Caitlin Clark told what she lacks compared to Angel Reese as Skip Bayless says to Indiana Fever star: ‘I thought you were better than that’

Skip Bayless praised Angel Reese after the Chicago Sky’s thrilling 88-87 win over Kaitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Sunday.

The Fox Sports activities 1 host identified a key distinction between the 2 famous person gamers, telling Clarke he feels he’s “higher” than his on-court efficiency.

“The very first thing that got here out was that [Reese’s] “One of many phrases that got here out of my mouth was, ‘I’ve received that canine in me, too,’” he mentioned of LSU alumni’s postgame interview with ESPN’s Holly Rowe.

Quite the opposite, I have no idea whether or not [Clark] “He’s received that canine inside him,” she added.

'Both you're born with it or not, and you’ll't nurture it, practice it, or train it. It's simply what you're product of.'

Throughout Monday’s episode of Undisputed, Bayless gushed about how impressed he was with Reese, lower than every week after he criticized the 22-year-old.

“For the primary time as an expert basketball participant, Angel confirmed me what she was product of, as a result of they have been in massive hassle in that recreation,” he mentioned.

About Clark, he mentioned, 'I do know he has expertise, I do know he undoubtedly has the expertise to cross the basketball … I do know it's early, however after I have a look at what I noticed yesterday, I begin to marvel.

“I’m watching the final three quarters of this recreation, and Kaitlin was so calm, it jogged my memory of the championship recreation in opposition to South Carolina,” he mentioned of Iowa’s NCAA loss to the Gamecocks in April.

'I believed you have been slightly higher than that.'

Bayless has beforehand criticized Reese, going as far as to say he “smacks of jealousy and bitterness” towards Clark.

“I don’t assume she desires to be the villain, however she is the instigator,” Bayless mentioned after the Sky’s 91-83 loss to the Fever final week.

'His actions after video games smack a little bit of jealousy and bitterness. That's how I really feel.'

Pundits additionally commented on Rees' tone and selection of phrases in post-game interviews, particularly his declare that the referee has 'a particular whistle' for Clarke.

“It sounds very unfavorable,” Bayless mentioned. “‘You guys, you guys,’ just like the media is in opposition to him — I don’t assume the media is in opposition to him.”

'And when she says 'particular whistle,' I’ve to inform you, I've watched each single certainly one of Kaitlyn's video games. There have been many occasions when she's making an attempt to dribble the ball down the court docket, and she or he's met by a really bodily defender who hits her like a soccer. And so they by no means name it.'

'I don't see any specific whistle.'