Love this kid. I’m an LSU fan and left those games as a KM fan. She has so much heart and I’m glad to see her doing well at the Aces. They seem to really love her there, and I love that for her.
I can forgive the Fever not picking Kate Martin for their 2nd round pick, but for picking Celeste Taylor who they had no intention of playing I can not.
Kate is lucky they didn't pick her, she is on a team of mentors with Plum and Young, she will only get better. I don't think she would have been able to do that with the Fever. Being out of the shadow of CC is good for her.
Kate Martin was an amazing team leader. Always knew when to back door cut for Caitlin. Kate stepped it up her final year at Iowa going from 7.7ppg to 13ppg when Monica Czinano graduated. Becky Hammon loved that Kate Martin would shout out where they need to line up on defense for schemes.
I'm glad Fever didn't take Kate. They would have kept her on the bench - look at what they've done to Celeste Taylor. Kate's future career goal is coaching. On the Aces she has an opportunity to learn from Coach Hammon, who has been highly respected and won championships. What would Kate have learned from Christie Sides? At the Aces, Kate has the opportunity to play with some of the best players in the world. And the media is noticing her. If the Fever has drafted her, well....
As soon as the Aces grabbed Kate, I said there's the steal of the draft. Kate Martin was a legend in the St. Louis area long before she started at Iowa.
For those who are interested, watch episode 4 of AcesTV's series 'Unbreakable'. It's all about Kate from start to finish. So-o-o nice to watch after worrying about Caitlin for the last 6 weeks.
The other teams made mistake letting Martin, Fair and Kitley go to the Aces. Don't forget they got a 6'6 walking bucket that has guard skills just stashed away until she recovers from injury. The draft was actually laughable when you think about it. The best team in the league stole the draft.
I agree, Kitley probably has the best shot in basketball, Damn near unstoppable, I love Kitleys game. I loved the chemistry between her and Amore. I cant wait to see them both in the W. Amore hit the portal for her last season. I cant remember where she landed but that team just got much better.
Cameron Brink is playing on a team that is absolute trash. The offense doesn't work. They don't share the ball and every shot is a sloppy, difficult, and contested. Absolutely atrocious basketball being played in LA.
It doesn't make any sense to me to draft someone and then not use them. You draft someone so that they can hopefully build up your team, so it just boggles my mind to see some of the rookies not even get minutes
Did the Fever ever watch Kate films Definitely should have picked Kate. CC and Kate already know how each other play. Would have added so much to the team.
The Fever don't know how to drat outside of "get the highest and most hyped available pick" and do nothing with them. how many are even on the team 2 years after the draft, hint, it's none.
the management is just low IQ and it shows year after year but nobody really was paying attention and somewhat holding them responsible by the fans now
CC is living up to expectations! No one else has ever been defended with the same intensity as CC before her! And she has better early career stats than almost all WNBA players, including Diana Taurasi
I’ll admit I started following women’s basketball after all the Caitlin Clark in last years NCAA tournament and then this past year watching Iowa I noticed Kate Martin and she quickly became my favorite player. Kate was clearly the leader and did all the little things on both ends cheering on her teammates and making sure people were where they needed to be. I was thrilled when the Aces drafted Kate, Becky Hammon can recognize a basketball player. If Kate had gone to the Fever it would just be she’s here because she’s Caitlin’s best friend but no she went to the best team and earned her way on the team and that’s what makes me so happy for her. The Aces players recognize a player and that’s why they love her.
Fever screwed up by not taking Kate with their second round pick. With the short turnaround between college and pro, having that chemistry on day zero is huge. Not to mention the marketing of them continuing their streak of starting together in college (don't remember the number, something like 139 or 169). Hell, if you're really going to do it, draft Gabby Marshall 3rd round. Realistically, having Kate on Indy easily would have cut Caitlin's turnovers in half and probably tack on another 3 or 4 more assists per game.
If I was the Fever GM, I would have drafted Martin in round two and signed Marshall as a free agent. That would have improved the talent level and team chemistry. This organization has no plan for the present, no vision for the future.
And she gonna get a WNBA champion this year because the Aces are the best in the league . That's messed up. Straight from college to WNBA champ. That would be crazy if that happens but more than likely it will.
Well in all fairness--and I'm a Kate Martin fan watching her at Iowa--who would have believed that she would be one of the 12 rookies left in the league? 12. A few were international that haven't come over yet, if they do, but still that's a remarkably low number for any league. Most 2nd rounders don't make the final cut. Martin is the glue that helps teams be better and is a perfect fit for the Aces who already have great players and were in search for a great teammate. Kudos to them for drafting on need instead of religiously following the draft analyses board. That's old school baby. Sometimes, numbers aren't the full story.
Brink already gets fouled a lot. Everyone loves her as well she would have been fine. Her issues are staying out of foul trouble and consistent offense.
She's the perfect teammate because of one thing..she's not seen as a threat! lol If CC went to the Aces, they would hate her there also cause she's a threat that could take their job. Kate isn't taking no ones job except that one chick that got let go for her. A'Ja, Kelsey, not of them are scared she's going to take anything. That's the difference.
I think you're right. Part of the problem in Indiana is that Wheeler and Mitchell must be thinking, or even subconsciously worried, about losing their position in the roster because of Clark's arrival. It would certainly explain why both of them hardly ever pass to CC22.
@@Deborah-ir7pp Not saying she could take the top player A'ja, but on the Fever she already has overtaken everyone. She was a threat. That's all I'm saying cause you don't see the Fever team talking and treating CC as good as they do Kate.
@@BenjWarrant Yep exactly, with Kate the players don't have to worry about non of that, only some bottom level player got booted for Kate, not any top level.
Bull.... the girl has great basketball IQ, she has a great shot and knows how to hustle. The little things is whats most important in any sport. When you get a whole team doing the little things they can be unstoppable.
Kate has a true love of the game. Also, you have to remember that she showed up at the draft just to support Caitlin. She didn’t expect to be drafted. She really thought that he basketball career was over or that she’d have to go overseas to continue to play and then she got drafted.
Of course she's.an asset to the Aces. She did it at Iowa for several years for Caitlin. And the Aces appreciate her. (I'm not denigrating her at all. The girl is gold.)
As much as I'd love to see Clark and Martin play together again, I thank the Universe that Martin did not go to the Fever. I don't think I could take watching them both have a miserable time.
Love Kate Martin, went to my WNBA season pass last night to see Kate Martin and the Aces and the first thing I see is the People's Elbow being delivered to the MVP! WNBA needs a new commissioner!!🤬😱🍀💚
Are we shocked that the Fever made the mistake of overlooking her after we now see how poorly that organization is ran? Either way, thank god they did. Kate would be riding the bench under Sides, learning nothing. She got the biggest win out of this draft it’s crazy. I hope Caitlin eventually gets to be in the same position
Kate Martin is great, and landed in a perfect spot. I don't think CC would be any better on the Sparks. Defenses would be guarding her exactly the same. I also think you are wrong about the Fever being even worse if CC wasn't there. Take CC off the team, and it is the exact same team that won 13 games last year. The reason they are worse this year, is because their Coach has zero ideas on how to best fit CC with the team she had last year.
Everyone on the Fever should be shooting 300 threes a day! Boston needs to spend the entire practice working on her post moves, rebounding and pick and rolls!😱🍀💚
Wasn't she "drafted" by the Aces, don't think W gave her..the Fever had a chance to draft her, and it would've made it easier for Clark knowing that she at least has someone she can trust in the locker room and would definitely back her up with anything..too little too late for Monday morning quarterbacking//
I wish she was on the sparks. I literally think what’s happening is sickening. For anyone to call this normal for a rookie.. it’s not. The mind games and social media hatred is fucked. I actually hope they trade Caitlin and draft perfect Paige. Let her have the team.
If Kate was the no.1 pick, I think the treatment won't be the same. There are some real catty divas on that team. She's a role player there, so she's not rattling the pecking order, plus the PR team is leveraging the Hawkeye audience she brings, so the Aces can stay relevant in the Caitlin Clark era. I'd like to see both Caitlin and Kate on the same team in the future though.😊
Martin and Marshall were vastly underestimated, it was Budler's fault who centralized the game exclusively on Clark, and I've been saying this for years
Kate IS a very talented player or she wouldn't have been drafted AND would NOT have made the Las Vegas team...afterall, they are the 2 time WNBA champs. With all of that listed, "if" she were the least skilled player in the league, she would NOT have been drafted and certainly would NOT be on such a successful team. So that comment is totally not true at all, and if it was she would be on a team at the end of their conference and not the top.
To those clowning the fever for not taking her in the 2nd... well, the draft projections that did have her drafted had her in the 3rd round. Hindsight is 2020.
Kate is doing things that help win games. Girl is underrated at the draft.
Definitely
Love this kid. I’m an LSU fan and left those games as a KM fan. She has so much heart and I’m glad to see her doing well at the Aces. They seem to really love her there, and I love that for her.
I can forgive the Fever not picking Kate Martin for their 2nd round pick, but for picking Celeste Taylor who they had no intention of playing I can not.
They are so dumb for not picking her.
Kate is lucky they didn't pick her, she is on a team of mentors with Plum and Young, she will only get better. I don't think she would have been able to do that with the Fever.
Being out of the shadow of CC is good for her.
Celeste should be playing. That’s Sides fault, and I guess, Lin Dunn.
Celeste looks better
Kate Martin was an amazing team leader. Always knew when to back door cut for Caitlin. Kate stepped it up her final year at Iowa going from 7.7ppg to 13ppg when Monica Czinano graduated.
Becky Hammon loved that Kate Martin would shout out where they need to line up on defense for schemes.
Iowa wins NCAA if Hannah has the same hands and rim sense as Monica.
I'm glad Fever didn't take Kate. They would have kept her on the bench - look at what they've done to Celeste Taylor.
Kate's future career goal is coaching. On the Aces she has an opportunity to learn from Coach Hammon, who has been highly respected and won championships. What would Kate have learned from Christie Sides?
At the Aces, Kate has the opportunity to play with some of the best players in the world. And the media is noticing her. If the Fever has drafted her, well....
Kate is having way more fun than poor CC. You're right, she's landed in the best place for her.
Everyone has to love Kate Martin!
As soon as the Aces grabbed Kate, I said there's the steal of the draft. Kate Martin was a legend in the St. Louis area long before she started at Iowa.
For those who are interested, watch episode 4 of AcesTV's series 'Unbreakable'. It's all about Kate from start to finish. So-o-o nice to watch after worrying about Caitlin for the last 6 weeks.
I think Kate was the most beloved amongst her teammates on the Iowa teams she was on too. She was always my favorite for sure.
The other teams made mistake letting Martin, Fair and Kitley go to the Aces. Don't forget they got a 6'6 walking bucket that has guard skills just stashed away until she recovers from injury. The draft was actually laughable when you think about it. The best team in the league stole the draft.
I agree, Kitley probably has the best shot in basketball, Damn near unstoppable, I love Kitleys game. I loved the chemistry between her and Amore. I cant wait to see them both in the W. Amore hit the portal for her last season. I cant remember where she landed but that team just got much better.
Cameron Brink is playing on a team that is absolute trash. The offense doesn't work. They don't share the ball and every shot is a sloppy, difficult, and contested. Absolutely atrocious basketball being played in LA.
Many draft critics didn't think that Kate Martin would be drafted. They didn't think she was good enough.
It doesn't make any sense to me to draft someone and then not use them. You draft someone so that they can hopefully build up your team, so it just boggles my mind to see some of the rookies not even get minutes
Aces is an amazing team with amazing coaching staff. Kate deserves to be there.
The Fever really should have picked her.They had extra picks.
Crazy~ putting these two together again would have been magical.
Did the Fever ever watch Kate films Definitely should have picked Kate. CC and Kate already know how each other play. Would have added so much to the team.
The Fever sucks! We are glad they didn’t Kate deserved every part of her draft pick! Happy for her and yes We Love Kate Martin!! ♥️♥️🤑
The Fever don't know how to drat outside of "get the highest and most hyped available pick" and do nothing with them. how many are even on the team 2 years after the draft, hint, it's none.
the management is just low IQ and it shows year after year but nobody really was paying attention and somewhat holding them responsible by the fans now
CC is living up to expectations! No one else has ever been defended with the same intensity as CC before her! And she has better early career stats than almost all WNBA players, including Diana Taurasi
But no where near A'ja Wilson. A'ja Wilson destroyed Clark and made look like a high school player.
Vegas loves Kate! ❤
I’ll admit I started following women’s basketball after all the Caitlin Clark in last years NCAA tournament and then this past year watching Iowa I noticed Kate Martin and she quickly became my favorite player. Kate was clearly the leader and did all the little things on both ends cheering on her teammates and making sure people were where they needed to be. I was thrilled when the Aces drafted Kate, Becky Hammon can recognize a basketball player. If Kate had gone to the Fever it would just be she’s here because she’s Caitlin’s best friend but no she went to the best team and earned her way on the team and that’s what makes me so happy for her. The Aces players recognize a player and that’s why they love her.
Fever screwed up by not taking Kate with their second round pick. With the short turnaround between college and pro, having that chemistry on day zero is huge. Not to mention the marketing of them continuing their streak of starting together in college (don't remember the number, something like 139 or 169). Hell, if you're really going to do it, draft Gabby Marshall 3rd round.
Realistically, having Kate on Indy easily would have cut Caitlin's turnovers in half and probably tack on another 3 or 4 more assists per game.
Gabbie didn't declare, she said early she intended to move on to postgrad occupational therapy.
If I was the Fever GM, I would have drafted Martin in round two and signed Marshall as a free agent. That would have improved the talent level and team chemistry. This organization has no plan for the present, no vision for the future.
And she gonna get a WNBA champion this year because the Aces are the best in the league . That's messed up. Straight from college to WNBA champ. That would be crazy if that happens but more than likely it will.
Martin has zero pressure on her...zero. She's doing exactly what she did at Iowa. And she won't do anything to rock the boat.
Well in all fairness--and I'm a Kate Martin fan watching her at Iowa--who would have believed that she would be one of the 12 rookies left in the league? 12. A few were international that haven't come over yet, if they do, but still that's a remarkably low number for any league. Most 2nd rounders don't make the final cut. Martin is the glue that helps teams be better and is a perfect fit for the Aces who already have great players and were in search for a great teammate. Kudos to them for drafting on need instead of religiously following the draft analyses board. That's old school baby. Sometimes, numbers aren't the full story.
Kate plays good defense and I think you will see she can make some timely baskets when needed too, not just open stuff. She’s a good fit with the aces
To put it simply Kate Martin know how to play with stars better than anyone!
The WNBA did not give Kate Martin to the Aces. They have lotteries, trades, etc.
I'm sure CAMRON BRINK is happy she wasn't the #1 pick
Brink already gets fouled a lot. Everyone loves her as well she would have been fine. Her issues are staying out of foul trouble and consistent offense.
she's not in a much better situation. Bad team with selfish vets, bad coaching. she just has another top rookie with the best skill set to help out.
@@_M.... top rookies always get bad teams
so...
Brink is a woke fashion model who just happens to play basketball
She's the perfect teammate because of one thing..she's not seen as a threat! lol If CC went to the Aces, they would hate her there also cause she's a threat that could take their job. Kate isn't taking no ones job except that one chick that got let go for her. A'Ja, Kelsey, not of them are scared she's going to take anything. That's the difference.
I think you're right. Part of the problem in Indiana is that Wheeler and Mitchell must be thinking, or even subconsciously worried, about losing their position in the roster because of Clark's arrival. It would certainly explain why both of them hardly ever pass to CC22.
CC can’t take A’ja’s job either😅
@@Deborah-ir7pp Not saying she could take the top player A'ja, but on the Fever she already has overtaken everyone. She was a threat. That's all I'm saying cause you don't see the Fever team talking and treating CC as good as they do Kate.
@@BenjWarrant Yep exactly, with Kate the players don't have to worry about non of that, only some bottom level player got booted for Kate, not any top level.
@@Deborah-ir7pp Well, no; but there would be others at LV who would be competing with CC22 for a position.
The aces LOVE her so good for Kate!! Go ball..Baller.
Bull.... the girl has great basketball IQ, she has a great shot and knows how to hustle. The little things is whats most important in any sport. When you get a whole team doing the little things they can be unstoppable.
Kate has a true love of the game. Also, you have to remember that she showed up at the draft just to support Caitlin. She didn’t expect to be drafted. She really thought that he basketball career was over or that she’d have to go overseas to continue to play and then she got drafted.
Of course she's.an asset to the Aces. She did it at Iowa for several years for Caitlin. And the Aces appreciate her. (I'm not denigrating her at all. The girl is gold.)
Do not say she is the least talented player. Completely inaccurate!
As much as I'd love to see Clark and Martin play together again, I thank the Universe that Martin did not go to the Fever. I don't think I could take watching them both have a miserable time.
The aces and the liberty have the best Coaches in the league
by far, like not even close.
Kate is very Pretty. No cap
They didn't give them Kmart they drafted her fair and square
Love Kate Martin, went to my WNBA season pass last night to see Kate Martin and the Aces and the first thing I see is the People's Elbow being delivered to the MVP! WNBA needs a new commissioner!!🤬😱🍀💚
The Fever made a mistake of not drafting her in the second round.
Lucky Kate dodged that bullet..
@@cjprince1 And?
Are we shocked that the Fever made the mistake of overlooking her after we now see how poorly that organization is ran?
Either way, thank god they did. Kate would be riding the bench under Sides, learning nothing. She got the biggest win out of this draft it’s crazy. I hope Caitlin eventually gets to be in the same position
Thank god mick, I almost had like a hour without a video 😂. All is now right in the world
Yeah don’t know why the Fever didn’t pick her up instead of Celeste Taylor
I thought Iowa was a one trick pony......funny how reality smacks people in the face
Kate Martin is great, and landed in a perfect spot. I don't think CC would be any better on the Sparks. Defenses would be guarding her exactly the same. I also think you are wrong about the Fever being even worse if CC wasn't there. Take CC off the team, and it is the exact same team that won 13 games last year. The reason they are worse this year, is because their Coach has zero ideas on how to best fit CC with the team she had last year.
Cameron Brink and Caitlin Clark should be in the same team.
was impossible as they were gonna be the obvious #1 and #2 picks.
She'd look great on the LYNX. On any team!
Everyone on the Fever should be shooting 300 threes a day! Boston needs to spend the entire practice working on her post moves, rebounding and pick and rolls!😱🍀💚
Wasn't she "drafted" by the Aces, don't think W gave her..the Fever had a chance to draft her, and it would've made it easier for Clark knowing that she at least has someone she can trust in the locker room and would definitely back her up with anything..too little too late for Monday morning quarterbacking//
Fever missed drafting her because CC and KM play well together. None of Fever's teammates really play with CC. No comradery on the fever team!
It gets less fun day by day to support this league
She’s gonna be a great coach down the line. So to have her with her basketball knowledge on the court is so great in a role player.
Kate and Nika...everyone loves
Wait until Chelsea Grey back and even less defensive attention on her
I wish she was on the sparks. I literally think what’s happening is sickening. For anyone to call this normal for a rookie.. it’s not. The mind games and social media hatred is fucked.
I actually hope they trade Caitlin and draft perfect Paige. Let her have the team.
Reese probably will miss out with sponsors playing the bad girl.
Nobody cares, nobody really cares about the Wnba, it's just the popular thing to talk about right now.
Money Martin is the best!
Ain't no mistake she's the quiet silent killa omg she is dancing all over I ❤her game.Go Kate.
Kate may never be an All-Star. She does have a great mind for the game. That is somthing that seems real thin in this league.
If Kate was the no.1 pick, I think the treatment won't be the same. There are some real catty divas on that team. She's a role player there, so she's not rattling the pecking order, plus the PR team is leveraging the Hawkeye audience she brings, so the Aces can stay relevant in the Caitlin Clark era. I'd like to see both Caitlin and Kate on the same team in the future though.😊
Martin and Marshall were vastly underestimated, it was Budler's fault who centralized the game exclusively on Clark, and I've been saying this for years
Im really happy for Kate. When she got drafted i was like she's a lockerroom back up couch. Shes a future head couch
@@davidcmather sorry not the best at spellings coach
@@davidclos6193 It was funny though. I considered commenting about how she was more of an armchair than a couch.....
@@BenjWarrant nice one ill.tale an armchair anyday 😎
@@davidclos6193 🙂
The Fever suck completely. I'm still reeling from the report Caitlin is having difficulty hearing.....
Kate is loved by all 👍❤️🏀🏆🥇
She needs to improve her shooting. I think that is her weakness.
Kate IS a very talented player or she wouldn't have been drafted AND would NOT have made the Las Vegas team...afterall, they are the 2 time WNBA champs. With all of that listed, "if" she were the least skilled player in the league, she would NOT have been drafted and certainly would NOT be on such a successful team. So that comment is totally not true at all, and if it was she would be on a team at the end of their conference and not the top.
Yeah Just look at Muhl and Piili just wasting away on the benches.
Trade Kate to Fever!!!❤❤❤
To those clowning the fever for not taking her in the 2nd... well, the draft projections that did have her drafted had her in the 3rd round.
Hindsight is 2020.
In all actuality, many people thought that she wouldn't even get drafted.
no its 2024
Trade her to Indiana? Please??
I wish the Fever would trade for her.
4:59 are you insane???? She’s so good with Caitlin.
haven't watched much lowa basketball?
Twice the player Clark is
Well it doesn’t seemed to be motivating them much now. In fact your assessments of just about everything on the WNBA is pretty far off the reality.
“Kmart”
Bad take
Kate is a cutie