If Caitlin doesn’t win a national championship I doubt we will be talking about her as one of the greatest women college players. People seem to already forget what Sabrina did three years ago or what Plum did her senior year.
Memory,
He's not yet. You have to be great, win, and do it for an extended time to be in contention for GOAT talk.
In what way is Paige better than Clark? Based on performance on the court I don't think it's close.
NPOY and 2 FF's. Does Clark have those yet? And that's while being injured 2 years.
Very simple,
.I'm basing it on their college stats and what they've done on the court. Clark has one less FF than Paige, and will likely have her NPOY award in the coming days.
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So Ted Williams is not among the top greatest hitters of all time because his teams never won a WS. . I guess if you are young enough you might not know Ted Williams. And I loathe the Red Sox. As great as Diana and Stewie were, they both had a heck of a cast of teammates. I’d could argue that Clark has maybe done more for her team with less top shelf support. There is only one reason I would pay to see Iowa even if I thought they would have a hard time winning. Clark just does things on the court 99.999% of other players ever can’t do. Fun to watch. That her team has a shot at an NC is only because of her. UConn was in an NC discussion this year even without Bueckers. I think anyone downplaying a player like Sabrina because her team never won the whole thing is using a criteria that is beyond one player’s control. The end of year tournament of 6 games tends to
I know who Ted Williams is.
Well said, Bone Dog. I'd have Stewie and Maya both ahead of Diana, and a few others from schools we shouldn't mention here who'd be right there with DT.
You're kidding, right, Hoops? I've watched Caitlin play more aggressive and more effective defense consistently this year than I ever saw from DT, who played defense only when the spirit occasionally moved her.
Okay, mhshuskies, please name me 10 current or former Huskies who are or were better in college than Caitlin Clark is now.
IMO, this is one of the major misconceptions/myths in UConn WCBB history. Unquestionably, DT was, along with Geno's coaching, a primary reason the Huskies won those last two titles. However, to call her teammates 'mediocre at best' is both embarrassingly disparaging to those ex-Huskies but also dead wrong. DT had fine teammates, up to and including those Final Fours. Sadly for those two teams, they shrink in retrospect in comparison to the great teams immediately preceding.
Agreed, two years ago... and, hopefully, during the '23-24 season. For '21-22 and '22-23, Caitlin has gone above and beyond the level they both played at as freshmen.
Taurasi is an underrated defender. And regardless of what you think of her individual defensive ability, she played in a TEAM defensive system that was much more taxing and involved than Iowa's. UConn had a top 10 defense every season she played, where as Iowa's doesn't even crack the top 100. Big difference.
Caitlin's different from all those great, great players you mentioned, Nan, just different... how do we compare DT or Sue to Maya or Stewie? We really can't.
Perhaps some have, choclate45. I haven't, and apparently you haven't either.
I have not. I was asked at work recently if Sabrina was still in the WNBA which is sad on all levels.
Agreed. Why does Stewie get missed in some of these conversations
The only reason i know some UConn greats are still in the WNBA (.or NBA for that matter) is through the BY. I find both generally uninteresting. That’s just me. But i’m guessing the overall knowledge among sports fans in the WNBA isn’t much greater than the pro bowling tour.
There is little doubt Ohtani is one of the greatest athletic talent ever. He will have to sustain this for a few years, but there is no doubt he is fully capable of GOAT status.
I would add Ann Meier. Who is Tischa?
