um for me if rookie of the year was picked today I give it to Angel okay Angel Reese has to get the nod now I know it's not a popular popular uh position to take because Angel Reese has to do the Dirty Work right above them and the sky right now are in the playoffs so you'd have to give the KN in my mind to Angel Reese look Caitlyn Clark the 22-year-old Indiana Fever rookie has been playing like an MVP this season but the haters are relent despite her jaw-dropping performances some people just can't seem to give her the credit she deserves but not everyone is staying silent NFL legend Shannon sharp has stepped in with a powerful message aimed directly at those who have been doubting Clark's dominance sharp didn't hold back he recently took aim at ESPN analysts who have been critical of Clark especially those who have refused to pick her for WNBA rookie of the year there's a but there's a lot of women that was on ESPN that had a lot to say ear about this I had they gone quiet now you say they quiet y'all quiet now now I want somebody to send that to you because you know who I'm talking about I ain't gonna call your name but you know who you are y'all had a lot to say early y'all had a lot to say early and if you think I'm talking to you I am make no mistake about it I'm talking to you you know who you are one of you were a former coach though sharp didn't name names it was clear who he was talking about his comments seem to be directed at ESPN analyst and former coach Carolyn peek who went viral in July for choosing Angel Reese over clark for Rookie of the Year peek praised Reese for putting up grown woman numbers implying that Clark didn't measure up a big question if you had to log your vote today who would your Rookie of the Year be in the WNBA really tight but when you look at where the teams are and I also went a little deeper and I looked at plus minus and I also looked at net rating and when you look at that angel Reese has to get the nod Angel Reese has to do the dirty work I have said it's not sexy to have to battle and rebound inside and where you've got to do the Blue Collar work but this is a player that has come in as a rookie and has putting up grown woman numbers but sharp wasn't done he hinted at another Target this time referencing Monica mcnut another ESPN analyst and former college basketball player mcnut also picked Reese over clark citing Chicago Sky better record as her justification I have said this all season BC my rookie of the year is going to go based on the standing and the sky right now are in the playoffs so you'd have to give the nod in my mind to Angel Reese look 12 double doubles to start uh is the record that spanned over two seasons she's already gotten to 11 while WNBA Legend Lisa Leslie has tried to strike a balance suggesting that both Clark and Reese deserve recognition the numbers tell a different story Clark is far ahead in both staff and impact with Reese averaging 13. 3 points and 13. 1 rebounds per game efficiency has been a struggle especially with her team losing six games in a row Leslie's attempt to favor Reese over clark doesn't hold up especially after their latest head-to-head clash in their most recent Showdown the Indiana Fever demolished the Chicago Sky 100 81 taking the season series 31 Clark was Unstoppable finishing with a season High 31 points and 12 assists while Reese managed just 10 points and 11 rebounds in a night she'd rather forget this season Clark has been nothing short of extraordinary she's averaging 18.
7 points 5. 6 rebounds and 8. 4 assists per game shooting 42.
4% from the field and 34. 1% from Beyond The Arc since the Olympic break she's taken her game to another level leading the fever to a six one record while putting up 24. 6 points 5.
0 rebounds and 9. 0 assists per game it's no wonder she's now no three in the MVP odds a testament to her phenomenal impact in her rookie season Clark isn't just in the Rookie of the Year conversation she's in the MVP conversation too and for those who doubted her it's time to face the facts Caitlyn Clark is the real deal Caitlyn Clark is redefining what it means to be a rookie in the wnb PA and her latest performance against the Dallas Wings proves it once again after utterly dominating Angel ree in the Chicago sky with 31 points and 12 assists Clark and the Indiana Fever faced a crucial test against the Dallas Wings this game was more than just another matchup it was a chance for the fever to climb above the 5 Mark for the first time this season and as usual Clark did not disappoint from the opening tip off Clark was a force of nature she put on absolute Master Class scoring 28 points and dishing out 12 assists leading the fever to a 100 91 victory over the wings Clark's five of 11 shooting from Beyond The Arc kept the wings defense on their heels all night but it wasn't just her scoring that left everyone in awe it was her ability to distribute the ball with pinpoint accuracy this performance was so incredible that Clark made WNBA history again as noted by stat Mamba she became the first rookie in either the WNBA or NBA to record 25 plus points 10 plus assists and five plus three-pointers in consecutive games let that sink in for a moment she's breaking records that have stood for decades her coach sides in this team Clark comes back at answers up ahead Clark beautiful pass to Mitchell you talked about it at the open weak side a great play and it ends up and Caitlyn Clark but Caitlyn Clark wasn't just about making history she's about changing the game with this latest performance Clark became the first rookie in WNBA history to reach 600 points and 250 assists in a single season she's now just the eighth rookie ever to score over 600 points joining an elite club of players in a league that's seen over 1,000 rookies and if that wasn't enough Clark now holds the record for the most double doubles by a guard in a single WNBA season She's Not Just a rookie she's already one of the best players in the league made every field goal made has been and Clark a lot about the coaching and how they were able to keep people together see check this out here her head's up she's seeing she saw Natasha Howard come over we call that trapping the box but Clark wasn't the only fever star lighting up the scoreboard Kelsey Mitchell was on fire dropping a career-high 36 points on five of seven shooting from Deep Mitchell has been on a tear since the Olympic break scoring 20 or more points in every game and breaking her own franchise record for consecutive 20 plus point games together Clark and Mitchell are becoming one of the most Unstoppable backcourt Duos in the league in their last five games they've combined for an astonishing 50.
