Caitlin Clark’s Intelligence Will Make Fever ‘Scary’, Says Candace Parker

Candace Parker is someone who used her intelligence to propel the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to be the best team until her injury. She believes Clark’s intelligence and playmaking will help the Fever elevate as she will come back knowing what will work and what won’t.

Caitlin Clark might not return until the end of this month

Until the Indiana Fever return home, there will be no real update on Caitlin Clark‘s recovery. Once she is back at their base, the medical team will look into her recovery and then assess how long she needs to stay out.

Considering that she is not doing anything other than conditioning drills, the Fever may keep her out until the end of this month. Their schedule is helping them to manage her recovery.

Once the Fever are back, they will face off against 4 straight bottom-feeder teams. Considering their current form, the current squad is enough to defeat those teams.

Then they will play the Minnesota Lynx twice in a row. After that, they face the Seattle Storm at home. By then, Clark will have nearly 3 weeks of rest. That should be sufficient for her to get back into playing condition.

After that game against the Storm, the Fever will again go on a road trip to face teams they haven’t defeated recently. Those games will be a good litmus test for the 23-year-old to get a feel for the game.

Then, in the closing stretch, games against the Chicago Sky, Washington Mystics, and the Lynx will be a good way to build her rhythm in time for the playoffs.

Clark’s Fever could wind up finishing 2nd in the standings

The Indiana Fever are currently 5th in the standings. More importantly, they are just 2.5 games behind 2nd placed New York Liberty. Looking at their schedules, the Indianapolis-based squad has an easier run than the teams above them.

If they can put together a string of wins, then there is a chance that the Fever could rise all the way up to 2nd in the standings. It is still a long shot, considering the 3 teams above them are also playing for a higher seed.

But it is possible, and would be the perfect way for Caitlin Clark to enter the playoffs. Unlike last year, a high seeding will make it easier for the Fever to get past the 1st round.