Normally, getting snubbed from representing your nation within the Olympics is a gut-punch.
Surely, Caitlin Clark had that response when she acquired the information that she had not made the 12-person roster for the Paris video games subsequent month.
However, one media character says it may very well be a blessing in disguise.
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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever reacts through the Chicago Sky recreation at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Jemele Hill, previously of ESPN, stated Clark not enjoying for the gold medal is definitely a “good factor for her.”
“In the span of weeks, she went from enjoying faculty ball, to turning into knowledgeable, to having a grind of schedule. A multi-week break in all probability isn’t the worst factor on the earth,” Hill noted in an X post.
“I don’t contemplate Caitlin Clark being left off the Olympic staff, a snub,” Hill added. “Now when Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike have been left off the Olympic groups, THAT was a snub. Nneka was league MVP, led Team USA in scoring a yr earlier than the Olympics, and was MVP of the FIBA qualifying event. CP had received two gold medals, was a former MVP and a champion. Think Nneka is the one WNBA MVP to not make an Olympic roster.”
Clark barely had an offseason – her faculty profession wrapped up on April 7 after practically a six-month season, after which one week later, she was the primary general choose of the WNBA Draft to the Indiana Fever.
She was working towards virtually instantly, and the Fever kicked off the WNBA season on May 14, with their preseason starting 11 days prior.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever through the recreation towards the New York Liberty on May 16, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (David L. Nemec/NBAE by way of Getty Images)
CAITLIN CLARK NOTCHES HISTORIC PERFORMANCE, PUTS HERSELF IN RARE WNBA TERRITORY
The WNBA season will pause for practically a month as a result of Olympics – the Fever will likely be off from July 18 to Aug. 15, making it the biggest hole in between video games for Clark since earlier than her ultimate season at Iowa started.
Perhaps Clark may take a while off from the stress for a bit, nevertheless it did not appear to have an effect on her on Friday night time.
The rookie phenom from Iowa tied her career-high of 30 factors on Friday night time and helped her Indiana Fever get an 85-83 win over the Washington Mystics.
Clark tied a WNBA rookie document with seven three-pointers, becoming a member of Crystal Robinson as the one gamers to make that many photographs from behind the arc of their first yr within the league.
Her seven 3s have been additionally essentially the most in a recreation in Fever historical past, breaking Tamika Catchings’ document of six in 2002.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever indicators autographs for followers after the sport towards the Chicago Sky on June 1, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE by way of Getty Images)
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Clark additionally grabbed eight rebounds and handed out six assists, becoming a member of New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu as the one rookies to place up a 30-5-5 line in a contest within the historical past of the WNBA.
Clark’s Fever are 3-9 on the younger season.
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