The Fever dropped Game 1 of their playoff series against the Sun in disappointing fashion, getting blown out 93-69 . Indiana obviously needs to play much better to stand a chance in the best-of-three series, and it starts with shooting higher than 21.4 percent from 3.
More than the adjustment of simply making more shots, there are a couple of things that head coach Christie Sides and company can do to make life easier for Caitlin Clark. Clark recorded eight assists but had just 11 points on 4-of-17 shooting, including 2-of-13 from 3. Clark will shoot better in Game 2, but the Fever need to do a better job as a team of alleviating the suffocating pressure that she faced from the Sun's No.
1-ranked defense. Here are three things that can help change the outcome of Game 2. SN's WNBA HQ: Live WNBA scores | Updated WNBA standings | Full WNBA schedule 3 things Caitlin Clark, Christie Sides and Fever must do in Game 2 vs.
Sun Have better strategies to combat double teams on Caitlin Clark The Sun did a good job of mixing up defensive coverages on Clark, changing up both who was defending her and the scheme used against her throughout the game. Their most effective strategy came in the third quarter when the game started to slip away. The Sun ramped up the pressure on Clark during that period, sending two defenders at her more often.
Clark's teammates weren't in a good position to catch the ball, leading to numerous sloppy possessions. Clark and the Fever could try taking a page out o.
