Ever since her days at Iowa, Clark has made a living on difficult shots because of how she's defended. Those looks become exponentially harder when she's forced to the sidelines for weeks at a time and is operating at less than 100% when she comes back.

What was supposed to be a momentum-shifting return for Caitlin Clark following a five-game absence turned into an embarrassing blowout loss for the Indiana Fever. The Fever entered Wednesday's home game against the Golden State Valkyries with high hopes as they welcomed Clark back from a two-week injury absence.

Caitlin Clark returned from injury, but Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White expressed concern about her defensive play.