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Wings rookie Paige Bueckers says expectations on Caitlin Clark amid shooting woes are 'inhumane'
Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers isnt a fan of the "pressure" thatIndiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is constantly put under, especially as she endures a shooting slump early in the season.Bueckers, a rising star in theWNBA herself, praised Clarks handling of the media attention shes gotten since entering the league last season. But for the former UConn star, what Clark is subjected to constantly crosses a line."I would just say she handles it with grace, and the pressure that shes put on every single night to perform at the level that she does its inhumane, really, to expect people to be perfect and to not have off games or off nights," she told reporters on Thursday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS."If she doesnt go 8 for 10 from three, people are questioning things. Its unfair to have to deal with that. But Im sure she has a great team around her and great people to help her."Clark missed five games early in the season due to a quad injury. But she returned with vengeance, scoring a season-high of 32 points in a win over theNew York Liberty in her first game back. She followed that dominant performance with another, dropping 20 points with six assists and four 3-pointers in a win over the Connecticut Sun.But Clark found herself in a shooting slump not long after.CAITLIN CLARK WILL MISS GAME VS SPARKS WITH NEW INJURY AMID SHOOTING WOESShe was held to just six points in the Fevers win over the Sun this week when she went 0 for 6 from 3-point range and 3 for 13 from the field. She converted just 1 of her last 23 3-point attempts."Shes a great person at dealing with it, and just tuning out the noise and just continuing to be there for herself and for her team," Bueckers continued, "The expectations, its tough when you listen to it, so Im sure she has a great way of tuning it out."Clark was sidelined from Thursday nights game against the Los Angeles Sparks, and she is considered day-to-day with a groin injury.Bueckers andthe Wings will take on the Fever for the first time this season on Friday night.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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