No break for Caitlin Clark. Less than a month after the “March Madness” final, the Indiana Fever rookie star is already on deck in the WNBA, while the preseason of the women's league has just started.
The former Iowa player faced the Dallas Wings, for a first defeat (79-76) among the pros.
But we found the shooter as we left her, capable of shooting everywhere. Particularly at the start of the match, since she scored 11 of her team's first 19 points!
“My first goal tonight was to continue to be myself and play aggressively” explains Caitlin Clark. “I think that’s what I did. I think I can be proud of a lot of things. »
She can therefore be proud of her first half, concluded with 16 points at 5/9 shooting including 4/8 from distance. It was much trickier after the break, with the Dallas Wings increasing the defensive intensity and communicating better.
Develop the game without the ball
Caitlin Clark will only score 5 points after halftime, 1/6 shooting including 1/5 from distance, also committing 3 ball losses and 2 fouls which will limit her playing time.
“There are a lot of good things to take away from this match. At the same time, it’s a pre-season match, so you shouldn’t be too disappointed.” in any case concludes the new phenomenon of the women's league. “Just watch the videos, learn from them and prepare for the next game. »
For Christie Sides, who manages the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark must adjust to the physical dimension of her new opponents, while she was ” breathless “ at the end of the first quarter.
But the other adaptation for the first choice of the last WNBA Draft will also be to learn to play more without the ball, while she had the ball in hand almost all the time in the university championship.
“She works really hard to get shots that she doesn't have to work as hard for anymore.”concludes the coach, while her rookie therefore completes this first match with 21 points at 6/15 shooting including 5/13 at 3-points.
