{"id":90597,"date":"2023-04-02T08:21:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T08:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/02\/iowas-caitlin-clark-delivers-a-performance-for-the-ages\/"},"modified":"2023-04-02T08:21:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T08:21:28","slug":"iowas-caitlin-clark-delivers-a-efficiency-for-the-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/02\/iowas-caitlin-clark-delivers-a-efficiency-for-the-ages\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa&#8217;s Caitlin Clark delivers a efficiency for the ages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">That felt just like the March Madness we all know and crave. Upsets are improbable, definitely, and Iowa beating South Carolina was an upset, however solely due to the Gamecocks\u2019 good 36-0 report and 42-game successful streak general. This wasn\u2019t David beating Goliath. It was LeBron James taking Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Co. to the finals provided that Cleveland had crushed San Antonio as a substitute of Detroit to get there. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 eZHmRR\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 kmfrJn instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 dfVCNP\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-4 kDKXjm video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"193998,194232,194229\" data-current=\"193998\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hAZDOz video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-1 jShsAa video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-0 JrwKz video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"193998\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"Who will take down #1 South Carolina in the NCAA tournament?\" data-video-blog-id=\"11\" data-video-network=\"deadspin\" data-video-duration=\"111\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>Who will take down #1 South Carolina within the NCAA event?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><video disablepictureinpicture=\"\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\" style=\"max-height:none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/193998\/193998_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/193998\/193998_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/193998\/193998_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/193998\/193998_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/19463.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Caitlin Clark is to not be fucked with, however she\u2019s additionally not an underdog. Sometimes, the workforce with the most important alpha wins, and Clark was the apex predator Friday evening. The Hawkeyes have work left (LSU goes to pose plenty of the identical issues that South Carolina did), however I wanted an analogy with an applicable stage of hyperbole, and I don\u2019t suppose I\u2019m fallacious with the Clark-LeBron comparability (efficiency sensible), or the South Carolina-San Antonio similarities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Clark completed with 41 factors, eight assists, and 6 boards. It was her second-straight sport of 40-plus, and he or she scored or assisted on each bucket within the fourth quarter, and on about 75 p.c of her workforce\u2019s discipline objectives general. The girls\u2019s participant of the yr has been in comparison with Diana Taurasi, and that\u2019s a superbly apt comparability. However, Taurasi was the chief of a South Carolina-type juggernaut at UConn and by no means needed to do (at the least collegiately) what was<!-- --> required of Clark. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1642013578424197121&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1642013578424197121\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-bxm4mm-7 jKZusJ\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-0 sc-1atgi65-1 cNXJZN jHyAgA js_commerce-inset-permalink\" data-inset-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/amazon-fire-tv-50-inch-4-series-4k-smart-tv\/dp\/B08SVZ775L?asc_campaign=InlineMobile&amp;asc_refurl=https:\/\/deadspin.com\/caitlin-clark-ncaa-tournament-final-four-iowa-40-points-1850290864&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjadeadspinpromo-20\" data-inset-category=\"CommerceInsetMobile\">\n<p>G\/O Media could get a fee<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-3 bmWLsi creative-type-A\"><a category=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-1atgi65-4 fdubCM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;CommerceInsetMobile&quot;,&quot;Click&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/caitlin-clark-ncaa-tournament-final-four-iowa-40-points-1850290864&quot;],[&quot;ns:unique&quot;,&quot;CommerceInsetMobile&quot;,&quot;Click&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/caitlin-clark-ncaa-tournament-final-four-iowa-40-points-1850290864&quot;],[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;CommerceInsetMobile&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/amazon-fire-tv-50-inch-4-series-4k-smart-tv\/dp\/B08SVZ775L?asc_campaign=InlineMobile&amp;asc_refurl=https:\/\/deadspin.com\/caitlin-clark-ncaa-tournament-final-four-iowa-40-points-1850290864&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjadeadspinpromo-20&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/amazon-fire-tv-50-inch-4-series-4k-smart-tv\/dp\/B08SVZ775L?asc_campaign=InlineMobile&amp;asc_refurl=https:\/\/deadspin.com\/caitlin-clark-ncaa-tournament-final-four-iowa-40-points-1850290864&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjadeadspinpromo-20\" data-linktype=\"[t|mod-all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-6 kvNPwn\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-10 bbBVGB js_lazy-image\"><picture class=\"lazy-picture\"><source media=\"all\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_center,h_180,q_80,w_320\/5b7771c8eac0af55e9c17fb3c8b70ad2.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Amazon Fire TV 50&quot; 4K Smart TV\" data-chomp-id=\"5b7771c8eac0af55e9c17fb3c8b70ad2\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-alt=\"Amazon Fire TV 50&quot; 4K Smart TV\" data-anim-src=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_264,pg_1,q_80,w_470\/5b7771c8eac0af55e9c17fb3c8b70ad2.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-15 bluYyE\">\n<p>42% Off<\/p>\n<p>Amazon Fire TV 50&#8243; 4K Smart TV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-12 hmtWmn\">\n<p class=\"sc-1atgi65-13 bQnXAj\"><strong>Incredible visuals<\/strong><br \/><span>This smart TV has access to a wide array of streaming services, all of which are easier to navigate, has 4K visuals for a stunning picture, and comes with an Alexa Voice Remote too. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">This Iowa team isn\u2019t even a one-seed<!-- -->, and as good as Clark\u2019s supporting cast played, nobody took more than eight shots. You couldn\u2019t blame them though as the only player capable of holding her own against the intimidating Gamecock defense was the best player in the damn game. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sc-1bwb26k-1 igvwmj\" id=\"h215095\">South Carolina didn\u2019t play poorly, they just got beat<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Iowa definitely got some help from the zebras, who weren\u2019t exactly whistle-happy<!-- --> but still tagged Aliyah Boston with two quick fouls that led to substantial time on the bench in the first half. Clark also picked up a couple of early fouls, but coach Lisa Bluder stuck with her star and was rewarded with smart, selective defense and a <!-- -->one-point lead at the break. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Dawn Staley didn\u2019t have to gamble with her best option, and the rest for Boston worked out as SC outscored the Hawkeyes, 24-16, in the second quarter with the help of Zia Cooke and a relentless attack on the offensive glass. The Gamecock front line big-sistered Iowa on the glass all night, resulting in a 49-25 rebounding advantage. The only issue with Staley on Friday was a lack of adjustments regarding some perimeter players that Iowa was begging to shoot. To be fair, I\u2019m not sure what she was supposed to do other than stick with the ladies who got her there. I\u2019m merely stating that Clark was 10 to 15 feet off shooters at times, and you can\u2019t let her j<!-- -->ust conserve energy for the offensive end. Regardless, South Carolina\u2019s 4-of-<!-- -->20 outing from deep wasn\u2019t much worse than Iowa\u2019s 7-of-<!-- -->23. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">It was just one of those games against one of those players that was not meant to be, and it happened at the worst possible moment on the biggest possible stage with a shitload at stake. This loss is going to sting for as long as the night will be remembered for Clark\u2019s heroics, and it\u2019ll hurt even more if Iowa doesn\u2019t finish the job. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Kim Mulkey\u2019s closet and the Bayou Barbie are the perfect foils for Iowa\u2019s crazy run through this tournament, and I don\u2019t want to hear a single fucking word about <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 hxZXQQ js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/ncaa-womens-basketball-tournament-caitlin-clark-boston-1850288441&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/ncaa-womens-basketball-tournament-caitlin-clark-boston-1850288441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the high quality of this March Madness<\/a><\/span>. If you\u2019re upset, you\u2019ve been watching the <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 hxZXQQ js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/womens-ncaa-tournament-2023-1850283351&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/womens-ncaa-tournament-2023-1850283351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fallacious event<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">The star attraction is Caitlin Clark, and hopefully,<!-- --> she has another good efficiency left in her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] That felt just like the March Madness we all know and crave. Upsets are improbable, definitely, and Iowa beating South Carolina was an upset, however solely due to the Gamecocks\u2019 good 36-0 report and 42-game successful streak general. This wasn\u2019t David beating Goliath. 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