{"id":4157,"date":"2024-08-15T03:24:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T03:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=4157"},"modified":"2024-08-15T03:24:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T03:24:48","slug":"fever-head-coach-christie-sides-drops-a-major-update-on-caitlin-clark-that-should-frighten-the-rest-of-the-wnba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=4157","title":{"rendered":"Fever Head Coach Christie Sides Drops A Major Update On Caitlin Clark That Should Frighten The Rest Of The WNBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wnba\/indiana-fever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Fever<\/a>\u00a0head coach Christie Sides has suggested that\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/caitlin-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caitlin Clark<\/a>\u00a0will be even better following her month-long break.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wnba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA<\/a>\u00a0is set to resume this week after pausing for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, with several stars returning home with gold.<\/p>\n<p>Clark was shockingly left off the team, so she got to enjoy some downtime. The way Sides sees it, she will be a greater threat to defenses around the league now that she\u2019s rested.<\/p>\n<p>The Fever will play the Phoenix Mercury on Friday in a matchup pitting Clark against Diana Taurasi. And, speaking ahead of the fixture, Sides pointed out that the point guard hadn\u2019t taken a real break from the court since she started her senior season with Iowa in 2023, although she had to make sure the All-Star rookie was staying off the court.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">the court vision is unmatched \ud83d\udcaf<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark&#8217;s passing game made an instant impact in the pros \ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dCGqDMf522\">pic.twitter.com\/dCGqDMf522<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianaFever\/status\/1823523926254784581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cNow, she\u2019s also a worker. I was always having to check in and make sure she was getting the rest that she needed. That\u2019s just her mentality, which is why she is who she is\u2026 She needed to just get a break. A mental break, a physical break.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"h-christie-sides-put-the-wnba-on-caitlin-clark-notice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christie Sides Put The WNBA On Caitlin Clark Notice<\/h2>\n<p>Christie Sides added that Caitlin Clark would be a different player coming out of the break as she needed mental and physical withdrawal from the game, something which should give her an edge for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cA month of rest for Caitlin Clark is exactly what she needed, and I think you\u2019ll see a difference when we come out on Friday,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>she remarked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Last one, Coach talking about Caitlin getting her shot back after some rest. Please follow \u201cLocked On Women\u2019s Basketball \u201c on YouTube for the whole video. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wnba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wnba<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/feverrising?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#feverrising<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/caitlinclark?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#caitlinclark<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qBDohOxg3Z\">pic.twitter.com\/qBDohOxg3Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ken Swift (@kenswift) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kenswift\/status\/1823399229894873563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Clark\u2019s rookie season has been far from perfect, but she\u2019s still been amazing, averaging 17.1 points and 8.2 assists a game while inching toward the Rookie of the Year Award.<\/p>\n<p>Should Sides be correct in her assessment, the WNBA might not be ready for a rested Caitlin Clark.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"pw-med-background\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indiana Fever\u00a0head coach Christie Sides has suggested that\u00a0Caitlin Clark\u00a0will be even better following her month-long break. 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