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Message: [QUOTE="Bjbod, post: 4528699, member: 11196"] Lots of good points in this thread; the crowd that The Boneyard attracts is refreshing...educated posts without hostility. We are all limited by our own opinions based on our own exposure to the teams and players involved, so it's helpful to be educated on points we aren't aware of. I wonder if there are any actual listed criteria for POY candidates, or if it's simply up to the voters to create their own? Enjoyed watching UConn-S Carolina this past weekend to actually witness what the Gamecocks have and to get another look at the depleted Huskies. Boston is such a force inside; Aaliyah Edwards showed she's a darkhorse candidate with her performance against a tall and talented team. Since I live in the Des Moines area, I've had the chance to observe Caitlin Clark since she was a 9th-grader. I've watched over 90% of her games since she enrolled at Iowa and can say her game is still evolving. What's really interesting is hearing the commentary from all the various broadcast teams that do the games. Based on those comments and just simply watching, I think she is clearly the most entertaining player in college basketball. Attendence jumps when she plays on the road; little girls from opposing fan bases line up to get her autograph, and she does her best to satisfy those requests. Her passing is just as entertaining as her scoring. One thing I'd like to put out there to hear others' takes on: how do you incorporate the POY's surrounding cast in the evaluation? Since I've seen so many of Clark's games I only feel qualified to speak on her. What I would point out is that while the players around her are good, it's not the same as being a star on a team like UConn, Stanford, or South Carolina where you're surrounded almost entirely by Top 50 recruits. When Iowa plays a team like that most of her teammates can't get a shot on their own because they're 4 inches shorter and less athletic than the player guarding them. This is why Caitlin's shot volume goes up in those games: she's the only one who can score on many possessions. Contrast that to Boston's opportunity to play with other talented women who are 6'4"-6'7" and extremely quick guards. Isn't that going to make it easier for you to stand out? She would clearly dominate were she on any other team in the country, but would it be the same when her opponents could afford to double-team her regularly? Looking forward to hearing all of your opinions. [/QUOTE]

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