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Caitlin Clark has skilled her welcome to the WNBA second twice now this previous week.
The consensus Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year goes by means of a major adjustment interval transitioning to the WNBA after a dominant profession within the NCAA.
With solely two video games underneath her belt for the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark is averaging 14.5 factors per recreation. However, she has struggled with effectivity, capturing 30.4% from the sphere and 27.8% from three.
“When you’re in this league, there are 12 teams — everybody’s good across the board,” Clark stated earlier than the sport towards the New York Liberty, per ESPN.
“We’ve got a young group. But as long as we’re learning and continuing to get better, that’s what’s going to be positive for us,” she added.
Clark scored 9 factors on 2-8 capturing, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists within the Fever’s 102-66 loss to the Liberty in entrance of a sold-out crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Caitlin Clark had 20 factors in her debut towards the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, however she additionally turned the ball over 10 instances all through the competition.
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Rough Start for the Fever
Clark continues to be adjusting to this younger Indiana Fever crew. As she transitioned to the professionals, there was anticipated to be some slight hiccups alongside the best way.
The Fever’s opening two video games, enjoying towards two of the highest groups within the league, did not do them any favors both.
Through their season’s begin, Indiana’s lack of offensive rhythm and lack of performs operating by means of their two younger stars, Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, has turn out to be evident.
“We’ve got to do a better job. We’ve got to make the fans proud with what we put on the floor,” Fever head coach Christie Sides stated through the Indianapolis Star.
“And I will take it. We didn’t do that tonight. And that’s unacceptable,” she added.
There has been super hype round Clark and the Fever. The franchise has not made the postseason since 2016, and it’s clear that Indiana will not be enjoying for something substantial this 12 months.
However, this season ought to be arrange as a serious studying curve for Clark and Boston, in chemistry and assertion to the league.
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