Indianapolis, Indiana – The Indiana Fever don waka come back for Sunday, this time dey face Seattle Storm for West Coast. As dem enter this match, Fever dey shine like small pikin wey just collect sweet for birthday, because dis na the first time since June 2015 wey dem don dey four games above .500. That time, dem even reach WNBA Finals but dem fall hand for Minnesota Lynx.
But e no go too smooth dis time around as their star, Caitlin Clark, still dey chill on the sideline. Since July 15, she dey battle injury wahala, and na so she no go fit join her paddy dem against Storm on Sunday (sad face emoji). Na seventh match wey Clark go miss straight, and fans dey ask, “When our queen go return?” (as if she no be dem NBA style player wey dey remain on bench).
Dis injury saga no be small matter o! Caitlin don gree be the queen of injuries, as she don miss 16 regular season games and 17 games total, including the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final. E start from preseason when she miss the first game because of leg injury. Na wah! She try come back only to collect left quadriceps strain join left groin injury wey put am sidon sabi style. Dem dey handle her recovery like fine wine, because na housewife level them dey reason am go dey now.
On her podcast, another Fever player, Cunningham, talk about Clark’s case, say e no be ordinary groove injury. “She no dey feel pain all the time, but when e come, e dey heavy,” she talk. Abeg, wetin de happen for dis basketball jungle? E sure say dem dey gree her body rest to avoid any wahala (why dem go pester her to come back before she fit waka normal?).
For the season, Caitlin don play 13 matches, dey average 16.5 points, 8.8 assists, 5 rebounds and 1.6 steals. Imagine if she dey fit groove properly like usual? Na fire! But for now, the squad dey carry her workload like a load be wey dey carry go market.
As dem dey head to Seattle to face Storm, the Fever get serious ginger, because dem dey on top four-game winning streak. Dem start dis road trip with 88-78 win, and now everybody dey hope say even without their star, dem go still manage carry the day. Na 3 p.m. ET Sunday, Aug. 3, for Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle – let’s see how e go be.
Dey favour the Storm by 2.5 points, but Fever go shine bright like diamond no matter wetin. And remember, whether na fresh palming check or betting, make sure say you dey play am safe because we no wan hear any sad story. We dey hope say sooner or later, our superstar Caitlin go fit join the crew and dey shine like before. E go sweet like jollof rice for family party!
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