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Great Players Don’t Tell You When They’re Hurting- Indiana Fever Head Coach Heaps Praise on How Caitlin Clark Handled Quad Injury

Clark will miss a minimum of two weeks due to left quad strain.

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Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White was all praise for Caitlin Clark with the way she handled her left quad injury. White said that she is happy by the way Clark told about her injury as sometimes great players don’t tell that they are going through something. Notably, Clark is set to miss at least two weeks of action due to a left quadriceps strain that she sustained during the 90-88 loss to the Liberty.

Considering they have the entire season ahead, the Fever wouldn’t want to rush Clark’s comeback to the court. White addressed the same to the media and said, “You know, there’s so many things when you think about Caitlin and her not wanting to miss games. Obviously, she’s a competitor and wants to play. Obviously, everyone wants to watch her play.” She went on to say that the team wants to treat her injury in a way that doesn’t bother them in long run, and don’t push it.

White stated, “But for me, it’s maintaining perspective. It’s making sure that we address this in a way that doesn’t affect [the] long-term. That we take care of it, don’t over-push, don’t over-exert. Making sure that we take the long-game approach to this so that we’re not having lingering issues throughout the course of the season.” She added, “And I’m glad that, you know, sometimes great players don’t tell you that they’re hurting. I’m glad that she did, because we need to nip this in the bud.”

#Fever’s Stephanie White on being cautious with Caitlin Clark’s quad:

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While Clark’s injury comes as a major setback for the Fever, Indiana has a good chance of making it through seamlessly as they have a weaker schedule over the duration of her absence.

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Stephanie White Insists Clark’s Injury Is A Great Opportunity For Her and Fever

The Indiana Fever head coach, Stephanie White is trying to maintain a positive outlook amid the former Iowa star’s injury. The 47-year-old said that the injury is not only an opportunity for the Fever to find an identity but also a good chance for Clark to grow a coaching set of mindset. White told the reporters, “I don’t know when it happened. I know after [May 24 game], we got a message that something was going on with her leg, and they were getting an MRI. And we got the word yesterday.”

She added, “I think that’s the advantage of our depth… I think it’s the advantage of the depth that we added in the offseason. That we’re equipped. Certainly, we’d rather have early than late. It’s a great opportunity for our team to find an identity. It’s a great opportunity for our team to play in a different way.”

Steph White says Caitlin Clark reported some pain in her quad following the Liberty game. She got an MRI and was diagnosed with a quad strain, one that isn’t related to her preseason injury.

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The 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year continued, “But I also think it’s a great opportunity for Caitlin to watch the game from the sideline, to grow in almost like a coaching kind of mindset. And see some different things that we might be talking about on film, addressing it in practice to see it develop in live action.”

Notably, in her four appearances this season, the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year has averaged 19.0 points, six rebounds, and leading 9.3 assists per game. The Fever are 2-2 right now, and will clash against the Mystics twice, along with the Sun, and the Sky.

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.