Remember that time when basketball analyst Rebecca Lobo got dragged across the social media coals for daring to back Caitlin Clark? Yeah, me neither, because who’s got time to remember the naysayers when you’re busy watching Clark break ankles and break records? But let’s rewind the tape to February this year, when Lobo dropped a prediction so spicy, it sent Twitter into meltdown mode.
Lobo, clearly peeking into a crystal ball, boldly declared that if the Indiana Fever snagged Clark in the draft, she’d be posting MVP numbers in her rookie season. Not only that, Lobo said Clark would single-handedly lift her teammates to new heights. The internet, in its infinite wisdom, roasted Lobo like a marshmallow at a summer campfire. “Clark won’t even be the best player on her own team,” they said. “She’s not MVP material,” they scoffed.
Well, guess who’s laughing now? Spoiler alert: It’s not the critics.
Fast forward six months, and Clark’s got the WNBA in a chokehold, making everyone who doubted her eat their words—served up on a platter by none other than Rebecca Lobo, now officially crowned as the Oracle of Hoops.
The fans on X (formerly known as Twitter for those who still live in 2023) are having a field day. “Caitlin then cooked the haters and proved Rebecca Lobo right!” one jubilant fan tweeted, probably while doing a victory dance.
Another user chimed in, “Rebecca Lobo knows ball!” Yes, yes she does, and she’s got receipts to prove it. In fact, Lobo’s been so spot-on that even her haters have gone mysteriously silent. “Cotton picker Rebecca Lobo got roasted. But where are those critics now? Nowhere to be found, I’ll guarantee it,” another fan wrote, probably while sipping a tall glass of schadenfreude.
And let’s not forget the loyal Clark fans who’ve been in her corner since day one. “People who use the term ‘selfish’ and ‘ball-hog’ in the same sentence as Caitlin Clark have never actually watched her play a single game,” tweeted one fan, clearly exasperated with the casual armchair analysts who couldn’t analyze their way out of a paper bag.
Even ex-NBA player Rashad McCants couldn’t resist throwing shade at the critics. He pointed out that Clark isn’t just leading rookie stats—she’s leading all guards in the league in several categories. And if you’re not impressed by that, then you might want to check your pulse.
In just 28 games, Clark is averaging 17.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.3 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. For those keeping score at home, that’s called “domination.” Critics who once labeled her as overhyped are now eating their words faster than Clark can drain a three-pointer. So the next time you think about doubting a rookie sensation, just remember: Caitlin Clark is busy writing the book, and Rebecca Lobo already knows the ending.
But hey, don’t take our word for it—just ask the scoreboard.
