The Fever bid farewell to their campaign after a defeat from the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday, marking the end of Clark 's remarkable inaugural season. Despite early struggles , the ex-Iowa Hawkeye galvanized the Fever into securing the No. 6 seed and a spot in the playoffs.
"There's a lot of other ---- going on, that players are like 'This ain't where I want to be,'" said Swoopes. "You have players that are very significant on this Indiana Fever team that are like, 'I don't know if this is where I want to be.'"
But, following the loss that concluded the Fever's season, Clark shared her thoughts on her fellow players and expressed enthusiasm about the direction of the team. Her encouraging perspective on the team's unity effectively countered Swoopes' unfounded worries.
"Obviously, tough one, especially because we climbed all the way back in and definitely had our opportunities late. Then a few different miscues and its back to a two position game, couldn't quite get over the hump there," reflected Clark.
"Like AB (Aaliyah Boston ) said, it's a good little taste of what's possible for this organization and this franchise. There's a lot for us to hold our heads high about. This team won five games two years ago, so we're a young group, a pretty inexperienced group but we came together and had a lot of fun playing with one another.
"That's sometimes the worst part of it. You feel like you're really playing your best basketball then it has to end. But like I said, really proud of this group. Stayed resilient all year and had a lot of fun together."
Clark was questioned about her standout rookie season and couldn't single out just one favourite moment. Instead, she extolled the merits of the relationships fostered off-court.
She said. "Oh gosh, honestly I feel like there's been so much amazing moments but it's the moments that none of you see that I enjoy the most."
She continued, highlighting the significant role of personal connections: "It's not the basketball, it's the people that I get to spend it with. Whether it's my family, whether it's my teammates, that's what's been the most special for myself. I feel like those people are the people that know me best. Those are the people that I really care about."
At the close of her reflection, Clark summed up her feelings concisely: "At the end of the day, basketball's basketball. It is what it is. The people around me are what allow me to be really good at it, allow me to have a lot of fun, allow me to be myself."
This lady is God's angel..She is so fun to watch and makes all Her team mates around Her better..!!!All my friends watch every game..She is a player who comes around once in our life..Enjoy and God Bless Us all..There will never in my life be player like Her.!!!
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