After five losses in a row to start the season, and even a small ankle injury, Caitlin Clark was clearly not having an idyllic debut in the WNBA. But things finally worked out in his favor in Los Angeles.
The Indiana Fever indeed came to win in California (78-73), against Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson, second and fourth choices of the 2024 Draft, and Caitlin Clark shone. Not necessarily on a statistical level with 11 points (4/14 shooting), 10 rebounds and 8 assists, but above all with two decisive winning shots at the end of the match.
“I think I played a good match, apart from my skill. Whether on the rebound, to find my teammates. I found that I was active in defense. So I don't let my clumsiness get in the way and I'm proud of it.”, declares the Indiana Fever player.
Every shoot can go in with her
The first decisive shot, from long distance, gave his team a six-point lead 2 minutes 30 from time. The second, almost in the same place, 40 seconds from the end, allowed his team to take a five-unit lead, thus ensuring the victory. The first for the Indiana Fever this season and Caitlin Clark's first in the WNBA.
“I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but I seriously think that every shot I take is going to go in.”she says. “There are good evenings and others where it's harder in terms of shooting, but I want to take these shots at the end of the game. This is the mindset and confidence you need to have. »
After six games already this season, the former Iowa star in the NCAA displays interesting statistics with 16.7 points (17th average in the league), 6.2 assists (5th) and 5.5 rebounds per game. Even if his 31% at 3-pts is necessarily a point of improvement. “It’s a hurricane. It's my job, it's what I love. I never want to lose this joy of basketball and nights like this remind me why I love playing basketball,” she concludes.
