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So is no one excited about the Fever's impressive win tonight???
I get it, I get it ... ya'll have the dreaded Fever Fatigue, commonly brought on by EXTREME inconsistent play. I myself have a touch of Fever Whiplash, a similar malady.
But seriously, a lot of positives tonight. Sophie obviously at the top of the list. Gotta admit, was starting to wonder about her ...
Caitlin played well! Except for the shooting, ofc
. Otherwise (ok, that's a big otherwise) she is playing her game, dictating pace and making scintillating passes. Shooting slumps happen!
Lid's coming off against Dallas. I promise ...
I get it, I get it ... ya'll have the dreaded Fever Fatigue, commonly brought on by EXTREME inconsistent play. I myself have a touch of Fever Whiplash, a similar malady.
But seriously, a lot of positives tonight. Sophie obviously at the top of the list. Gotta admit, was starting to wonder about her ...
Caitlin played well! Except for the shooting, ofc
. Otherwise (ok, that's a big otherwise) she is playing her game, dictating pace and making scintillating passes. Shooting slumps happen!Lid's coming off against Dallas. I promise ...
I’m excited. I’m hoping the second half was a watershed moment when white gave in and took Howard off the floor making the fever offense look like the fever offense. If the can trade her and bri turner I’d have them do it in a second.So is no one excited about the Fever's impressive win tonight???
I get it, I get it ... ya'll have the dreaded Fever Fatigue, commonly brought on by EXTREME inconsistent play. I myself have a touch of Fever Whiplash, a similar malady.
But seriously, a lot of positives tonight. Sophie obviously at the top of the list. Gotta admit, was starting to wonder about her ...
Caitlin played well! Except for the shooting, ofc
Lid's coming off against Dallas. I promise ...
From what I’m reading, Caitlin is still in quite a bit of pain and it is affecting her game. That combined the scout on her, which is to grab and push her full court until the refs foul people out (which never happens), has really impacted her shooting. 9th best guard my ***. You don’t defend the 9th best guard like that.
Caitlin Clark is a perfectionist. But she isn't 100%, and won't be for a bit. Patience is key
Fever star Caitlin Clark is back from injury but continues to struggle with her shot. "We just have to help her navigate her own frustration."
www.indystar.com
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I had never watched to this guy before but he does a pretty good job of breaking down just some of the bullsh** uncalled fouls on Caitlin. So frustrating.
Today's Minnesota (18-3) at Chicago (6-13) game is at the Wintrust Arena. It seats 10,387.
The United Center, which is used (when available) when Caitlin Clark comes to town, seats double that (20,917).
The United Center, which is used (when available) when Caitlin Clark comes to town, seats double that (20,917).
Good vid. At 8:19 where Clark is fouled at the top of the key, the same ref #38 looking right at it and swallows the whistle. See my post #335.
Reminds me of me watching the game: that’s a foul. you can’t do that. that’s a foul. THAT’S a FOUL! Oh my god that’s a foul!!!
Probably because of Paige if we asked Diana Taurasi or Geno Auriemma.
Caitlin Clark the 9th-best guard in WNBA? That's what her peers think in All-Star player vote
Caitlin Clark has missed seven games. If she had played enough games to qualify, she would rank 11th in the WNBA in scoring and second in assists.
www.indystar.com
Caitlin Clark the 9th-best guard in WNBA? That's what her peers think in All-Star player vote
Caitlin Clark has missed seven games. If she had played enough games to qualify, she would rank 11th in the WNBA in scoring and second in assists.www.indystar.com
Did you read the story? Do you understand what was being voted on and how votes were cast?
Did you? Compiling the votes, the average was 9th for guards as voted by the W players. Sure, some were higher and some lower - I am sure not every player voted her 9th. But the W players deemed her 9th best. So, they rank her as 9th, but game plan against her and guard her like she’s first, which was my point. Explain my folly.
Agree with this, E:
"So, they rank her as 9th, but game plan against her and guard her like she’s first, which was my point. Explain my folly."
"So, they rank her as 9th, but game plan against her and guard her like she’s first, which was my point. Explain my folly."
Thanks! I don’t know how one could read the articles and look at the voting and conclude otherwise. But then again I’ve been wrong before when I’m sure I’m right so I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt. I know he’s a moderator and Tom’s buddy so I don’t want to be too bombastic, but he gives northern vibes from the off topic board where he flames and then when wrong it’s a post and ghost.
3 Things:
1) There were only 4 slots to vote. There was no 5th, 6th 7th, etc.
2) They were not voting on "Best Guard", they were voting on the most deserving for the All Star game, which is something entirely different. And when you look at the # of games she had missed and her stats up to that point not ranking her very high is not outlandish at all.
3) You don't game plan for someone based on where they are ranked by their peers, you gameplan for someone based on the best way to defend them in concert with how you want to defend their team.
How do you explain the high marks she received from media and fans?
You answered the bell so sorry for the northern reference. No one deserves that, in hindsight. The average score given by players put her 9th. You can say they didn’t vote her 9th but the level of respect/deservigness given was 9th most. So if semantics mean something to you take a victory lap the she wasn’t expressly voted 9th best, but voted 9th most respected and deserving. Yet, they game plan and guard her like she’s far and away #1, which was my point.
The announced attendance (tickets sold & distributed) was 9,025
When the Fever came to Chicago on June 7, the announced attendance was 19,496
Fans vote for who they want to see, so CC will be #1 every year of her career (or close to it) for that reason regardless of games missed, stats, etc. and she should be, as that is who the All Star starters should be. And yes, in most years that will be more inline with her stats and performance to that point, I imagine.
LOL! I get it...I don't do the OT board much at all, but I do remember him not being the most popular poster there.
Let's hope this isn't the case today with Stephanie White ...
I am still trying to figure what the refs think is a foul and not a foul. Glad to hear the announcers agree.
My new motto is: Remember, Caitlin is always fouled.
Now this is the fever team I remember.
Yes - this is what you get when you run Steph.