"Caitlin Clark make them girls different”: Minnesota Lynx's Courtney Williams doesn't hide true feelings on Fever star amid impending injury return
Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams has hailed Caitlin Clark's impact on the Indiana Fever. On Saturday, Williams discussed Clark's return from injury during a livestream with Natisha Hiedeman and Dallas’ DiJonai Carrington.
“Caitlin Clark make them girls different," Williams said.
Before making this comment, Williams had misinterpreted Clark’s injury status for the Fever-Sky game. She was under the impression that Clark would be available for Indiana.
“That game might get ugly then,” she had said.
Caitlin Clark started this season well, averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 9.3 assists through her first four games. She picked up a quadriceps strain in the game against the New York Liberty and has been unavailable since.
However, the Fever have done well in her absence, winning two out of four games, but Williams’ point still stands. The Indiana Fever are a different team without Clark.
Clark was originally ruled out for two weeks. This means that she could return against the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday. While Courtney Williams rates the Indiana star highly, she won’t get to face her till the Fever-Lynx game on Aug. 22.
Williams has also been solid this season, averaging 13.9 points, 6.3 assists and 5.0 rebounds.
How Caitlin Clark and Co. celebrated Fever coach’s special milestone
The Indiana Fever’s assistant coach, Austin Kelly, got his first WNBA win against the Chicago Sky on Saturday. Head coach Stephanie White was unavailable due to personal reasons, so Kelly had to step in as the acting coach.
Caitlin Clark and co. made his night special. The players crowded their coach in the locker room and drenched him with water, celebrating his special night. A clip posted on X showed Clark running towards Indiana’s locker room while asking someone to “get the water!"
Following the win against the Sky, Indiana is seventh in the league with a 4-4 record.