Caitlin Clark has helped the Indiana Fever become serious title contenders. Her stellar play has put the basketball world on notice, with NBA legend Isiah Thomas being one of the latest to praise Clark’s game.
“She’s got what they call, the ‘IT’ factor,” Thomas said. “Some people got it and some people don’t. She also has game, she got real game. When she came out of college, everybody was talking about, ‘Oh, she is going to be a great scorer, and she is going to shoot the basketball and going to shoot the lights out.’ And then she unveiled ‘Oh I can drop dimes, too. Oh, I can pass, too.'”
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Thomas also acknowledged her high turnover average (5.7 per game) as a part of her development.
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“You see she’s averaging a lot of turnovers during the course of the season,” Thomas said. “Next year, that will come down because now her teammates are getting used to her not only passing the ball but giving it to them on time, on target, catch, lay-up or shot.”
Thomas was the leader of the legendary Detroit Pistons squad that won the 1989 and 1990 NBA Finals.
Clark’s playmaking and leadership ability has been a huge topic of debate among fans, media and players alike. It appears that Clark has yet another NBA hall-of-famer supporting her.
James Parker is an NBA writer for Ball Exclusives, follow him on X @TheJames_Parker
