Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark
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Just here to say that was a great display of basketball and Clark was at her best. I predicted she’d get her points but her ball handling and passing was exceptional. She has handled the pressure all season from the fans and media. She has also toned down the embarrassing antics in the tournament that she displayed in the regular season. I was a skeptic regarding how her game would translate at the next level but she proved to me that her ball skills and court IQ will be fine against the pros.
I haven’t watched much of Iowa this year until the tournament. What I see is Iowa not interested in playing much defense, especially on the perimeter, but wanting to get out and run when they can. If Clark and/or the supporting cast hits a couple threes, the other team starts to panic, speeds up, and starts chucking threes.
The key to beating them is playing at your own pace and not letting the barrage of threes speed you up. You’ll be able to get to the rim, get offensive boards, or WIDE OPEN kick out threes if you’re patient. Tonight Angel Reese flat out refused to kick it out once she got it, even though they collapsed at least three on her when she got a touch in the paint.
On defense you have to run a couple people at Clark on screens and be able to rotate on the back side or play some kind of junk box and one or triangle and two so you’re not giving up wide open shots at the rim. The teams I’ve seen Iowa play were beyond terrible at rotating on defense. I’m not sure if it’s luck of the draw, over attention to Clark, or just generally bad in the women’s game.
That being said, Clark’s talent has a lot to do with the other team looking bad. She makes tough shots and some ridiculous passes that no one else in the women’s game is doing. She puts incredible pressure on the other team.
The key to beating them is playing at your own pace and not letting the barrage of threes speed you up. You’ll be able to get to the rim, get offensive boards, or WIDE OPEN kick out threes if you’re patient. Tonight Angel Reese flat out refused to kick it out once she got it, even though they collapsed at least three on her when she got a touch in the paint.
On defense you have to run a couple people at Clark on screens and be able to rotate on the back side or play some kind of junk box and one or triangle and two so you’re not giving up wide open shots at the rim. The teams I’ve seen Iowa play were beyond terrible at rotating on defense. I’m not sure if it’s luck of the draw, over attention to Clark, or just generally bad in the women’s game.
That being said, Clark’s talent has a lot to do with the other team looking bad. She makes tough shots and some ridiculous passes that no one else in the women’s game is doing. She puts incredible pressure on the other team.
But she's not a Cyclone. So she's whiney, arrogant and a drama queen. Why don't you get that?
I HATE Hawks, no matter the sports program.
Undecided on CC...tho as someone here, stated previously, "an athletic freak." Undeniable...duh.
In the meantime, name ONE athlete (male-female) that has exceeded CC's "warp speed propulsion," of a collegiate sport.
Yuh can't.
VanLith could not guard Clark. She wore down and surrendered just as the screenshot above shows. I can not for the life of me can figure out why LSU failed to rotate a bigger player onto Clark earlier in the game. When they did late in the game, Clark had to deal with a different challenge on her three pointer. Dribbling by a taller player still leads to just two points which still beats a three over HVL.
I wonder if VanLith regrets her transfer decision.
I wonder if VanLith regrets her transfer decision.
Van Lith has really fallen apart as a player after transferring
I mean... I think we would all love her if she were a cyclone. She's about finished with her college career so it's ok to day. She's an incredible player.
Just too many talented players who need the ball. CC makes everyone look bad who's covering her.
HVL is like 5'7 on her best day, it was a mistake for LSU to put her on CC who's a legit 6'.
Iowa was on fire. LSU wasn't. Not sure why LSU had that blonde girl guarding Clark without any help. LOL....
Shocker. Rich, white, old man thinks he is putting young black girl Reese in her place. Used to be a fan. What a ****.
CC dribble drives bigger defenders to death. I think Mulkeys thinking was shed rather have CC shooting 3's than collapsing the defense and dishing assists. Makes sense on paper but she needed to mix it up.
Scrolling the FB feed with all the posts from people back in IA was similar to going to the zoo. A lot of self worths tied up in one basketball team…
