{"id":126241,"date":"2025-08-07T11:47:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/126241\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:47:09","slug":"former-wnba-coach-roasts-jeff-teague-for-questionable-take-on-fever-superstar-caitlin-clark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/126241\/","title":{"rendered":"Former WNBA Coach Roasts Jeff Teague for Questionable Take On Fever Superstar Caitlin Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caitlin Clark might be out due to injury, but she continues to grab headlines. When former NBA<\/a> All-Star Jeff Teague recently downplayed the Indiana Fever star, calling her just a good player, not a great one, it didn\u2019t sit right with many WNBA<\/a> fans and experts alike.<\/p>\n

However, none hit back harder than basketball legend and former WNBA coach Nancy Lieberman, who wasn\u2019t shy about putting Teague in his place during a sharp and fiery moment on the Big3 Podcast.<\/p>\n

How Did Nancy Lieberman Shut Down Jeff Teague\u2019s Take on Caitlin Clark?<\/p>\n

During a recent appearance on the Big3 Podcast,<\/a> Hall of Famer Lieberman came out swinging in defense of Clark after Teague\u2019s comment from a July 28 episode of the Club 520 Podcast. Teague had suggested that Clark wasn\u2019t a great player, just good, and that comment quickly made waves.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t agree with Jeff Teague, who I read something today that said, you know, \u2018Caitlin Clark, well she\u2019s just a good player. She\u2019s not a great player,’\u201d Lieberman said. But she didn\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love you [Teague], you weren\u2019t a great player, okay? You were serviceable. I know you made the All-Star team one time. I\u2019m sorry. If we\u2019re gonna be honest, I\u2019m happy for your career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sitting alongside Lieberman, former NBA forward Michael Beasley jumped in with support: \u201cJeff, my guy, but you trippin\u2019. Caitlin\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lieberman quickly doubled down: \u201cShe is great.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nancy wants all the smoke!!Teague vs Caitlin 1v1? New episode out today @3sandones<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4rAfBZhk6j<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BIG3 (@thebig3) August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Her words carry weight since Lieberman isn\u2019t just anyone voicing an opinion. She\u2019s a former WNBA head coach and a pioneer of women\u2019s basketball who coached in both the WNBA and NBA, including a stint on the Sacramento Kings\u2019 coaching staff. She played professionally for five teams, including Phoenix Mercury, and knows what greatness looks like.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s seen enough in Clark to speak out more than once. Lieberman previously told TMZ on July 13, \u201cIf [Clark] happens to be the cash cow right now, embrace it, and don\u2019t be petty. She\u2019s the best guard in the league.\u201d<\/p>\n

How Does Caitlin Clark Impact Games With Her Presence?<\/p>\n

Clark hasn\u2019t played since July 15 due to a right groin injury suffered in a game against the Connecticut Sun. Interestingly, the Indiana Fever hit a hot streak in her absence, winning five straight games, which matched their best win streak. The Sparks finally stopped them on August 5.<\/p>\n

But this isn\u2019t the first time the Fever have found success without Clark on the floor. During the Commissioner\u2019s Cup Finals, which they won, Clark was sidelined with a different groin injury.<\/p>\n

These brief team successes made some critics question Clark\u2019s impact and even label her overrated. Her shooting numbers this season haven\u2019t helped quiet that talk. She\u2019s hitting only 36.7% from the field and an ice-cold 27.9% from 3-point range. Some have even gone as far as to say the team plays better without her.<\/p>\n

Those takes ignore the bigger picture, though. Clark is more than a player in the WNBA. She\u2019s a phenomenon. No one in the WNBA pulls in bigger numbers or more headlines than Clark.<\/p>\n

Viewership skyrockets when she steps on the court; her games have shattered TV ratings, drawn sold-out crowds in arenas that previously struggled to fill seats, and put the WNBA on front pages nationwide.<\/p>\n

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Everybody wants that Caitlin Clark autograph in LA \ud83d\ude33 pic.twitter.com\/kvSPuxOMND<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Clark\u2019s gravity on the court is unmatched. She stretches defenses, absorbs pressure, and frees up space for her teammates. Fever head coach Stephanie White acknowledged exactly that in a recent appearance on NBA Today.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe demands so much gravity on the defensive end of the floor,\u201d White said. \u201cShe\u2019s constantly seeing multiple players, and she makes the right reads and makes the right plays for our group.\u201d<\/p>\n

White added that once Clark returns, the team\u2019s offensive threat will rise significantly<\/a>: \u201cWe\u2019ll be that much more dangerous on offense in particular.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the injury setbacks and dip in shooting, Clark\u2019s resume is still one of the most impressive in recent memory. In just two WNBA seasons, she\u2019s already been named Rookie of the Year, made twice to All-Star team, and led the league in assists. Before that, she had one of the most decorated college careers ever, complete with a retired jersey to prove it.<\/p>\n

So when someone like Lieberman speaks up in Clark\u2019s defense, it\u2019s less about clapping back and more about protecting a generational talent who\u2019s already changing the game, on and off the court. The basketball legend has decades of experience and knows what she\u2019s talking about when she sees it.<\/p>\n