Originally Posted by alpha_omega (Post 17541400)

I just pulled out this part, you can read the whole thing at the link.

Caitlin Clark being paid based on potential, fan interest

In fact, and this is probably my fourth super hot take of the column so far, there's a strong argument Caitlin Clark is the only athlete in any pro sport ever to be the highest paid in the sport and not be one of the top five or top 10 best in the sport. Ever in the history of sports. (I say top five or top 10 because you can often debate whether someone is the best or not if they are in the top five or the top 10.) Even if you are a Caitlin Clark diehard, I think it's pretty clear that Clark isn't a top five or top 10 talent in the WNBA right now.

I said RIGHT NOW.

Maybe one day she will be.

But RIGHT NOW she's the highest paid women's basketball player ever and she's nowhere near the best pro.

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https://www.outkick.com/sports/clay-...-caitlin-clark

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger (Post 17541445)

He compared her to Mahomes bozo. Not "Mahomes from texas tech" smh.

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger (Post 17541358)

13 points and 10 boards in 24 minutes. If you think that's bad then what about Clark's 3 points and 1/10 from the field the other day?? And you have the nerve to downplay these stats? ROFL

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief (Post 17541449)

LMAO. Yes, how many Championships did Mahomes win in college? How many TDs did he throw in his first year of the NFL? Give Clark a HOF teammate and a GOAT head coach and she will shine in the WNBA. Her teammates can't catch a pass, let alone make a consistent bucket. Now go back to hating white people.

Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 17541401)

This is just a whataboutism. I have never tried to pretend that Clark had a good game when she had a bad one.

Originally Posted by alpha_omega (Post 17541400)

I just pulled out this part, you can read the whole thing at the link.

Caitlin Clark being paid based on potential, fan interest

In fact, and this is probably my fourth super hot take of the column so far, there's a strong argument Caitlin Clark is the only athlete in any pro sport ever to be the highest paid in the sport and not be one of the top five or top 10 best in the sport. Ever in the history of sports. (I say top five or top 10 because you can often debate whether someone is the best or not if they are in the top five or the top 10.) Even if you are a Caitlin Clark diehard, I think it's pretty clear that Clark isn't a top five or top 10 talent in the WNBA right now.

I said RIGHT NOW.

Maybe one day she will be.

But RIGHT NOW she's the highest paid women's basketball player ever and she's nowhere near the best pro.

......

https://www.outkick.com/sports/clay-...-caitlin-clark

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger (Post 17541490)

Bwahaha..so this clown is blaming her teammates again? Yeah it's obviously their fault Clark has a record 55 TURNOVERS in 11 games and is shooting barely 30% from three!!..yep Clark has NOTHING to do with that at all ROFL

Originally Posted by Megatron96 (Post 17541685)

Meanwhile, Reese is shooting . . . about 33% on the season. From about 5 feet away.


Which is why I'm not interested in the WNBA; when you have "elite" bigs right underneath the rim and they're only managing 30% scoring efficiency on wide-open looks . . . don't need that.

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501 (Post 17541741)

I’m by no means an expert having semi followed for a few weeks. But it looks to me like the wnba has a ton of brawlers. Even the guards are swole and kinda slow-ish. I legit enjoyed watching several final 4 teams but I find non clark games unwatchable. Even clark as she figures things out is a little hard to watch. That’s what the purists don’t get about the Caitlin clark phenomenon. She has a way more exciting style of play. I think in the coming years you’ll see more college bballs who are easier for audiences like you and I to watch and I imagine more as younger girls copying clark start training in new ways. But until then, there’s a reason why clark has such an effect where non clark games don’t see nearly the same bump in interest

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501 (Post 17541741)

I’m by no means an expert having semi followed for a few weeks. But it looks to me like the wnba has a ton of brawlers. Even the guards are swole and kinda slow-ish. I legit enjoyed watching several final 4 teams but I find non clark games unwatchable. Even clark as she figures things out is a little hard to watch. That’s what the purists don’t get about the Caitlin clark phenomenon. She has a way more exciting style of play. I think in the coming years you’ll see more college bballs who are easier for audiences like you and I to watch and I imagine more as younger girls copying clark start training in new ways. But until then, there’s a reason why clark has such an effect where non clark games don’t see nearly the same bump in interest

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger (Post 17541448)

That's a great point being made there and I'm shocked a prejudice platform like outkick produced it :eek:

Originally Posted by Megatron96 (Post 17541829)

My brother reminded me last week that the NBA was once dominated by bigs and the games were defensive and low-scoring. It really wasn’t until Dr. J and then Magic/bird that the game began to get faster, higher scoring and more exciting to watch.

Maybe we’ll see a similar transition in the WNBA, now that CC is in the league, and more college players start emulating her style of play?