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Former WNBA all-star Odyssey Sims was effusive in her reward for rookie famous person Caitlin Clark after the 2 squared off earlier this week.
Sims was the No. 2 total decide within the 2014 WNBA Draft and has established herself as one of many league’s greatest gamers, making the All-Star Sport in 2019 and being named second-team All-WNBA.
Regardless of she and her Dallas Wings teammates popping out with a 101-93 victory, Clark was close to unstoppable, scoring 24 factors to go together with a league-record 19 assists.
Afterward, Sims had nothing however good issues to say.
Odyssey Sims Offers Caitlin Clark Her Flowers After Monster Efficiency
“Everyone’s been watching Caitlin. She’s an awesome participant,” Sims stated. “She’s enjoying at a really excessive stage. Particularly along with her assists. Like, there was lots of photographs she turned down as a result of she was in search of her teammates. I imply, that simply speaks volumes of how she is as a participant.
“I don’t know her as an individual. However she’s an awesome participant. What she does, what she’s been doing since sport one ’til now, I bought nothing however respect for her. She did her factor tonight. Simply superior, throughout.”
Sims’ feedback proceed the pattern of WNBA vets starting to again Clark. Las Vegas Aces star Jackie Younger made waves just lately when she went out of her strategy to cease a sport after Clark fell awkwardly.
“Yeah, I feel…simply doing the suitable factor — simply ensuring she’s good…and simply checking on her. I gave her a bit faucet…be sure she’s cool,” Younger stated of the second. “As a result of on the finish of the day, you already know we simply need to play this sport, have enjoyable, be wholesome…simply giving her a bit little bit of time…to reset, regroup and simply be sure she’s okay.”
Sims’ and Younger’s feedback come after a lot criticism of WNBA vets from followers who felt they unfairly focused Clark.
Whether or not that criticism modified their attitudes solely they’ll know. However it’s additionally come at a time the place Clark has seemingly taken her sport to a different stage, exhibiting that she’ll be a star within the league for years to return.
