Tossed up 31 of Iowas 68 shots. Was only 13-31, but 13-17 from the foul line. Can you imagine the points some of UConns players could score if they tossed it up 31 times?
Wonderfully said, Dillon77. Thank you.This is the general basketball thread in which, I hope, we take a look at basketball and said players in a holistic sense, not viewed from the perspective of one team or another.
That said, regarding; Caitlin Clark last night, both Iowa and Va. Tech made the Final Four last year. Let' hear from Kenny Brooks in relation to Clark.
"I love my girls [on my team], but sometimes you're playing checkers and she's playing chess," Brooks said. "She's that good.
"She is a generational player and we are going to watch this young lady play for a very long time and she is going to play at a very high level," Brooks said.
Now, my (Dillon) thoughts. I remember when Diana Taurasi was just out of college and thinking she was just at a different level than most of her peers in terms of technical ability, seeing the game and internal drive to succeed. Clark is like this 15-20 years down the road. Her eyes are beyond focused (the drive) and she can pretty much do whatever she wants with virtually all players.
She doesn't have the surrounding players that DT had -- or currently, Paige Bueckers -- but she raises all boats, so to speak. Does she shoot a lot and control the ball? Yes, because she has to.
There were 15,000 people in Charlotte last night. Yes, a large bunch came from Charlotte, but a lot of these folks also wanted to see the "Caitlin Clark Traveling All Star" show.
Reminds me of the songwriter Josh Ritter's line: "All the other girls here are stars, you're the Northern Lights."
A lot of great things make up the basketball universe: Might as well enjoy them all.
Because not everyone was impressed with her performance last night? I like Caitlin and thought she was brilliant last March. Last night was not in that level despite the high point total and I feel the need to pretend to be awed. Caitlin is a generational player but that was not a generational night.Wonderfully said, Dillon77. Thank you.
I'm so frustrated and disappointed in many of my Boneyarders who, whether envious, jealous or simply petty, refuse to admit to Caitlin Clark's brilliance.
I'm a diehard Huskies fan but also am a huge sports fan, and there is no better watch in women's college basketball than Caitlin Clark. Like Paige Bueckers, she's also a fine young woman who handles the ridiculous spotlight really well. I find her very easy to root for...
Why, oh why, do BYers feel the need to denigrate Caitlin after what she did last night to help Iowa beat Va Tech? It wasn't her best shooting night and she is, as has been noted above, still getting used to a new chemistry on her team.
Someone here conjectured how many points unnamed UConn players would score if they 'tossed it up' 31 times. That's an interesting question. I'd just suggest that we consider that whoever those mystery persons are would need to do so while facing the same defensive attention Caitlin encounters each game. It's truly a tribute to her ability that she can create open space that often.
I seem to recall we saw some of the same type of commentary with Plum and Ionescu, probably others as well.Wonderfully said, Dillon77. Thank you.
I'm so frustrated and disappointed in many of my Boneyarders who, whether envious, jealous or simply petty, refuse to admit to Caitlin Clark's brilliance.
I'm a diehard Huskies fan but also am a huge sports fan, and there is no better watch in women's college basketball than Caitlin Clark. Like Paige Bueckers, she's also a fine young woman who handles the ridiculous spotlight really well. I find her very easy to root for...
Why, oh why, do BYers feel the need to denigrate Caitlin after what she did last night to help Iowa beat Va Tech? It wasn't her best shooting night and she is, as has been noted above, still getting used to a new chemistry on her team.
Someone here conjectured how many points unnamed UConn players would score if they 'tossed it up' 31 times. That's an interesting question. I'd just suggest that we consider that whoever those mystery persons are would need to do so while facing the same defensive attention Caitlin encounters each game. It's truly a tribute to her ability that she can create open space that often.
I mean sure, she turned water into wine, but the wine wasn't really that good.The sad thing is she could turn water into wine and people here would still search for negative things to say.
Good enough for that meal, though.I mean sure, she turned water into wine, but the wine wasn't really that good.
Pretty disappointed to see her flat out quit after her last 3 point attempt clanged. Clock was still running. K State sprinted down and got a layup. She just put her head down and stood there.Caitlin Clark looks dazed tonight, tired and front-rimming it throughout the game.
K State with a three-point lead in the final seconds and, as much as I'm a fan of Caitlin, she might not be the Hawkeyes' best bet to score.
A few hours after Paige put on a show, let the NPOY conversation heat up!
2 possession game with three seconds left. It was over.Pretty disappointed to see her flat out quit after her last 3 point attempt clanged. Clock was still running. K State sprinted down and got a layup. She just put her head down and stood there.
Of course it was over, but she could've still put up a little resistance to try to prevent the insult to injury score at the end.2 possession game with three seconds left. It was over.