Christie Sides, the coach of the Fever, makes the case for Rookie of the Year by comparing Caitlin Clark to WNBA greats.

Christie Sides, the head coach of the Indiana Fever, offered her opinion on the honor for her phenom, Caitlin Clark, even though the Chicago Sky have been extremely loud about Angel Reese being the front-runner for Rookie of the Year.

Due to their outstanding play this season, both rookies have earned berths in the WNBA All-Star Game, which will take place in Phoenix later this year.

However, their early success has sparked the newest argument over who should win the WNBA Rookie of the Year award.

Sides was asked if she wanted to use the chance to advocate for Clark after the club defeated the New York Liberty earlier on Saturday. Clark became the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double.

Sides compared Clark to a legendary player in the WNBA and got right to the point.

MAKING WNBA HISTORY, CAITLIN CLARK ATTACKS A FIRST-CAREER TRIPLE-DOUBLE

“I will constantly argue on favor of my players. She is, first and foremost, the most competitive person I have ever met, Sides remarked. “She reminds me a lot of Diana Taurasi. She’s constantly searching for methods to improve. How can I support the group? What actions are available to us?
“She struck a beat tonight. With each game, our players’ timing improves. We simply weren’t prepared for those early passes that she was making, you know. Right now, the timing and chemistry are right, and things will only grow better.”

On a night when the Fever defeated the New York Liberty, dealing the WNBA superpower its fourth loss of the season, Clark recorded a triple-double.
In her 38 minutes on the court, Clark ended with 19 points, 13 assists, and 12 rebounds, stunning the home crowd with her ability to lead her team to victory while putting up impressive numbers.

Her only goal is to triumph. She will always be my Rookie of the Year, in my opinion,” Sides said.
With 16.1 points per game this season, Clark leads all rookies in the WNBA; Reese is not far behind her at 14.1. Averaging 7.4 assists per game, Clark leads rookies in assists as well. Sides spoke on the improved chemistry she’s discovered with teammates on the court.

As long as both players continue to put up big numbers and improve their teams every night, the Clark-Reese discussion will undoubtedly go on throughout the season.