SPOTLIGHT on Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers & JuJu Watkins in the Women's Tournament ๐ก | First Take
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- SPOTLIGHT on Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers & JuJu Watkins in the Women's Tournament ๐ก | First Take
On First Take, Shannon Sharpe and Rebecca Lobo discuss the latest action in the 2024 NCAA Women's Tournament.
0:00 Caitlin Clark vs. Paige Bueckers
3:42 LSU vs. Iowa matchup coming?
7:22 JuJu Watkins's impressive season
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Shannon is a work horse! He is talking about wcbb like he's been following it for decades! ๐๐๐
It's not hard to follow considering that the women's tournament has been on major television for nearly forty years, and he's just throwing out the names that everybody knew when they played. It'd be much harder to follow something like archery or badminton.
Sure but the point is he had to do research to be able to talk about it and make counter arguments with the history of the sport in mind.
@@MiikeyMike24ehh he does have a researcher named ash or something with an โAโ he mentioned it on his nightcap channel
I was just thinking that
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Paige was a DAWG last night...๐ช๐พ๐๐ฅ
YES! She was on one!
This lady COMPLETELY dodged that first question ๐๐๐ bravo ๐๐พ
All star status ๐๐ช๐ฟ
That's because First Take always asking the same boring comparison questions, this or that? Who's the better team? who had the better showing in last night's game? which superstar has the better comeback story? Which team is most likely to go undefeated next season? Etc..
Rebecca Lobo gave that answer because any true answer would seem biased as she is a UCONN legend herself.
Caitlin , JuJu, Paige, angel, Kiki All these young women are impressive. Just womenโs basketball as a whole is on a different level.
Women's college basketball is so exciting ๐ I'm really enjoying the tournament this year
Everyone impressive but Angel
It's the media of today but there's always been great players .
Why is MILAYSIA FULWILEY always left out of these discussions??? Coming off the bench and dominating in 17-20 minutes or less
@@michellesmith9522 exactly!! Only because she comes off the bench is why she's left out. It's so dumb
Colorado matches up really well against Iowa. That's going to be a great game.
Colorado will beat Iowa if they shoot this bad..
No it won't.. The refs will just as involved...
@@StarvingMyselfToLIFEope keep crying
@@LukeSchmidt89 Crying????๐๐๐. Doesn't matter to me. The girl is overrated and it won't be long before it's made obvious to the world
CO shot well agaisnt KSTATE?
Women are KILLING it ๐
Man did Shannon struggle this segment lol
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He recovered though... I could feel he wanted to drop an "F bomb" on that stumble.
He just needed a sip of cognac
I wanna see these two players together playing the Olympics for the US
This year! ;)
They did on the U19 team. Paige was the starter and Caitlin was the backup
That will happen
@@WomensBasketballDaily Yes!
Respect to Shannon's great knowledge of basketball in general ๐. Very informative show
Get your facts righ! Caitlyn averages 20 shots per game NOT 35!!!
Another Cheryl Swoopes.
And the fact that Paige scored 32 on 25 shots and Caitlin shot 22 times will not be brought up lol
@@StanEngland- Cheryl Swoopes is a Hall of Famer who led teams to multiple championships. Neither you nor Caitlin Clark have any credibility by comparison. Capiche? lol
@@waldolydecker8118 Swoopes was awesome but Stan is referring to when she disrespected Clark with misinformation. She has since called Clark and apologized. Good on her!
@@waldolydecker8118 And Cheryl Swoopes loses her credibility by either lying or spreading misinformation.
โคโคโคShannon was spot on about the dominance of UCONN and Tennessee. โค
The talent is dispersed yet they only talk about 1 player smh
Paige all the way
i feel page is a better all around player than clark
Not true at all ๐ฎ
And much better role model for little girls. She doesn't throw unhinged temper tantrums on the court.
I second that.
I second that.
Because feelings matter and not facts right? ๐ฎ๐
It is hard to compare the two Clark and Buecker but the beauty of it is both contributed to the promotion of women basketball in the world. the two are the Icons of women basketball.
The players who win the championships are the Icons, Sparky. Just because they aren't YOUR icons is irrelevant. 80% of the world don't look like you, so you can best believe there are millions of others here and around the globe who look to player icons other than Clark and Bueckers - neither Clark nor Bueckers have won anything. There's a world outside your comfortable silo - step outside enjoy the edification.
@@waldolydecker8118 You say all of this, but who are the two most popular players in the nation? Paige and Caitlin.
@@cobra7282 - "most promoted" is more accurate. Anybody constantly promoted is going to become more widely known and popular than someone not as equally promoted. That's just common sense.
Meanwhile the South Carolina team has led the NCAA in both home and away attendance for the last 8 consecutive, I say again, 8 consecutive years, making it the most popular team fans pay to see - not Paige, not Caitlin. Makes sense...their team record is better than Paige's or Clark's.
@@waldolydecker8118 It's a catch 22. They don't promote players that aren't popular, but being promoted makes you more popular. If you think it is unfounded that the all time leading scorer who is carrying a lesser Iowa program and the player that even the coach of Syracuse is saying is a top 3 player in the history of UConn than I think it is you that is reaching. As for attendance, what is a bigger feat getting 18k fans into the stands or getting 5+ million people to tune in on TV? We live in a time that we put all our attention on athletes over the teams they play for (most of the time) and thus great individual players are likely to get the promotion over the best team who doesn't have a true standout plyer like SC.
@@cobra7282- I like Bueckers; consider her a better overall player than Clark actually, but regardless of what you claim the Syracuse coach said, Bueckers is NOT a top 3 player in UCONN's pantheon of Hall of Famers...having seen every one of UCONN's teams since Geno took over the program, Bueckers ain't even close to the top 3. Recommend you not take everything a coach says in a pre or post-game press conference as if it was written on tablets for Moses to bring down from Mount Sinai. The Syracuse coach's comment was nothing more than exaggerated compliments made before or after playing UCONN.
Unfortunately your "feat" comparisons compare apples and oranges. Scientists and others who specialize in making comparisons will tell you that the only way you can make a true comparison between two entities is that you have to give both entities the exact same equal treatment in the laboratory, then evaluate the results. Since no other single player in the game has the benefit of the exact same multi-million dollar media promotion campaign behind them like Caitlin Clark, any comparison with Clark regarding attendance or viewership numbers is an asinine comparison...its like comparing the speed of two airplanes, after you only give one plane jet engines, then act amazed that that's the one that travels significantly faster than the other, lol. The only fair comparison with Clark is where the rubber meets the road: on the field of play. The head to head game on the court is the only true equalizer...the multi-million dollar promotion campaign loses most of its advantage during an actual head to head game - especially on a neutral court. This arena - not the media campaign influenced numbers - will let us know who is really the better all-around player or better team. We will see whoever is left standing after the next round.
Clark was selected to be the face of the multi-million dollar push to further the growth of the game because of her demographic appeal to many of those who never followed the game. Normally this gig is awarded to the top player on the championship team, but marketers and investors felt that Clark, more so than the top player on the NCAA championship team, looks more like the majority of the potential new viewers, therefore these folk would more easily identify with Clark and would be brought into the game by this shared demographic. Iowa fans frequently tout Clark's "popularity" numbers with no regard for the multi-million dollar promotion push behind her that no other player is equally given. Take the top 10 NCAA players and give them the exact same multi-million dollar promotion campaign Clark gets and you will find that the gap between Clark and the others will not only close substantially, but one or two of them could conceivably overtake Clark in name awareness and popularity, especially if that player actually is the leader of a championship team or the top-ranked team.
I would suggest that a team like South Carolina has several "standout" players - the school simply doesn't feature any one of them like Iowa does. SC has had multiple players recently who could rival Clark's scoring average, but SC's balanced offense limits them to less than half the shots Clark takes per game. A significant part of Clark's prominence is she's played 4 years on a team where she is allowed and even expected to take 20-25 shots per game; sometimes even as high as half the team's shots. At SC, some players have come from high school averaging 35 points a game on their H.S. championship team, but they agree to come to SC and be content to average only 10-15 points in an offense that emphasizes the unit and not the individual. Its a major sacrifice that many players would never make. Some followers of the game think this may be one of the reasons Iowa never signed better players during Clark's 4 years - top recruits were not willing to sacrifice their shots or play in the shadows of Clark's oversized media attention. Who knows. The sacrifice of SC players is commendable, considering everyone of them could be starting on dozens of other teams, where they would be the top player taking 20-25 shots per game, tripling their playing time, and improving their NIL, personal profile, and media accolades.
The biggest difference between Paige and caitlin is Paige can play the point, shooting guard and power forward.
Now tell us something about Caitlin
@@Rainy2255 She acts like she is entitled.
@@Rainy2255she broke the Division I record and we probably wonโt see anyone break it in our lifetime.
Power forward?!? That's hilarious.
@@ethanboldtfamily What I find really funny is you are so stupid that you didnโt watch the interviews with Paige and Gino discussing the position she is playing this year. Smart people know they are stupid, stupid people donโt know they are stupid.
Ju Ju probably the best one her handles is out of this world for a freshman her height
The spotlight needs to also be on Malaysia Fulwiley from SC. Put some respect on A.I. 2.0.
All about JuJu
Nah
Never heard of her.
@@jeremyschmidt182 yeeeeaaahh sounds like you don't watch SC bball. Of course you've never heard of her. They don't mention her, they just mention "SC women's bball team" as a whole. Highlights are a thing. Watch them.
@@BricesonLoving I saw her play Monday night. She was good. But I wasn't THAT impressed. But I'm sure she had better games than that.
The refs were more impressive WV shot 5 FTs while Iowa shot 30 that was the most impressive thing from last night
Why is it a problem when Iowa has a FT advantage but not LSU? STFU
Did you watch the game? WV fouls on literally every possession, and know the refs wonโt call fouls on every possession. It is garbage basketball because they have offensive skill.
@@robertdagit4315 that is as a big a margin as me and you winning the lottery .....And yes I watched but I know the NCAA has to have Clark advancing it's that simple ....
That str8 up did the girls dirty, horrible but gotta have clark in the ncaa tourney smh
Plus IOWA needed home court advantage also!
Iโm sure Angel is upset you arenโt mentioning her. :)
Angel is not at their level LOL
Shannon's hard work is paying off...๐
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True Caitlyn needs help to score.
So sad this Iowa next season situation is
Iโd love to see a little more love for the Iowa team as a whole. They have a tremendous amount of talent, heart, and grit. They have the ability to score in different ways, they have learned and responded to all their losses, they play until the end.
They are not the same team that went to the final four last year, but I think they are a more complete team, and I think everyone is ready to play whatever position is needed. Caitlin is awesome, but the Iowa team is not all Caitlin. Sheโd say that herself.
Itโs also important to remember that they are missing a key starter in this series. Sydney stepping up has been no surprise, sheโs a fantastic player, but it does change the dynamic and the fact that Iowa is responding like they are shows how connected they are.
The key for Iowa to win with a bigger margin is having Caitlin share the ball, not dominate the points. The more she scores, the less flow the team has. Iowa needs three to four players in double digits to shine and they can do that with the talent they have, even with Molly out, although I agree it puts more pressure on Caitlin to set everything up.
I also think West Virginia needs a lot of credit for taking Iowa out of their offensive rhythm. They clogged the lanes, made Iowa take uncomfortable shots, and forced Iowa to play a different game. Low scoring games for Iowa usually illustrate elite defense. West Virginia fouls a lot, but they were a constant annoyance for Iowaโs passing game.
At this point in the tournament any team should be able to upset a higher seed. The talent in the league is so good, and itโs a one game playoff.
As an LSU fan, I agree. Theyโre a good squad and I wouldnโt sleep on them. Theyโre winning without Molly Davis๐ฎ thatโs crazy.
@@nextdayheir3329 same with LSU. Itโs been fun watching them get tighter as the year went on. Itโs good to see Poa back on the court.
Steven A will soon run Shannon out of ESPN ๐โฆ the man is carrying ๐๐๐
Fax! And only be there 2 days a week ๐!
Hoping for an Iowa vs UCLA! ๐๐
Paige got physically stronger after the injuries than she was before
I never miss a chance to make a wnba joke but these lil girls is real deal BALLING
Paige was much more impressive. Everyone forgot about her during this hype train. Meanwhile their giving Caitlin Clark the crown but she hasnโt won the gold.
Only won the all time leading scorer in ncaa history, men and womens
Facts
Just say you hate CC and move on ๐
That's overrated. The scoring title could have been higher if Brianna Stewart or Maya Moore played for a weaker team
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"Whew!" You three can host a daily podcast! And, if I may, let me add another facet to the conversation. With all these genuine 'superstars' being spread out to universities all over the Country, they are, in fact, the players who will bring the WNBA out of the darkness and into the limelight! I absolutely love the game of basketball being played under the rim and they will make the WNBA shine, "IF" the powers running the show play their cards right! There's a lot of logistical stuff they need to attend to and if they do everything the right way, all that is left is to put out the red carpet to welcome these players into the League so they can showcase their talent and make going to an WNBA game the place to go for great entertainment!
Can we start having neutral sites for the first 2 rounds of the womenโs NCAA Tournament? There is literally slim to zero chances for an upset
Agreed.
True
Nobody showed up for neutral site games. They tried it already.
It's just like ESPN to spin these lies and place Clark in a favorable light. Caitlin Clark was missing everything in the 4th quarter. She stat padded with free throws toward the very end. With two minutes remaining and the game tied, Affolter looked off Clark, who was yelling for the ball, and drove to the basket for an and one that changed the game completely. Clark should not be the #1 option in the clutch. Two years ago against Creighton, the game and Iowa's season were in her hands, and she blew an easy lay-up at the buzzer.
LOL Crazy levels of hate bro
Bringing up games when she was 20 ๐ the level of hate is embarrassing
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Bro youโre clearly in your feels more than these women lmao this lvl of hate makes you look really bad tbh. Sheโs broken How many records in the last 2 years for both menโs and womenโs?? She just broke another one last night ๐ and have you not seen all the buzzer beater shots sheโs hit to win games the past 2 seasons?? Or have you been living u get a rock. If you wanna hate, go ahead. But to this level is actually pretty sad cus youโre rly reaching and it isnโt resonating with anyone. Clark brings it despite all the pressure. Iโve seen players like LeBron fold for an entire finals and get outplayed by bench players. But this woman whoโs changed WCBB for the better has a bad game 4 years ago and you gotta bring that up as if it means anything to push your sad hate agenda ๐ DO BETTER BRO
You said stat padding with FTs. LMAO .. is that even possible? Also every baller dont make every clutch shot. Ask MJ. Im not a Caitlyn fan at all, but i do give her props. Its not easy to get to where she is in this game.
Clark shoots 47% from the field
What sharpe talking bout
Bueckers shoots 54% Iโm pretty sure
@@sakthithanigai5036 that could be completely true. Iโm definitely not arguing that โฆI was coming off the point of Shannon Sharp saying Clark takes 40 shots of game but when youโre hitting at almost 50% clip you can take 40 shots.
@@mrvargas2582 she averages 21 shots a game.
@@sakthithanigai5036 she can't hit logo shots either.
@@deepdishpizza912 I get that and I also knew this when swoops made that claim.. my point was it doesnโt matter how many shots sheโs taking if sheโs hitting almost half of them
Staying healthy is a large component in determining who the better player is, but right now, how about somebody sponsor a pay per view, one on one match between Paige and Caitlin ?
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Women's NCAA is so lit this year
Love Rebbeca Lobos.. She's One of the best. I still remember ...her great games..โคโคโคโคโคโคโค๐๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ ๐
ESPN anticipation to feature Bueckers and Clark couldn't wait, Brink the only one missing in the trifecta. Malaysia Fulwiley, JuJu Watkins, and Hanna Hidalgo a tremendous class of freshmen are leading their team into the sweet sixteen are over shadow by the college mill teams. Shannon is right.
That FT disparity in the Iowa game yesterday has rigged written all over it.
U guys clearly donโt watch NBA basketball. There were entire finals rigged with FTโs and bs lol
Bro just watch the game. WV needed to be aggressive and play dirty to win. And they got close
โ@@charzard1000There were bad calls foul calls and West Virginia had 2 girls who got their shot whenever they had the ball, West Virginia played great D.the game was close
Sharon said CC was 8 for 30, I thought she was 8 for 22? Lol
Rebecca shows her beautiful personality so much more on other shows than sheโs been showing during her coverage of the tournament. She almost seems sad during that time.
Iowa is in big trouble, I don't see them getting to the final 4
Iowa had 6 players on the floor last night. One of them was the ref
It doesn't matter. They are one of five on a team. They're all great and so are others.
Is it me or are they blinking hella ๐คฃ
Let's let let all the Ken's all over the world decide ๐๐
โWho was more impressiveโฆโ what a stupid question! Answered professionally by Lobo!
NONSENSE Shannon.
Paige is a beast on both ends of the court. She fills up the whole stat sheet. She's also a PG who has been playing as a PF this season because they only have 8 players.
SHE has been the best all season!
Shannon at the end was just yapping no cap ๐
3 Great Ladies..Great Games..WOW! #NBA ANY ONE? I SUPPORT WOMEN'S SPORTS. โค๐๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ ๐
Go Ju Ju.. Fantastic ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ Game..๐๐๐โค๐ฎ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐
When Caitlin Clark gets her team mates involved in the game as she does she gets to get better shots too so nice to see poetry in motion !!! Amen !!!
Donโt forget my girl Rickea Jackson, although we (LadyVols) lost- sheโs the real deal: 33pts 10 rebounds ๐๐๐
Yโall wouldโve won if Spears wouldโve gotten hot. Rickea as balllinnnngggg! I think she had 15 in the first quarter
@@nextdayheir3329Facts we need came back in a lot of games, but needed more consistency from a 2nd scoring threat-proud of the team though with all the challenges.
@@dmoney8890 everyone has a bad game tho. Spears been balling all year. Sheโs a great player
Iowa shot nothing but freethrows in the 4th๐ญ
Because fouls.
PLEASE. NO TEAM remotely scores as IA has and NO other team with SUCH depth. Not even CLOSE. Their only issue has been coaching and internal issues NOT talent/skill.
Shannon, you are wrong. 6 of those in the injury list of UCONN are the top line up. If those 6 are capable of playing, they would challenge anyone! Paige and 2 more seniors, the rest 5 are freshmen! Paige has been doing it all from the start of the league. I love CC, and I believe that she is the Player of the Year hands down, but right behind is Paige because she has a high percentage. CC unfortunately takes more risk so her turnover ratio is higher. Paige is more efficient.
Caitlin Clark averages 25 shots a game. Do your research before speaking on it.
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Excited to see JuJu & USC continue to make a deep playoff run ๐ช Still South Carolina Womenโs team winning that Natty. Too many players who can score & play defense on SC team
Not with Angel Reese on the floor
โ@@ghsense2626 Angel Reese??? ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ Stop
@@neetrab she'll handle your juju easily
Itโs like the movie 300. Iโll take LSUs starting 5 and Mulkey over the whole SC team. I know I know they havenโt beat them in blah, blah, blah but if LSU and SC are in the chip. Itโs gonna get really nasty for SC. In my opinion but idk
Iโm probably the only one here who have competed and played with a woman. I played over 2,000 games with the rookie of the year in the first professional womenโs league Her name is Sandra Smallwood and she played for Belmont and is on their HOF.
I think Paige has better moves and plays within a system.
Ok yeah sure you didโฆ ๐
@@BearsEatBeetz Why would I make this up.
In 1982 I was at the Sporting Club in Atlanta(Sheridan Dr.). My friend Bob Cermak saw Sandra shooting and we walked over and asked if she wanted to play.
It ended up that we had around 15-20 people playing at lunch. This went on for 5 years until I got married. I worked a nightime job and she was not working.
We also played with the Atlanta Falcons. The best player on the Falcons was Jamie Dukes who was the center on the offensive line. 6โ1โ 260 and quick as a cat.
Sandra was a great shooter and hit about 80% from 18 feet. She was also a great tennis player.
Right before the โ88 olympics she said to me โI could make that teamโ and I said back to her โ yes you couldโ. I recently reconnected with her. We went to see MJ together and we could not believe his speed in person. Here she is
images.app.goo.gl/CYvt5eeWo1MoFsw88
@@BearsEatBeetz It must be tough going through life being dumb.
As usual, commentators totally ignore defense. Paige is leading her team in blocked shots, and when Muhl fouled out, she took over and shut down West Virginia's best player. Clark gets a steal or a block occasionally, but overall her defense is mediocre at best. Clark is doing a great job in elevating women's basketball in the public eye, and she is a great shooter, but Bueckers is by far the better complete player. It isn't even close.
You mean Syracuse. ๐
Not better by far. Not better at all.
Caitlin clark is the chosen one, she is the future of women's basketball
ESPN is always gonna have a UConn bias, but Shannon was right about the talent parity in NCAAW. The Huskies aren't dominant like they used 2 b. Still a top 5 program tho. If Caitlin wins the natty then she's probably the female college G.O.A.T ๐๐๐ฎ
Stop disrespecting Hannah Hidalgo, she should be apart of this conversation
I wanna see CC in the WNBA. Thatโs it and thatโs all. If she can play like this in the W, Iโll watch every game to see her cook them. Itโs some players that Iโm not too fond of and I see CC shooting their lights out if they guard her.
I tried to watch both of her past 2 games. Painfully bad basketball. I canโt do it bros. It seems like every time I donโt watch sheโs shooting like Steph curry but when I tune in itโs the exact opposite
That's the difference between Highlights and the actual Game
Let me help you outโฆ. Look at the statsโฆ thats allโฆ. Just read. I know thinking is hard.
Sheโs been off for the past month, you need to watch her older games. Sheโs just been very mentally unstable itโs sad to see
When Caitlin has the ball there is always so much excellent ball movement and dynamism. Sheโs one of the best passers Iโve ever seen. Sheโs electric and just a lot of fun to watch. (Oh yeah, pretty good scorer too)
When sheโs dribbling look off the ball. Itโs incredible how she sees plays developing and finding a cutting teammate. Thatโs my fav part of her game: her court vision
@@joeykremple avg close to 5 turnovers per game๐คฃhee playmarking is overrated๐คซ
rebecca lobo is so cute :)
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Do you have trouble seeing?
@@Mo-lm1jh ok maybe kinda cuteโฆ. Wouldnโt mind playing ball against her, lol
It is not hard to compare, if you don't play then you are not as good. At least that is how the media compared Zion Williamson when he didn't play.
Lunch at In n Out Burger today, can't wait...
So you canโt wait for a mid burger with atrocious fries? How cute
@@topnotchtajmahal7216 and still a million times better that the BS above.Now go change your Tampon
Why are we overlooking black women again? The ladies at LSU and South Carolina are playing out of their minds
maybe they need to make 30 every night
Nobody on lsu is on Paige or Caitlyn's level. I agree with juju in sc though
Because this year, the white women are leading the packโฆ its not all about race bub.
You know why?
@@louiev1833Google LSUs starting 5. Theyโre overlooked but Aneesah Morrow, for one, is deadly and no one mentions her.
Superstar numbers??? CC shot twice as many FT as the entire WV team..Iowa shot 6x as many...only won by ten..looks like the refs really stepped up more than CC did๐๐
If youโre a salty west virgin just say that the lady mountaineers fouled anyone and everyone in sight last night
Clark averages 19-20 shots not 34. Jesus
Is Lord!
And the fact that Paige scored 32 on 25 shots and Caitlin shot 22 times will not be brought up lol
He did not say she averages 34 shots a game he said there was a game where she shot that many times now I watched a game this year where she scored 35 and it took her 30 shots to do it and that's not impressive at all.
@@johnklein6040 but why bring up a game that is way above her average. It only feeds into the narrative that she is shooting 35-40 shots a night. She didn't even shoot that much in the most recent game.
@@ikembaojore3877 I have no idea, why don't you ask Shannon? I was just helping the guy out because he misunderstood what Shannon said, I didn't bring it up
Every team has bad games but to have played bad games and win them games is what makes Champions period !! This Iowa team canโt be beat unless they beat themselves period for they play great defense and offense period !! So Iowa keep your focused on defense on tap and score !! Letโs Go Iowa Ladies Basketball teams play at the higher level !! God bless you Iowa ladies basketball team Amen !!๐ !! Love from Pennsylvania !! Letโs Go take it to the other teams ! Refuse to Loose!!!
Iowa will not get pass Colorado
LSU exposed last year and would think Iowa would fix it
But West Virginia Tech just confirmed it even though they still lost due to not having shooters tbh..
But if you lockdown Clark .. IOWA becomes a avg team
Not enough weapons..
If West Tech just had shooters it would have been upset last night
Wah wah wah
@@Rainy2255 huh I have SC tbh .. Still havenโt seen them struggle like LSU or Iowa
Clark averages 19.5 shots a game so that's not true that she's inefficient. In the Big 12 tournament and NCAA tournament and even the last 3 games of the season their opponents focus their defense on her and she still scores so it's a lot more complicated than Shannon Sharpe understands. Sharpe's not really an X's and O's guy.
Go Paige!!
Clark had the better year and deserves the POY. But Paige has always been the better, more efficient scorer and the better defensive player. Paige is also, by the number of games played, still essentially a sophomore. The real issue is the NCAA and the officials don't seem to want to protect players like Paige, Clark, and JuJu, who are the stars of WCBB, with better officiating. This then will lead to injuries to star attractions which can only hurt WCBB in the future. Clark and Paige get pounded in the lane. At least Clark occasionally gets a call, but officials turn their heads when it comes to Paige and JuJu.
Shannon in his bag
LSU getting slept on
Always. Itโs cool tho๐
from an objective view being new to watching the womens game , clark is better than bueckers. Shes faster and has better vision when pushing the ball in the fast break. Paige is a great shot maker
UCONN has mostly freshman playing right now and 3 players on the bench for substitution so no Paige doesn't have more help and she is playing out of her normal position
Paige Bueckers โค
Iowa might lose to Colorado tbh & UConn can beat Duke but itโs gonna be tough game for them
UConn went 11 minutes without scoring, that will get you beat against duke !
At this point Amy team can lose in the round of 16, probably except SC who looks absolutely dominant
@@robertdagit4315they have weaknesses. I see them losing before the final
Four. Watch
Clark average 20 shots a night not 30. Last time they played, Clark had 40, Paige had 25 and Iowa won. Molly will be returning, Iowa seems out of whack without Molly
Bueckers never played against Clark ๐. UConn played Iowa last year and lost. Thatโs the only time Clark played them.
Yeah I donโt know what your referring to because the only time Paige and Caitlyn faced was in the 2021 sweet sixteen and they both had around the same amount of points, but UConn won by like 15
Bueckers and Clark played against each other when they were freshman in the NCAA Tournament in the Sweet Sixteen and UConn send Iowa packing. It was a blowout game. And last year, when Bueckers was out with an ACL injury, Iowa and UConn played each other in the Finals of the Phil Night Legacy Tournament and UConn won.
@@janellelee3612 forgot about that game. Paige won national player of the year.
Bueckers is wayyy better than Caitlin Clark I believe Juju is better than Clark too. Paige and Juju donโt look confused on defense, Clark looks lost.
The Caitlin Clark highlight videos have more views than Juju and Paige highlight videos on KRplus. WV kept defensing on Clark more than Paige and Juju.
this was rough to watch cause shannon has no idea what heโs talking about. next time just bring in another person who has actually watched wbb alongside rebecca
In every game this year the opposing team took everything they had and tried 'to stop Clark' ..... that singular focus isn't there with the other stars in that they are surrounded by 5 star players. Even though UCONN has many injuries they still bring in five star players. I personally wish Paige had gone to the Minnesota Gophers ..... had she done that...... there would be tanks on the border of Iowa and Minnesota and a wall would have to be built.
WHO HAD THE MORE IMPRESSIVE GAME WOMEN?
But no one talks about these girls . Paige is statistically better, Sara Scalia is a beast three point shooter with a better % but you never hear about her. Georgia amoore is amazingโฆ. But you never hear about herโฆ. Hannah Hidalgo absolute beast and she is only a freshman but you rarely hear about her. Itโs all cc. Yes she needs recognition because she is a beast out there but you have to share the love because cc isnโt the reason girls basketball is where it is today itโs because of ALL of these girls. Itโs the Paige, cc, juju, angel, Georgia, Liz kitley, Hidalgo, and soooo many more that have made womens bb where it is today. Cc is not the reason for it itโs all of them. And Iowa crazy fans donโt come at people when they say this because itโs true. Cc is great duh but there are sooooooo many girls that are just as good just because you score a million points doesnโt mean your โgood โ which she is good but others are good too!
Wah wah wah have some whine with that cheese
@@Rainy2255 how is that whining thatโs sticking up for other women who are great too. Nothing in my comment says anything negative about cc dude ๐ but I will take the cheese and wine that sound quite tasty!!
When did Caitlin Clark take 35 shots in a game? How many games has she done this?
The answer is zero games.
Juju is the truth if we talking eye test bruh she can do it all
These comparisons between Paige and Caitlin are getting old. They are both tremendous players. It comes down to who you enjoy watching more. That answer will always be Paige for me. However, that does not take away from Caitlin's greatness. Paige is for sure more efficient. OF COURSE Geno would say his player is the best in the country. ANY coach would say this about their player
CC shuts down haters like yall every game!!!! ๐๐๐ keep hating and she will keep winning!
This ainโt no one man show. She needs her TEAM to win
Clark almost shot them out the game last night in the fourth.
No Stephen A = W
I love Stephen A!
@@markalanjacobson heโs being punished for last week not knowing vanilla wafers go on top of banana pudding
There is a video of Caitlin Clark shooting 3pointers the score was 66- 51 and Caitlin hit a 3 pointer and traveled on the shot . Came right back an hit another one. They weren't even looking for it.
ESPN WAS ALREADY GIVING HER EXCUSES WHEN TOURNAMENT SELECTIONS WAS MADE! I SEE THE NARRATIVE THAT YOU GUYS ARE PUSHING! IOWA LOOSE BADLY TO LSU!
I get so sick of the question of who is better or the greatest. They play different roles. Caitlan plays on a team with only one five-star player, while Paige plays on a team with multiple five-star players. I'd like to see what teams have the most five-star players or the top 50 high school players from each year on their team. Uconn must have a ton.. Syracuse gave them a battle with less quality players. Briana Stewart is from Syracuse but went to Uconn, where she was surrounded by five-star players. She could have stayed in Syracuse, but she chose UConn. Catlin could have gone to a five-star school where she would be surrounded by five-star players, but she did not. Can't we say they were all great players without trashing the others?
Only Bueckers deserves recognition. The other two ladies are skillful and talented, but they are both inefficient, high-volume bricklayers.
You've clearly never watched CC, and if you have, you're majorly biased
Paige is overrated lil bro
@@neetrab High efficiency from everywhere on the court cannot be overrated. Lol
@@js77z I've watched Caitlin Clark play several times, and, every time, I thought we might be on a construction site given how many bricks she was laying in her attempt to pad her stats with ill-advised, high volume attempts.
Do you remember Iowa's Big 10 quarter finals game against Penn State? You'll probably remember Clark's 24 points. But unbiased observers will also remember 26% FG and 14% 3PT FG.
@@edwardfitzgerald3877 nice picking one game. Great analysis from a mindless dolt
Shannon, turn off the Sheryl Swoopes podcast archive. Clark hasn't taken 35 shots in a game, let alone averaged that many. She took more than 30 twice, both against Michigan, and she scored 37 and 40 in those games. Just because you and Sheryl have names starting with S-H doesn't mean you have to feed us the I-T that follows.
Sheryl Swoopes is not just someone who used to play basketball. She's literally in the Goat Conversation. I would have zero issues with anyone saying she's the greatest women's player ever. And one of my all-time favorites. Clark would be glad to have half the career Swoopes had. Now she didn't have her facts straight. Probably got the info from that Kim Mulky sound bite and she had no idea Mulky was exaggerating. She talked to Clark, no hard feelings so ya'll need to let it go. Ya'll not gonna hate on Sheryl forever.
@@Blacklist324 Well in that case, I guess I should trust her alternative facts. Because great athletes are renown for their research skills. Appreciate your input.