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NFT: BIG3 offers Caitlin Clark record 5 million

DanMetroMan : 3/27/2024 1:27 pm

7:30 AM -- Ice Cube is now speaking out on the offer ... saying it was a no-brainer to pitch Clark to his organization.

"Caitlin is a generational athlete who can achieve tremendous success in the BIG3," he said minutes ago on X ... while also pointing out the league has a track record of breaking barriers with female coaches like Nancy Lieberman and Lisa Leslie.

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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 3/27/2024 2:26 pm : link
She’s exciting AF to watch.
Dave Portnoy...  
IchabodGiant : 3/27/2024 2:33 pm : link
sent out a tweet offering 10 million for Clark to play on their intramural team.
Interesting  
Jim in Fairfax : 3/27/2024 2:40 pm : link
Her long range ability is a potential big asset in BIG3 with their 4 point shot.
Anyone have tickets ...  
BronxBob : 3/27/2024 2:43 pm : link
... for Albany?
Couldn't go if I wanted to due to family event, but out of curiosity, I just looked (2:30 p.m., 3/27) and seats in the corners and behind the hoops are going for $190-210; usually mid to upper rows, but it's an arena, not a stadium. But i believe I also flashed past something lower around center court that was like $1,750 or so!
She would have to be…  
90.Cal : 3/27/2024 2:44 pm : link
The highest paid player in the WNBA for 20 seasons in order to make that much money. Crazy (the current highest paid WNBA player makes like $240,000).
She is a joy to watch  
JerseyCityJoe : 3/27/2024 3:18 pm : link
I also enjoyed her father telling her to "shut the hell up". When she was pitching a fit against Holy Cross.
So she would play against guys?  
Mike from SI : 3/27/2024 3:23 pm : link
She has the skill set to do so on offense for sure. (Reggie Miller/Rip Hamilton role, running around screens and jacking 3s.) On defense, I'm not sure what would happen.
RE: So she would play against guys?  
Swizzle : 3/27/2024 3:29 pm : link
In comment 16447904 Mike from SI said:
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She has the skill set to do so on offense for sure. (Reggie Miller/Rip Hamilton role, running around screens and jacking 3s.) On defense, I'm not sure what would happen.


She is a great womens player. That doesn't translate to playing with men. She would be dominated by quicker, stronger men. There's a reason they separate genders for sport, well at least they did once upon a time.
RE: RE: So she would play against guys?  
Mike from SI : 3/27/2024 3:35 pm : link
In comment 16447913 Swizzle said:
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In comment 16447904 Mike from SI said:


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She has the skill set to do so on offense for sure. (Reggie Miller/Rip Hamilton role, running around screens and jacking 3s.) On defense, I'm not sure what would happen.



She is a great womens player. That doesn't translate to playing with men. She would be dominated by quicker, stronger men. There's a reason they separate genders for sport, well at least they did once upon a time.


So they have their own women's league? And, yes, I'm well aware that men are better than her physically in every category of basketball, but I do think she could run around and get off 3's. But on defense she would get annihilated. That's why I was asking.
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Swizzle : 3/27/2024 3:53 pm : link
I don't believe they have a women's league. She would be badly dominated on both sides of the ball. This is just for headlines for the league.
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Swizzle : 3/27/2024 3:54 pm : link
I don't believe they have a women's league. She would be badly dominated on both sides of the ball. This is just for headlines for the league.
RE: RE: So she would play against guys?  
JesseS : 3/27/2024 3:54 pm : link
In comment 16447913 Swizzle said:
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In comment 16447904 Mike from SI said:


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She has the skill set to do so on offense for sure. (Reggie Miller/Rip Hamilton role, running around screens and jacking 3s.) On defense, I'm not sure what would happen.



She is a great womens player. That doesn't translate to playing with men. She would be dominated by quicker, stronger men. There's a reason they separate genders for sport, well at least they did once upon a time.


You're totally right. I think this applies 1 on 1 and with classic rules. But I think they can get crafty in Big 3 because her skillset is so unique. Some of her shots are just outrageous and she's a spacing nightmare. I'd actually watch the Big 3 to see that.
RE: RE: RE: So she would play against guys?  
Mad Mike : 3/27/2024 4:09 pm : link
In comment 16447946 JesseS said:
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You're totally right. I think this applies 1 on 1 and with classic rules. But I think they can get crafty in Big 3 because her skillset is so unique. Some of her shots are just outrageous and she's a spacing nightmare. I'd actually watch the Big 3 to see that.

I agree. Defensively sure, she couldn't compete, but offensively, with so much open space, she could do some exciting things.
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Swizzle : 3/27/2024 4:16 pm : link
Not worth the argument but I strongly disagree that she would be even close to competitive.
I would also love to watch her on offense.  
Mike from SI : 3/27/2024 4:16 pm : link
But I just don't see how it works defensively. (Unless the league tells everyone to chill out on attacking her on literally every single play, which they should.)
I’ll cause some controversy  
JT039 : 3/27/2024 4:17 pm : link
I think Bueckers will have a better WNBA career. People forget she was the phenom coming in with Clark.
Apparently  
DanMetroMan : 3/27/2024 4:18 pm : link
the BIG3 offer includes them allowing her to play in both leagues. The caveat is obviously how willing the WNBA would be given the seasons overlap. If the WNBA would allow it, no-brainer at... 5 million!
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BJacobs The Tiptoe Bandit : 3/27/2024 5:15 pm : link
In comment 16447959 Swizzle said:
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Not worth the argument but I strongly disagree that she would be even close to competitive.


It's not a real argument it's more of a well known fact.

A top boys HS team would smoke the WNBA champions. Not knocking the WNBA or female athletes but it's a biological issue with quickness and strength.
With the obvious points made previously...  
islander1 : 3/27/2024 5:15 pm : link
She's an absolutely ridiculous player offensively, by any standard.
RE: RE: So she would play against guys?  
Tuckrule : 3/28/2024 7:13 am : link
In comment 16447913 Swizzle said:
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In comment 16447904 Mike from SI said:


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She has the skill set to do so on offense for sure. (Reggie Miller/Rip Hamilton role, running around screens and jacking 3s.) On defense, I'm not sure what would happen.



She is a great womens player. That doesn't translate to playing with men. She would be dominated by quicker, stronger men. There's a reason they separate genders for sport, well at least they did once upon a time.


Lmao how people think she can run around screens and get open his hysterical to me. You ever Steph run around screens? He has a hard time and it takes his max effort. If she’s left open yea she can hit a 3. But she will never get open and to think so is a joke. She has no shot vs men and it’s not even a debate.
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