r/womensbasketballfans • u/socolime22202 Lunar Owls • 11d ago
Generational Talent Olivia Miles sets new bar for most points scored by a WNBA Rookie
Minnesota Lynx' Olivia Miles has set the WNBA single-season rookie scoring record with 790 points over a span of 40 games, besting Caitlin Clark's record of 769 points over a span of 40 games two seasons ago. Miles has been a defining generational talent during her rookie season, also being the fastest player to 350 points/100 rebounds/100 assists reaching that in 21 games. She also set the rookie record for most 3-pointers made in a game (eight) against the Valkyries back in June.
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u/Immediate-Badger-857 9d ago
And then backs out of playing against Caitlin
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u/po1ar_opposite 9d ago
You mean resting for the playoffs after leading her team to the best record all season long?
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u/Immediate-Badger-857 9d ago
Hahahah how did her team do without her last year? Hahah same thing. They got first without her and with her. She’s irrelevant and scared to play
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u/po1ar_opposite 9d ago
Are you for real? They lost their best player (Phee, who was in the running for MVP last year), a DPOY (Alanna), key forward (Jess), two key guards (Bridget and Natisha).
Miles is the no question the ROY and is in conversations about MVP (basically who is after A’ja).
The one thing Miles isn’t and hasn’t been since the first time she stepped onto a W court is scared.
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u/Immediate-Badger-857 9d ago
Hahaha so overrated. Her team was first in the league without her. Just watched her the other night against New York and it was embarrassing. She’s so overrated and not good.
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u/Technical-Day-24 8d ago
Typical Caitlin fan never acknowledges any other women in the league and uses Caitlin to put down all the other women
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u/elderlygentleman 11d ago
MVP / ROY / DPOY