‘Not my decision’: Caitlin Clark says it’s ‘really hard’ to succeed with Fever’s plan for her

Caitlin Clark returned to the court on Wednesday night for a road matchup with the Los Angeles Sparks after missing some games with a back injury that she suffered in what has become an extremely controversial game against the Phoenix Mercury.

However, Clark didn’t perform at the same level she was competing at before the injury. She shot 4-for-12 from the field, including 1-for-6 from the three-point line, and recorded only three assists in a 106-92 loss. Clark played just 16 total minutes in the game, rotating in and out in short spurts of just a few minutes.

Clark said after the game that the decision to play in her such short rotation “was not my decision. That was somebody else’s decision,” per IndyStar’s Chloe Peterson.

Clark feels that the quick rotations made it difficult for her to ever get a feel for the game.

“It’s just really hard when you’re playing three minutes, (sub) out, three minutes, three minutes, then you’re on the bench,” she added. “It’s really, really hard to get into a flow. For the most part, I got good looks; some of them went, some of them didn’t. I probably didn’t get to have a feel for the game as I usually do, like it’s just really, really hard for me to play in that scenario, but overall, my body feels great, so that’s the positive I can take from today.”

Fever head coach Stephanie White cut her star some slack for her pedestrian performance.

“Anytime you’ve missed a couple weeks, it’s going to take time to get acclimated,” White said. “It’s going to take time to build endurance … It’s just a tough scenario when you’re on a minutes restriction, and you’re trying to get back into rhythm throughout the course of the season. She’s going to continue to get better, and we’re going to continue to get better as we get her working back in.”

Clark has already been ruled out for Thursday’s rematch with the Phoenix Mercury. Hopefully she’s able to return on Sunday against the Las Vegas Aces and is at full health and plays closer to her normal rotation.

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