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    Nick Wright Says There is 'No Real Debate' on WNBA Rookie of the Year Between Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese

    By Richard Pereira,

    2024-09-03

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    Debates on who is the best between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese can be entertaining. But when it's time to decide between the two for individual awards, Nick Wright believes there can only be one clear winner.

    Regardless of their respective team's performances, Clark and Reese have been highly successful throughout their rookie seasons.

    Clark is averaging 18.7 points, 8.4 assists, and 5.6 rebounds on 42.3% shooting from the field and 34.1% from beyond the arc. She already has 12 double-doubles and one triple-double to her tally to start her career, making way for her incredible potential as a WNBA superstar.

    On the other hand, Reese has made a name for herself as a double-double threat. With # double-doubles and counting this season, she is averaging 13.3 points and 13.1 rebounds per game, breaking WNBA records with her remarkable rebounding displays.

    While WNBA fans are left figuring out who will come out victorious in the sweepstakes for Rookie of the Year, Nick Wright has locked his pick in for the award.

    While he gives credit to Reese for having a great rookie season, the immense talent Clark displays on the court has been too much for Wright to ignore.

    "We're gonna try to pretend that Angel, who is having a 91 out of 100 rookie season, is on par with Caitlin's rookie season, which is one of the greatest rookie seasons in the history of the league?" Wright said.

    "Nobody with a straight face can say there is a real debate about who the most impactful or best rookie in Women's Basketball has been this year. It's Caitlin Clark.

    "Angel's rebounding is spectacular. I think some people go too far with it. They're like, 'oh, Angel Reese, she's just rebounding her own misses.' That's not true. 'Oh, she doesn't have a real impact. Because look at the team's record.' That's not true. That team, when she's off the court, gets boat raced. When she's on the court, they play people even. But Caitlin Clark's arguably already one of the five best players in the league, inarguably one of the eight best players in the league."

    Clark and the Fever (17-16) will host the Los Angeles Sparks on Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. ET. Another win will put Indiana even closer to a playoff berth.

    As for Reese and the Sky (11-20), they will need all the wins they can get as they take on the Las Vegas Aces tonight at 10 p.m. ET.

    Related: Stephen A. Smith Declares 'No Debate' on WNBA Rookie of the Year Winner

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    lamont holt
    09-04
    if cc never came wnba they still be the boring phoney basketball that nobody watch Reese won't bring in the numbers
    wx mcpo
    09-04
    Absolutely 100 percent correct. The debate has been over for months. It was over before the break, but since coming back from the break there is no way anyone can say Reese is still in the ROTY conversation. No one ever said Bill Laimbeer was better than Isaiah Thomas. No one ever said Rodman was better than Jordan. No one ever says Green is better than Curry. Reese is one hell of a rebounder, but that's where the conversation ends about her impact on the game. Clark has dramatically changed the fortunes of the Fever and makes her teammates better. Clark is easily one of the top 5 or 10 players in the league right now. You cannot with a straight face say the same for Reese. Discussion and debate over.
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