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Will Hailey Van Lith and Iowa's Caitlin Clark beat out Paige for first team AA during her four years.

dragon said:
Clark is not slowing down. She has First Team AA locked up already. She will probably do the same thing her next three years. Paige can settle for Second Team AA one of these years. This will keep Paige from being on the UConn Huskies Of Honor Wall.
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Wow. Really? You chose now, after Paige carried UConn to a win against the #1 team in the country, to argue that Clark will be a 4-time AA and the best that Paige can do is second team? It's not how incredibly wrong your statement is that has me incredulous. It's your timing.

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JonathanXIV said:
Wow. Really? You chose now, after Paige carried UConn to a win against the #1 team in the country, to argue that Clark will be a 4-time AA and the best that Paige can do is second team? It's not how incredibly wrong your statement is that has me incredulous. It's your timing.

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Apply the quote “they know not of what they speak,” to our misguided and uninformed colleague.

#1. As Clark is not even on the Wooden watch list (she should be) it is NOT locked up for AA status.
#2. The WBCA has 10 team members as 1st team and is a criteria for the HoH wall. Paige will certainly make that over her four years and probably this year.
#3. As both are scorers and facilitators, both can be 1st Team AA's on the AP 5 team list.
#4. While everyone is expected to promote their own opinion, which for this year is Dragon's prerogative, trying to see into the future is not logical. IF our colleague wishes to continue this illogical future prognostication, there is an ignore button we can all press and simply move on with more logical discussions.

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I would have 2 freshmen on my All-American team (certainly 10 players and possibly 5 players). Sometimes it happens that incoming freshmen are a cut above. Both Paige and Caitlyn qualify in my opinion. Will Paige make the Wall of Honor? Silly question. Of course she will.
 
dragon said:
Clark is not slowing down. She has First Team AA locked up already. She will probably do the same thing her next three years. Paige can settle for Second Team AA one of these years. This will keep Paige from being on the UConn Huskies Of Honor Wall.
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Thank you Mr. Clark. Your daughter certainly is a wonderful player! Thank you for bringing her to my attention since I haven't seen any national articles written on her. I haven't done a ton of research, are there many All Americans from 6th place unranked Big 10 teams?
 
dragon said:
Clark is not slowing down. She has First Team AA locked up already. She will probably do the same thing her next three years. Paige can settle for Second Team AA one of these years. This will keep Paige from being on the UConn Huskies Of Honor Wall.
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This is just silly.
 
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Will Azzi Fudd beat out Paige for AA honors in her 4 years?
 
beauxregard said:
Paige will be just fine. She has more of an opportunity to be a star this year because she will be the go to guard I would expect. Hailey Van Lith is playing with the best guard in the nation this year it will be tougher. Today is a good example Hailey Van Lith had 10 pts while Dana had 26. Both teams will be competing for a natty.
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But Jeff is also sitting Hailey Van Lith during pivotal moments in his games. He sees her defense as well as her inability to deal with pressure as questionable at times.
 
Seriously? I assume this thread is meant to pass the time before 6 pm tonight. I think the player leading the # 1 team in the country in scoring and assists who had the games she had against Tennessee and SC would be a frontrunner for first team in one of the polls that qualify including that of the Women's Basketball Coaches Assn which picks 10 players. She should be wall-worthy after this season.
 
dragon said:
Clark is not slowing down. She has First Team AA locked up already. She will probably do the same thing her next three years. Paige can settle for Second Team AA one of these years. This will keep Paige from being on the UConn Huskies Of Honor Wall.
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Sorry, but there's absolutely no chance Clark gets in over Paige. Nice dream though.
 
dragon said:
Clark is not slowing down. She has First Team AA locked up already. She will probably do the same thing her next three years. Paige can settle for Second Team AA one of these years. This will keep Paige from being on the UConn Huskies Of Honor Wall.
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Sounds like a pretty mythical fantasy Dragon. :p
 
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While Clark is having an awesome season, what differentiates her and Paige are Paige's 4th quarter performances. In the several games I have seen Clark play, she starts out hot and has the ball in her hands the majority of possessions. Fun to watch-suggest all women's basketball fans try to see an Iowa game since Clark will likely put up one of the all time frosh performances. Paige distributes then is unstoppable in the 4th quarter when it counts. Not to diminish Clark's leadership but last I looked, Iowa had 6 loses so you be the judge how much of a difference maker Clark is.
 
HopJim said:
Not to diminish Clark's leadership but last I looked, Iowa had 6 loses so you be the judge how much of a difference maker Clark is.
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That certainly is a valid point, but Bueckers and Clark don't play in a vacuum. I think if you look at everyone else on those 2 teams, clearly UConn is much better.
 
nwhoopfan said:
That certainly is a valid point, but Bueckers and Clark don't play in a vacuum. I think if you look at everyone else on those 2 teams, clearly UConn is much better.
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I also imagine it's easier when you don't have the pressure of a high profile situation like Paige. Clark can just go out there and play. If her team loses oh well. If they don't make the tournament, never mind the final four, oh well. Clark basically plays in glorified scrimmages.
 
nwhoopfan said:
That certainly is a valid point, but Bueckers and Clark don't play in a vacuum. I think if you look at everyone else on those 2 teams, clearly UConn is much better.
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Which is why Clark puts up so many more shots.
 
nwhoopfan said:
:eek: You have to be kidding, right?
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No. They play in empty gyms and have a 0.0% chance of winning a national championship and players get a freebie year this season. Win or lose it doesn't matter. Even Geno calls his own games glorified scrimmages.
 
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hoopsfan22 said:
No. They play in empty gyms and have a 0.0% chance of winning a national championship and players get a freebie year this season. Win or lose it doesn't matter. Even Geno calls his own games glorified scrimmages.
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Well, let's not even bother with this season then. Pack it up and wait til November.
 
HopJim said:
While Clark is having an awesome season, what differentiates her and Paige are Paige's 4th quarter performances. In the several games I have seen Clark play, she starts out hot and has the ball in her hands the majority of possessions. Fun to watch-suggest all women's basketball fans try to see an Iowa game since Clark will likely put up one of the all time frosh performances. Paige distributes then is unstoppable in the 4th quarter when it counts. Not to diminish Clark's leadership but last I looked, Iowa had 6 loses so you be the judge how much of a difference maker Clark is.
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What differentiates them is Paige's efficiency across the board as well as her 4th quarter efficiency.
 
hoopsfan22 said:
I also imagine it's easier when you don't have the pressure of a high profile situation like Paige. Clark can just go out there and play. If her team loses oh well. If they don't make the tournament, never mind the final four, oh well. Clark basically plays in glorified scrimmages.
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I don’t think that’s a fair statement. Certainly the players don’t view their games that way. My daughter played a DI sport, but her team wasn’t going to come close to winning a national championship. Tell her that her games were just scrimmages. Then I suggest you run in the opposite direction.
 
mbr33ct said:
Not including the Georgetown game.

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I’d be really surprised if Bueckers isn’t on this team and I don’t think I’d be shocked if both are on there. If UConn finishes the season at #1 (or even #2), I’d bet money the team gets a player on that list. And UConn’s best player is Paige.

Bueckers is just so efficient. Clark’s presence gives Iowa a chance to win every game they play. They’re both of such great importance to their teams.
 
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dragon said:
Clark is not slowing down. She has First Team AA locked up already. She will probably do the same thing her next three years. Paige can settle for Second Team AA one of these years. This will keep Paige from being on the UConn Huskies Of Honor Wall.
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Clarks team has beat no one good. Paige is the most efficient guard in the country. If you look at the complete stat line Paige is better. Clark plays no defense and averages over 5 turnovers a game. Volume shooter as a freshman on an average team doesn’t equal 1st team AA.
 
Clark said she wanted to go to a school where she would be the focus of the offense. She got what she wanted, and it’s reflected in her stats. Clark can score all she wants to, but in April every year, she’ll be at home, watching UConn in the tourney

Meanwhile, Paige is all about the team.

Two different mindsets. However, we all know who the future of USA basketball is, and she’s in Storrs
 
hoopsfan22 said:
I also imagine it's easier when you don't have the pressure of a high profile situation like Paige. Clark can just go out there and play. If her team loses oh well. If they don't make the tournament, never mind the final four, oh well. Clark basically plays in glorified scrimmages.
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I can’t believe what I’m hearing! While I agree that Paige is great and will likely be All-American this season, how can anyone minimize what Clark is doing? She is having an incredible season and should get legit consideration as an All-American as well! You know, it doesn’t lessen our admiration for Paige if we praise other deserving players when they deserve that praise. I just wish Clark had come to UConn!
 
hoopsfan22 said:
No. They play in empty gyms and have a 0.0% chance of winning a national championship and players get a freebie year this season. Win or lose it doesn't matter. Even Geno calls his own games glorified scrimmages.
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Ludicrous! She is having a season for the ages as a freshman and instead of giving her the credit due her, you belittle her and her team. What she is doing is very rare and very difficult she deserves praise not contempt!
 
dragon said:
Clark is not slowing down. She has First Team AA locked up already. She will probably do the same thing her next three years. Paige can settle for Second Team AA one of these years. This will keep Paige from being on the UConn Huskies Of Honor Wall.
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You know not of what you speak.

The UConn Wall of Honor is for those who achieve All American status. Once as AA is all that is needed. Paige will be on the Wall, make no mistake.
 
dragon said:
This will keep Paige from being on the UConn Huskies Of Honor Wall.
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They can both make the team at the same time if they are over and above everyone else. The question would be the individual awards. ie: Wade, Naismith, Wooden
 
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