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[cancontent]

Swoopes' wild misinformation aside, I can't think why Clark shouldn't do well in the WNBA, considering probably the two most similar recent players, Plum and Ionescu, have.

What I've noticed is there are two "camps" from what I've seen on social meida.

One camp believes she'll continue to do what she's doing now, upon arrival in the WNBA and don't take kindly to those who don't immediately agree.

The other believes she'll do well, but it will happen over time, similar to Ionescu and Plum. I'm of this mindset, myself. Let's see what happens when she does get there.

 

[fomalhaut]

What I've noticed is there are two "camps" from what I've seen on social meida.

One camp believes she'll continue to do what she's doing now, upon arrival in the WNBA and don't take kindly to those who don't immediately agree.

The other believes she'll do well, but it will happen over time, similar to Ionescu and Plum. I'm of this mindset, myself. Let's see what happens when she does get there.

Oh, I don't think she's going to score 30 points a game, but I think she'll be a very good player.

 

[cancontent]

Oh, I don't think she's going to score 30 points a game, but I think she'll be a very good player.

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And that's the point some have made but in how it's framed it didn't/doesn't come across that way. The problem is that some, like Swoopes, have used lazy and inaccurate talking points instead of actual facts.

Now mind you, there are those who plain just don't like her and it is what it is. No different than any sport where one person seems to dominate a la Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, LeBron James, etc. That's a part of sports that takes away from the fun of watching an unbelievable talent compete in my opinion.

 

[Puppy Love]

My guess is that she will be a good player but not a great one and that it will take time. In games where Iowa struggled this year, Caitlyn was the high scorer by a large margin. In games where Iowa wins, the scoring is much more evenly distributed. That could mean that the talent discrepancy between Caitlyn and the rest of the team is much bigger than I would suspect. It could also mean that she is not an effective point guard under pressure. Most teams in the WNBA are going to provide good competition so Caitlyn’s play may look more like the games where Iowa lost. The difference will be that WNBA players will expect for the ball to be shared and the scoring to be more evenly distributed. I don’t think they’re going to be willing to accept that one player should be taking a disproportionate number of the shots. We’re going to find out really quickly if she’s a good point guard if she has better teammates.

 

[cancontent]

My guess is that she will be a good player but not a great one and that it will take time. In games where Iowa struggled this year, Caitlyn was the high scorer by a large margin. In games where Iowa wins, the scoring is much more evenly distributed. That could mean that the talent discrepancy between Caitlyn and the rest of the team is much bigger than I would suspect. It could also mean that she is not an effective point guard under pressure. Most teams in the WNBA are going to provide good competition so Caitlyn’s play may look more like the games where Iowa lost. The difference will be that WNBA players will expect for the ball to be shared and the scoring to be more evenly distributed. I don’t think they’re going to be willing to accept that one player should be taking a disproportionate number of the shots. We’re going to find out really quickly if she’s a good point guard if she has better teammates.

Re shot selection, here's a rhetorical question. Why does it seem to some that Clark would expect to be taking that many shots at the next level?

The impression I get from her is that she'll play to whatever style the coach has in mind for their offence. It's more about the team who drafts her making sure she fits their system or they find ways to tweak it where it makes sense.

 

[VA Huskie]

I personally do not care for Caitlin Clark’s style of play. She is an amazing talent and obviously a prolific scorer. Not caring for her style of play is not ‘hating’, just a preference and opinion. I don’t think a ‘logo three’ is a good shot. Maybe end of game, shot clock winding down but not the first option. That’s my opinion. just because I can jack some shots up doesn’t mean they are the ‘best’ shots available. Maybe this is why some fans ‘hate’ on CC.

The growth in the women’s game is great. I just don’t lose sight of the history and impact and importance of educating people on this.

I think I read at some point that her shooting percentage for logo 3’s was higher than for other 3’s. So not necessarily a bad shot. I’d guess that typically she’s more open at the logo.