. Nneka has much better numbers than many players on Team USA's roster.

Face guard the existing players full court, double team and blitz them off screens 60 times more than anyone else and see how it affects their stats.

A’ja Wilson deserves her own segment💯 she been on a terror 28 and 11 a game

If it wasn't for Caitlin Clark all of these women on this panel would be "unknown" and voiceless!

I would like to remind everyone she’s still a rookie of course there’s a gap

Nearly all of Monica's comments and thoughts have aged badly.

It’s weird, it’s like she has the most defensive pressure……

Monica McNutt and Chiney Ogwemike are already prejudiced against Caitlin Clark. Why would anybody expect anything other than their descriptions of her as anything but above average.

Caitlin will be a goat when its all said and done. But imo I believe JuJu Watkins will be the one to come in and average 20 plus per night as as rookie in the WNBA. She's still a sophomore at USC and has 3 years left of college possibly. But her game is all around WNBA ready right now. She can drive to the basket, shoot from mid-range, and hit three-pointers with consistency. Her physical strength allows her to hold her own against tough competition, while her endurance ensures she can maintain a high level of play throughout the game as well.

They keep talking about skill set and fairness. All people are talking about is to grow your league. You have talent. You just don't have the eyes. Can you imagine all the Chinese fans they would gain with this Olympic. All of these Indian fans. all of these girls who identify with a girl who can shoot from three. That would explode the league, but they're not thinking of that. They're thinking about not hurting feelings. And that's totally fair. I'm all for being fair. I also think they should include all of the three rookies. Those three rookies on that Olympic team would explode the popularity of the WNBA. I have no doubt in my mind

Clark needs to stand strong. She represents ALL young girls who face the same threats everyday at school, at the park, hated for being white and straight.

Why's she the only one player that's constantly been guarded all around the court in every game if she's not a top player?

This is the NBA finals coverage talking about Caitlin whaaaaaaat😂 McNutt yall doing a lot man

Per game, Caitlin ranks 16th in scoring and 4th in assists.

McNutt: “there are people in her corner, Perk (just not me).”

Don’t patronize Perk. He’s basically saying none of you ladies (on the panel and in the league) are supporting this woman. How long are you ladies going to keep her down.

Another diverse panel…. Lmao….

Bro they wanna talk about the turnovers but no one is being guarded like Caitlyn and her team is hot freaking garbage. How many times she pass and her teammates are fumbling or not paying attention. The opposing team can literally put all 5 people on CC and not worry one bit!

There were no "stars" in the WNBA before Clark!!!

I see you Perk. You're playing the long game 😂

If CC is with top players who can deliver her assist (the reason of her turnover numbers), she will shine.

Ogunbowale would be a better comparison to Clark let’s see how each stacks up. This is an objective analysis-who cares about her name-as I am talking about per basketball analytics. Ogunbowale: 5’8 26.2 pointS 4.6 rebounds 5.5 assists 3.1 Stl Clark: 6’0 15.6 points 4.9rebounds 6.0 assists 1.4 STL Who is the best at basketball-you decide. Who’s have the larger fan base-you decide. At the end of the day they both are in the WNBA and contribute to it in different ways. No names should be called, racial slurs thrown, no participation trophies, no one should get on the Olympic team based on their name as the Olympics is about winning a gold medal( since that were the case Ogunbowale would be a better option if the matrix is solely on performance if it’s on marketing Clark would be the better option). Her fans should stop trying to force feed her down everyone’s throat. Just because the like doesn’t mean everyone will. She’s not everyone’s cup of tea. So just get over it already.

Clark’s team is horrible When the opponent team strategy is to throw everything at Clark, that says it all about her supporting cast

What kind of question is that 😅😅😅 She is literally the only WNBA star.

How can you work for a company that loses 50 million dollars and then demand to fly private .. I dont get it ..

Why is ESPN spending money on these losers....change these people before your viewership collapse

What I especially object to is the revisionists who claim that Clark was really not all that good as a college player, a claim which is absurd on its face.

Maybe if her teammates wouldn’t fumble the ball those wouldn’t be turnovers.

Perk brought an amazing point I saw something where DT said the older stars in the league embraced her and showed her the ropes as a rookie. If she’s not doing the same for Caitlin why not? Maya Moore is not a current player, I doubt it’s the same thing. Also none of her teammates can understand in the least. Lastly I believe it’s easy to point to turnovers and losing when she is literally on one of the worst teams in the league with a second year coach that doesn’t know how to use her. As one of the ladies mentioned here they received the 1st pick 2 years in a row for a reason. Really last point I have a challenge with players (men or women) believe they are better when they were blessed to be on a winning roster in a winning organization. This is why I rank Lebron over Kobe.if they had to do it in a bad team or org they would not be the name they are. If you come in with a pretty good roster around you there is way less pressure or double teams. College has this also, super teams vs school s who can’t recruit so the same teams will always have an advantage.

I’m tired of only cc coverage I been watching the w this whole season. An Seattle deserves way more coverage so does Minnesota lynx, suns, aces they have real exciting games. The best rookie teams to me is Chicago and la sparks are the best. They need to cover seattles big 3 they balling all average around 20+. Aces Aja dropping almost 30 every night and young. I just wish they covered other girls so I can understand better and don’t gotta just watch cc grow. To me Katie Martin, Angel, and brink have been the best rookies and you see there impact right now. I wish rickea and pilli got more minutes cus they can ball and Edwards is probably honestly the best big but also the best player on her team an a rookie.

she isnt far at all imo, i think if she had the right players around her right now she could win a chip or come close to it, not saying she would be a favorite, but i dont think you would be able to count her out

There is no diversity on this crew!!! 😂😂😅😅 Where is the outrage, Stephen A Smith? ESPN is so woke!!!

Anyone connected to Connecticut womens basketball is NOT going to be complementary of Caitlin if they can avoid it.

Chelsea Gray hasn't played a game since October and is without a return timeline for her injury. Let's see if she pulls 2-3 defenders every trip down the court. The truth is in the game. Teams clearly respect Clark's threat. Monica had reason early but she's quickly assumed the dump on Clark role on every panel. She keeps running on about this being a strong league. She never played in the WNBA.

Caitlin is the WBNA! I'd pay $500 to see Caitlin play!! I wouldn't bother with the WNBA if she wasn't playing!! 😅

@espn Would you all please address the role of coaching in the assessment of “how big the gap” is? I am a huge fan of both AB and CC and couldn’t wait to see them on the court together. Doesn’t feel like there is insight or capability from a coaching perspective on how to maximize both talents simultaneously. Seems like the coaching staff is taking an “either/or” approach now. The Fever’s wins feel a little dimmed when it’s a good CC/rough AB game or good AB/rough CC game.

All the rookies were playing in the NCAA tourny, literally less than 2 months ago. Relax.

Her turnovers are mostly from trying to create for others. Would you rather she just shoots all day and not get the turnovers from passing. Also the trunover blame is 50/50. A lot of her teammates aren't ready for her passes. And some of her turnovers are just horrible, lol. No excuse for some of them.

She's not as good as advertised 😂😂😂 SMH

Why aren’t they in her corner… oh wait… because they’re haters!!!

These “Ladies” ate full of jelousy

Jealousy is a disease.

2-3 seasons before she will be one of them ones. Right now, fringe all star. Will only get better w time.

All this time CC has kept silent. I don’t understand these heaters trying so hard to bring CC down. What’s their $&@$ing problem???

These chicks STILL hating on CC?! Monica didn’t even play in the league y’all look up her stats smh the other girl went #1 and a near bust

This stuff about turnovers is annoying because Luka Donkic lead the league in TOs last season. LBJ leads the NBA in them. OK he played 20 plus seasons but still, if you look at TO leaders in both the W and the NBA, some of the best players turn the ball over quite a lot. And yes, being unselfish and turning the ball over is a learning process. So, let's give the TO thing a rest. More to the point is Caitlin needs more versatility in her game. Use of a floater. A reliable midrange shot. She needs to get more free throws. She needs to work on her ball handling. Those are the things she needs to work on. I don't think she's as bad defensively as people say and she has games with multiple shot blocks. She has quick hands and can poke the ball away, especially from bigs. I see signs where she'll be a solid help defender. She's on a poorly coached team and she's missing her best chemistry player right now, Temi, the big that sets great picks and rolls well to the basket. I think she'll be better next season and maybe 2 years she'll be there. But I'm sorry, the nonsense and over-reporting on her on non-basketball crap, like Carrington's tweet, needs to stop.

Go back to some of these games, her teammates are fumbling passes and missing shots. She’s not perfect, she takes too many chances. But if you’re actually watching these games, she’d be at 10 assists per game if she had people who could make layups. That team had the 1 pick back to back years for a reason

They're only using the turnover stats.. Her points per game and assist is better than players that was selected for the WNBA Olympic team

Chelsea hasn’t turned ball over this season. Yeah that right she is not playing yet this year.

Caitlin Clark is woman enough to defend himself on court 😂😂

On pace to be only the 5th player in the history of the W to finish with 15/5/5. TO are an issue for sure.

What country was this show in? Nigeria? Zimbabwe? The Congo? Good god, I guess the 13/90 stat also includes sports media representation now.

She’s the best player in the league, she’s guarded twice as heavy as any other WNBA player and still shittin on em and bringing a whole new dynamic of fans to the league

The gap is huge. You have a professional rookie and a bunch of adolescent like petty and jealous lil women who can't seem to be professional.

Catlin Clark is the Jackie Robinson of the WNBA. In a few years we will see every team honor her by wearing her jersey number in a game.

McNutt should be fired for this take alone.

CC ‘s biggest problem in the WNBA is that the whole league is trying to shut her down and the hate and jealousy coming from mainly black players is pathetic she is saving their league and actually making people interested in watching 👀

Monica is just hating..

The treatment of Caitlin Clark by the other players and media has been disgusting. She put the WNBA on the map, it will be popular because of her. Years from now, when her story is being told, this treatment won’t be forgotten.

Go around the league and look at how most 2024 Rookies minutes are compared to Clark. She is literally been given EVERY chance to succeed while most Rookies are collecting RUST on the Bench. Clark's usage is up their with VETERAN players. The Team that the FEVER last beat, has ZERO rookies now playing because all 3 of their Draft pick are from out of the Country. Even the Suns top draft pick won't be playing until after the Olympics. There are literally a Rooke rusting on the BENCH that is better then Clark. So before folks go comparing Clark to proven VETS, she first has to Catch up to her own Rookie Class.

Caitlin Clark is 3rd in the league in total assists those above her have played more minutes. the person leading the league in assists is 2nd in turnovers and that person made team usa has been in the league 10 years with the same team has a mate on the starting 5 how much closer can you get lol so much chemistry so obviously turning the ball over wasn't the reason for not being on the team. Only 10 players in the whole league with more total points scored than cc and they all take more shots than her. she shoots 90 percent from the foul line. She's 2nd amongst guards in total rebounds the person above her plays more minutes. 2nd in made 3pt field goals person above her plays more minutes. top 10 in total steals & top 10 in total blocks. That's a lot of top 10's playing guard. The Aces have 4 players on team usa 3 currently playing they been together for years cc shoots better than Kelsey plum who is on team usa from the field and foul line has more assists way more rebounds blocks and steals whilst kelsey has 3 other team usa players 2 currently playing, a guard on her team matching her numbers more efficiently and an inside out player the mvp averaging 29pts 12 rebounds and 3 blks so what is the criteria? The aces are 7wins 6 loses. phx is 6wins 7 losses with 3 team usa players .(All that chemistry? one of the team usa players on phx the back up has better numbers than her shoot better from the field shoot better from 3 turn the ball over less commit fewer fouls more steals same rebounds blocks and about the same assists in less minutes. For somebody to not make the team when the team has a history of selecting the best college player. she's coming off back-to-back national championship games straight into the wnba she's being face guarded picked up full court 94ft double triple teamed trapped intense media coverage scrutiny if there is anything to do with gap here we're certainly not talking about it.

Can’t wait till CC leaves the league and all these 4 analyst never get airtime like this again. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

26 triple doubles in the entire history of the wnba and Caitlin clark almost drops one like 14 games into her career lmao.

CC is the most full court pressed and blitzed player with 57 times according to WNBA stats which is more than any totals per team let alone per player. That is the most respect they have with CC yet CC delivers 15pts, 5 rebounds and 6 assists

I just started watching but I’m pretty sure what the direction of the commentary will take. I could be wrong..🤔

Didn't sound like Monica answered the first question😂. I think Ogwumike definitely answered the question best

Considering how crazy they guard Caitlin Clark her numbers are very good. She does have to work on ball security, but I’m pretty sure no rookie has drawn the kind of defensive effort from every team.

Remeber the "not enough support around her" and "they are rebuilding" when they complain that the team isnt getting enough love or that they were a team that had enough peices to make the push they have since the break.

This is why I love Monica and why I love she had that "situation" with SAS; she is becoming more famous. She addressed Fever's talent around her. That being said, CC still needs to improve herself; the physicality is definitely something she has to address. But we also can't deny the talent around her. It is not like she has those turnovers in a team like the Liberty and Ace's talent. I think she is going to have a big jump next year or after the Olympic break.

Hate Perkins but he was the only real one.. the left side of the table is so jealous lol lol haters

with the exception of right wing media outlets & some sports media commentators who lean conservative, most of sports media is now walking back their pre-WNBA season blueprint in gassing up Can'twin Clark by facing the fact that she is not who they made her out to be ... HILARIOUS 🤣🤣🤣

Mcnutts a hater straight up

Nobody wants to hear McNutts pretending to support Clark she hates...

Fourth in assists straight out of college is elite, she’s likely getting warmed up and will go on a tear in the second half of the season as she adapts. A rookie will lack the physicality, experience of the pro game and grind. That’s a given. No one should be expecting her to play like a 10 year pro in these early stages. Good points in the video

Clark’s statistics CURRENTLY are the SAME as Jackie young and Clark is a Rookie. 🤷‍♂

Do you think - hard to do but try - that this has an impact "Analytics show Caitlin Clark receives 60% more Defensive pressure than every other team in the WNBA"

Clark is already better than them and far more interesting.

Is this The View or ESPN?

Dude in red xcross thingy tucks "it".

Fourth in assists straight out of college is elite, she’s likely getting warmed up and will go on a tear in the second half of the season as she adapts. A rookie will lack the physicality, experience of the pro game and grind. That’s a given. No one should be expecting her to play like a 10 year pro.

Please don’t make CC as your topic and don’t use her just to elevate other players please 🙏🙏🙏 Caitlyn and Indiana made the records of attendances and ratings 😊

She is one of the stars of WNBA , it's just that her teammates aren't up to the pace of her game yet and it;s causing turnovers, once they get used to playing with each other the turnovers will stop, I;d argue her ability to run the game from the point guard position with her passing is her greatest asset and not her shooting.

Where is the diversity hire on this panel?

Why don't they stop talking about her and talk more about these other WNBA players then?

Nobody cared about WNBA until Caitlin Clark.

Racist panel

Clark must leave the WNBA and the WNBA should be left to irrelevance. What a disgusting panel.

Why didnt ESPN talk about Angel Reese getting slammed by Thompson, but always talking about Caitlin getting fouled and flopping?