Bam Adebayo Denies Caitlin Clark and Iowa’s Redemption as NCAA Championship Game Divides Heat
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Tonight the basketball fans will have their eye on Caitlin Clark and her Iowa Hawkeyes. Last year, the championship eluded her, as she fell to Angel Recce and her LSU Tigers. However, this year Clark and the Hawkeyes have a chance at redemption, facing South Carolina for the title game. On the other hand, South Carolina is on a revenge tour of their own as Clark became a national sensation last year by upsetting the Gamecocks 77-73, with a monster 41-point game.
In the wind of the rivalry, while Iowa is a favorite to win the title, Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat seem to think otherwise. In an X post, the Maimi Heat players offer “The picks are in for today’s championship game.” The Heat roster votes on which team would take the Championship and according to their consensus, 6 players voted for South Carolina while 4 voted for Iowa.
The picks are in for today’s championship game 🏀 pic.twitter.com/wD68sts3dg
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 7, 2024
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Considering the Gamecocks have remained undefeated 37-0 this season, the Heats’ choice isn’t all surprising. However, it would be tragic indeed for Clark who had a historic run to face the Gamecocks up to this point. Moreover, any discussions of Iowa Star’s place among the all-time greats of the NCAA can only be legitimate if she wins the championship game.
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Although Clark did avenge herself for last year’s finals loss by defeating Angel Reese and her LSU Tigers in the Elite Eight, there’s still some way to go before a storybook ending.
Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes fight for their legacy
As Sunday’s title game against South Carolina approaches, Division I’s most prolific scorer stands poised to secure a historic victory for her home state, potentially claiming the first national championship. This opportunity presents a chance to rectify last year’s heartbreaking loss to LSU and silence doubters who argue that a championship ring is a prerequisite for inclusion in discussions of all-time greatness.
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Clark herself said, “Everybody would come up to me before the season started and was, like, ‘Only one thing left to do,’”. However in the end she showed confidence saying, “We know we have our hands full. Everybody around the country knows South Carolina has been the team all year. They’ve just been incredible. We’re going to give it every single thing we’ve got.” With only hours remaining the fate of Caitlin’s legacy lies the dribble of her own hands. What shall the basketball history book read?
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“WNBA Players Don’t Like Caitlin Clark”: Internet Furious as 2 Legends Pick Paige Bueckers Over Iowa’s Star Player
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Shivatmika Manvi