There is a huge one problem between Caitlin Clark and she Indiana Fever teammates at this time, and during their clash with the Chicago Skyit was exposed to the view of all. It bothered someone former NBA player so much so that he couldn’t hold his tongue after the spicy match between Sky and Fever.
Take the example of someone who loved being a bodyguard in the field for NBA big ones like Kobe BryantChris Paul and Blake Griffin: Caitlin Clark’s teammates aren’t protecting her enough.
Matt Barnes calls out Clark’s teammates
Matt Barnes“The social media rant did not pin the blame on Sky Angel Reese Or Chennedy Carter or any other WNBA team for bullying Clark early in his career. That’s what’s supposed to happen.
Instead, he blamed the reaction of Clark’s teammates on the barrage of serious faults And low blow she faced in her first 10 games in the WTo be more precise, their lack of reaction was unthinkable for one of the greatest basketball defenders of the 21st century.
“My problem and my question is: Where are her teammates?” Barnes said. “You’re supposed to protect the asset. Protect the star.”
The reason why the fever is 2 to 8
Although the Fever earned a one-point victory after Clark recovered from a brutal foul by Carter on Saturday, Barnes believes a lack of unity caused the team’s overall struggles.
“You’re supposed to be a family,” he continued. “You wonder why you’re at the bottom of the rankings right now. It’s because you’re not protecting each other.”
“You should all be ashamed of yourself.” . “
It is not surprising that a player with 86 technical fouls in career wants to see the Fever fight back a little, but he might be right. The first player to defend Clark is going to win over a lot of people, starting with Barnes himself.