What Caitlin Clark & Aliyah Boston JUST DID in Win Over Dream Makes The Fever a Nightmare

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Fever Make ESPN Analysts Rethink Caitlin Clark Takes

Two prominent ESPN analysts had no choice but to praise Caitlin Clark and the Fever for their recent form.

Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) celebrates with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) altering recording a triple-double Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Indiana Fever defeated the Los Angeles Sparks, 93-86.Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) celebrates with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) altering recording a triple-double Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Indiana Fever defeated the Los Angeles Sparks, 93-86. / Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK

ESPN analysts Monica McNutt and Carolyn Peck caught a lot of flak in July for not giving Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark her flowers.

McNutt selected Angel Reese for WNBA Rookie of the Year that month. Her criteria for choosing Reese over Clark was that the Sky had a better record at that point.

Peck also backed Reese for WNBA Rookie of the Year in July. Her reason for doing so was that Reese was putting up “grown woman numbers”, implying that Clark was not.

NFL legend Shannon Sharpe appeared to call both McNutt and Peck out last week because, “They’ve gone quiet now,” regarding Clark now running away with the Rookie of the Year award.

“I want y’all to have that same [energy] when y’all was talking. Don’t get mad now,” Sharpe added.

Perhaps the two ESPN analysts heard his harsh words, because the Fever’s recent performance prompted them to praise Clark and her team during an ESPN ‘WNBA Countdown’ segment on Sunday.

“I think that Indiana is a problem,” Peck responded when asked about which of the WNBA’s No. 5-7 seeds will be the most dangerous come playoff time, per Ken Swift.

“And the way that they are playing as of late when you look at the numbers of what Caitlin Clark has done, her improvement and how she has adjusted to the speed of the game,” Peck added, “She knows how to lay it out on a dime. Her court vision is impeccable.”

Peck then praised a behind-the-back pass highlight Clark had against the Los Angeles Sparks on September 4, saying, “I love it.”

McNutt then added to Peck’s sentiment, saying, “Two of those highlights were a Clark to [Aliyah] Boston connection. Those two have been the second-best scoring duo in the league behind A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young. It has been so incredibly efficient… They’ve been on terrific tears ever since the All-Star break.

“But it also looks like they’re playing with joy,” McNutt said. “They are gelling and having fun.”

It’s nice to see McNutt and Peck acknowledge how elite Clark and the Fever have been — especially because they were once reluctant to do so.

Caitlin Clark Hit One of the Coolest Three-Pointers of Her Career in Win Over Dream

This may have been Caitlin Clark’s most impressive three-pointer of the season.

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Clark shoots a three-pointer during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.Clark shoots a three-pointer during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. / Grace Smith/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

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Caitlin Clark was dominant once again on Sunday night as she helped lift the Indiana Fever to a hard-fought 104–100 overtime win against the Atlanta Dream to improve to 19–17 on the season.

Clark dropped 26 points and hit four three-pointers in the win, though none were as difficult as the incredible shot she drained at the start of the fourth quarter. After using an off-ball screen to get some space, Clark hit a fading, falling three near the corner with a Dream defender draped all over her.

The degree of difficulty on Clark’s jaw-dropping shot cannot be understated. The 22-year-old showcased her devastatingly quick release in order to get the shot off over the outstretched hand of her defender, all while fading toward the corner.

Talk about an impressive bucket.

Already the record holder for the most threes in a season by a rookie, Clark is now up to 111 makes from beyond the arc this season, the most in the WNBA. This one may have been her most impressive yet.

New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu holds the record for most threes in a season with 128, which she set during the 2023 season. Clark would need to hit 17 threes over her next four games to tie Ionescu’s mark.