Fever Coach Stephanie White Asks for Caitlin Clark's 'Patience' originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Caitlin Clark played in just her third game back on Sunday following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The Indiana Fever star sat out five straight contests due to a lingering groin sprain, but she has been making up for lost time since her return.

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White mentioned Caitlin Clark when speaking about Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers on Sunday.

Ever since her days at Iowa, Clark has made a living on difficult shots because of how she's defended. Those looks become exponentially harder when she's forced to the sidelines for weeks at a time and is operating at less than 100% when she comes back.