It was clear earlier than her harm that Caitlin Clark was probably the most precious gamers within the WNBA.
As a rookie, the previous Iowa celebrity completed fourth in MVP voting. Based on FanDuel, she’s acquired the second-best MVP odds behind solely Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx.
Collier has been one of the best participant within the WNBA this season. But, after one other loss by the Indiana Fever on Friday evening, this time to the winless Connecticut Solar, 85-83, it is clear simply how precious Clark is.
After reinforcing their protection with some veterans and a confirmed head coach, the Fever have been anticipated to be one of many WNBA’s finest groups.
Regardless of their 2-4 begin, they nonetheless are.
However with at the very least two extra video games to go with out Clark, if the two-week prognosis of the harm is correct, you marvel how huge the opening to climb out of for Indiana may be.
There’s a residence recreation in opposition to the Washington Mystics, the staff that beat Indiana earlier this week after the Fever have been held to 23.8 % from 3-point vary.
Aliyah Boston scored 18 factors on 8-of-10 capturing on Friday evening. Indiana shot 41 % from deep, however is averaging 80 factors per recreation with out Clark, in comparison with 88 per recreation along with her.
It is honest to level out that the Fever suffered two losses by a mixed three factors with Clark within the lineup, however a kind of was in opposition to the New York Liberty, the still-unbeaten reigning WNBA champs.
But, in opposition to two groups with a mixed file of 2-8, the Fever went 0-2. That is not ok, and it is one other reminder of how precious Clark is to the Fever, not to mention the remainder of the WNBA.
