During Sunday’s Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks game, legendary Knicks broadcaster and Hall of Famer Walt “Clyde” Frazier decided to dip into the stand-up comedy circuit. Sitting courtside was none other than Indiana Fever’s dynamo Caitlin Clark, fresh off a historic rookie season in the WNBA. When the cameras panned to her, the jumbotron lit up with applause, but the real show was happening in the broadcast booth.
“Speaking of great point guards, there she is, Caitlin Clark,” Mike Breen remarked, likely thinking this was a standard shoutout.
Enter Frazier, with all the swagger of someone who invented cool. “She doesn’t look that formidable,” he quipped, leaning into his smooth baritone. “I could stop her.”
Oh, Clyde. Let’s unpack that, shall we?
Clark, for the uninitiated, didn’t just have a good rookie season—she had a freakishly historic one. Rookie of the Year? Check. Most points and assists by a rookie in WNBA history? Check. She practically re-wrote the Fever’s record books and dragged them into the playoffs while making defenders question their life choices.
But sure, Clyde, maybe you could stop her. Let’s ignore the 40+ years since your last NBA game and the slight disadvantage of, you know, not being a 22-year-old with infinite range and a killer crossover. We’re sure that 1970s defensive grit would totally hold up against a player who casually splashes threes from the logo.
Breen, always the professional, chimed in: “Just put a ball in her hands; she is spectacular to watch.” Translation: “Nice try, Clyde, but Clark would have you in a spin cycle faster than you can say ‘Knicks tape.’”
Clark, meanwhile, is probably too busy plotting her next move to bother with friendly banter. With her rookie season in the books, she’s weighing her options: Stick with the Fever or test the waters of Unrivaled, the buzzy new women’s basketball league. Either way, she’s poised to keep lighting up courts—and maybe a few more jumbotrons.
So, Clyde, the next time you feel like taking on a WNBA phenom, maybe warm up first. Or better yet, stick to calling games. You’re still undefeated there.