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WNBA icon Sheryl Swoopes has rubbed Caitlin Clark followers the unsuitable manner as soon as once more after her newest feedback on the Indiana Fever star rookie.
Making an look on the “Gil’s Arena” podcast, Swoopes was in a dialogue about whether or not Clark is dominating proper now within the WNBA.
“If we had a quantity, if we might’ve stated, after we’re speaking about dominating with Caitlin Clark, what would the numbers [have to be]?” three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas requested.
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“Those are hella good numbers. But, to me, that’s not dominating,” Swoopes responded.
Swoopes defined her opinion extra, referring to earlier statements the place she stated Clark and fellow rookie Angel Reese weren’t going to dominate instantly within the W.
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“People had been like, ‘Oh my God, you stated she wouldn’t be good,’ however I didn’t say she wouldn’t be good,” Swoopes stated. “What I stated was I didn’t assume Caitlin, or Angel, would come into the league and dominate instantly, which I don’t assume both of them did. …I nonetheless don’t assume [Clark’s] dominating, however she’s a unique participant than she was within the first half of the season.”
Swoopes could not consider Clark is dominating, however her numbers this season say otherwise. Clark is averaging 19.5 factors, 5.7 rebounds and eight.4 assists per sport this season — a stat line that nobody in WNBA historical past has had or higher.
Clark has additionally been rewriting the WNBA document books, and it’s not only for a rookie marketing campaign. She has essentially the most single-season assists (321) in league historical past and counting, whereas setting the WNBA document with 19 assists in a single sport. She’s additionally the quickest play to succeed in 300 assists in historical past.
As for her rookie stats, Clark has the single-season document for factors scored and assists, amongst others.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball up the court docket throughout Friday’s 99-88 loss to the Minnesota Lynx at Gainbride Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Swoopes believes Clark has been spectacular, however she’s not calling it dominance.
“I’ve by no means questioned if Caitlin was a superb participant; I feel she’s a hell of a participant,” Swoopes defined. “My factor was, I assumed it might take her a while to regulate to being an expert, and to me, I feel that’s precisely what she’s finished.”
The Hall of Famer Swoopes held an X Spaces earlier this month when she addressed an argument concerning earlier statements made about Clark, saying she’s been criticized as somebody who’s “unfair” to the Iowa Hawkeyes product.
Swoopes infamously known as out Clark’s school resume, saying the phrase “25-year-old enjoying towards 20-year-olds” when speaking in regards to the large success she was at that degree. She additionally stated Clark performed 5 school seasons when she solely performed 4, averaging 22.7 pictures per sport when Swoopes urged it was over 40 per contest.
Swoopes admitted she was “saying the unsuitable issues” throughout her Spaces chat.
Sheryl Swoopes speaks Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, throughout the Earl Lloyd Sports Legacy Symposium at FedEx Forum in downtown Memphis. (IMAGN)
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“I do not owe you all an apology,” Swoopes stated within the occasion, attended by Fox News Digital. “I reached out to Caitlin. We’ve had an awesome dialog.”
Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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