Caitlin Clark Earns Criticism for Fever Not Coming Up Aces

That sequence allowed the Aces to get some breathing room from what was a 69-69 tie before Clark's sloppy plays led to consecutive buckets and a 75-69 Aces advantage. The lapse punctuated another contest that saw Clark struggle from the field as well.

The Fever star was just 1-10 from beyond the arc, putting her at 1-20 from three in the team's two straight losses to the Aces and Connecticut Sun. Still, the Fever were able to get out to an early lead behind Clark's playmaking.

But once that aspect slowed down, so did the Fever. And Clark finished the game with 8 turnovers, which overshadowed her 11 assists considering the critical juncture in which they occurred.

Clark serves as the catalyst for the team, as perhaps no player in basketball is relied upon for more individual production than she is. Still, as the the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. And Clark's Indiana teammates did enough to put her in a position to bring home the victory in Vegas.

She came up short and was as responsible for the loss as anyone.

Surely, the team will pick her up and put it on the group. Which wouldn't be totally incorrect of course. However, the Fever are going to need Clark to bounce back, and get her swagger and stepback back—fast.