Caitlin Clark is “on the wrong team,” according to Geno Auriemma, the women’s basketball coach at UConn.
“The child was destined for failure from the start,” Duriemma stated on June 6 in an interview with “The Dan Patrick Show.” “You know, Diana Taurasi, the star of Phoenix Mercury, was right. This child is not on the right team. She’s a rookie with the incorrect kind of skill set to deal with that league’s roughness.
Clark was warned by Taurasi during a TV appearance on April 6 that “reality was coming” because, although he appeared superhuman when playing 18-year-olds, he would soon be facing mature ladies who have played professional basketball for a considerable amount of time.
As of June 5, her team, the Indiana Fever, had the second-worst record out of the twelve WNBA teams (2-9). Clark is 18th in the league in terms of points scored per game and fourth in terms of assists per game with 6.4 per game.
However, Auriemma reiterated his sentiment.
During the discussion, he criticized the whole 2024 WNBA rookie class before saying, “[Clark] needs to be on a better team and she needs to be more experienced.”
“This kid has a big target on his back,” he remarked. “[Rookie for the Los Angeles Sparks] Cameron Brink made a really wise statement. “Now they’re expecting this rookie class to be perfect,” she remarked. Not even among the top rookie classes in the previous ten years would you rank this one. But because of the current state of social media, they have been presented as such.
Brink said as much in an interview that Uproxx released on June 5.
“It’s a process of learning,” Brink informed Megan Armstrong of Uproxx. “However, it’s extremely draining because people expect us to be flawless.”
Auriemma Geno Chennedy Carter received criticism for Caitlin Clark. In a June 5 Hartford Courant article, Foul Auriemma also chastised Chennedy Carter of the Chicago Sky for taking down Clark during a June 1 game.
“The child who gave her a knockdown?” As reported by Dom Amore of the Courant, Auriemma stated. She has only ever appeared on television once, and reporters have only ever interviewed her once. Hey, I’m not going to respond to any queries from Caitlin Clark. That is merely material for junior high.
Auriemma was making a reference to Carter’s reluctance to respond to inquiries regarding her confrontation with Clark.
The legendary UConn coach said that he thinks league veterans are “targeting” Clark.
According to Auriemma, “growing pains are a necessary part of being a professional basketball player for every rookie.” And the more attention you receive—and in today’s world, attention is everything—the more money you can make. So, is Clark dealing with the difficulties that come with being a rookie, such as the rookie challenge? Indeed. Additionally, she is the target.
Manager of the Indiana Fever Blames the WNBA for the Caitlin Clark-Chennedy Carter Scramble
Following the June 1 altercation between Clark and Carter, general manager of the Indiana Fever Lin Dunn sought change from the WNBA.
“Targeting activities that aren’t necessary and a strong defense are two different things! It must end! The league must “clean up” the filth! This league is NOT who that is! June 1st, Dunn posted on X.
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