2024 WNBA Playoffs Predictions...

2024 WNBA Playoffs Predictions.... In this video we are going to be talking about Caitlin Clark, the number 1 pick in the WNBA draft and how she is ready to take over the WNBA.
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2024 WNBA Playoffs Predictions.... In this video we are going to be talking about Caitlin Clark, the number 1 pick in the WNBA draft and how she is a great matchup by WNBA players. Caitlin Clark was drafted number 1 by the indiana fever after being one of the greatest college basketball players of all time. WNBA players like A'Ja Wilson, Diana Taurasi, Breanna Stewart and Sue bird have all given their opinion of the number 1 pick.
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[@DBG2k]

Got the games wrong in the 2nd round. 3-1 in both series is my prediction!

[@reachingforthesun]

Love it bro

[@BretAtwood]

Fever/Aces Final, I'm delusional but I'm going with it!

[@mikegall7542]

That is beyond delusional

[@vincente4570]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I love that you’re that optimistic🥳

[@rocckyroad]

would need help from the refs though. if wnba is smart, they will make it happen. lol

[@BretAtwood]

@rocckyroad oh I'm not saying fever win, that aces whistle is too strong!

[@mikegall7542]

@BretAtwood it's truly frightening that you think the Fever are making the Finals and will only lose to the Aces because of the Refs. Have you ever watched a single basketball game in your life? Seek professional help, please

[@hiataki7]

My prediction? When the Fever lose, I'm out.

[@MaxxZimonick]

Yeah, no matter what happens, if the Fever get eliminated, I’m out as well.

[@baimun]

I'll watch every Fever playoff game with hope they can at least mix up the first round... and then keep tabs on who beats who up until the final pairing. We've been watching Notre Dame Women's basketball for the past several years, so it's been cool to see the players that went pro. Clark almost came to ND, but I'm glad that she ended up in Indy with the Midwest B-Ball energy.

[@DSKxMonkey]

Same. I don't give the WNBA viewership outside of Clark games 😂

[@MikeStone-u2s]

100% in agreement

[@braize6279]

@@DSKxMonkey Lol yup, same. I used to check out the highlights of all the teams early in the season. But after the soap opera and all the "we don't want these new fans here" talk, well, f em.

[@braize6279]

That 2nd Suns vs Fever game will always infuriate me. That was the one where the Fever were shooting lights out, and had the play of the year. The one where Boston had a massive block that sent Alyssa Thomas to floor, then in that same transition, Wheeler dumps it off to Clark with Rucco screaming "Wheeler finds Clark from the logo YOU BET!" And what happened? Clark with the ball gets tackled by a linebacker, no foul called, Clark then complains about being obliterated, and they give CLARK a technical for it. Which was basically the end of it. Absolutely insane

[@KenSwanson-p4i]

Minnesota .. I've been watching them more than I had planned on (wanted to see the Fever, instead) .. but, anyway .. the Lynx can run like a well tuned machine.

[@kentuckylucky5762]

Yep the team plays like a well oiled machine. if all lynx are healthy i say they take the championship in 4 games

[@usveteran9893]

In order for the Fever to win, Lexie Hull needs to step up her offense. She is only taking two to three shots per game, but has been shooting roughly 70%...shoot the ball!

[@JakeKoenig]

If she shoots more, that percentage comes WAY down. She's shooting so well because she mostly takes high percentages shots where she's wide open or has a layup.

[@trentrains]

She has no confidence

[@deanc88]

She's not comfortable shooting contested or off the dribble 3's just yet outside of end of shot clock situations but she will get there I bet!

[@eddievlife]

I've seen her pass up so many open shots the last 5 games. Idk if she's trying to protect her shooting percentage or if she's lost confidence. But she needs to start taking those

[@braize6279]

And Lexie has been missing open layups lately as well. She went cold this past week so hopefully she can get that figured out

[@JakeKoenig]

The 3-game playoff series helps the lower seed, as it's easier to win two games for the upset than having to win four games like in the NBA. The Fever can absolutely win 2 out of 3 against the Sun, but I don't think they beat the Lynx three times. I'm picking the Fever to beat the Sun 2-1 and then lose to the Lynx 3-1.

[@alfrancisco3053]

But if the Fever wins the series against Connecticut don't they have to play New York if Liberty wins the series against Atlanta? I thought the highest seed always plays the lowest seed. Fever would be the lowest seed if Aces wins against Storm. So how would the Fever play the Lynx in the semifinals? Please explain if you can, thank you.

[@JakeKoenig]

@@alfrancisco3053 No, it’s a playoff bracket and the Fever are on the other side of the bracket from the Liberty, so they wouldn’t face them until the Finals. Mick shows the bracket in this video.

[@alfrancisco3053]

​@@JakeKoenigOk thanks for that the Lynx would be a tough match for the Fever I don't know if they might be able to beat them maybe win a game or two but 3 games it's gonna be tough.

[@wvu05]

​@@alfrancisco3053 Some sports reset the brackets each round, but that is the exception rather than the rule.

[@jaredkramer3454]

The second round is five game series.

[@Idklemmesee]

I think the Fever can win round one. Connecticut's offense isn't that great.

[@Barto-p4k]

But the Fever defense sucks. If the Sun hit those open jumpers the Fever always give up, its over.

[@Idklemmesee]

@@Barto-p4k That's the thing. They don't need to defend that well cause Connecticut's offense sucks💀

[@comradeyellow6781]

I think Fever-Sun can be the only competitive series in the 1st round. 2-0 for NY, Aces and Lynx, I think Indiana will lose in 3 but I wouldn't be much surprised if Indy wins the match up

[@espinosalexis]

I think that if they want to extend the W-ENVY-A season, they should start by extending the playoffs series to 5 games each at least. Current minishort series are absurd.

[@LentClover653]

Playoff CC finna be crazy. I never underestimate CC. In CC I trust 🙌🏿

[@Sternreign]

Round 2 is a best if 5 not best of 3.

[@nono-mu9rw]

you have a lot of faith in new york, I feel like they have been very inconsistent lately and sabrina has been really bad in fg% lately

[@topnotchtajmahal7216]

And there still better then everyone New York is looking to rewrite what happened last playoffs

[@def1ghi]

As far as experience goes, C22 has JUST been through back to back NCAA challenge runs. She KNOWS how to handle pressure and lead.

[@Barto-p4k]

This is the W. More physicality is allowed in the playoffs. Always been that way. The Fever won a squeaker at home when they were playing at there peak. The first two games are in Connecticut. I can easily see Clark getting frustrated. The Sun win in two.

[@DSKxMonkey]

​​@@Barto-p4k More physicality than what they've already done to Clark throughout the regular season? Give me a break. Win or lose, Clark has been mauled all season

[@Theamericanglassguy]

It's wild to start the year I picked the Sun to win it all. Then they got Mabrey and it strengthened the case. But of course my Fever gotta play them first. Kinda works out either way cuz ill tend to root for the team who knocks mine out.

[@elsells1170]

Hope the Fever win it all but not sure they can win 2 against Connecticut. Even if they can win 2, the road stops with Minnesota. The Lynx are too good and have one of the best coaches. I predict Minnesota wins it all. Napheesa Collier good and watch out for Brigitte Carlton. She broke Indiana in last game with three 3 pointers in last 3 minutes or so. Deadly. If Fever end up playing Minnesota, please guard the 3 point shooters! Do not let Brigitte get wide open!

[@amythompson6431]

I hope the Sun doesn't try to injure CC..it does worry me. If the refs are fair (haha) and the Fever plays well, the Fever will win.

[@user-fl1zi7bu9c]

This is an excellent comment which I completely agree with.

[@JakeKoenig]

It greatly benefits the WNBA for the Fever to advance as far as possible, so the refs MIGHT be fairer in the playoffs compared to the regular season. She certainly won't get favorable calls like most superstars would, but I'd settle for EQUAL treatment. But mark my words, if the Fever advance at all, tons of people will claim the league is rigging games to keep Caitlin in the playoffs. That's just how the haters operate.

[@amythompson6431]

@@JakeKoenig Oh, I hear you and agree to some extent. It's just that the wnba hasn't seemed to care so far if Fever wins or not. I hope you are right. And, yeah, I'd settle for equal treatment, too.

[@TheTruth-f5r]

Let me guess... if the Fever lose it's because of the refs, right? Even though the Sun have proven throughout an entire season that they are the better team.

[@JakeKoenig]

@@TheTruth-f5r I didn’t see that claim anywhere in her comment. Stop strawmanning people.

[@quannquann4578]

the storm could beat the aces

[@KimHrabar]

Yes, 4,5,6, can beat any team any day of the week. Everyone seems to be counting the Storm out. With Williams, there it's anybody's game.

[@Copterman]

2nd round is best of 5.

[@earlewilliams4262]

Lynx...agree. Don't know if I will watch beyond a Fever elimination. All the missed layups, terrible officiating, and bad all around play beat any interest in any of the other teams.

[@bhershman1447]

Fever will need a serious attitude adjustment and play 4 quarters of Defense and Coach needs to let CC run the team

[@MommaC214]

Yup..Sides is my real concern

[@JayAli-u3x]

Semi final is best of 5 as well

[@ktkingster]

Semifinals are best of 5 …

[@wnbaLover]

I am rooting for minnesota. Courtney and heideman have experience in finals with the sun. Kaymac and bc can hit big shot and napheesa collier i always believe is ready for the moment. I want them to win it all this year. 💯🙏😍🔥 Hoping the fever to win againts connecticut and fever vs lynx in semis going to be classic ❤

[@almightytherabite915]

I think NY wins 2-0 over ATL, LV wins 2-1 over SEA, MIN 2-0 over PHX, IND 2-1 over CONN, then NY 3-1 over LV, MIN 3-1 over IND, then NY 3-2 over MIN.

[@nono-mu9rw]

btw the semi fianls are also best of 5

[@wnbaLover]

SUN VS INDIANA AND ACES VS STORM ARE THE ONE WHO WILL BE INTENSE IN THR FIRST ROUND 🔥🔥🔥

[@MaxxZimonick]

Aces over Liberty, and Lynx over Indiana. Then Aces over Lynx for the Championship for me.

[@amyflores04]

playoff CC will be 40pt triple double hahhaha

[@Logo3_22]

Fever winning 2-0, 3-1 and 3-2 and win it all. They will face the liberty in the finals….

[@Barto-p4k]

Lol. Good one!

[@joewright6095]

Fever vs the aces. Aces have a injury the day before and signs sheryl swoopes. Cc embarrases sheryl on the court. Sheryl buys thirty cats and deletes the X

[@michealgreenburg2647]

I will stop caring if the Fever lose.

[@Barto-p4k]

Ok.

[@davidbroughall3782]

I predict an unfortunate quick exit for the Fever, considering how they sputtered to the end of the season, on top of Mitchell's injury. I say the Lynx take it all. They heated up at just the right time. They and the Liberty are the class of the league.

[@danielgattuzo3065]

I have no doubt that the Liberty will win their bracket and make the finals, what’s cool is that the Lynx and the Fever are my favorite teams, and there in no way I see neither of them getting to the finals. My least favorite teams in whom I actively dislike are the Mercury and the Aces because of how unlikeable a lot of their players are. I see no way that he Mercury get out of the first round against the Lynx, but Aces are looking good against the Mercury.

[@iBxngThomas]

We gone need CC to go off against Linx in Kelsey

[@MusicMatters79]

Both the Semifinals and Finals are best out of 5

[@MP-bk5sf]

Fever will win first round. We believe in you. Aside from the Fever, my money for overall winner is on the Lynx.

[@JoeJoe-lq6bd]

As much as I'd like to see the Fever win the first round, I don't see it.

[@robertdelange2071]

I think Saxton could do well as power forward instead of smith.. and a DAWG on defense.. so win win.. but i guess Temi are ahead of her.. all the TV companies are begging for Fever to get to the finals..

[@vincente4570]

Are you implying sabotage for the team to lay down for that to happen😂😂😂😂😂

[@Cmanne18]

It wouldn't surprise me if Seattle win series.

[@83541]

Semi finals are a 5 game series

[@slayer7682]

A.Thomas cheap shots, especially after losing her record

[@vindeiatrix]

I am so excited to watch these games !!!

[@wvu05]

I think it's going to be Minnesota over Las Vegas in the finals.

[@joni8748]

Mick, who will ref the championships? Is it the same refs?

[@Barto-p4k]

Liberty and Lynx sweep. Aces and Seattle is a tough one because which Storm team shows up? The one that lost to the Fever or the one that jelled her toward the end. Williams is getting acclimated to the team. I agree that the Storm make take one in Vegas. I can't see the Aces losing however , even in Seattle. So Aces. We differ on what the important matchup will be. I believe its Boston and Jones. I don't expect Clark to tear it up against Carrington. Mitchell will be defended better than the norm. Hull is a spot up shooter. Smith won't outplay Thomas, Temi either. If Jones outplays Boston its over. The Fever's lack of defense will be magnified in the playoffs where team are allowed to play with more physicality. I don't see the Fever handling that well, especially Clark. The Sun sweep at home.

[@jdmac44]

I would love it if the Mercury knock out Minneapolis! Longshot, I know.

[@grownupgaming]

if Fever matched up against Liberty in playoffs would they win?

[@Boomdizzle99]

Im picking the aces to threepeat. Aja is too good rn. Kelsey plum has bern fire lately and they just have multiple defenders. Winner of liberty/aces series wins the title

[@InfiniteKhaos]

Where is the sky?

[@Primus54]

Lol… making Instagram videos?

[@vincente4570]

They could technically get in after tonight. But they need help

[@InfiniteKhaos]

@@Primus54 yes. I am ar number 1 fan. She gonna marry me. We will then get in a fight about how rebounds are a trash stat (especially when they're your own) and I'll tell her cc was always better. Then I can go back to asking where the sky is...

[@Barto-p4k]

Go outside and look straight up.

[@ElementGold-e3i]

The USA Olympic team was a joke. We could’ve sent better players than DT, BG, Plum, Lloyd, Gray, and A Thomas. Half the team 👎

[@danielnowak2958]

Liberty vs Dream 2-0 🫤 Fever vs Sun 1-2 😬 Aces vs Storm 2-1 🤔 Lynx vs Mercury 2-0 😎

[@SpaghettiRuin]

First round is best of 3. Second and third rounds are best of 5

[@jeffkinner]

semi's are also best of 5 now

[@iBxngThomas]

You don’t think the aces get a game of the liberty ?

[@diIbert]

Liberty. Storm. Lynx. Fever.

[@williambeckett8642]

Mick the semi finals are best of 5

[@ThePattymom8]

Sadly Sides has no clue against the lynx🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

[@jasonikmills]

Is this a Lynx channel now?

[@blaisemasoka]

My prediction is that fever will play the final and not winning it and CC will be final mvp

[@AbzScotland]

Semis are best of 5.

[@gonzo94000]

Semifinals are best of 5 by the way 2-2-1 format

[@tompiper3]

Anything can happen in the finals

[@ronsmac]

R.Howard is one of the more frustrating players in the league. When she’s on she is a top 8-10 player in the league. Unfortunately her shot selection is awful and a 5-18 game is not uncommon for her.

[@MickTalksHoops]

6'2 Arike

[@reesebrowning5874]

I agree that the Linx win

[@karenlee9090]

Best of 5

[@benadek6703]

If the fever lose in the forest round . I don’t wanna hear no excuses whatsoever . NONE !!

[@ronsmac]

Semi finals are best of 5

[@rodericksmith7232]

FEVER! Will be 🌎🌍🌎 champs! CC will turn into a SUPER HERO!

[@braywyatt849]

Lynx or aces got this...

[@sythkh9819]

Mabrey and lexie x factor🎉

[@mr.jimmazing8905]

The fever have a real chance of making the finals based off of their bracket positioning. They've proven that they can beat the Sun, it'll be hard but they can do it. If the Mercury can pull an upset and beat the Lynx, the fever will most likely make the finals because they've beat the mercury all season. They'll have a better chance against the mercury vs the lynx

[@Barto-p4k]

That's a whole lotta hope you have going there. I wouldn't bet the house.

[@DorthedaHeuer]

The marketing for the WNBA playoffs is so stupidly scheduled!! This person or group needs to be fired. Your putting fans of the WNBA in hard spot to have to choose what game to watch because they are mostly all scheduled at the same time on the same day????! WHY???? You’re losing viewership on each team!! WOW WNBA get it together can you be anymore of a laughing stock!! 😂🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬🏀

[@mattmunson1867]

Semifinals are best of five not three.

[@expozals]

who else clicked off once he had the fever losing to the lynx ☠️

[@Cmanne18]

Atlanta ain't gonna be no push over Liberty should win would not surprise me if Atlanta win 1 i call 2-1 Liberty could be 2-0 i give Atlanta a fighter chance win 1

[@user-tx8ie4pc7b]

The Fever have 2 take care of the ball & CC cant let the refs bother her. Shes gotta have a Next play mentality. Also Lexie has 2 stay out of foul trouble. If she does that & her & DD can hit a few 3s the Fever can beat the Sun. Finals will be Lynx vs Aces. Lynx win in 5

[@syncfut3130]

Don’t trust sides

[@utuadon]

10:55 it's best of five, but yes NY

[@uxaskhan]

Cc is phenomenal michael jordan kind of rookie year but the fever defensively are so bad at pick n roll and 3pters i give them a 20% chance of getting past the suns they're really good and a 5% chance at a championship 1% of the lynx are who they play at any point ill be watching hoping im wrong but they are so bad defensively its hard to watch sometimes they have to be top 3 in the W at 3s givin up per game

[@bodybuildinglife3718]

Smith is gonna play in a way to let her girlfriend in the suns take the win from fever

[@hood_TheJoker]

the Fever are cooked.. gonna get wiped good season though...

[@cdknowledge]

Will be dope if the can make it out of rnd 1. I'm really not too fussed either way tho, cos with how the first half of the season went, just making the playoffs looked all but realistic.

[@celebrim1]

Liberty 2-1 over Dream. The Dream have been much better in the second half of the season than the first. I suspect this is a tougher matchup than it looks like. Aces 2-0 over Storm. The Aces are playing well. Lynx 2-0 over Mercury. The Mercury are too old, and the Lynx are too good and too well coached. Fever 2-1 over Sun. This is my bias talking because the intellect in me says the Sun win this series. But my heart tells me the Fever can win. Semifinals Liberty 2-1 over Aces Lynx 2-0 over Fever Finals Lynx 3-2 over Liberty

[@iBxngThomas]

Plus the fever already beat the liberty this season

[@vincente4570]

And the Sun. But unfortunately they are 2-6 versus those teams overall if I’m not mistaken

[@Barto-p4k]

No. They are taking street applications as we speak.

[@inertial6]

Is Smith going to tell her gf the Fever game plan? Mabrey is the x-factor. Bonner is old. If Mabrey shoots lights out, then it will be harder for Fever to win. Otherwise, Fever sweeps Suns.

[@Phlibberty]

Game plan? Run, hope they miss. lol I think we’ll be fine.

[@inertial6]

@@Phlibberty That is why you are not a coach. 😂🤣

[@mikegall7542]

Liberty Connecticut Aces Lynx Obviously

[@kevingriffin9893]

2nd series is 5 games. Get some sleep buddy ~

[@rcud1]

dude, drink some tea or something to stop yawning Fever over Sun in 2, Lynx over Aces in finals.

[@RedKingdom28]

I only want the Mercury to beat the Lynx cause they could be a tough challenge for the Fever. Regardless, im still going Aces vs Fever finals

[@iBxngThomas]

The mercury isn’t that good this year

[@WayneScank]

Fever need to defend better. They didn't bury Washington early.

[@WayneScank]

​@@iBxngThomasThey haven't played that well since the Olympics

[@vincente4570]

🙄👎🏿

[@Barto-p4k]

The Mercury could maybe take a game from the Lynx if they played a 10 game series. So that's not going to happen. Either is Indiana advancing to the 2nd round.

[@fthempicks425]

First round Fever in 3. Second round Fever in 5. Finals Fever in 5.

[@ii__jon_snow__ii4873]

Liberty or Lynx win it all! Fever lose early because of Smith! She sucks!

[@henrybaxter1158]

Stupid first round 2home games then 1at other team if needed thats why the higher seed will win

[@gordongrant444]

Stop repeating your points sll the time

[@henrybaxter1158]

Get to the point

[@Emil4406-h6l]

No, Minnesota is the most unlikeable team. So cocky and boring to watch

[@Big_DNY]

Fever - out in two games.

[@dschrute8]

Lynx take it all.

[@amythompson6431]

I don't understand why the best team plays the worst, but then the middle teams play each other. It doesn't make sense or seem fair.

[@imstanley34]

Best teams deserve to play weaker opponents they played better all szn.. always has been that format. Like earning a easier route 🤝

[@MaxxZimonick]

You are rewarded for winning games. The best teams play the worst teams. That gives you incentive to win games.

[@hood_TheJoker]

to the victor go the spoils

[@amythompson6431]

@@MaxxZimonick But it must be too easy and I think it's very unfair, plus middle teams playing each other is more equal..so it still doesn't make sense to me, but a lot of things in the wnba seems unfair, especially the biased refs...smh

[@tomw485]

What doesn’t make sense about it to you?

[@phillipmorris9847]

omg espn has all the games? the 1 channel i can't get 😡😡😡anyone know a cheap way to get it ?

[@vincente4570]

Steal cable😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@phillipmorris9847]

@@vincente4570 haha, I guess i will just have to stay off social media during the games and watch the replays on league pass

[@iBxngThomas]

Fever winning it all 💯🔥🔥