Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark is back in the lineup after missing time with an injury, but one former WNBA All-Star is not exactly happy with the way the team has handled her injury situation.
While Clark has indeed returned to the lineup, she has not looked like herself on the court, leading former WNBA All-Star Stacey Dales to suspect that Clark isn’t fully healthy and should not be playing yet.
Last week, Clark returned to the court for the first time since June 24th. In her return game, she played just 15 minutes, which is about half the time she has usually spent on the court this season. During Sunday night’s game against the Las Vegas Aces, Clark’s playing time climbed a bit to 24 minutes, but she was still clearly playing on limited minutes.
However, it’s not just the fewer minutes; Clark hasn’t exactly looked like herself when she’s been on the court, either. She has been far less accurate from three-point territory with just two made threes in two games, and she has been far less aggressive at getting to the rim or drawing contact, as she’s shot just two free throws in two games. Additionally, she has turned the ball over four times in each of the past two games despite playing considerably fewer minutes.
She does not look like the same confident and dominant offensive player that she was before her injury, and people are taking notice.
While Clark has indeed returned to the lineup, she has not looked like herself on the court, leading former WNBA All-Star Stacey Dales to suspect that Clark isn’t fully healthy and should not be playing yet.
Last week, Clark returned to the court for the first time since June 24th. In her return game, she played just 15 minutes, which is about half the time she has usually spent on the court this season. During Sunday night’s game against the Las Vegas Aces, Clark’s playing time climbed a bit to 24 minutes, but she was still clearly playing on limited minutes.
However, it’s not just the fewer minutes; Clark hasn’t exactly looked like herself when she’s been on the court, either. She has been far less accurate from three-point territory with just two made threes in two games, and she has been far less aggressive at getting to the rim or drawing contact, as she’s shot just two free throws in two games. Additionally, she has turned the ball over four times in each of the past two games despite playing considerably fewer minutes.
She does not look like the same confident and dominant offensive player that she was before her injury, and people are taking notice.
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