Caitlin Clark did not waste any time making a statement in her WNBA debut as the Indiana Fever took on the Dallas Wings in the preseason. One particular moment has become the talk of social media.
During the second quarter, Clark pulled off a step-back hesi three-point shot in one of the highlights of game. It may have been a preseason matchup, but the game had regular season energy thanks to Clark’s pro debut.
Here’s a look at the moment that turned heads.
Caitlin Clark shakes off the defender and buries her fourth three of the half 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/WgebQlW0xu
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 4, 2024
Caitlin Clark on Playing in the WNBA: ‘You Can’t Take a Second Off’
In the end, Clark’s preseason debut ended with heartbreak as Arike Ogunbowale hit a game-winning step-back three with three seconds remaining. The good news for the Fever is that the result will not hurt the team in the standings. Clark reflected on her initial observations of the difference between college basketball and the WNBA.
“I think that’s the biggest thing is like when you’re on the court with this much talent, you can’t take a second off,” Clark said in a May 3, 2024 press conference. “You relax for one second and they’re going to beat you on a screen. They’re going to beat you on a whatever [the play] is. I think that’s the biggest thing is like you cannot relax in this league for one second.
“So, I think getting used to that, just playing hard every single second,” Clark continued. “But yeah, I think overall we did a really good job, played everybody, executed. I thought could have done a little bit better job, slowed it down a little bit in the second half and got into our sets a little better. But overall, we ran the floor really, really well.”
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