It’s so funny how it’s gone from Reese should win the ROTY to there should be co-ROTY winners now that Clark has left Reese in the dust in terms of statistics and wins. I’ll bet these pundits wouldn’t be saying this if the Fever were in a free fall and dropping games left and right and the Sky was moving up the standings.
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Surely these sportswriters will get it right....
How is the WNBA rookie of the year selected?
The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the United States, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points; and each third-place vote is worth one point.
Depends on who the writers are.
Thats the thing. Clark is only going to get better. That HAS to be a freakin frightening realization for the rest of the league.....
BetMGM Sportsbook recently listed Caitlin's odds of winning the Rookie of the Year award at minus-5,000, which means oddsmakers consider her a virtual lock.
Clark’s averages for the season (prior to Sunday's game): 18.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists per game. That’s never been done over a full WNBA season. By anyone, rookie or otherwise. For context, only 2 other players — Sabrina Ionescu (twice) and Alyssa Thomas — have averaged 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists over a full season.
Including Sunday's win at Dallas, Caitlin has had 4 games this season with at least 23 points and 12 assists. No other WNBA player has done that in an entire career.
Caitlin will become the 7th player in WNBA history to have made 100 threes in a season.
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Clark’s averages for the season (prior to Sunday's game): 18.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists per game. That’s never been done over a full WNBA season. By anyone, rookie or otherwise. For context, only 2 other players — Sabrina Ionescu (twice) and Alyssa Thomas — have averaged 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists over a full season.
Including Sunday's win at Dallas, Caitlin has had 4 games this season with at least 23 points and 12 assists. No other WNBA player has done that in an entire career.
Caitlin will become the 7th player in WNBA history to have made 100 threes in a season.
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I think I like the fact that she's pretty much exclusively shooting it one-handed. Especially since she "thumbs" it with her off hand on regular shots, it seems wise (to me at least) to get that hand out of there.
Now if she starts missing ...
Atlanta wins and now has the same record as the Sky for that last playoff spot. They play each other in two weeks, in the second to last game, and the Dream could overtake them. Getting really interesting.
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If Clark doesn’t win Rookie award there is some odd issues with the WNBA.
She has been unreal recently. Elevating her play from what was already a darn good season.
She has been unreal recently. Elevating her play from what was already a darn good season.
Good Lord, people, she is going to win Rookie of the Year. This is only a story because insecure Clark fans are continuing to engage with it online.
Interesting change in Lisa Leslie's thinking. Now that she sees Caitlin has ROY sewn up, the new best hope for Angel is co-ROY's.
Big games this week and the Fever can pick up a game. Seattle at Conn. LA at The Fever. Seattle then plays 48 hours later at the NY Liberty. Indiana with back to back home games as they host Minnesota on Friday.
Holy crap, I just noticed the next 6 out of 7 games are at home. The next 6 straight at home, the wrap up at Washington.
They play Las Vegas in back to back home games in 2 weeks. Those could be huge games fighting for the 4th spot.
Holy crap, I just noticed the next 6 out of 7 games are at home. The next 6 straight at home, the wrap up at Washington.
They play Las Vegas in back to back home games in 2 weeks. Those could be huge games fighting for the 4th spot.
This. Quit engaging with the click and engagement baiters. Just respond that they are not a serious person worthy of discussing things with and then never respond again. The only reason people are still saying these things is because they know a bunch of Clark fans will rage post responses to them.
There is a far better discussion to be had about giving her MVP than there is ROY right now.
Read this whole post by RG3. He really illuminates what is at the foundation of things like this. Guarantee that Lisa Leslie has taken tons of pressure from other Black women over her very vocal support of Caitlin. And I will say that Black women ABSOLUTELY get hated on in America far too much, so I get the extreme tribalism to some extent. Basketball is one of the few spaces (music too) where they have been celebrated. Problem is, this just ain’t that battle to fight. It’s very reminiscent of listening to Mexican soccer fans seeing America produce better soccer players than them: The blowback to that is unhinged. Great take here:
I wish we, as a society, would stop engaging and perpetuating this click bait nonsense culture. At a certain point, consumers have to take some accountability.
There's a large % of the population just raging against absolutely nothing of substance every day. What a strange way to exist in the world.
Hopefully the voting isn't anonymous. I'd love to see which sportswriters cast a first place vote for Angel. If it is anonymous, I expect CC will get some 3rd place votes as well.
2 dudes who know what the hell they are talking about.
America's team.
1-8 start to the season. 16-8 ever since.
Check this out & watch:
1-8 start to the season. 16-8 ever since.
Check this out & watch:
The Fever (17-16) have 7 regular season games left.
Another scheduling head scratcher: Their next 6 games are at home. They then end the regular season at Washington on Thur Sep 19.
Get your tickets here: https://fever.wnba.com/tickets
Another scheduling head scratcher: Their next 6 games are at home. They then end the regular season at Washington on Thur Sep 19.
Get your tickets here: https://fever.wnba.com/tickets
WNBA Power Rankings: Indiana jumps defending champs Las Vegas
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1. New York Liberty (27-6)
2. Connecticut Sun (24-8)
3. Minnesota Lynx (22-9)
4. Indiana Fever (17-16)
As good as Mitchell, Clark and Boston have been, the rest of the Fever are doing their part, too. NaLyssa Smith has scored in double figures the past three games. Lexie Hull, known for her relentless defense, has scored in double figures in four of the Fever's past seven games. Hull did that just twice in Indiana's first 26 games. Damiris Dantas and Temi Fagbenle are veteran leaders who have really strengthened the bench.
5. Las Vegas Aces (20-12)
6. Seattle Storm (19-13)
7. Phoenix Mercury (16-17)
8. Dallas Wings (9-23)
WNBA Power Rankings: Fever's four straight wins, the red-hot Caitlin Clark and the No. 4
The Fever came off the break on a mission and are now above .500 and climbing our rankings.
That was such a great play. I saw a video on TikTok of the same play from an endline perspective. Even us CC fanatics can't truly appreciate how talented she is. Look at the spin CC puts on her pass to make the ball change directions right into KM's hands. Wow.
Crazy how good and what a change agent and force multiplier she is. Got dam.WNBA Power Rankings: Indiana jumps defending champs Las Vegas
1. New York Liberty (27-6)
2. Connecticut Sun (24-8)
3. Minnesota Lynx (22-9)
4. Indiana Fever (17-16)
As good as Mitchell, Clark and Boston have been, the rest of the Fever are doing their part, too. NaLyssa Smith has scored in double figures the past three games. Lexie Hull, known for her relentless defense, has scored in double figures in four of the Fever's past seven games. Hull did that just twice in Indiana's first 26 games. Damiris Dantas and Temi Fagbenle are veteran leaders who have really strengthened the bench.
5. Las Vegas Aces (20-12)
6. Seattle Storm (19-13)
7. Phoenix Mercury (16-17)
8. Dallas Wings (9-23)
WNBA Power Rankings: Fever's four straight wins, the red-hot Caitlin Clark and the No. 4
The Fever came off the break on a mission and are now above .500 and climbing our rankings.
Sheryl Swoopes' MVP season (in 2002, her 6th WNBA season) vs. Caitlin Clark's rookie year:
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After watching that I'm ready to suit up and run through a gotdamn brick wall for Caitlin! Very well done for a little snippet.
I was really interested to hear the one assistant say that Caitlin is already directing teammates and suggesting plays and such.
I had been wondering if this was going on. After all, who better to suggest how to play with an original like CC ... than CC.
Sheryl Swoopes' MVP season (in 2002, her 6th WNBA season) vs. Caitlin Clark's rookie year:
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Note that in these stat comparisons it is Sheryl Swoopes' MVP season (in 2002, her 6th WNBA season) vs. Caitlin Clark's rookie year.
That's why, among other reasons, Nancy Lieberman (and others) have stated that Caitlin is a top 5 player and is in the MVP discussion.
Again a random note on my parents. In their 80s in pinehurst NC who don’t hail from Iowa and only spent 4 years here in Iowa. My dad said people in NC are talking about her nonstop. I think “Caitlin” is a household name for every day people. Crazy.
Hindsight illuminates the choice for what has transpired, but amusing to think there is a timeline (unlikely as it might have been) where she is currently practicing (with coach Bluder) for a covid-senior season at Iowa.
Imagine how the WNBA would look at this moment.
*And maybe important to also note how that would have changed everything that has transpired for IWBB---which I'm super excited to see on the court in '24-'25. Hope there is a little bit of CC22 magic that sticks with the program.
Imagine how the WNBA would look at this moment.
*And maybe important to also note how that would have changed everything that has transpired for IWBB---which I'm super excited to see on the court in '24-'25. Hope there is a little bit of CC22 magic that sticks with the program.
MIL grew up in SW Illinois. No real connection with Iowa until I married her daughter. She lives in Florida now. While up visiting in Omaha earlier this summer she watched about 2-3 Fever games with us. Ever since she returned to Florida in late June, Mrs. spider (no pic) has to text her before each game to let her know what time/channel the game is being televised.
In the vein of the movie sliding doors, imagine what the world would look like if geno offered her. Would she be the spectacularly recklessly entertaining force she is now if she was a cog in the machine?
I don't believe she would be what she is today. He would have limited her IMO.
