How the WNBA is destroying Caitlin Clark’s shooting ability

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark helped push her team to a .500 record for the first time in 189 games, scoring 28 points and dishing out 12 assists in the Fever's 100-93 win over the Dallas Wings.

The Fever improved to a record of 17 wins and 16 losses, largely due to the brilliance of Clark, and how quickly she has adapted to playing in the pros.

Although things look to be clicking for Clark and the Indiana Fever, her shooting has been nowhere near the standard it was in college, where she became the NCAA leader in career points.

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According to ESPN, Clark was a 37.7% shot-maker from beyond the arc for Iowa. However, since transitioning to the WNBA, it's gone down to 33.7% from three-point range.

When asked about her shooting slump in the WNBA, the Fever guard put it down to the physicality and toughness of the game and not reaching her personal best level on the floor.

Sportskeeda reports Clark said: "I feel like I definitely haven't shot it to the best of my capabilities this year, but I feel like I've had a lot of tough rolls... I think I'm definitely taking harder shots."

"I'm contested pretty well on a lot of shots. I honestly make a lot of the harder ones and miss the easier ones. I'm not always used to being wide open sometimes."

Clark has been subject to targeting throughout her maiden season in the WNBA, whether it was being winded by Brianna Stewart or being shoved to the floor by Chennedy Carter.

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The Fever guard has averaged 18.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 8.4 assists in the WNBA this season, making her Indiana's most dangerous threat, and teams are treating her as such.

Of seven flagrant fouls committed by the Chicago Sky, four have been on Clark. Shockingly, of the total flagrant fouls committed in the league, 17% of them have been done on Caitlin Clark.

Because of the Caitlin Clark phenomenon, the WNBA has seen TV viewership increase, the Indiana Fever has had an over 250% increase in home and away attendance, and the Fever store has seen an 1193% increase in jersey sales.

Clark is certainly the star attraction, but it seems as though the league needs to do a lot more to protect her so she can play to her best ability and continue to play for a long time.

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