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Seattle Storm guard ignores Caitlin Clark question after loss vs Indiana Fever
Seattle Storm point guard Jewell Loyd brushed off a question about Caitlin Clark after the Western Conference team suffered a demoralizing 92-75 loss to the Indiana Fever on Sunday. At the post-game press conference, Loyd was quizzed about the Fever rookie's growth during her first season in the league.
Loyd, also known as the "Gold Mamba," chose to focus on her team's rookies rather than address the question.
"I am gonna talk about my rookies," the 30-year-old said.
"Nika has been great. She has been awesome putting the work in. I think Jordan (Horston) has been phenomenal too...second year of her growth," she added.
The veteran guard seemed slightly frustrated after Seattle dropped its second consecutive game following the Olympic break. Loyd tried to inspire her team against the Fever, but her brilliance wasn’t enough.
The 2015 Rookie of the Year put up 26 points on 9-of-22 shooting from the field, including 2-of-6 from beyond the arc. The two-time WNBA champion also contributed four rebounds and four assists.
"Our focus is on our team and what we need to do as a community to be better. I feel like what this group has in the locker room has made us better and that is of biggest importance for us," Loyd further said.
Caitlin Clark's record-breaking game vs Loyd's Storm
Clark broke yet another record and surged to the summit of an elite list after leading the Fever to back-to-back victories after the Olympic break.
Clark broke Ticha Penicheiro's 26-year-old record for the most assists in a single season by a rookie. With her second assist of the game, the former Iowa superstar surpassed Penicheiro's 224 assists mark that was set in 1998.
Clark dished out nine assists against Seattle and missed another double-double by a solitary dime. The two-time Rookie of the Month award winner finished the game with 23 points, five rebounds, nine assists, one steal and two blocks. She shot 9-of-19 from the field, including 3-of-10 from the 3-point range as she helped her team overcome a strong challenge from the Loyd-led Storm.
Clark, who was named an All-Star earlier this season, has been outstanding in her debut season in the professional league. The rookie has demonstrated tremendous growth in all facets of the game and court vision has been the most eye-catching aspect of her game.
The rookie leads the league in assists, averaging 8.3 dimes per game. So far, Clark has recorded 10 double-doubles this season.
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