If one factor is obvious, it’s that Caitlin Clark doesn’t just like the drama round her and fellow WNBA star Angel Reese.
When Clark was requested in regards to the flagrant foul she dedicated in opposition to Reese throughout the Fever’s 93-58 blowout win over the Sky in Saturday’s season-opener, the 23-year-old insisted that it was a sensible play.
“Let’s not make it something that it’s not,” Clark stated after posting the third triple-double of her profession. “It was just a good play on the basketball. I’m not sure what the ref saw to upgrade it, and that’s up to their discretion. It’s a take foul to put them at the free-throw line. I’ve watched a lot of basketball in my life, that’s exactly what it was. I wasn’t trying to do anything malicious. That’s not the type of player I am.”
Reese stated it was merely a “basketball play” when requested about it after the sport.
Clark dedicated the foul throughout the third quarter, shoving Reese to the ground below the basket to forestall her from taking a shot.
After assessment, Clark was hit with a flagrant 1, with each her and Reese being issued technicals as the 2 needed to be separated by gamers from every workforce.
Clark completed the sport with a 20-points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists because the Fever gained in a blowout. Reese had a powerful evening, too, scoring 12 factors to go together with 17 rebounds.
Clark’s efficiency even grabbed the eye of LeBron James.
“TRIPLE DUB CC!! Great way to kick off the season!” James posted on X.
Earlier this week, Clark opened as much as ESPN about how she feels extra adjusted to the WNBA in her second season in comparison with final 12 months’s opener when she was a rookie coming off an extended season on the College of Iowa.
“Honestly, I don’t even really remember last year’s [opener],” Clark advised ESPN this week. “Perhaps that’s factor. I feel [this year] it’s simply going on the market and having enjoyable and being assured. I’ve been on this league for a 12 months now. I do know I belong. I do know I can carry out, and I could make my teammates higher each single evening. And that’s my job.
“Not everything’s going to be perfect. Give yourself grace. There’s going to be really good moments. There’s going to be moments where you struggle. So just trying to stay as neutral as I can and stay positive. But … I’ve been in these moments before, and I’m ready for them.”
The Fever subsequent play the Dream on Tuesday evening.
