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Arguably the most viral moment from Caitlin Clark's NBA broadcasting debut on Sunday night emerged from a comment Clark didn't even make.
NBA legend Reggie Miller compared Clark to Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard -- a comparison meant to flatter the Indiana Fever star, but one that many on social media quickly called out as inappropriate.
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The furor over Miller's comments continued into Monday, when Danny Green and Celtics icon Paul Pierce engaged in a back-and-forth about Clark's ability.
While Pierce called out Miller for his remarks and favorably compared Clark to Stephen Curry, Green said he didn't think it was a bad thing for Clark to be compared with Pritchard, last year's Sixth Man of the Year.
"They have similar skillsets, like Reggie said," Green said on No Fouls Given. "I don't think it's a bad comparison."
Paul Pierce says it’s a embarrassment that Reggie Miller compared Caitlin Clark to Payton Pritchard
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Green explained that while Clark has had a "Steph Curry impact" on the WNBA, he defended Miller by saying that Clark and Pritchard are both crafty, hard-nosed guards who can shoot the ball really well.
But Clark's impact on basketball in general is much greater than Pritchard's. And while Green tried to point to their similar point-per-game totals to bolster his case, Pierce quickly shut him down.
"Her gravitational pull is on the same level as Steph’s in the WNBA," he said.
Green might want to record and play back a few more Fever games in 2026; maybe he'll feel differently about Clark's multifaceted impact.
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