The Indiana Fever, led by Caitlin Clark, face the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June 7, 2024 (6/7/24).
Seattle Storm guard Victoria Vivians, left, and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark exchange words after making contact with one another during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Indianapolis. The Indiana Fever, led by Caitlin Clark, face the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June 7, 2024 .Now everyone’s ready to see if four days off will help change their results.
“I think honestly just getting away from basketball, getting some sleep, taking care of my body,” Clark said, explaining what she did on her two off days before returning to a rare practice Wednesday. “I play the point guard spot, like I haven’t gotten a lot of practice time with my team and that’s really hard, trying to navigate an offense and you’ve haven’t had much practice time together.
Indiana’s schedule also had two back-to-backs in one week with three of the four games on the road and they are 0-6 against the league’s top three teams compared with 2-3 against everyone else. And with virtually every game on national television, critics are everywhere.All of it, especially the lack of practice time, had coach Christie Sides cringing
While home ticket sales for Indiana’s first five games already have surpassed last season’s 20-game total, the average home crowd has quadrupled to 16,571 and opponents have been moving games to larger venues to accommodate Clark’s fans, the realities of this season have taken a toll.
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