She averaged 5 TO’s in college, it’s a pretty glaring weakness in her game that she needs to work on.

This was like Lonzo going against Pat Bev game one

Stephen won’t even listening to what they were saying 😂😂😂

Stephen A didn’t hear a single word they said 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Connecticut is a veteran playoff team, this outcome is no surprise

That welcome to the league moment hit her as it does with everyone

Yall hyped this up. Let her enjoy her rookie year.

The defenders trying to go with the 20 pts. But 10 turnovers is insane

Physicality and speed is tougher than college. She found that out.

They basically co-signed Taurasi’s comments

I share Chiney's excitement in having a wnba discussion on first take. As longtime fan of the wnba I am overjoyed at the attention Clark and reese are bringing to the league!!!! I hope to see this more during the season.

They warned her ....these are grown women... Not star struck end of the bench girls who just let you do whatever you want.

Whether she had best game ever by a rookie or the worst game ever by a rookie, it says nothing about the future of her career. Relax people.

First game ever as a pro, it’s part of it

This is the best thing that could’ve happened for the WNBA. It legitimizes the talent in the league.

I watched alot of her games in College and what she needs is to develop a mid range game. She doesnt have a mid range game at all. She does that and she'll be unstoppable.

The way Fever team played tonight, they should have used the bus instead of a (chartered)flight.

Tuned in for CC, learnt about how great that Sun team is. Wow they are top notch. Next lesson will be Liberty. Cant wait to see the hype about the Aces with my own eyes as well. These WNBA teams are stacked

the statues didnt move to help her get open for her passes

2:25 that highlight would not have been on sports center

WNBA players- 'Where are our chartered flights??'

Why is no one talking about how a rookie had 20 points while the rest of the squad had less than 10 points each?

That was a really enjoyable, respectful, and intelligent discussion. So rare now that I think about it.

10 turnovers is nasty work they suffocated her

20 points on 15 shots SAS stop the cap!!!!

You know your a great player when they double team you during your debut like it's a finals game..

The Suns have had the best defense in the W for years. People need to learn about the WNBA.

I was at the game, there are levels, Connecticut showed the Defense at the highest level. Their defense was intense, ya gotta admire that and the coaching.

Let's see how the WNBA ratings are a year from now when the "shiny and new" factor has worn thin.

Let's see them spin this into "being good for the league"

'We don't think the women of the WNBA understand just yet. Caitlin Clark doesn't need the WNBA, the WNBA needs. Caitlin Clark'...

I can proudly say ive never seen a actual game of clark

This is why I don't like when ESPN covers the wnba. They never criticize them or go hard on them. Everything is positive. If a nba rookie played like this in his nba debut Stephen a would be going in rn

It’s her first game calm tf down everyone. As soon as Caitlin makes any type of mistake ESPN all over. Hopefully she can handle the pressure

Thank you Stephen A, for telling those women how it is!!!

Caitlyn Clark put up 20 points in her first game against the best defensive team in the league. Impressive!!

*I’m 99% sure this was the first time Stephen A. Has been in a room with three women that wasn’t family members*

Sorry but 10 turnovers and a 30% shooting percentage is NOT good.

Her team is terrible, most of the turnovers were her teamates not being ready for a pass.

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. She giving yall money 😂

I'm legit glad I don't see "I had spaghetti for lunch" comments. 😅

I don't understand because for as long as can remember, everyone was trashing and degrading women's sports as low quality, boring and that they would lose to high school boys teams as to reasons why no one watches women's sports?

Who tf says "Is this a safe space" on national tv...

Diane was right

She is being overhyped to sell tickets and increase views. End of story. Nike needs to get that shoe money back

She will be fine. It's an adjustment. It's not college anymore. She just starts her career off with a tough veteran team like the Sun and next she has the Liberty who made the finals last year. It's a tough start for a rookie on a team that was bad last year, but she will adjust and she and her teammates will continue to grow and get better together

i play 1 season of college football n i’ll never forget the first week of camp and how much faster everybody seemed but once u got acclimated to it some success came with it.

20 & 10 double double w TOs is diabolical work!!!

You can't say *I* when you win and *we* when you lose. Ya'll are the one's that hyped Caitlin Clark as being the face of the WNBA. Now all I'm hearing is excuses. Just play basketball. This is the real world, no one's going to give you anything.

Diana Taurasi was right. Caitlin has a lot to learn about the WNBA level. She was awful in the first game. She shot 5-15 and turned it over 10 times? Anybody else would have been benched. Most coaches won't let you get to 10 turnovers.

Double teaming a rookie is nasty work!

Remember, without Caitlin, these people wouldn't have a show to talk on

One game don't define who you are

It’s her first official game, they were treating her with extra attention , roughing her up a bit too , yes the turnovers were bad but she’ll learn

No other WNBA player is getting double team like her and she’s a rookie! Shows just how good she is

"i know my place" 😂

CC has never acted like the pros would come easy. She’s never said she plays for girls who look like her or blamed criticism of her on race. She doesn’t pull hair and push and shove and brawl, or treat basketball games like a fashion show. She takes total ownership of her performance and doesn’t blame her team. Time and time again she shows up and plays hard and treats others with grace and humility. She cares about the community and being a role mode to all young girls. For all those reasons she is already a tremendous success. The 10 turnovers is a testament to the skill of the Connecticut Sun and Clark’s inexperience, but she had 3 or 4 steals herself and was the leading scorer for the Fever. Her supporters would have liked to see her score 30 and have half as many turnovers, but anyone who is realistic knows there will be an adjustment period between college and the pros, and this was a very solid first game.

The entire game was suspect on several levels yet Caitlyn still shined as one of the top 4 players despite not starting, not getting any calls and basically getting sabotaged.

I love this

I forgot this is Disney lol

I like her resilience, but 10 turnovers is much.

lol clowns will make excuses for Clark been than have a different attitude for angel reese

It’s this y’all Queen lmao 😂

The WNBA & NBA are filled with the best college players at their respective schools and, of course, some high school players who were exceptional, so there's no question it was gonna be tough for her. She'll learn what she needs to do as time and games pass, but this level of pressure and high expectations of 1 game to make or break interest in women's basketball is beyond insane!

We won't sit here and play like there isn't a learning curve, its going to take a full year to adjust to the physicality and the speed but she will be alright. she has no problem adjusting and finding her spots.

Catlin isn’t very good against athletic guards

These commentators have to praise CC to keep their jobs

can only go up from here😬

That first half was a struggle lol. But she's just a rookie and let's be honest. Indiana's roster isn't that great, they're not turning into the Aces because of one rookie.

Don't get me wrong here because I think Caitlin is a great talent and will become a top level WNBA player but.... Yah, 20pts on 5/15, only 3 assists and zero rebounds with a 41% usage is a 'good game' in what world? It is an expected game from a rookie making their first start but that isn't a good stat line. 41% usage is just stupid for a rookie's first game, that needs to come way WAY down. No one in the NBA has anything close to that, not Labron, not Joker, not Curry... No one in the WNBA has close to that... Indiana cannot win with Caitlin having a 41% usage, as a rookie if they keep that up they won't even make the playoffs.

Puts aa smile on the face to see the W being discussed on a platform like First Take. Caitlin will get it together and it's all to make her better. Salute to Aliyah as well to let her know what she needed to hear.

Bad coaching,swarming double team defense and the coach did not adjust to the situation,with or without CC the coach should adapt and adjust to the situation

"Reality is coming".....Diana Taurasi

She can’t create her own shots. Even the Head coach made a comment about that. And her defense need work.

That man SAS wasn’t listening at all 😂

We would not see that all over sport centre what you mean 😂😂

GOAT talk is over .

Dropping 20 in your "welcome to the league" game is crazy

Gotta test the waters

That's so raven could see the future not read minds 😅

Please keep having Chiney & Andraya on for the WNBA segments !!! The chemistry is superb.

If this was Russell Westbrook the convo would be different about the turnovers

it's awesome for her to face challenges and obstacles as quickly as possible

I felt like a 6 year old kid hearing my parents talk about bills during this convo . I get what they’re talking about but u don’t know names or phrases 🤣🤣🤣🤣

You were told she would have to adjust to the physicality and pace at the next level by people who had sense. You chose to be hard headed

She was supposed to be something we never saw. Candace Parker had a quicker impact

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 excusing do you need cheese with that whine

I finally watched my first wnba game thanks to Clark 😆

Caitlin was the reason i watched my FIRST EVER wnba game,,,,,GO CAITLIN

Being backed by ESPN is blessing and curse. Because as soon as she makes any type of mistake they will forget how good she is 💀

It was a great night for the W! The stars shined and eyes were watching!

underrated cast right here

She fell flat on her face. If she wasn’t being pushed she get the criticism she earned with a night like that

Double teaming the rookie Caitlin Clarke in her first game just goes to show you the women of the Wnba are all jealous of Caitlin Clarke and don’t want her to succeed. Players who never play defense suddenly are acting like Pat Beverley and picking up Caitlin Clarke full court pressure 😏

I have to say I really like what these professional said, they make sense. The ladies gave us a perspective that only professionals have. I a real fan of these ladies

Andraya and Chiney…..Lord. Enough said 🔥💯

Only thing about this conversation is despised that the goal post is moved for her it’s ridiculous. Now it’s she just have to score not dominate or win. She literally chucking up three pointers. So have to be an overall basketball just score. I see why the older wnba players don’t like the narrative. Cause y’all hyping her up because she is white. It’s so obvious i feel sad for her

Great commentary from the two wnba ladies. Very in-depth.

Why Stephen A not talking about Angel Reese debut game tonight?

I know its only 1 game but you cant say she's a generational talent and is gonna dominate right away and then when she plays like trash move the goalpost to "Regular rookie" And dont say 20 points. She was 5 for 15 shooting and 10 of those point were GARBAGE time