However, the three-time WNBA champion and 10-time All-Star didn’t have much to say Wednesday when asked about the highly anticipated matchup.This was Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi’s response when asked about facing Caitlin Clark for the first time on Sunday.Taurasi perhaps is trying to avoid creating another stir ahead of her first head-to-head matchup with the former Iowa superstar after her April comments. when asked about Clark and Kamilla Cardoso, who was selected No.
Caitlin Clark drives with the basketball in the second half against Diamond DeShields #0 of the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena on June 23, 2024.“The new fans are really sensitive these days and you can’t say anything,” Taurasi said. “It’s kind of like when you go from kindergarten to first grade there’s a learning adjustment, when you go from high school to college there’s a learning adjustment. I don’t think I said anything that wasn’t factually correct.
She also set a franchise record for the Fever with 13 assists against the Sky in what was also a record-breaking viewership game, drawing in 2.302 million viewers on ESPN for theClark is leading the race for the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year award, which Taurasi won in 2004 after coming off of three NCAA championships at UConn.