Aces rookie Kate Martin speaks Las Vegas’ 99-80 win over the Indiana Fever. Martin describes what it was like to play against her Iowa teammate Caitlin Clark with their college coaches in the crowd. Courtesy: NBA TV
What a stupid comment lmao. The aces have a way better team than the fever. The fever has had BACK TO BACK number 1 picks the last two years, they clearly suck. It’s very easy to play well on a team thats already good.
It's hard when CC, the best player in college, was drafted by the worst team in the league and has to struggle, while Kate, who didn't even think she'd be drafted, goes to the best and may be part of a three-peat WNBA champion.
I didn't think Kate would get drafted, but she made perfect sense for the Aces, with Chelsea Gray probaly unavailable until after the Summer Games. Quite the strategic pickup by Vegas.
That's the only way sports can be competitive. The lv Aces got a still with Kate Martin and they know it. She will get plenty playing time and be a super contribution. The former San Antonio star team was bought-out by Vegas MGM and also was a still with Kelsey Plum.
Caitlin Clark was not the best player in the 2024 wnba draft. She was the best shooter because of breaking Kelsey Plum's record. She has to learn defense or it will prevent her from developing into a complete player. If not, she will just be a perimeter shooting threat that can be minimized by oponents good defensive play. A first round pick one simply because of shooting has nothing to do with talent or skill. Anyone can shoot 1000 free throws and 3-pointers a day and get good at it. That's not physical talent nor defensive skill which she didn't develop in college. She's currently one dimensional where all other 1st-rd draft pick [guards] are multidimensional will get turnovers and steals. She can develop into a multidimensional guard if it's in her ❤️
@@freddiesettles1568 Agree with most of what you wrote, but beg to differ on one point. CC won the Naismith Award, universally accepted as honoring the BEST women's college player for the season, and she did the last two years in a row. Yes, she has to play better defense, but she had a pretty good defensive game last time out, her best so far as a pro. She's even said she has to become better at defense, so it's not something lost on her. But she's not really expected to play lights out defense as a point guard. Her skills are best suited to spread the offense around and hit open players with her vision and court smarts. To me scoring should be secondary. All her fans want her to shoot logo 3's every other possession, and think the coach is "holding her back" by not letting her play "her game". This isn't college where she's going up against some scrub transfer from Wichita State. Every team is putting their best defensive players in her face the whole game. They pick her up before half court most of the time and try to smother her, so her chances of open 3's is not going to come that often. I think she's finally starting to figure out the pro game, but her teammates need to step up and actually "finish" the passes and looks she sets up for them.
Anyone with eyes knew she had a huge chance to play professional. Sjould’ve gone higher imo. Love love love her hustle and her game. Keep killing it Kate!!❤💪🏾👊🏾
@@natureredux1957 True, Clarks fans talked trash on her teammates in Iowa, her coach in Iowa and now they talk trash on her teammates and coach in Indiana. That's what Clark fans bring to the table.
@@brandonevans4773 Thern why did Clark fans flood the message boards saying her teammates were trash, Clark had to carry them all? Doesn't sound like Iowa fans and Clark fans were on the same page.
@@infared8997 So are idiots on social media with their whataboutisms. There are plenty of interviews with the rest of the team, but let's comment here about being mad because they did an interview with Martin. So many haters in this league. Knock it off, idiot
I loved both Kate and Caitlin as players with Iowa, so it was really great to see Kate have a strong performance in the Aces' win over Indiana on Saturday night. By all accounts I've seen, she's a terrific young woman and I'm hoping she has a great WNBA career.
@@dewuster8885 Clark is a great passer too and if her teammates would make them. She would have a lot of assists but keep hating because time will tell and she is going to develop even more
Kate Martin looks GREAT!!! I think she benefits from not having the pressure and uber attention that her bestie CC gets. Congrats. Yes, rooting for BOTH of them!!.
Bestfriends living their dreams. Kate Martin in the TOP and Caitlin Clark in the BOTTOM OF THE BARREL team in WNBA. Goodluck ladies! I love you both and Coach Lisa Bluder ❤
Congratulations Kate Martin you had a good good game last night which I knew you would because you are a good basketball player I just wish you could have been with CC because she can really use you she is on one terrible team when you two was in Iowa RU-vid girls with awesome the whole Iowa team and had a terrific good coach I wish you could have been with your best friend CC because she can really use you congratulations I'll watch you when you're on TV🎉🎉🎉❤ you go girl I root for both of yous
Reese is up there...she's the number 1 offensive rebounder right now, her defense is also great. She's the 4th in history to have at least 10pts and 5lbs 4 games straight
@anthonytaylor7928 I personally just heard of aja since her asking for a petty deal from Nike. I've checked in on news about Aces to see how Martin has been doing
Kate Martin will have more Championship rings than Caitlin Clark. She has the best coach in the WNBA, the best player in the WNBA and the best team in the WNBA.
Kate Martin is playing on one of the best if not the best team in the WNBA. Clark has to try to rebuild one of the worst teams in the league. Different journeys
Kate Martin is literally my favorite player right now but once Paige hits the number draft - that’s gonna be my girl. I knew Kate was going to get drafted - I watched Iowa for her game. And when she got drafted - I knew she was gonna get on a team and for her to be on a winning team ? Let’s go girl.
They asked one question. That's it. Funny how you adult crybabies are the ones who just can't stop talking about Clark. Despite that she's the reason why everyone is watching right now. Sit down with the hate
No comparison between Martin's team and Caitlin's team. If your team has a few weapons, then the defense can focus on the few. However, if you have a lot of weapons, then lesser players have less attention placed on them. Lebron playing on the worst NBA team in the league would generate a different Lebron legacy conversation. GOAT talk would fall off quickly.
This is what Clark's toxic fan base did in Iowa. They trashed her teammates and coach for Clark not winning a championship and now they're bring their toxic behavior to the WNBA, trashing Clark's new teammates, her new coach, trashing the league and the other players. Clark's fan base is the worst in all sports.
@brandonevans4773 I think the fever and sky will be pretty good eventually 😌. I like these new girls, also the sparks , LA I think. These old wnba vets are salty, they're being replaced.
Kate martin is a great player but remember who the play maker was cc without her in iowa kate would have never been in the picture. cc was outplayed double team and tired.
Great players adjust to the defense, not complain about it. Cc overrated. A high profile draft pick starting. Avg the most mins struggling to win close games is a red flag.
Let's say... Caitlyn did not ask her to come back for this Covid year and Really 6 years in College and a master degree later. she WILL NOT get draft by any WNBA team from the previous year and even for this year. God had a way to help her. Imagine she is available for 3rd round and I bet Indiana Fever will draft her here???
I went all in on CC and watched five WNBA games but can't do it anymore Clark is just an average player now and the WNBA is a joke. They may keep attendance and viewership up through the season but have to believe they will be back to where they were pretty soon.....broke! American's have short attention spans and will quickly lose interest if CC is not lighting it up.
I can promise you this isn’t true by any means - it’s so annoying how Clark is becoming a “Lebron” yall stay bringing her up in every conversation and saying that she’s the only reason the league is winning - Kate is doing just fine without you homie. Don’t forget she’s literally on a winning team ⛹️💯
Love Kate, Caitlin, and Kelsey Plum. That said, the WNBA is very hard to watch. They are airball and dropped pass machines that can't dunk and look slow. Clark is the best thing to happen to this league because so many of us are interested in watching her play but good god, they're terrible. My HS team would have killed the Aces.
Clark is covered like the seven game of a championship every night and fever 7 games horrible scheduling that team is tired no other team played that many in 12 days joke leaque.
It’s based on ranking smart one. They’re the worst team, so they probably had to go on the road first and not have home court advantage. 😂😂 Y’all full of excuses! Every team goes on the road. Aces are the defending champions, they probably get home court advantage first and then go on the road. Like did y’all think the red carpet was going to be rolled out for her? Y’all are obsessed. The truth, those low percentage hail marry 3s are cool when she makes it but it’s not really translating in the pros. Perhaps it will but I watched a game against the Sparks and she was 2 for 9. The entire game she was throwing insane 3s and missing them. She even shot an air ball. The last few minutes of the game, she made two 3s and the commentators hyped it up. It’s weird. We get it, she is the media pick but People see through that and the players do to.
@@atinystream why don't they let them play every night against best teams goofy people running that leaque at the top why donr they learn how too run leaque they why they been broke till Clark came finally making money on sold out arenas.
Post game interview last night: "I want them to come at me every day, I want them to come at everybody. They're not supposed to be nice to me. I hope you all know that. They're not supposed to be nice to me or lay down because I'm a rookie."
This whole group of rookies will hopefullygive the entire WNBA some bargaining power. Only a 40 game season but teams have to travel and play on consecutive nights?! Whats the hurry?! Not good for the players or the fans watching the travel team that doesn't even have time for a practice before game time. With their increase in TV revenues they should all demand a more sane schedule. IMHO.😂