The Indiana Fever delivered an impressive performance in their first game after the WNBA season resumed. Led by Caitlin Clark, the Eastern Conference team defeated the Phoenix Mercury 98-89. The action-packed game reached a dramatic peak after Clark notched a 29-point, 10-assist double-double, and the announcer took pointed jabs at Angel Reese in the closing moments.
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Despite going up against a team with 3 players from the USA’s 2024 Olympic gold medal squad, Clark required only 35:43 minutes to help her side clinch the win. Her lowest playing time since the June 21st clash against the Atlanta Dream resulted in a stat sheet-stuffing display – 29 points, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds.
Caitlin Clark in her first game back from the Olympic break:
29 points
5 rebounds
10 assists
8-16 FG
4-11 3P
+13Fever Win✅ pic.twitter.com/rBOpdpZye0
— WNBA Rookie Watch (@WNBARookieWatch) August 17, 2024
Clark’s points-assist double-double is a tough feat to achieve in a shorter 40-minute WNBA game. However, an announcer of the Fever came off as disrespectful when claiming that Clark’s double-double was more difficult to record than a points-rebound double-double.
“Little easier to get the points-rebound double-double, especially in a 40-minute WNBA game than it is to points-assist double-doubles.”
Did this announcer try to throw shade at Angel with this comment or what??pic.twitter.com/AQ3J6veLaJ
— Oh No He Didn’t (@ohnohedidnt24) August 17, 2024
Given Reese’s reputation for racking up numerous points-rebounds double-doubles, it appeared that the announcer was aiming directly at the Chicago Sky forward.
Irrespective of how easy the announcer believes it is to record a points-rebound double-double, Reese has been extremely impressive during her rookie campaign.
Apart from eclipsing Candace Parker’s double-doubles (most consecutive in a single season) record earlier in the season, Reese has also been the league leader with 18 double-doubles.
Averaging 13.4 points and a league-high 12 rebounds per game, Reese is giving Caitlin Clark a tough competition for the prestigious 2024 Rookie of the Year award.