Will Caitlin Clark be an INSTANT WNBA STAR? 🤔 Stephen A. expresses doubt | First Take 

I agree with you. because wnba on the court and life without college will humble her. I doubt this people will stick with her. 😊😊 they will move on to next hot commodity at the moment. seen it before and never will change 😊

no cause their wont be a racial angle for them to insert their politics.

Duh

​​@@agendaxpushers1322Crazy how thats the whole angle that got her over with the fans just like Cody Rhodes.

@@BLACKSTA361 she needed Angel Reese as her antagonist because the people that claim to support her dont care for her as much as they hate Black people. Without that race based antagonist she will be Diana Taurasi or Sue Bird at best or Tim Tebow at worst.

And AB was the only rookie to be an all star last season.. Kelsey Mitchell and Nalyssa Smith hold it down in Indy ... she got a way better squad

"growing pains" like putting her in the sidelines. People forgot how fans and Indiana community loved Grace Berger, i hope Clark will be utilized properly just like in Iowa.

@@ronscorner4819I just hope they give Clark the freeness they gave her at Iowa so she could be herself

@@TheBallerOGshooting 30 shots? 😂😂😂

They got back to back #1 pick for a reason

Passing too. Not just right decision on swing passes, but looking down court for breakout passes is always a positive.

She has great range. But how good is she as an actual 3 point shooter? Good. Not great.

Just ask jimmer ferdette lol

@@buddah_bird_7994fire comment!

Guess you didn’t watch Jimmer in college

No they won't

😆. We'll see

Who’s angel lol? 😂

@@CodyTheReactor the woman that has a national championship ring. The thing that Clark will never have.

​@@chriskey7440highest achievement is going to be in college as she going to be average in the wnba lmao

Bull!

I believe it, Because Diana Taurasi is a real jealous butch.

The League & her Team should retire Taurasi. It Ain't Government Work

😂🤣🔥🔥🔥🔥

Man Tuarusi is gonna have a field day😊

@@ifeatu4278 Yeah, Sure, Puddin. We all know just how easy it is for a 41 year old(Who Isn't MJ) to Have A Field Day, against a 22-23 year old Phenom. "Old Age and Trickery" only wins over Youth, Talent, Ability and Stamina in the Movies, kid

Yeah 1 million percent. If Iowa had properly known how to run the pick and roll. Iowa might have won

Yeah right.

And they still will be picking first overall for the next 3 to 5 years maybe even 6

​@@blacksoldier.Indiana Fever has 4 players who average double figures. She likely won't average over 20 points a game

I think she will be average.

That score of CC during fresh year while she had 32 points in her junior yesr onwards

Are you talking about arguably the Greatest scorer in WNBA history, 3x WNBA Champion, MVP and future Hall of Famer Diana?

@@c249 You are correct. I am comparing their college stats. These numbers are facts and they are undisputed. Pro stats have nothing to do with my comparison since CC hasn't played one second of pro ball. I am merely saying that because Clark's college numbers are much higher than DT's were her learning curve may be a lot faster that DT thinks. Don't read anything more into it than that.

They weren't hating

​@@bobby12348they werre absolutely HATING.. they are seething with jealousy that they didnt get or warrant this type of attention as college or pro players and they are BIG MAD... Waaa waaaaa call the WAAAmbulance!!!!

@@bobby12348that they are, they are both jealous and butch.

Yeah, both of them are has beens and while being jealous and butch.

Exactly. Just wait until next season when Paige Bueckers comes out from UConn. They'll be talking about how pro ready her game is, how she'll easily make the transition to the WNBA, blah blah blah.

You can't take Shay Shay seriously.

You are not using your own head. They talk about the NBA constantly and they’re usually 18-19 in college and leave after one year. Doesn’t change that collage and professional are stilll very different in anything or any sport

EXACTLY.

Another impact player is needed for The Fever to be a serious threat!

Yeah, for real, she will threw all of these jealous butches under the bus, they’ll see.

Good point

Don’t disrespect Iowa!

@@ethanhuntemcee1663it’s not disrespectful. Kate Martin is her best Iowa teammate and she has a very slight chance of going pro. No one else on that roster is going pro. Clark carried this roster to back to back championships which is an insane accomplishment and the two teams that beat them were loaded with wnba players

@@ethanhuntemcee1663 It wasnt a diss clown. It was me saying the hate for iowa is wild when they arent filled with stars

​@@shouryasangam7956nah bro Stuelke is their 2nd best player she will go pro

@@krisevans4379 Nah y’all not gone disrespect my boo thang Martin. Hanna Stockley went nuts against UConn like she got them girls in foul trouble. Clark is the superstar but that Iowa team played well i get it none of them is going to much outside of this but they played like some dogs this tournament

Yeah, for real, that’s exactly right.

Show him some love lol

10+ assists in the WNBA is extremely hard to do especially since every player is extremely skilled offensively and defensively compared to college and the teams have more balance. Clark benefits from 90% of possessions go through her in college but that won’t happen in the WNBA. The assist leaders for the league are typically around 6-7 assists per game

Won't take a year. One game.

You don’t know how the media works do you ?

That cats already out of the bag. They have hyped her up so much that everyone expects her to dominate the WNBA from day 1. Obviously not happening.

@@cobra7282 Oh yes it will. Just Imagine CC having an actual team of seasoned and experienced players to dish out all those pinpoint passes she makes. Aside from scoring which is a given, she will shatter every assist record in the WNBA if you truly believe those WNBA players ball at such a higher caliber that college.

@@nickv4073 You will almost certainly be disappointed. It is quite common for players to have a steep learning curve from college to the WNBA. She could very well win ROY and put up something along the lines of 17/6, but she will not dominate as a rookie.

yeah just like in mens sports, there's always these "old heads" who have to cut down the new era and act like they're better than everything "because back in my day blah blah" lol they're saying that going from college competition to a pro league is a big step up and you'll have to adjust as if that's not just common sense???? like what are they trying to accomplish by cutting her down before she even gets in the league? clearly just bitterness/jealousy that they never got the attention that Caitlyn Clark does, so they gotta try and diminish it

I love Reese, I don’t know if her skillset will lead to her dominating

If you watched the game, you would see why they said she'd struggle. She struggled against South Carolina because the level of defensive talent was just better.....she shot 20% 2nd-4th quarter. If the refs weren't leaning on the whistle for her, she would have ended with 20 pts. or less. No lies were told....

Look, pros are a step up. Fine. No argument there. In Clarks case it'll be a step -up in teammates too. Not to disparage the iowa girls. They were amazing and had a great 2 years. But that game against SC showed a real gap in terms of size and athleticsm. I think the fact that Clark won't have to carry Indiana on her own so often will eventually benefit her and indiana. Her game is absolutely translatable. She only took as many shots as she did for iowa because she was their best shooter and had the skill to create space for herself with and without the ball. Right combination of speed and reach. She'll be just fine in the W once she settles.

@@ragnarwillz4115shooting translates especially in the wnba there most have zero game 😂😂

Not once. In 4 yrs.😁😁😁

@@jameswainaina9133 doesn't take anything away from her game ..... she's only 1 player on a team

The claim in your first statement is an absolute lie and shows recency bias. For one, I have seen generally positive support for Clark due to not only her records due to play, but also the attention she’s brought to women’s basketball. The criticisms come with being great and yes, while she’s an incredible player, she does still have to prove herself. It comes with the territory. If anything, as SAS put it, her proving herself further in the pros will only greatly enhance her legacy. Lastly, whether anyone likes it or not, Lebron James is the greatest scrutinized athlete. Before anyone accuses me of it, no , I’m not his biggest fan by any means, however, I greatly remember him being deemed as ‘The Chosen One’ and having to live up to the expectation of matching MJ BEFORE he even went to the league in his senior year of HS. To add, Lebron James is the first superstar/legend in the four major league sports to experience extra scrutiny via SM. That’s added on pressure that none of the superstars/legends of 90s and prior could ever say they experienced coming into the league. But just like LBJ, I hope and expect that she will live up to her reputation and continue to bring attention to women’s basketball and make her mark as one of the greats/legends in the pros.

Lmao what this not even top 10 scrutiny lmao compared to what lebron and some other players went through

lol stop being dramatic

because people keep putting race on it. I feel sorry for these girls. They can't just all play ball.

Stop crying

The media? All this began because of the WNBA players. We didn’t know the Cavs veterans didbt like LBJ until a decade after he was drafted…we are finding out Caitlin has haters in the league BEFOFE she is drafted.

If they wanted her to fail they would probably be talking her up and letting her think the transition will be easy. Telling her it's going to be a big transition isn't making it less likely for her to succeed, but more likely IMO.

BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHATEVER SHE DOES ISN'T GOING TO RAISE THEIR STOCKS. ALL EYES ARE ON HER. PERIOD.

they just made a whole segment to tell you guys its not hate... Wemby showed he was the most unique ball player we hd ever seen last year when he came to the States. people still said they wanted to SEE IT IN THE NBA. people like me who knew that Victor was real didnt consider it as hate. it is competition you have to prove yourself amongst the best. now after his rookie season if anyone still doubts victor , now they are hating... she hasnt played yet in the wnba , if she dominates her first year then fine. until then you cant say the people who just want to see it are hating. the pros are the pros

It’s not hate..they’re just letting her know she’s going to have to work on her game to be able to produce even half what she did in college. Every wnba player was watching this game..they took notes. She’s going to have to tighten her handle up and learn to shoot going right. That’s the only way for her to live up to the hype coming into the W.

@@grichkatayou7558if Wemby is a star or superstar doesn't change much. The league has plenty of stars that people want to watch. The most exciting thing that happened in the WNBA was the three-point contest between Sabrina and Steph.

Women do not even support women… my first game watched of womens college basketball was because of Clark and my girlfriend turned it off to make us watch a movie 😂

I 100% agree with you. She is getting more attention than any of the all time greats have gotten in the past. But, it's good when for their game when everyone is talking about Clark,Reese,Ju Ju and others.

She better than taurasi

😂😂😂

And most of them are jealous and butch, while Caitlin Clark is talented and straight.

Its competition women love to compete vs each other

If she can grow the WNBA though, that would be one of the most incredible things in recent sports history. I completely get where you’re coming from

But they would swear it was not because of Caitlin and they would take the credit for it.

Exactly. In Russia she can play with players that all look like her. Exactly like at Iowa. In WNBA those hood girls are going to make her cry.

She will probably be a #2 because her ball handling will get her tore up in the pros.

@@Biggdoom344lol what ?? What girl in the wnba actually has handles

@@Biggdoom344 Clearly, you havent watchedher play. Her crossover has badly embarrassed folks.

No they don't. Shannon said it. It doesnt matter what sport you play. The pros are always ready to put you to the test

They can be competitive and still embrace the young players. The NBA players today are more friendly with each other than the NBA players of the past.

@@nbaa4life When was the last time an NBA prospect was being touted as the savior of the league? Sure there is hype around guys being great prospects and even generational ones, but not nearly in the same way that Caitlin is getting. With the amount of college players that fizzle out or fail to meet expectations at the next level I can see why WNBA players are super skeptical about one college player that's supposed to save the league.

Wemby left the chat 😂😂​@@cobra7282

NBA is the richest average pay of all pro sports. There are WNBA players who make 44K a year who are going to be guarding a millionaire skinny white girl out of Iowa. It's literally the difference between possibly not paying your bills and someone else who never really has to work again in her life before she's even signed to a contract. The workplace reality is so different you can't compare.

Facts I don’t understand that either

Because B-Stew is clearly the best UCONN player ever- 4 Natty's... IMO it is either Cheryl Miller or B-Stew

Up there in the debate with Taurasi and Moore

​​@@TT-tp9hwExactly 💯. That's the G.O.A.T debate between them two. Diana Taurasi vs Maya Moore

If Maya had DT mentality, it wouldn't even be close. Maya is the GWOAT still.

She won't save the WNBA, no one can, it's not exciting it's boring. Butch women playing basketball, no thanks.

@@MangoTroubles-007 that's true. I only watch college girls basketball because sometimes they are all cute lol. Even the tallest ones. I guess if caitlin clark can turn into curry and make like 10 3's a game i might check out the highlights lol. If some girl averages like 40-50ppg. I'd totally check it out. Lol

Clown.

Wally Sczerbiak…..🤔

Jordan was trash

How many championships did she win?😂😂😂

How many championships did she win?😂😂😂

The point in the game it is Is not irrelevant

But all fouls all called based on judgement.

Which was the question that SVP posed to Taurasi. He mentioned other names

Yeah, but nobody claimed any other of the top picks will step into the WNBA and dominate like Clark fans think Clark will. Clark fans think she is going to go to the pros and play like she did a Iowa - take half the shots, score half the points, have the ball in her hands half the game. Ain't going to happen.

Reese isn't on that level!

Clark fans don't think she will dominate. They're just pointing out the joyous slander from current and former players

So what you're saying is WNBA is like a... NORMAL WORKPLACE WHERE THEY GET MAD WHEN NEW PERSON MAKES MUCH MORE MONEY THAN THEM WITHOUT ACTUALLY SHOWING ABILITY TO DO THE JOB? Except WNBA is a full contact sport so the new person can get knocked TF out and that's part of the job? Don't say that's being a horrible ambassador. You know for a fact if CC caught a two piece in the paint after running her mouth like she always does... it would be on every highlight and people might start watching that crap to see what they do to her next.

@@slimydick23 yes, I am saying that. If a new worker comes in with talent that will promote the band, generate more income, and participate in my field of business in the future endeavors...then yes, this is what I'm talking about. The WNBA has been subsidized hella by the NBA and if what's to be a legitimate, independent league, it has to ignore ppl like you

Stephen doesn't lack critical thinking, he's just plagued by motivated reasoning. He's clearly biased and didn't want Clark to advance but he's trying to dress it up in fancy "analysis" so it doesn't sound like he's throwing shade.

That is most sports fans.

People who say it wasn't a foul---did y'all see it from every angle? Because IT WAS A FOUL! People only get mad about foul calls when they don't like that their team is held accountable.

Tissue?

Yeah I don't care who won if anything I'm only watching to see Caitlin Clark so I'm bias towards her and that call vs uconn was soft. That was a minor foul something both teams constantly do throughout the game and not be called so to call it at the final second is pretty soft. It doesn't mean to take out all fouls it just nobody really wants to see the refs decide the game and also don't call tick tack foul to decide the game lol.

what wrong with nice career... I don't understand that this crazy fans of her giving her crazy pressures right away. good luck to her

@@peteryoon4004 Hard to blame the fans when the media is hyping her as the savior of the WNBA. Has to have a much better than "nice career" to do that.

SAS hates on the movie Cars.

I believe it

I think she will probably be a bit better in the wnba just because the teammates she’s passing to will be better, and the burden of offense will be less on her. Iowas offense when she didn’t have the ball was pretty rough.

If she performs in the W like she did last night, that’s still a pretty good season or career. What will be nice for her is not having all the offensive pressure on her back like she did this season.

i think she will play on teams that get more than ZERO bench points in the WNBA lol

@@jennasw523 I 100 percent agree

Scoring more points than everybody else lol 😂 and being the only reason anybody watched the game

I don't think you know who Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston is.. If you think shes taking 28 shots a game

@@RidaPicks I know both of them well. That's Caitlin Clark's team, and they'll do as they're told.

she doesnt take 28 shots a game; she took 22.7 ... the wnba players are just jealous, and that is exactly the reason why the league is stuck. they refuse to adjust their product, but want a handout from the nba, all whilst demanding equality. beggars cant claim to be equal to ceos. its delusional.

@@Zenigundam🤣😂🤣

Alot of pressure for a player that hasn't even played one wnba game yet

She'll have teammates that can pass HER the ball for open looks instead of having to create everything herself.

Yes

It's sad and pathetic that so many people especially other women just want to hate her because she's white.

So why was she trying so hard to win it? She could've just waited to turn pro right?

All those women was better college players tho😂

@@howarddavis3517 false. she has 2 POTY awards which maya has too but the other 2 don’t. and she prolly the best ncaaw player oat statistically

Lazy on D. Like she always finds a safe, away from the ball place on D.

@@yaakwonly reason anyone watches the game is because of Catlin lol

@@CodyTheReactorIs that all you losers got? 😂😂 What does you watching mean, she’s still a loser Neando 😂😂😂😂

All that is true but she still has to prove it. That's all

😂 she overrated as we saw in the championship game smh

truth

She is being hyped too much. While this brings eyes to the game it is going to cause veteran players to roll their eyes at the prospect of her being some sort of savior. There have been plenty of great NCAA players that didn't amount to a whole lot in the WNBA. Hopefully that isn't the case for Clark, but there is a chance it will be.

They’re haters bruh. Black men and women have been praying for her downfall, only because of the color of her skin. That’s it! She only receives hate because she white. Absolutely pathetic

You the first person to shine light on that !

Completely respect your unbiased view and comment.