Dan Patrick: Caitlin Clark "Put On A Show" Breaking WNBA's Single-Game Assists Record | 7/18/24

Dan Patrick reacts to Caitlin Clark breaking the WNBA's single-game assists record and discusses her value to the league going forward

[@VyPrezWolfpackMusic]

I made a mean-spirited comment a few days ago… and I apologize to Dan. He knows what he’s saying. CC is absolutely phenomenal.

[@Blacklist324]

Clark led the Big Ten in assist 3 consecutive seasons and finished 3rd all time in NCAA history.

[@ClarkBait-r1q]

I forgot. How did she do in championship games?

[@jaylucas8352]

@@ClarkBait-r1q how broke are you ? Honest question.

[@ianstewart1946]

Shoots like Bird, passes like Magic.

[@Blacklist324]

Passes more like Stockton. Not a lot of no-looks, but she understands angles (which is a skill) and put the ball in the right spot.

[@WhathehadasSole]

​@Blacklist324 she does rebound and push the ball down court like J Kidd

[@johannesswillery7855]

@@Blacklist324 Agreed.

[@ClarkBait-r1q]

Bird could shoot from anywhere not just make a right-handed layup and shoot from the top of the arc.

[@Rancoroth419]

Her game is more like Steve Nash.

[@sunsfever83]

Yes it is ALL due to CC.

[@audrasforest]

ROTY and MVP

[@homecastcash9002]

It was amazingly beautiful to watch! It was exciting, fun, thrilling and mesmerizing! 🤗🤗🤗🤗👏👏👏👏👏 Love ittttt!!!

[@williest1]

I think DP is the only mainstream guy who talks objectively about the WNBA without any extra 'DEI' filler. It's all about Caitlin Clark and everyone is riding her train!

[@Stac827]

Why we gotta make this about a diversity policy?

[@casualcausalityy]

@@Stac827 Because of the clear bias against Caitlin on the mainstream sports channels. We're not blind

[@lastwave235]

@@casualcausalityy There absolutely was, your are correct. DEI has nothing to with this. That's just you interjecting rightwing BS.

[@casualcausalityy]

@@lastwave235 Why do you think those diverse, ideologically consistent women are paid to talk sports to a male, ideologically diverse audience? They didn't earn the jobs on merit.

[@rigrmortis3393]

@@lastwave235 DEI has nearly everything to do with everything atm in the western world. Heck it's so obvious it has hit the mainstream with South Park parodying it with "Put a chick in it and make it lame and gay!". That has nothing to do with "rightwing BS"; it does have everything to do with putting unqualified people in positions they don't deserve.

[@inertial6]

Caitlin Clark is a chess player. Angel Reese is a checker player. Completely different sets of skills. ROTY is CC. End of discussion.

[@nd08291980]

@@inertial6 please, let’s not disrespect checkers. Maybe tick tack toe to 5-dimensional chess? AR’s skill level might be that of a 7th grade beer league. I’ll never forget the layup she bricked when streak ended that hit the under side of the rim and nearly drilled her in the face. Might’ve given her a pity rebound. Also air balled a break away layup. Brutal watch.

[@rosegombos2120]

angel reese a jack player

[@josecosme910]

CC is the MVP of the WNBA...Most Valuable Person. If CC was no longer in the league tmrw....The W goes back to obscurity the next second.....

[@ClarkBait-r1q]

Not quite. There is Reese and Paige will make CC old news next year.

[@motherofthreeb6337]

​@timbabcock7645 They don't have the same following, and their games are not as exciting. Just my observation! PS - I can't quite get behind AR; her "double double" streak was manufactured and, in some cases, self-induced! I have no respect for cheaters. CC EARNED her record and works hard. There's still a question if AR actually have 15 straight double doubles as on status line has her at 9 and nit 10! Which means, it should've stopped there!

[@tdsportscards]

CC had a 84 total points game in college

[@ClarkBait-r1q]

Have you wondered who CC will have to guard tomorrow? No scrubs on the U.S team. Whoever it will be they’ll definitely get a confidence boost.

[@tdsportscards]

@@ClarkBait-r1q the difference is she'll actually have a 3 and a 4 that can play defense...so she'll actually have help...but let's be real, she's more of a huge threat on offense than shut down defense

[@tdsportscards]

Patrick must be talking about McNutt....McNutt was horrible and in the last minute was speechless

[@MJ-uf9tl]

McNutt has done more damage to the WNBA since Caitlin arrived than any other sports media person.

[@hugh-jasole]

All the ESPN "activists" (they're not reporters) all hate on CC. Wonder why 🤔

[@Fletchman1313]

I would buy WNBA stock because that one has the greater potential to grow. The Caitlin Clark Effect is somewhat greater than the Messi Effect.

[@Mr.International82]

True but it doesn’t help that they’re trying to put a leash on CC just to try and not upset and make other players jealous of her accomplishments

[@nd08291980]

84-85 Rookie year: Sam Bowie: 21 Double doubles. Micheal Jordan: 17. Should Bowie have been ROTY? 90-91 Bowie: 15. Jordan: 13. Should Bowie have been MVP over Jordan?

[@yeeluvspizza]

Sam...who?

[@nd08291980]

@@user-wd4uf2sm5d my point exactly. I’m not sure I can remember a more meaningless streak than this points/rebound double double streak. Like if AR had only 3 double doubles in 15 games but had 9 of those games where she missed it by a board or rebound, would we still be talking about her? What if she was averaging 2 blks a game w/o but only averaged 7 pts, 11 boards? That’s more impressive than getting low board and point double doubles. For a big that shoots 40% on layups.

[@mj23goat3]

It's easier for a 4 or 5 to get a dub/dub than it is for a PG or a 2.

[@InfiniteKhaos]

​@@mj23goat3 IDK about that. Point guards honestly should easily hit 10 assists and 10 points every game. Their job is to find the open person, so the assists should be easy. Sometimes people miss or take too long or pass again, I get that but 10 assists as a pg who's job it is to pass to open looks shouldn't be hard. And the other half is just 5 buckets. Again idk but I feel like a pg getting a 1010 is similar to the bigs getting 10 10 on rebounds. Maybe even easier.

[@mj23goat3]

@@InfiniteKhaos If it's so easy then why have only 18 players been at 10 apg or higher in the last decade? That's less than 2 players per season, ffs. And the reason it's more difficult is because a PG's assists are reliant on another player hitting the shot. Once the ball is out of the point guards hands he/she is not in control of the outcome anymore. Whereas when a PF or C grabs a rebound there are no other players involved in that.

[@MJ-uf9tl]

I didn't know who A'ja Wilson was or probably 99% of the WNBA players until I started watching Caitlin play. I knew Taurasi and... that may be it. It is a residual effect that the league becomes familiar. I still don't have all of the team "names" learned yet, but slowly I find myself becoming familiar with them. The Mercury, Sun, etc I'm learning - but still with one foot out the door. If the animosity continues and she starts missing out on deserved awards like Olympic teams, ROTY and other things, I'm not up for being watching that kind of abuse and I'll turn it off and go back to my mainstay, the NBA and collegiate men's basketball. And I'll bet there are millions more like myself out there.

[@Braselton21]

I keep forgetting she's a Rookie on the Worst team :/

[@GOLDKW-bl4gp]

This was a "I do not owe you anything snub" by CC. The media and the WNBA have disrespected CC at every step of the way. Even this week with a historic Rookie week, she did not get POTW. A 20+ point and 10+ assist has never not gotten that award until this week.

[@pattibond2342]

Olympics made their choice; I Don't think it was a smart one, but I would rather see Caitlin take the time off and get some rest! At this point, there would probably be an *asterisk*, by her name; just like if she stay another year at Iowa and broke more NCAA Records!! I believe she's going to come back even stronger! Hopefully Indiana will have a Different coach that's hired during the Olympic break. Caitlin & the Team, deserve So Much better.

[@voicesoup]

If only her teammates could shoot..could have had 25 assists

[@roxydejaneiro5640]

They all shot better than her that game.

[@nr14989]

The WNBA should require workshops for players and coaches to enhance their ability to handle PR-related tasks, such as interviews and speeches. Implementing these workshops could significantly increase the overall value of the WNBA.

[@marieneu264]

Exactly! In any other year, Angel would be the RoY, unfortunately, she’s a rookie the same year as CC. People need to get over it.

[@brendajuergens6741]

Dan is spot on!

[@KenRobert]

Love the Moses Malone comparison.

[@lycanwhisper2724]

I look forward to watching Fever games just to see HOW CC will pass. The behind the back passes she does, without out looki g at the player she is passing to are first class passes. And as much fun to watch at her 3 pt shots.

[@timm439]

Is the media deal just about her? Umm, yeah, it is.

[@javierdelgado1554]

Whoever though Dan would be propping up the Wnba...never thought the day would come lol.

[@edwardbietsch993]

That 7'3"+ girl from China will bring millions of new eyes and could change some things...

[@jodale1972]

Isn't she really really young, like 15 or something? The videos I saw were crazy. She was quite slow but unstoppable once she established position.

[@dcaslick]

@@jodale1972she’s 17.

[@margaretsargent1084]

#CAITLINROCKS😇😇❤❤❤💯💯✊✊🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@lindawade4ok639]

I think we met a few stars in this All-Star Game that people can get excited about and that's a good thing

[@noidph]

The ROTY rivalry was a made up narrative from the very start. We are indeed witnessing a generational talent, the development of the GOAT. Looking forward to CC's future accomplishments! Cheering for Caitlin and the Fever from the Philippines!😊🙏💕🇵🇭🏀

[@stingrey1571]

never fails, dan finds a way to mention jordan in every show.

[@javierdelgado1554]

Way to take a sneaky shot at the MLS Seton... Lol

[@bjarias]

... didn't see game, 93 points is a great game... how did Fever let worst team in league outscore-beat them 101 ... Sides an embarrassment-detriment to this team

[@JeremyVaught]

It was a really great game, which shocked me too. Game was closer than score showed, Fever was within 3 I think with 40 seconds to go, and then everything went against them. Wings had two great shooting guards that tore everyone up, they were the whole team. Wings have two 6’7” posts, and I was surprised how ineffective they ultimately were. That’s my take. I heard the announcers say they’ve had injury issues most of year, which does make sense. If they didn’t have either of those guards, Odyssey Sims or Ariel Ogunbowale, they have no team. Having said all that, Caitlyn needs to step it up on defense and move without the ball, stop standing around on offense. Then she will be truly greatness.

[@Blacklist324]

True but I but more on the players. Clark is the only one who hates loosing more than she enjoys winning. You gotta have some competitive pride.

[@williest1]

When the Fever wins they win DESPITE their coach

[@jodale1972]

Dallas had 28 pts off Indiana's turnovers. Indiana defense was not the best and Dallas shot really really well, quite lucky in a few instances. Indiana just did not get the stops when it mattered most while Dallas did. As far as Sides, I still think she is over her head but she was not the major reason for the loss in my opinion.

[@JeremyVaught]

@@jodale1972 Agreed. Especially that the Wings shot the lights out, and the Fever only had a handful of threes all game.

[@mariamonsegur9403]

She needs to get paid more !!! Caitlin needs to!!

[@wacojohnnydean1777]

Caitlin is the real deal! I love watching her play. God please protect this young lady! 🙏..

[@robertpetricko4846]

Well Done Nmbr 22. Ho 22 and the Fever❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MJ-uf9tl]

Great call, Dan. Because if we imagine Caitlin leaving the WNBA, it sinks like a rock. Now if they can only get her on a decent team with a decent coach. That would shoot her to even higher greatness.

[@mj23goat3]

One of the things that made MJ the GOAT though is that he danced with those what brung him. We don't need CC to pull a Lebron and start team-hopping.

[@WhathehadasSole]

Looking for Big Body Audi Crooks to pull up in the WNBA. Female Shaq esque 😂

[@davidbertrand7069]

Thanks for all those that bought in to all the Reese fans that got Clark’s line for ROTY down to -200 a few weeks ago. Sorry about your luck.

[@dislikebutton102]

If CC gets the Fever to the 4 or 5th seed, break 90% all of rookie records, tripple doubles, assists, PPG, highest single game, and also break 50% of the important offensive WNBA records such as total assists, highest single game assists, most points impacted in a game, most points inpacted in a stretch, most doubles, most tripple doubles, rookie to help team get biggest win differential vs previous year, only player to help teammates become allstar/most improved year over year etc.... on and on and on, she will get the MVP

[@javierdelgado1554]

The loss kind of takes a little luster off 19 assists...especially against a bad team.

[@goldensilver793]

When Mr. ESPN left, he left only a shell...

[@wfvesely]

They need more exciting players like Caitlin Clark, who can pass, dribble,handles the ball, shoots. Too many play like Angel Wilson, that shitty boring under the basket style. No shooting no passing just shooting from under the basket. until the WNBA gets more players like that it's going to have trouble. Most of the players play that shitty boring style. The only reason I'm watching is because of one person, Caitlin Clark

[@johannesswillery7855]

CC is the first to do this. Because women don't have it..........

[@mj23goat3]

WNBA really need to sit down in the off season and think about adding more games to the schedule. Bump it up to 60 maybe, at least 50. 40 is too short of a season. We want more CC.

[@larayap4759]

C. C for MVP 🤗🥰🤫👏👏

[@jamiefender72]

CC has already had a triple double, I'm waiting to see a double triple.

[@Cmat-tn5en]

100 points and 100 assists? 😂 that’s a double triple

[@mikefinity7129]

Caitlin's legacy: she will elevate the play of the entire league. They will all HAVE to up their game. - ort keep getting embarrassed.

[@shannonsummers4687]

CC is bringing the #MoneyTrain #AllAboard #GoCCGo =)

[@luffymango204]

Please don’t disrespect Moses Malone. Angel Reese’s game is unwatchable and will decline further and become irrelevant as the game grows with more skilled players entering the league. WNBA salary will upgrade with recent 2.2billion media rights and you will shortly see immense talent overseas join the league, especially tall and big players enter the league.

[@razmikyakyazarian]

CC is the only person exciting to watch?

[@thunderingthelightning]

The new WNBA will be fast paced. Every draft will be important. Current and older players will have to make adjustments quick. Her stock is pretty high and fun to watch.

[@mariohostios]

Once her teammates get used to her passing ability and CC accepts who can catch what- best playmaker in the league.

[@melee6756]

CC should not be so nice and generous anymore, must be self centered and score 50+ points per game. Lebron never pass the ball much but demands all players to pass to him or face expulsion or cut from the team. Fever owner would be smart to cater to CC only, coach is replaceable.

[@casualcausalityy]

@@melee6756 She's going to get her 3 pt'er straightened out over the break and start raining 30 point games on this league. That's my prediction

[@akjag17]

And yet Dan gives a forum to Geno with little or no pushback when Geno goes off on CC

[@williamwells1862]

I luv Catlin. So fun to watch. But enough with story after story. I am oughta here.

[@marieneu264]

4:52 I hope the don’f ask Reeves about it, because she’ll make an ass of herself, again.

[@williamwells1862]

I am not watching any games. If she is there, I will watch most.

[@396375a]

Maybe Dan should have Geno Auriemma back on his show to double down on how he thinks Caitlin doesn't have the skillset to make it in the WNBA!!! Thank God CC didn't go to UCONN, Geno would have broken her spirit the way Sides is trying to do now. Sides won't succeed though; CC will just ignore her and keep getting better.

[@javierdelgado1554]

Dan backpedaling on CC being on the Olympic team...imo she deserved to be there all along...did Diana Taurasi deserve to be on the team over CC? You have to to be kidding me.

[@skipdippity]

Dans take was the best on reese I’ve heard. Comparing reese to Malone. I get it now. I hate her but ok…! Thanks Dan

[@jonossell121]

Not here but I said five months ago that the Olympic team should take Watkins, Clark and Reese. And I mean pull them off their college teams if they had to also knowing that would probably never happen. Can you imagine the hype women's hoops would have right now in anticipation for Paris? They would be finding a way to put their likeness on the Eiffel Tower. World wide baby

[@billwill1337]

Yes Reese reminds me of Moses Malone and Kendrick Perkins.

[@keithkellogg5325]

Reese = Moses lol sure lol

[@cesilio]

So if player get paid by how much value they bring to the team. How much do you pay Clark for the value she brings to the league?

[@braize6279]

The WNBA vets could have also been stars. Instead their petty jealousy got the best of them. The Wings post game interview, gave hella props to Caitlin Clark, which is going to get them more fans. Sabrina is growing in popularity as well. But damn, so many wnba players keep shooting themselves in the foot with their tribalism trying to derail the Clark train

[@trobertson1825]

CC greatest MVP

[@leonkellerhuis3642]

Cc is a view of what’s coming with the next year or two & beyond the wnba will be able to stand on thier own in a few years

[@lateare]

The WNBA have been bitching for two decades to be paid what men get paid, bla bla bla. The reply has ALWAYS been “You don’t have the sales, etc.” - Well, NOW they have the sales and the catalyst (CC) and they refuse to embrace it. I’m from Indiana and we are passionate about our men’s basketball … Guess what, now we have both to be passionate about. Because of CC! I’ve never watched a WNBA game in my life, until now. I can’t get enough of her ball handling and passing skills. She needs to be on a Wheaties box.

[@johannesswillery7855]

CC is on another level when it comes to moving the ball.

[@bakerman10]

Paige Bueckers is the real deal.

[@landon4351]

But rebounds

[@cledesma135]

She better than most

[@kylejones7252]

Messi could be a starting threat in the MLS for another 5yrs and who knows when it comes for a late sub. But he will not play unless he starts!

[@rosegombos2120]

sue bird diane taurasi say GOODNIGHT

[@vernongandy9026]

They need six more teams . A couple in Canada and Mexico would be great 👍

[@Stac827]

Golden State Valkyries are joining next season (2025) and a Toronto team (no logo or name yet) is joining the league the year after (2026) A Mexico team would be 🔥

[@steveking7719]

CC = ROTY

[@TheNifster]

The WNBA bought the winning lotto ticket then lost it.

[@iFanchi]

Still would buy MLS, WNBA will get boring after a year.

[@williamwells1862]

She is like the Kooz.

[@kevinforeman8780]

Paige is not even close. JUJU gets the black vote. She opens her mouth and she dies on the vine with Reese. Juju has no records, They all are just another player. I guess you dodge straight up because it fills air time. Nobody can excite crowds like her. 19 assists, she might hit 30 if they start making shots. We agree on a lot of sports and I truly enjoy your shows.👍🇺🇸

[@Stac827]

Huh?! Juju is skilled as hell, why you gotta make this about race? Just keep it to basketball 🏀

[@nd08291980]

@@Stac827 JuJu is on CC’s level like Derek Fisher was on Kobe’s level. No one is saying Fisher isn’t skilled as hell. Just not remotely within 10 zip codes of Kobe. And that might be a generous comparison for JuJu to CC. It isn’t close.

[@ClarkBait-r1q]

And lost. Shades of Pistol Pete, but hey she got a record.

[@user-py3hd6pc5x]

Yeah, that’s right, your lack of insight early on didn’t help. Your analysis on Basketball in general is at a role player at best-- now, months in you’re finally getting it. You are like Sides- you should just resign.

[@jeffstone7261]

good choice Dan- hello european women- NEW MONEY COMING FROM INVESTORS TO ATTRACT "broads from abroad" No pun intended

[@williamwells1862]

Reese and Caitlin should be Co-MVP's.

[@Marie-kl5vd]

Ridiculous/ stat padding assists/ /kidding/ she would of had mo..

[@williamwells1862]

Hey she got money from Wilson. The next day I see her dribbling a Wilson Ball in a game. How about dat for turn around stuff???

[@billwill1337]

Buy stock in the "modern medicine".

[@verlchill333]

moses malone? he compared angel reese to moses malone? HAHAHA lol lol, no way in hell did he jus say that! wat a sap, he couldnt have INSULTED Moses more .

[@johannesswillery7855]

I would compare her to Rodman.

[@verlchill333]

well, she is prettier than poor dennis

[@glennmarcy9856]

Dan getting senile in his old age. She can’t compete in the NBA!

[@ssdkilla]

Yawn doesn't count...

[@kevinneubauer8061]

MLS no one cares

[@Doomguy9OOO]

I started watching for Caitlin Clark and i tried watching Angel Reese also but the way she plays is so ugly like just terrible yeah she’s got a motor she’s got energy but when you are throwing the ball up over and over for a layup that she can’t get the first time for some reason my question is why? Why can’t you do a layup? Caitlin does layups Aliyah does layups Nalyssa does layups they dont have a problem with layups but angel cant make layups and idk why

[@deandreray3500]

She played 40 mins last night that’s insane not hard to fill up the stat sheet playing that many minutes!

[@djfrescofresh]

It's hard to fill up the stat sheet when your team isn't performing up to par.

[@Chris-fx6sf]

MVP minutes !

[@deandreray3500]

@@djfrescofreshif you put and formidable player out there that many minutes they would have something similar

[@wisconsinbadger5948]

@@deandreray3500she had a historical night. No they are not regardless of the minutes. If you watched the passes she was making, nobody else in the WNBA can make those passes

[@brianh6]

@@deandreray3500 Like numerous other great players she averages around 35 minutes per game. She averages 8.2 assists per game which is already a higher average than any other formidable player. But yes, I'm sure that extra 5 minutes would result in any formidable player getting 11 assists over their average (or whatever the points or rebounding equivalent to 11 assists would be for those categories). Great insight.

[@franklinlewisii9719]

She put on a show until it mattered most. Then she wet the bed with that pitiful 4th quarter. Makes all them stats meaningless because in crunch time she cost the team the game. Can't out on a show going scoreless for about 7mins:30secs the show she needed to put on was closing the game out and she failed. No one remembers the first 3 quarters man. You wanna truly be great u gotta deliver in the 4th and put the team on your back. So Stat wise wow but the true moments she might as well been a minion she was that small.

[@kirkfifer5226]

There are some great players in the league true that, but there are a lot of incompetent buffoons both players and coaches in the league,

[@louispillette3237]

We missed that show. She passed the ball to the best players in the world. Angel went took hers that night. Out played CC in half the minutes!!!! We all saw it dude. Nobody is listening to you no more. All you do is lie!!!

[@Big-three492]

Ohhh now dp think she is good now😂.