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Caitlin Clark's Rim Attacks May Matter as Much as Her Threes for Fever

Indiana Fever On SI·Robin Lundberg·22 days ago
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Caitlin Clark was just 2-for-9 from deep in the Indiana Fever's season-opening loss to the Dallas Wings. And given logo bombs are a big part of what helped her explode on the scene, and since she struggled from range in 2025 (27.9%) while battling a myriad of injuries, how she shoots the three is a worthy early season trend to track. However, how she shoots from up close is also worth watching closely. Clark had numerous strong drives to the cup in the loss, and if she continues to put her head down and attack, it could really open things up for Indiana—as it would be a return to the form of her dominant rookie season. Clark shot 62% from 0-5 feet in 2024. For comparison, that is better than Aliyah Boston shot from the same range, and Boston is the team's center. But Clark hit on just 51.2% of attempts from that area in 2025, with fewer of her shots taken near the rim as well. Against the Wings on Saturday, Clark was 5-5 from within five feet. For math majors, that is 100%.…

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