By Jazzy Jambalaya Go To Postyup. it was the big thing that was holding her back from being an efficient scorer. she isn't a dominant interior scorer so she needed that in-between game to really keep defenders on their heels.
I won't be shocked when she comes back next year with some more of a mid range game, especially since she's tall for a PG.
By pilonv1 Go To PostIDK how you can play with that level of confidence as a rookieirrational confidence and being good enough the coach won't bench you for it. she is extremely confident. there is a story from either college or high school where her coach stopped practice and told her to pass to her open teammate in the corner. caitlin responded "i'm not going to pass it to her because she will just miss it."
she absolutely doesn't have the problem some pg's do of trying to make sure everyone eats. she only cares about feeding the players that can actually score. lol
By Jazzy Jambalaya Go To Postthere is a story from either college or high school where her coach stopped practice and told her to pass to her open teammate in the corner. caitlin responded "i'm not going to pass it to her because she will just miss it."
that's jeffrey level stuff, she really is the goat
By pilonv1 Go To Postthat's jeffrey level stuff, she really is the goatHere is the article it came from: https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39740282/caitlin-clark-iowa-2024-ncaa-women-basketball-tournament-ready-march
It is a long one and there are a ton of quotes about her pyschotic competiveness, but these are some good ones.
I parked and met the basketball coach, Kristin Meyer, in the lobby adjacent to the chapel. We walked through the library to her office. She told me a story that stuck with me. In 10th grade, Caitlin got a reading assignment about empathy. She didn't know what the word meant. Meyer tried and failed to explain. She realized then that she had a team of girls who wanted to enjoy playing sports – "for fun," Caitlin would tell me later – and one ponytailed Kobe Bryant.
The summer before her freshman season, the team went to a camp at Creighton. Caitlin threw a three-quarter-court bounce pass that hit a teammate in the hands. That same game, she bopped down the court and threw a perfect behind-the-back pass. Also in rhythm and on the money.
"I would go back and watch film and just rewind and watch again and watch again," Meyer said.
When Caitlin saw a player come open, or more often realized that a player would be coming open momentarily, look out! The ball was in the air and flying at their heads. This made her teammates nervous, and they'd shut down, which Caitlin didn't understand. Soon she just stopped passing.
"It was hard for her to understand what other people would feel," Meyer said.
Often she got impatient. With herself and others. When someone made a mistake, or if she thought a referee or a coach was being unfair, she'd have tantrums. Mostly she seemed unaware of how her body language and mood impacted the people around her. She'd throw her arms in the air in disgust, or clap loudly, and waves of nervousness would pass through the team. Of course that cut both ways. When she praised a teammate, the coaches would see that player swell with pride. "If Caitlin gave me a compliment," one of her teammates said, "I felt like I was the best player in the gym."
Meyer started showing her film of her body language, something the Iowa coaches still do. They'd sit down and watch in silence as Caitlin stomped and gestured.
"High school basketball was honestly harder for me than college," Caitlin told me. "I mean that in the most positive, respectful way to my teammates. The basketball IQ wasn't there. At the end of the day they didn't care if we won or lost, really. It wasn't gonna affect their life that much. They just didn't get it on the same level."
Caitlin's teammates meanwhile discovered her talent came with impatience and temper. She blew up at practice. A lot of throwing her hands up in the air, stomping off the court and simply refusing to pass the ball to an open teammate if she didn't believe they'd deliver. It was the first time in her life she'd had to play with teammates who would not simply be run over. Warnock got in her face. So did Martin. The coaches pulled her aside. She's open. You have got to pass her the ball. Caitlin's answer, like a logical toddler, left them stuttering to find a response. Why would I pass her the ball when I'm taking more shots in the practice gym?
"I had expectations of them and they weren't meeting them," Caitlin said.
Ponytailed Kobe Bryant lol
She's going to win a lot, the fact she got those Iowa teams to the title twice with the talent she had next to her is wild. A'ja has a few more years to reign, but Clark is an offensive engine the W hasn't seen before and isn't really ready for, she's the tallest PG in the league big playmakers that can shoot are game changers.
She's going to win a lot, the fact she got those Iowa teams to the title twice with the talent she had next to her is wild. A'ja has a few more years to reign, but Clark is an offensive engine the W hasn't seen before and isn't really ready for, she's the tallest PG in the league big playmakers that can shoot are game changers.
Shaq is the worst ambassador for a sport you can have outside of a straight up criminal.
I'm not even a Gobert fan but this is just corny and dumb as hell
I'm not even a Gobert fan but this is just corny and dumb as hell
The irony given that Charles Barkley was going around talking about how media heads need to stop being fucking haters just yesterday
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostShaq is the worst ambassador for a sport you can have outside of a straight up criminal.Shaq is like the posterchild of being a bum ass. could've been top 5 if he wasn't.
I'm not even a Gobert fan but this is just corny and dumb as hell
By reilo Go To PostThe irony given that Charles Barkley was going around talking about how media heads need to stop being fucking haters just yesterday
The only league in the 4 major American sports where the old players are constantly shitting on the current generation. If I owned a network I wouldn't hire any of these dudes if they're not fans of the game.
By Kabro Go To PostShaq is like the posterchild of being a bum ass. could've been top 5 if he wasn't.Shaq could’ve been top 1 if he gave even a single fuck.
Instead he was more interested in making shitty movies and being a cop
You are all taking that comment from Shaq wrong. When bringing up "real jobs" he is clearly just criticizing his own son right to his face. Genius, really.
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostThe only league in the 4 major American sports where the old players are constantly shitting on the current generation. If I owned a network I wouldn't hire any of these dudes if they're not fans of the game.Naw old heads pop out and shit on the current gen whenever that is all the time. The problem is the NBA is the only sport the networks hire them to officially shit on the next gen
By Jazzy Jambalaya Go To PostThis is an interesting strategy at the end of quarters:I think I may have said as much in the playoffs between hali hating
It makes their chokes that much harder to process
An article that does a good job of echoing much of my frustration with Ingram the past couple seasons: https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/shrinking-your-gift-the-curious-case
He could have very well have gotten that extension he wanted no problem if he would just take c&s 3s!
He could have very well have gotten that extension he wanted no problem if he would just take c&s 3s!
It's like a revelation that not having a paywall in front of the audience is good for fans.
NBA: "hold my stream."
NBA: "hold my stream."
Don't really think any team has shown this much behind-the-scenes stuff for their draft process. Cool to see.
By reilo Go To PostDon't really think any team has shown this much behind-the-scenes stuff for their draft process."1..2..3... NIK ROCKS!"
By reilo Go To Post
Don't really think any team has shown this much behind-the-scenes stuff for their draft process. Cool to see.
Ayton get ready to learn Chinese buddy.
By reilo Go To Post
Don't really think any team has shown this much behind-the-scenes stuff for their draft process. Cool to see.
Really loved seeing this. Not a thing you typically get to see. Probably helps that I think this kid is a hell of a prospect though.
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To Posti'm glad wnba league pass offers split screen and carries ion games
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Schedule maker is a war criminal.
By Jazzy Jambalaya Go To Posti'm glad wnba league pass offers split screen and carries ion games
I was lazy and got League pass through Amazon, so if I want to split screen I have to watch on my TV and on my laptop 🫠
By Jazzy Jambalaya Go To PostMan, the Aces are going to get wrecked in the playoffs if they continue to play like this.
Plum can't shoot this year and Gray has looked awful off the injury, plus their bench sucks.
By friskySHOOKface Go To PostJulius Randle is also wonderingRandles knows why
By DY_nasty Go To Postlol denvermurray a beast. nothing wrong.
Angel Reese's sensational rookie season has come to an end.
The Chicago Sky star posted on social media on Saturday that she has suffered a season-ending injury. Reese was listed as questionable with a wrist injury on the Sky's latest injury report heading into their contest Sunday against the Dallas Wings.