INDIANAPOLIS (HATE) – Caitlin Clark had a easy reply when she discovered she wasn't on Crew USA's roster for the Summer time Olympics.
“What she mentioned was, 'Hey coach, they wakened a monster,'” Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides mentioned. “I believed it was great.”
Clark bought the decision on the workforce bus Friday night time. Recent off a profession night time and win towards the Mystics, Clark didn't let the information be a letdown — simply motivation.
“I do know it's essentially the most aggressive workforce on this planet and I do know it might have been both means with me being on the workforce and me not being on the workforce,” Clark mentioned. “I believe it simply offers you one thing to work in direction of. It is a dream. I hope in the future I may be there. I believe it's just a bit extra motivation. Do you keep in mind this. Hopefully in 4 years, when 4 years come, I may be there.”
“He's one of the aggressive folks I do know,” Sides mentioned. “However she's a employee and that's what she'll do. This simply offers him one other alternative to get within the health club and work more durable.”
The WNBA's month-long Olympic break will now be Clark's first for the reason that begin of her senior season at Iowa final yr.
“It's going to be very nice,” Clark mentioned with a giant smile. “I imply, I've beloved each second of it competing, but it surely's going to be an ideal month for my physique to relaxation, get wholesome, and get away from basketball and the craziness of all of it. i transfer on and have some peace and quiet to myself.
“Additionally, an ideal alternative for us to work and enhance,” Clark continued. “An excellent alternative for me to get within the weight room, get on the court docket and get higher at issues that I need to get higher at and that I didn't have time to go from faculty to the professional season in order that I can't wait.”
Clark can even be maintaining a detailed eye on Crew USA.
“Everyone knows how proficient that workforce is,” Clark mentioned. “Have a look at that checklist. Quite a lot of gamers that I've already had the chance to play on this league are so good and I do know they're going to go on the market and dominate and I'm going to be watching and cheering them on, so it's going to be enjoyable.”
There’s a lot Olympic pleasure round Indianapolis with the Crew USA swimming trials happening at Lucas Oil Stadium. However for Clark, the Eiffel Tower being constructed on Georgia Road is the closest factor to Paris Clark will get this yr.