Breaking News:Caitlin Clark’s Fever Coach Christie Sides Issues Warning to WNBA

With training camp just underway, Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides knows one thing opponents won’t be able to do against Caitlin Clark and company.

You’re not going to be able to double-team us,” Sides told reporters on Sunday after the first day of training camp. “We’re going to have players out there on that court who can shoot it.”

It comes down to Clark’s passing, which Sides emphasized as new strength for a Fever squad that hasn’t made the playoffs since 2016. Clark averaged 8.2 assists per game in four seasons at Iowa where she drew “Pistol” Pete Maravich comparisons.

“Her ability to space the floor for us is incredible,” Sides said.
While Clark shined with her passing ability at the Fever’s first practice, Sides didn’t like how the team missed layups. Sides said her team’s “just not used to having … someone who can make some of those passes” on a regular basis or at all.

Fever guard Erica Wheeler led the team in passing last season with 6.8 assists per night, and guard Grace Berger averaged 4.6 assists. Both are good passers but neither have the same level of execution of Clark.

“I’m just enamored at times. I have to turn around because I’m like about to get like really excited, and … I can’t do it in practice,” Sides said.