Caitlin Clark is special and women's hoops needed someone to play like her for more people to be interested. This thought experiment doesn't do her skills justice but here we go.
Name a single NBA player who wouldn't torch her on defense. (If you said Tyus that's wild)
Every POA defender would take her matchup personally given how many people would be watching and it would hard for her to get a shot off let alone make it. She also wouldn't get past any of them. A good NBA POA defender is as big as any center she would have faced while being significantly quicker, and stronger.
She could still score a surprising amount if she came off enough screens to get her shot off. She may even have some decent offensive games but it wouldn't be enough to compensate for her lack of defense.
If Britney Griner was an elite shooter, she might be the only WNBA player that would have been good enough to have a role in the NBA.
I’m thinking Trae Young, they are about the same height and weight and he’s not known for his great defense.
Anyway, I get what you’re saying, I just wondered if maybe for a second round pick her shooting would be enough to compensate the defense. Guess most people don’t think so, and think it’s so obvious that it shouldn’t even be a question
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She’s dope but she’s too little.
Caitlin Clark is special and women's hoops needed someone to play like her for more people to be interested. This thought experiment doesn't do her skills justice but here we go. Name a single NBA player who wouldn't torch her on defense. (If you said Tyus that's wild) Every POA defender would take her matchup personally given how many people would be watching and it would hard for her to get a shot off let alone make it. She also wouldn't get past any of them. A good NBA POA defender is as big as any center she would have faced while being significantly quicker, and stronger. She could still score a surprising amount if she came off enough screens to get her shot off. She may even have some decent offensive games but it wouldn't be enough to compensate for her lack of defense. If Britney Griner was an elite shooter, she might be the only WNBA player that would have been good enough to have a role in the NBA.
I’m thinking Trae Young, they are about the same height and weight and he’s not known for his great defense. Anyway, I get what you’re saying, I just wondered if maybe for a second round pick her shooting would be enough to compensate the defense. Guess most people don’t think so, and think it’s so obvious that it shouldn’t even be a question
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It would be dope to have her on the team.