The Aporia · Teague Flips Clark-Miles Take: former guard says Miles not better; cites playoff contrast

Jeff Teague, a former NBA guard, has revised his opinion on the comparison between WNBA rookies Caitlin Clark and Olivia Miles after observing their performances in the playoffs. Previously praising Miles while watching Clark's game highlights, Teague now asserts that "Olivia Miles is not better than Caitlin Clark" following Miles' struggles against the New York Liberty and Clark's strong performance leading Indiana Fever to a win over Las Vegas Aces. This shift reflects the contrasting playoff experiences of the two players, with Miles breaking records during the regular season but faltering in her first playoff series, while Clark demonstrated resilience under pressure.

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Jeff Teague, a former NBA guard, recently changed his opinion on the comparison between WNBA rookies Caitlin Clark and Olivia Miles during the playoffs. On the Club 520 Podcast, while analyzing Clark's Game 2 performance against the Las Vegas Aces, where she scored 27 points, dished out 15 assists, and grabbed seven rebounds, Teague stated that "Olivia Miles is not better than Caitlin Clark." Previously, Teague had praised Miles while viewing highlights of Clark's play. However, after the playoffs began, Miles struggled against the New York Liberty, whereas Clark delivered a standout performance to help the Indiana Fever win their game 99-89 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The timing of Teague’s new opinion is significant as it reflects how the two players performed differently in high-pressure playoff situations compared to the regular season.

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Jeff Teague has changed his view on the Caitlin Clark and Olivia Miles debate after watching the two rookies handle the WNBA playoffs. asserted

rookies → change → playoffs

On the latest episode of the Club 520 Podcast, the former NBA guard watched Clark’s 27-point, 15-assist performance against the Las Vegas Aces and said, “Olivia Miles is not better than Caitlin Clark.” asserted

Miles → watch → Clark

Teague had sounded different before the playoffs, when he praised Miles while watching Clark. asserted

he → sound → Clark

The change comes after Miles struggled against the New York Liberty, while Clark delivered a big Game 2 performance to keep the Indiana Fever alive. asserted

Clark → come → Fever

Jeff Teague changes his Caitlin Clark and Olivia Miles view Teague’s latest comments came while he was breaking down Clark’s Game 2 performance against the Aces. asserted

he → change → Aces

Clark finished with 27 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds as the Fever won 99-89 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. asserted

Fever → finish → Fieldhouse

While watching Clark’s plays, Teague said: “Olivia Miles is not better than Caitlin Clark.” That was different from what Teague said last month. asserted

Teague → watch → what

While watching Clark highlights at the time, he compared her with Miles and said: “Even the way she play, it don’t look like Olivia Miles, but she’s still cold.” The timing of Teague’s latest comment is important because the playoffs have given both players a very different setting from the regular season. asserted

playoffs → watch → season

Miles had a standout rookie campaign with the Minnesota Lynx. asserted

Miles → have → Lynx

She broke Clark’s previous single-season rookie scoring record of 769 points, finishing with 790. asserted

She → break → 790

Miles averaged 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists while shooting close to 50% from the field. asserted

Miles → average → field

She also became an All-Star starter and won all four Rookie of the Month awards. asserted

She → become → awards

But her first playoff series did not go the same way. asserted

series → go → ?

Olivia Miles struggles as Caitlin Clark steps up for Fever The Lynx were swept by the New York Liberty in the first round. asserted

Lynx → struggle → round

Miles had 11 points and eight rebounds in Game 1 before scoring only five points on 1-of-8 shooting in Game 2. asserted

Miles → have → Game

She played 17 minutes and was not on the floor at the end of the game. asserted

She → play → game

Clark also had a difficult start to the playoffs. asserted

Clark → have → playoffs

In Game 1 against the Aces, she posted 15 points and 10 assists despite the Fever's loss. asserted

she → post → loss

With Indiana facing elimination, Clark took control and helped the Fever force another game with her 27-point, 15-assist and seven-rebound performance. asserted

Fever → face → performance

The difference is also understandable given their experience. asserted

difference → give → experience

Clark is in her third WNBA season and has already played in the postseason. asserted

Clark → play → postseason

Miles is a rookie and was experiencing playoff basketball for the first time. asserted

Miles → experience → time

Miles did not hide her disappointment after the Lynx were eliminated. asserted

Lynx → hide → disappointment

Speaking about her performance, she said: “Losing games is a part of it. asserted

Losing → speak → it

Having games like I had is a part of it… asserted

I → have → it

Everyone wants to win all the time, but that’s not how it works… asserted

it → want → ?

I have to remind myself that I’m a rookie, I’m not a 10-year vet. asserted

I → have → myself

I have to remind myself I don’t know what I’m doing… asserted

I → have → what

I’m ready to get it back. asserted

I → ’m → it

The comments showed that Miles understands the gap between a strong regular season and the demands of the playoffs. asserted

Miles → show → playoffs

Her rookie season has already put her in the Clark comparison, but her first postseason has given her a different challenge to work through. asserted

postseason → put → challenge

Teague Flips Clark-Miles Take: former guard says Miles not better; cites playoff contrast

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