Even after all the pieces she’s received and completed, Caitlin Clark nonetheless has her haters.
Clark handled her share of criticism when getting into the WNBA this previous 12 months and ended up proving all her detractors wrong after capping off a historic rookie season. The Indiana Fever star will possible solely get higher from right here, outfitted with a brand new, skilled coach in Stephanie White and a staff that’s coming off a playoff look for the primary time since 2016.
Regardless of Clark’s rising dominance in girls’s hoops, she wouldn’t stand an opportunity in opposition to a G-leaguer like Bronny James in response to former NBA All-Star Jeff Teague.
Teague, a 12-year vet who received a championship with the Milwaukee Bucks, thinks Clark would get badly overwhelmed by the Los Angeles Lakers rookie in a hypothetical 1-on-1 contest.
“Caitlin wouldn’t rating a degree on Bronny, bro,” Teague stated on the Membership 520 podcast (at the 3:00 mark in the video). “She may not even get a shot off, bro… He would beat her by 60 (factors). He would legit beat her 20-0. Bryce James would beat her 20-0.
“That’s my entire level, he’s 10 instances extra athletic than her. He can do all the pieces higher than her. She’s a lady, bro… She a hooper, however no, bro, that’s a person.”
Teague additionally stated he thought Clark would solely be capable to beat “highschool children.”
Teague’s co-hosts pushed again on his take saying they thought Clark might no less than tackle Division I males’s faculty hoopers, however Teague remained staunchly in denial.
Clark, who turns 23 in January, recently added one more award to her glittering resume of accolades, which notably embrace WNBA Rookie of the Yr and the NCAA Division I scoring title for women and men. Her No. 22 jersey for Iowa will be retired at Carver-Hawkeye Enviornment on Feb. 2.