ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas joins the Dan Patrick Show and breaks down the arguments both for and against Caitlin Clark as the greatest player in college basketball history
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@kdean302 ай бұрын
Why are they comparing men’s basketball to women’s? Just let her have the womens record and be done with it.
@ginahorton-nz7wv2 ай бұрын
Pete played in fewer games and didn’t have 3 pt line
@johnisouth66362 ай бұрын
Greatest female player. Pistiol is pistol and Caitlyn is Caitlyn.
@EetsBackАй бұрын
Caitlyn is Caitlin not Caitlyn. Lol
@richardhosey41272 ай бұрын
Judge players on Stats , Judge teams on Championships!
@davidsolberg99352 ай бұрын
Mr Patrick, nice job. Caitlin Clark is great period. Now then-- they say she isn’t the best because she hasn’t won’t a championship. One person doesn’t win a championship. The team does. If you listen to Caitlin she always praises her teammates. Basketball is not a solo sport like wrestling. It’s a team sport. She is fantastic BUT she needs support. I love your show.
@zt10532 ай бұрын
The NCAA officially lists men and women's records separately. There isn't a combined category.
@bradleysargent80702 ай бұрын
She is a good ambassador for the sport
@user-gy2xh1sp9s2 ай бұрын
The entire IA team have consistently delivered in this historic moment which is for ALL girls sports.
@dougmarywickham58412 ай бұрын
Has anyone remembered John Rinka who played for Kenyon. He would cross half court and shot and score. Only one doing that at the time. Love to have someone find some old movies of him playing and put on youtube.
@JudyGurl2 ай бұрын
1:16 THANK YOU! I've been saying that!!!
@MatthewG7282 ай бұрын
I’m sure Caitlin would prefer Breanna Stewart’s career vs hers but she is amazing. Hope she can add a title to the resume
@missourimanful2 ай бұрын
@MattG728 Totally disagree. I don’t know for sure but I bet Coach Geno of U Conn probably recruited her, but CC wanted to stay in Iowa, which has nowhere near the pedigree and players of U Conn.
@nathanelder52852 ай бұрын
Caitlin Clark on UCONN would have won four straight NCAA Championships.
@jdneely99392 ай бұрын
That comment is absolutely stupid. If UConn so good why weren't they in the title game then Iowa, Iowa had more of a chance then UConn did based on AVAILABLE talent. UConn key players can't stay healthy, atleast Iowa has a complete roster that made it to the title game
@nathanelder52852 ай бұрын
@@jdneely9939 You’ve got to love how the veil of a certain anonymity makes people think it’s ok to call people stupid. I respect your opinion on the quality of Iowa’s team. They are fantastic and fun to watch. I respect what they’ve been able to accomplish. But Geno is in a completely different league when it comes to coaching and recruiting. And with Caitlin on the team he would have been able to recruit even better players. The UCONN team wouldn’t look exactly like it looks now if Caitlin were on the team. It would have been a repeat of what they did with BreAnna Stewart. But I’m glad she’s on Iowa. I like to see more teams get in on the action- and I have friends and family in Iowa.
@judithknevitt2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Dan, Stewie should be in the ALL TIME GREAT conversation, 3 state titles 4 college natty's . 2 W tiltes .. How anyone could question who? it's Stewie.
@EetsBack2 ай бұрын
You can’t do the comparison of individuals when they are playing on a team. Having said that Caitlin Clark would have been on a championship winning team if she went to some of the other schools.
@EetsBackАй бұрын
I agree
@Michael-of6zf2 ай бұрын
Clark was not always a 3 point shooter. She came to the college and saw that the players were bigger, stronger and quicker than her, so she adjusted her game. She figured out she doesn't have to go down low to score, that shooting 3's gets you points and you will be banged around less than playing low post. This prevents injuries. Adjusting your gameplay to the environment your in, is the difference between good players and great players.
@cut1986Ай бұрын
Why weren't these other records brought up prior to Clark??
@robertokeefe23572 ай бұрын
Frances Merrion in 79-80 was in WAIA soon after joined the NCAA as a D2 program Pearl Moore was a Great player Unfortunately only ncaa sanctioned games are recorded and stats kept .and nothing diminishes what Ms Moore accomplished
@dougphelps69172 ай бұрын
Not sure why she is being brought up in the discussion.. Jay mentions that Woodward played at Kansas not some little unknown school... which is exactly what Moore did against unknown competition.
@zilitron2k2 ай бұрын
Pearl Moore played D2. No disrespect, but Clark would score 6000 points in D2
@vh4482 ай бұрын
She can do it all at the highest level. There's no weakness to her game and still getting better. Her style of play is unlike any woman that ever played, more like the men. Holds all or most of the records. Based on all the stats, it's hard to deny her GOAT status which she will only cement with her WNBA career.
@andylicata2 ай бұрын
I believe she will get a honeymoon year. However, she needs to produce and have a team around her that has great position players that will also contribute. Even Michael Jordan needed to build a team that would support his style of play.
@TheXena232 ай бұрын
Indiana Fever
@ronconrad26152 ай бұрын
How many shots per game did Pistol Pete average in college ? Caitlin averages 22 shots per game ? How many assists did Pistol Pete have ?
@freddyjefferson51642 ай бұрын
Pete was a ball hog…..he was the greatest passer, yet only averaged 5 assists per game….. he was taking almost 40 shots s game
@ultimaterankings11542 ай бұрын
The short answer is yes she is the greatest woman's player in college basketball history but it is impossible to say if she is the greatest college basketball player ever without agreeing on the criteria. The most ACCOMPLISHED college basketball players ever are obviously Breanna Stewart and Lew Alcindor/Kareem Abdul Jabber, but that doesn't necessarily make them the best. I happen to think that Jabbar is the best men's college basketball player ever but both Jabber and Stewart had a lot of help from their teammates (and coaches) in their college careers. Could Stewart have led that Iowa team without Clark to the National Finals last year? I don't think so. Would Clark have won multiple National Titles if you replaced her for Stewart on those stacked Connecticut teams? I think the obvious answer is yes. So where does that leave you? I'm going with the eyeball test and to me the last 2 years she is playing at a higher level than any woman in college basketball history (and she means more to her team than any woman in history). Until last year I thought Cheryl Miller was the best woman basketball player I ever saw but now I think Clark is better, and I think she will be seen as the greatest woman player ever after a dozen years in the WNBA (barring major injuries like what happened to Miller). It is hard enough to compare players from different generations but to compare men with women is nearly impossible. But for me to say that she is the greatest college basketball player ever I would have to conclude that the difference between Clark and either Miller or Stewart is greater than the difference between Jabbar and whoever is the second greatest men's college player ever (Maravich, Russell, Walton, Robertson, take your pick). And as big a Clark fan as I am, that is a bridge too far even for me.
@user-cs4xp1nl7i2 ай бұрын
She has done a couple things that I didn’t think was possible, women’s basketball is much watch tv and she does what sports entertainment was supposed to, to give us a break from every day and the political divide in this country but still people try to make it a racial thing. Thank you CC for making me a fan you have done more to bring people together than our leaders
@JamesWoodring-mu2iz2 ай бұрын
bull sh t man the sports media and ncaa saying shes the goat? shes the best womens scorer . but you cannot compare the weaker of the species to mens records and by the way the wnba sux . nice try man but us real sports fans dont by this bullsh t
@billpowers68022 ай бұрын
Cheryl Miller was 6 inches taller than any other player on the court.
@j.j.42282 ай бұрын
She was 6'2". 2 inches taller than Caitlyn...fyi.
@80sruler2 ай бұрын
The other women’s college GOAT to me was Cheryl Miller - who like Clark, spent a lot of their young years playing against boys
@ReMorganDecker2 ай бұрын
She is the most electric player in NCAA basketball. Bruce
@Evebr2 ай бұрын
I rather be a skillcapped hall-of-famer professional for 20 years than playing great in college for 4 years. (I don't find it a tough question.)
@Evebr2 ай бұрын
I do love Jay Bilas.
@Mncrr2 ай бұрын
Pistol Pete’s record is intact. He did it in 3 seasons without a 3 point line. He would have gotten 5000 points with today’s rules
@zt10532 ай бұрын
And he did it amongst men
@anilchitnis48752 ай бұрын
Clark is the greatest scorer in WOMAN's basketball, and Pete is the greatest scorer in MEN's basketball.
@Danny-ks1pb2 ай бұрын
End of discussion.
@TheXena232 ай бұрын
Objectively, Caitlin is the best scorer in NCAA DI Women’s basketball. She’s more than a scorer! Holds records for assists, double doubles, and triple doubles.
@hordy822 ай бұрын
@@TheXena23kinda cheapens the fact that these accomplishments would be far more impressive done in the men’s league, but it’s all part of the NCAA. So yes, she’s the ncaa record holder and women’s record holder while Pistol Pete holds the men’s record.
@markp.71652 ай бұрын
Like the NBA the WNBA will never have the excitement College Basketball has every year. I have many friends who love college basketball and none of them even watch the NBA and for sure not the WNBA. You get outside of Urban America and the NBA isn't a thing. In fact not only do they not like professional basketball they hate it, many with a passion. Don't take my word for it look at the ratings.
@toddsalkowski4482 ай бұрын
Let me get this straight. Did Dan Patrick just ask, how does the WNBA benefit from adding the greatest female basketball player of all time to its league????!!!! Some question there, Danny Boy!!
@rushmore39272 ай бұрын
For shooting, Yes.
@lakeguy656162 ай бұрын
Clark may be the greatest female basketball player of all time. Put in the lineup of any D1 men's team and it will be clear, she is not the greatest player in college basketball history. She may be the greatest 3-point shooter in history. She is amazing.
@Mr504032 ай бұрын
I don't think she better than Sheryl Miller.
@gusto29542 ай бұрын
I don't think she's better than Sheryl Swoopes
@ross76842 ай бұрын
Saw a stat that said if Maravich had played with a 3-point line, 70% of his made shots would have been outside the 3-point line, so...
@uniphied3Ай бұрын
Facts
@capecarver2 ай бұрын
In individual sports (tennis, track, etc) an athlete needs the trophy to be considered GOAT. In team sports, not so much.
@jerrystraka78562 ай бұрын
There is NO comparison to Maravich. NONE. Different games. Different rules. NO COMPARISON.
@YoungWilliamO2 ай бұрын
Can’t deny her greatness at the college level. But is she really even the best womens’ college basketball player of all time? Off the top of my head, I’m taking Aja Wilson or Candace Parker all day and that’s not putting much thought into it. Not to mention all of the UCONN greats.
@GROW_YOUTUBE_VIEWS_m0212 ай бұрын
You've got a bright future!
@user-gy2xh1sp9s2 ай бұрын
SC hasn't had the level competition IA has, FTR.
@brianoliver43082 ай бұрын
Is Caitlyn Clark these greatest player in college basketball history? My thought is that she is almost certainly the greatest female college basketball player to ever step on the court. Part of the reason why I consider her to be the greatest is that not only is she the greatest scorer in NCAA history (most points and second highest scoring average in NCAAW history) but she is also one of the top ten all time leaders in assists and she also has the incredible ability to hit a deep three point like almost no one else (yes, Stephen Curry can do what Caitlyn can but he's the only player I can think of). The combination of these three make her a nightmare to defend against.
@zt10532 ай бұрын
Caitlin Clark wouldn't be able to keep up with a high school boys team. Are these guys seriously comparing her to Larry Bird?
@chrismayor51472 ай бұрын
He is right, great and greatest are different discussions. Greatest male college player, Lou Alcindor surely?
@seangoodwin30462 ай бұрын
2:40 - Can she be called great if she did not win? Larry Bird also did not win in college (when I see her I think of Larry, especially the passing and the shooting swagger), Pistol Pete did not win in college, Dr. J did not win in college, Shaq did not win in College. Those were all unquestionably great college basketball players, just like Caitlin Clark.
@markblain84382 ай бұрын
Greatness is by the body of work and total affect on society. Rebecca Lobo is perhaps the greatest
@parkermudsen10632 ай бұрын
She’s arguably the greatest female college basketball player. Lew Alcindor (aka Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) is the greatest college basketball player.
@TheIcemanthomas2 ай бұрын
The disrespect to the great Kareem Abdul jabbar continues
@larrycox25632 ай бұрын
Please stop it with this nonsense, During his college career, Abdul-Jabbar was a three-time national player of the year (1967-1969), a three-time unanimous first-team All-American (1967-1969), played on three NCAA basketball champion teams (1967, 1968, and 1969), was honored as the Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Tournament three times. UCLA went 88-2 in his three seasons, and twice he was named college Player of the Year. . She couldn't hold a candle to his career.
@sejstad2 ай бұрын
That's actually what they said. Pointed out that Breanna Stewart won 4 titles and MOPs + 3 time POY, which is obvs a "greater" career than CC. And that Lew Alcindor's career was far greater than Maravich's.
@DrummerDanVa2 ай бұрын
Maybe it is time to stop having separate men's and women's teams if we are going to have these discussions. We'll just have basketball. Anyone regardless of sex, color, creed, nationality, or any other category that politicians use to divide us can try out. Let the BEST make the teams!
@robertsiefman75432 ай бұрын
Then let the women play with regular ball etc
@JamesWoodring-mu2iz2 ай бұрын
lol you would never see a woman player on the team lol
@user-kc9rc3ij2g2 ай бұрын
Everyone has their own opinion on the greatest,mine is............ Jackie Stiles!😊
@hansgordy2 ай бұрын
She's fabulous. Bill Walton from Ucla might be the best. Maravich was incredible with his passing and shooting skills. Hard to compare. I'd put her on any men's team... and she'd do well.
@Danny-ks1pb2 ай бұрын
I agree with you about Bill Walton. Love Caitlin.
@KClouisville2 ай бұрын
To me Walton was far better than Pete....and Pete, indeed, was an incredible player. But Walton had an all around game and got results. Plus, he might have had the greatest performance in NCAA b-ball history with his 44 point, 13 rebound peformance (on 95% shooting!) against Memphis State in the NCAA 1973 national championship game. Pete had amazing talent, but that whole LSU squad was basically built to showcase him and pump up his numbers....winning be damned.
@hansgordy2 ай бұрын
@@KClouisville ... yes... Pete was very entertaining... and incredibly skilled. You are spot on about Walton and his performance against Memphis State. If his knees had been stronger... who knows what he would have accomplished in the NBA.
@troykingery16652 ай бұрын
Walton & Maravich were both great...BUT they changed the rules because Lew/Kareem was so dominant.
@hansgordy2 ай бұрын
@@troykingery1665 Kareem was great for sure... but Wooden said that Walton was better.
@toddsalkowski4482 ай бұрын
Leave it to lazy Dan Patrick to ask a nonsensical question trying to compare LeBron to Caitlin Clark. Great to see Jay Bilas smack down such a dumb question. Hey Dan, why not give us all a break and just retire!! Give me Rich Eisen or Colin Cowherd over this hack any day of the week.
@robotclark2 ай бұрын
Kareem Abdul Jabbar was a 3 time national player of the year, 3 time unanimous first team All-American, won 3 titles, and I think only lost 3 games. So no, Caitlin Clark is great, but she's not the greatest college player of all time.
@usernamempk2 ай бұрын
Mr. Bilas has lost his mind, period.
@B3GINNER2 ай бұрын
Shes the only female I'll watch play basketball. Caitlin vs Sabrina will be fun. Im also hoping Caitlin beats Angel Reese in the tournament to shut her up. But, Caitlin is ONLY the GOAT of womens ball. She wouldn't average 10 ppg against men. Too fast, too strong, too quick, etc....
@michaelwelsh73622 ай бұрын
I still think Taurasi is the better player all around, but it’s close.
@tonymanero85402 ай бұрын
Greatest College Woman player of all time, Period!!
@ADM-nx8gn11 күн бұрын
Maravich took 42 shots per game. Come on bro. clark took 22.
@robertsiefman75432 ай бұрын
No way is she the better than Kareem ?? Or bill Walton or many others gimme a break. Plays with small ball and a shorter 3 point line
@jhirmalwinfield3871Ай бұрын
Cheryl miller
@Bklyn2SoCal2 ай бұрын
FOR F__K's SAKE REALLY? Assanine question DP. Nothing could be any more Apple's & Orange's than these 2 accomplishments. In LeBron's 21st season playing against the best players on the planet for the last 21 years, breaks the all-time scoring record & while CC has been epic, she's played 4 years against young ladies, 95% of who will never play professionally anywhere & even the best of the WNBA could not compare to the men in the NBA that can't get off the bench. DID I REALLY NEED TO WRITE THIS????
@roywall81692 ай бұрын
No, she is not. Kareem and Walton were better college players, clearly….just to name two. She has an argument for best woman to play college basketball.
@RickDanner2 ай бұрын
yes much better than the boring NBA and wnba
@UserNo10002 ай бұрын
Didn’t Kareem win 4 titles at UCLA?
@tomnoel3175Ай бұрын
ANY MAN CAN OUT PLAY HER.
@hawlikd2 ай бұрын
Ponytail Pete . . . ;-)
@TheGumbo5042 ай бұрын
Stop it stop it really . compare to lebron . Really man looking for great white hope. Malibu most wanted 😂😂 give her pops she's a sniper though
@cjt20992 ай бұрын
You can only break records that are available to break. Stupid argument. More than one person can excel at whatever
@ethanjoseph24742 ай бұрын
Nobody’s in history in college basketball is even close to pistol Pete . case close . No disrespect but damn lmao. As good as Clarke is , she the best woman’s . I guess. Maya more and Reggie miller sister prob better . But woman vs menns is comparable. Pistol Pete is the most prolific college player ever
@toddm95012 ай бұрын
I'm guessing ol Dem dan is going to bring up The Race Card. I'm just guessing. This is what he's sunk to. Money, money, money. Has for about 6 years.
@Soccox2 ай бұрын
Wilt was the best 💯👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💯
@martinalarcon31082 ай бұрын
She is best among women 😢😮she would just another player playing against men and that’s a fact 😮😢and the truth
@mjw99282 ай бұрын
She would have no chance against high school boys let alone men.
@martinalarcon31082 ай бұрын
@@mjw9928 I bet she would beat George sloppynoupulus
@AlHuskerАй бұрын
I here people say you can't be The GOAT if you don't win championships. Ummm Barry Sanders to me is the GOAT. No championships.
@briansaunders28142 ай бұрын
What will the eyeballs do when they see how unimpressive the wnba is? As long as the NBA level of talent is at hand, the wnba will never be the eyeball Attraction some think.
@anthonysales59242 ай бұрын
Clark or lj the goat, clark is the goat. Sorry lebran maybe she should pllay with you lakers you wouldn't be in the play in.
@twistedfuk6662 ай бұрын
Glad to see a strong Christian white woman on top
@Mr504032 ай бұрын
She don't see you. Neither does any white person with money.
@HannahDisponett2 ай бұрын
@@Mr50403 $ is the root of all evil...people like you ought to know that. CC sees ALL her fans and she appreciates them...she's not blinded by fame and fortune like SO MANY OTHERS!!!
@twistedfuk6662 ай бұрын
@@Mr50403 that explains it , you’re one of those so called “ victims” 😂 Good for you 😂
@Mr504032 ай бұрын
@@twistedfuk666 You did not put in your response that I was lying. So I must have told the truth.
@ginahorton-nz7wv2 ай бұрын
Maravich played in 47 fewer games ( 3yrs) without benefit of 3 pt line. If you subtract 1 point from the 509 3 pointers Clark made over 4 years and 47 more games , Pistol Pete remains top NCAA scorer!
@troykingery16652 ай бұрын
As was mentioned in the video, Pete also played during segregation when only white players were allowed in the SEC.
@ziebs262 ай бұрын
& took almost twice as many shots.
@steveshear83142 ай бұрын
No
@cashmerej96652 ай бұрын
The greatest female player to me was Maya Moore and still is until otherwise. Maya rebounded, blocked shots, got steals, scored and won Chips on every level. Did not disappoint in the WNBA. Ended her short career with only 4 rings and had one stolen to give Pat Summit closure. Caitlin wins a chip then they can talk. She is offensively explosive without a doubt and the buzz is warranted. She has a chance to do special things as well.
@kurtjohnson48162 ай бұрын
I grew up in Iowa City, and a huge Hawks fan, including CC. But holy crap, can we wait a while (10-15 years) to compare her to LeBron? She hasn't played a single pro game. There is a formidable argument that CC is the greatest college player of all time, but enough with the ridiculous Pistol/Moore arguments, they don't really matter. Caitlin is still a (barely) 22 y/o young woman. Let's just celebrate her college career, and see what she can do in the W, and the USA national team. When it comes to "greatest all time" women hoopers, we have a long way to go. Y'all are forcing an argument that is WAY premature, and inviting far too much pressure on Caitlin to reach some kind of GOAT status before she's ever touched a ball in the pros. Seriously, please just back the f*ck up and let her have her space.
@eddiewinehosen66652 ай бұрын
As Ivan Duncan, a famous coach of a Swedish team called Alvik basketball in the 1970's and 80's said "If god wanted women to play basketball, he would've put the baskets lower!"
@TheTigah2 ай бұрын
No.
@toddm95012 ай бұрын
Dem dan can't help himself. He has to bring up race, gender, etc... Ol Dem dan might lose $1.
@michaelwelsh73622 ай бұрын
Unfortunately it will not transfer to the WNBA🏀🏀🏀
@thai2go2 ай бұрын
Dumb question
@dispassionateobserver2 ай бұрын
Ludicrous.
@bradwest48212 ай бұрын
Is it irony that Caitlin is doing it in college while getting a college degree- something Lebron doesn't have.....
@bradleysargent80702 ай бұрын
Pistol Pete didn't have 3 pointers
@michaelbfree2run8832 ай бұрын
To many Lesbians in WNBA..... it has ruined "Women's basketball ".....I will never watch it!
@cliffordnewell24452 ай бұрын
Jay Billious is not a good commentator
@Andre-oo7gf2 ай бұрын
Great players win championships who cares about most points scored
@spedoclctr2 ай бұрын
No she isn't. She's good, a serious ball hog, but that's okay.
@redranger67512 ай бұрын
Over 1,000 collegiate career assists for your information.
@troykingery16652 ай бұрын
Interesting that a "ball hog" ranks 5th all-time in assists in the NCAA & 1st all time in assists in the B1G.
@HannahDisponett2 ай бұрын
@@troykingery1665, 5th overall, 2nd in her conference and 1st in her program in Assists
@indychoate83502 ай бұрын
Again I will quote the Pistol: “I don’t like to compare one with another!”🏀