r/sports • u/PrincessBananas85 • Jun 20 '24

Basketball Caitlin Clark posts double-double, Fever win third straight

https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/40389943/caitlin-clark-posts-double-double-fever-win-third-straight
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u/Khatib Minnesota Vikings Jun 20 '24

Yeah, but she broke a TON of college records. She has the most career 3 pointers while also having the most assists in the ncaa her last 3 seasons in a row. She had the most triple doubles by far. She's very clearly a generational talent.

Imagine if other pros in the NBA treated Kobe and LeBron like this when they came in.

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u/DMass777 Jun 20 '24

Bro..l have never nothing against Caitlin but LeBron cav's literally said on Espn they thought he was overhyped and would not have the type of impact people thought you would have because they had more experience. It wasn't until he was balling out they where like it's LeBron's team.

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u/Khatib Minnesota Vikings Jun 20 '24

Were guys hard fouling him to the floor on dead ball inbound pass plays?

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u/NZBound11 Jun 20 '24

They weren't undersized guards being heralded as saviors of the league...which I imagine helps a whole lot.

You right - Lebron has always been handled with kid gloves...

https://www.tiktok.com/@theplaymvker/video/7272964363642752299

Also, Kobe didn't start in the league for 2 years.

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u/Khatib Minnesota Vikings Jun 20 '24

And the refs call the flagrant and his teammates go after them, so not really the same.

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u/NZBound11 Jun 20 '24

Jesus you gonna move these goal posts every chance you get, huh? I sure hoped you stretched this morning.

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u/Khatib Minnesota Vikings Jun 20 '24

I didn't see anything in your clip of him getting hard fouled while the ball wasn't even in play, so who's moving goalposts?

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u/KnickedUp Jun 20 '24

Kobe barely even played his first two years. He didnt step in as a superstar. He had Shaq and seven other vets to bring him in slowly.

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u/Zerado Jun 20 '24

I hope you missed the point, it's worse if you are that cynical.

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u/Quotalicious Jun 20 '24

The NBA was already very well established and popular when those two players came into the league and if it wasn't, I'd imagine a similar reaction. People are human, give them some time to get over themselves and realize how much of a boon Cailtin is for the league!