{"id":446497,"date":"2024-02-24T18:24:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T18:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=446497"},"modified":"2024-02-24T18:24:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T18:24:38","slug":"caitlin-clark-needs-no-comparison-to-validate-her-excellence-no-matter-what-jay-williams-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/caitlin-clark-needs-no-comparison-to-validate-her-excellence-no-matter-what-jay-williams-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark Needs No Comparison To Validate Her Excellence, No Matter What Jay Williams Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A stunning 40-footer from the logo, made with an amazing amount of balls, solidified Iowa standout Caitlin Clark&#8217;s historic status two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<h2>Caitlin Clark Needs No Comparison To Validate Her Excellence, No Matter What Jay Williams Says<\/h2>\n<p>With a swish, the shooter, who is sometimes likened to Steph Curry, shattered Kelsey Plum&#8217;s previous record for the most points scored by a woman in history. And she&#8217;s about to break the record for most points scored by a woman and a man, which was previously held by the late Pistol Pete Maravich.<\/p>\n<p>She does not own a national title, according to ESPN&#8217;s Jay Williams. Earlier this week, he increased his take.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Caitlin Clark odds, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BovadaOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BovadaOfficial<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark to declare for WNBA Draft in 2024: -200<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark to return to Iowa for a 5th year: +150<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark to lead the WNBA in PPG in 2024: +400<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark to win WNBA MVP in 2024: +600<\/p>\n<p>Iowa to win 2024 NCAA National\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nu9iyUuJyi\">pic.twitter.com\/nu9iyUuJyi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1761391406126412043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Less than a week had passed since ESPN commentator Jay Williams said that Clark did not meet the criteria for this category since she had not won an NCAA title during an ESPN College Gameday program. Though that was an odd claim, he decided to stand by it as the game analyst for Wednesday&#8217;s men&#8217;s match between Kentucky and LSU.<\/p>\n<p>In an 86-69 defeat at Indiana, Clark, chasing even more records and massive, round numbers, showed less of her usual level of brilliance. Even though she was just one assist away from recording her 16th career triple-double, it was still clear that this was not her greatest work. She made 8 of 26 field goals and 3 of 16 three-pointers. When you can fall one digit short of a triple-double and leave viewers well aware things could have been better, the issue isn\u2019t whether you\u2019re great, but how great you are.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Would you throw a little something on the Detroit Pistons to draft Caitlin Clark? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rd4iHkX0MT\">pic.twitter.com\/rd4iHkX0MT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Colby Marchio (@C_Marchio2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/C_Marchio2\/status\/1761444941949976725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were talking about greatest. I hear people talking about GOATs, right? For me, I\u2019m kinda like, \u2018OK, you wanna be a GOAT.\u2019 Fine. There\u2019s levels of greatness. You gotta win championships to be GOATs,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n<p>Fantastic? I apologize, Mr. Williams. Clark is simply too preoccupied with transcending.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not the 22-year-old has a ring, she has already ascended above Williams&#8217;s arbitrary perch, as evidenced by the fact that she is even the subject of these disputes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How many games will the Pistons win next year with Caitlin Clark? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pLhsB3ZHyO\">pic.twitter.com\/pLhsB3ZHyO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sideline Films (@SidelineFilmz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SidelineFilmz\/status\/1761391710024684015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I have never witnessed a female player enter into the superficial mainstream discussions that have hitherto been limited to guys who are really good at things.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So, when people want to don her as the greatest of (all time), I\u2019m like, \u2018Let\u2019s slow down.\u2019 I\u2019ve seen Diana Taurasi. I\u2019ve seen Breanna Stewart. And you can sit there and tell me all day long, \u2018Well, she\u2019s played with other great players.\u2019 OK, great. Championships \u2014 that\u2019s how we measure greatness overall.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Much of the criticism has come with people pointing out that Williams is Black and Clark is White. But that has nothing to do with his opinion, Williams says.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc49Am I trippin&#39; if I say the WNBA might not be ready for Caitlin Clark? The WNBA needs to do better. Cathy Engelbert might not be the right leadership for the W. Just an opinion, and opinions come a dime a dozen. It doesn&#39;t make them right. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QnJCr8bYZg\">pic.twitter.com\/QnJCr8bYZg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alberta Parish (@AlbertaLParish) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlbertaLParish\/status\/1761435544423219608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Please stop with all this race baiting s&#8212;,&#8221; Williams said in a video he posted to X, formerly Twitter. &#8220;Please. Ain\u2019t nobody out here trying to do that. It\u2019s just hoopers. Now, the comment of great, [Angel Reese and Clark]. Are both great, OK? We were talking about levels of greatness and immortality. And, in the pantheon of greatness, there are levels to greatness with [championships]. That\u2019s how I think about it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You think about it differently? Fine. But the only thing I\u2019m gonna say is to all you keyboard courageous people that wanna call me a bum or try to make fun of my career, none of y\u2019all could hold me. None of y\u2019all. Ninety percent of y\u2019all didn\u2019t even pick up a basketball. You can\u2019t even dribble the rock. You can\u2019t even shoot. So, let\u2019s stop being tough guys on the keyboard. Just because you disagree with somebody doesn\u2019t mean you need to call their game a bum when you know that\u2019s not the case.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Angel Reese:<\/p>\n<p>25 points<br \/>20 rebounds<br \/>8\/13 (very efficient)<br \/>Gets the win<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin clark:<\/p>\n<p>24 points (on 26 shots)<br \/>3-16 from 3 (shot chucking)<br \/>Lost the game <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why LSU are champions and Iowa aren\u2019t. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K6nL8IBYmu\">pic.twitter.com\/K6nL8IBYmu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Delaney Thomas Fan \ud83d\ude0e (@ki_delaney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ki_delaney\/status\/1761428402211332118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>No matter what, if we concentrate on Clark catching up to Woodard&#8217;s stats and the expiring regular-season calendar reminding us that the Hawkeyes will soon begin their efforts at straight Big Ten Tournament crowns and Final Four berths, we will be doing things better. For any of it to happen, every player for Iowa must perform better than they did against Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>Her group is filling venues; most recently, they sold out the Big Ten women&#8217;s tournament for the first time ever. In addition to setting records both on and off the court, she is obtaining NIL deals with organizations that typically sign elite male athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention the remarkable number of attention she&#8217;s attracting. 1.93 million people saw the team play Ohio State on January 21st in a regular-season game. In contrast, the Sunday afternoon game of the NHL&#8217;s highly anticipated Stadium Series last week drew 1.57 million spectators.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Over 40 years before Caitlin Clark, Lynette Woodard scored more points than anyone in major women\u2019s collegiate history. <\/p>\n<p>The NCAA doesn\u2019t recognize her accomplishment. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B6v476XWzI\">https:\/\/t.co\/B6v476XWzI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/washingtonpost\/status\/1761436348601319915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A massive 9.9 million people watched the NCAA championship game between LSU and Iowa last year, which featured Clark versus fellow sensation Angel Reese. In the meantime, 9.11 million people watched the Rangers vs. Diamondbacks World Series on average during the most recent series.<\/p>\n<p>Clark surpassed all other collegiate athletes in Fanatics&#8217; sales this week throughout the NIL era. Her NIL worth is $919,000, according to on3.com, because of her partnerships with Gatorade, Nike, Bose, and Buick. In addition, Clark signed as the first collegiate athlete for State Farm, whose pitchmen include Chris Paul and Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Caitlin Clark is HER. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FPlP6ucPY7\">pic.twitter.com\/FPlP6ucPY7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Big Ten Women&#39;s Basketball (@B1Gwbball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/B1Gwbball\/status\/1758583925230723528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Clark made the decision four years ago to play for the Hawkeyes and stay close to home, unlike several other athletes who did the same. Under Lisa Bluder, they have consistently participated in the NCAA Tournament, but the team&#8217;s run to the Final Four last year was their first in thirty years. 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Caitlin Clark Needs No Comparison To Validate Her Excellence, No Matter What Jay Williams Says With a swish, the shooter, who is sometimes likened to Steph Curry, shattered Kelsey Plum&#8217;s previous record [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":446500,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[23420,23426,23424,6372,23422,15850,2215],"class_list":["post-446497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-caitlin-clark-jay-williams","tag-caitlin-clark-jay-williams-critique","tag-caitlin-clark-jay-williams-news","tag-caitlin-clark-news","tag-espn-jay-williams","tag-nba-2024","tag-nba-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=446497"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446497\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/446500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=446497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=446497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=446497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}