When you are the best player and the ball is already in your hands, you are automatically an option.
So defy the coach and not run the play the coach called. Got it.
It was basically a pick and roll, but they were so far out and also pretty slow to get into the play. When you’re that close to the sideline they just cut her off so she was forced to give it to Boston way too far from the basket. And with so little time she had to shoot it immediately.
So not a good play called by Sides.
Again, CC is always an option in a play.
That’s been discussed. She’s a unique skill player but not obviously a great leaper or finisher around the rim. She’s being guarded by some high level athletes. But yes, she needs a mid range game and/or a floater in the lane. Guessing it will be added.
I agree, but again you're acting like she has a choice in the matter.
This isn't accurate, she's shown multiple times she can get to the rim, especially 1v1.
I will say as much of a genius Clark is with a ball in her hands, she could be better using her body as a shield on layups. She got her shit thrown twice yesterday. The one on the fast break layup the opponent was just a better athlete. But, not so much better that Clark couldn’t have gotten the shot off. Just a tiny thing to improve upon, in the ocean of things she does great.
If you’re suggesting here that Christy Sides should have been fired at least a couple weeks ago, then you and I are in wholehearted agreement.
Sides benching her would be career suicide. She's playing almost 40 minutes now every game, unless it's a blow out one way or the other. Now while the play might have been for Boston she certainly has an option to abort the play. She's the pt guard. Now she might not be 100% comfortable doing that yet at this point in her career and that's on Sides. I do see this working out similar to the Magic Johnson /Paul Westhead situation back in the day. If Sides is going to take all the fun out of the game for Clark it's not only bad for the Fever but it's terrible for the league. CC is not easy to coach. You could see it on her face a couple of times. Trying to get some of these women to play the right way is so hard. She's got great chemistry w/Boston but man Smith and Mitchell are just going to do what they want to do.
Mitchell is maddening. So damn athletic and talented. But not so great sharing the ball.
The last few games she's not getting blitzed near as much. She's gotten way more comfortable as the announcers said yesterday, at getting rid of the ball quicker. And she's not getting triple teamed.
You happen to be wrong. Plain and simple.
There’s not another player in the league that could hold up to the standards that are set for Clark. She’s the only player that is expected to be great in all aspects of the game. Too many turnovers, FG % is too low, 3 point % is too low….and on and on. But Angel Reese (for example) can’t make layups, has no hops, can’t block shots, yet she’s a superstar. Every player in the league has weaknesses, but Clark is the only one that constantly gets called out on them.
Could be why she wasn’t shooting well, it would throw off her balance.
I saw this the other day but forgot to bring it up. She certainly isn’t a whiner.
Clark was being doubled off the screen... she did the right thing, which was the only thing to do, and passed it to Boston
Watch it again.
Clark's a rookie. Analyzing her weaknesses at this stage seems ... a little silly. CC's number 1 problem is she has a head coach who had the number 1 pick in the draft 2 years in a row and can't coach her way out of a wet bag. If Sides is still the head coach in 6 months ... well I hope a sports "journalist" offers up an opinion as to why.
wtf are you talking about???
You know, after looking at it again myself, I have to admit the play was much more bang-bang than I remember. It certainly wasn't as clear a read for CC to keep it as I have claimed.
Clark needs to work on her 10 footer for sure, but that's not happening during the season so we just need to deal with it. Chicago changed something on defense to take away the return pass to Clark. They'd let Clark bring the ball up the floor but as soon as she got rid of it they made sure she couldn't get it back. It's possible that the rest of the Fever just collectively decided to quit doing what got them the huge lead but I'm more inclined to think that Chicago did something to stop it. Sides had no answers for the change, evidently. Guess she's going to need to hit YouTube again to see what people suggest they do when the other team stops your inside out game. I wish she'd do that with the defense. I don't know who posted the video of the horrible defense Indiana was playing but I'm convinced that's actually the reason they lost.
Lol do you even watch the games? She has 52 layup attemps. It's her second most attempted shot range.
Main difference being, the WBNA, would get similar numbers if Angel wasn't in the league. It's all about CC. If Caitlin retired tomorrow, the numbers would fall off a cliff. If Angel retired tomorrow, the numbers wouldn't change very much. That's just fact.
After watching many of their games, I am wondering why they are not seeking a trade for Kate Martin. I think Martin could take a lot of Wallace’s minutes and has a lot more athleticism. Not sure how often trades happen in the WNBA, but I would be looking to get Clark someone that can handle her passes.
Because Vegas doesn't want their roster to get worse either........
I can't imagine they would let her go to the Fever from a strategic standpoint. I would trade everyone on the team for her combined, not including Clark, Boston, Mitchell, Smith, and Temi.
