Caitlin Clark Rookie of the Year – real or mirage? | Good Word with Goodwill

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and Knicks radio analyst Monica McNutt discuss whether Caitlin Clark’s chances to win Rookie of the Year are real, or if her turnover issues will hold her back. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

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We go to Kaitlyn Clark where I don’t get too wrapped up in the turnovers.

Part of it is like a two edged sword, right?

You gotta catch the ball and sometimes you got to throw passes that, you know, your teammates can catch.

So I feel like there’s an adjustment that like when I see the turnover numbers, oh, you got eight turnovers, a seven like Magic Johnson was like, hey man, I’m gonna keep doing it.

So you’re going to have to catch it.

I’m not saying magic, but you get what I’m saying, just as far as the mindset of a point guard, she’s really started to ramp it up.

Like the shooting, I feel like has gotten better.

I feel like she’s gotten better at creating space like she’s earning it a little by little every year.

I would say the same thing of Caitlin, her conditioning and stamina has impressed me and strength frankly through the matchup with Chicago two weeks ago, ish had seen the most double teams in the league.

Yes, even she would say she’d like to get the turnovers down.

But I think the other part too that you got to step back and look at with them.

Indiana had a crazy schedule to start the season.

Any new point guard when a team is going to have an adjustment period because you have to learn one another.

Right now, you add into the mix that this is a rookie point guard.

Gotta give it room to marinate even if you put five vests together, but they like to move off the ball and cut, it’s gonna take a minute cause cause cause cutting is you in the way until I learn your game.

So now first foundational piece Caitlin and Aaliyah starting to cook in that pick and roll.

Kelsey Mitchell now knows how to come to the ball and Caitlin is now picking up where to find her.

Timmy fact, Belay, who I think people are not super…

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Publish date : 2024-07-09 16:56:31

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