Caitlin Clark, who missed 20 3-point attempts in 2 playoff games, discusses agony of missing shots

Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark saw her debut playoff run come to an end in a sweep by the Connecticut Sun. While her scoring remained explosive, her shooting struggles were apparent, particularly from beyond the arc, where she connected on just 20% of her attempts.

In an interview with CBS News' "60 Minutes" following her team's elimination, Clark reflected on the frustration of missing shots, especially when they felt right.

"I know when I'm gonna miss. I know when I'm gonna make it. The worst is when it feels good, and you still miss," she said.

During the regular season, Clark averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds, shooting 34.4% from 3-point range. In the playoffs, she averaged 18.0 points, 8.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds but made only five of her 25 attempts from beyond the arc as the Sun eliminated the Fever.

Despite the elimination, Caitlin Clark went out on a high, tallying 25 points, nine assists, six rebounds, one steal and one block while playing all 40 minutes of the game.

According to ESPN PR, Game 2 of the Fever-Sun series on Wednesday drew 2.5 million viewers on ESPN, marking the largest cable audience in WNBA history.

ESPN's public relations also noted that viewership peaked at 3.4 million. The best-of-three first-round series averaged 1.1 million viewers across all networks, setting a record for opening-round playoff viewership in WNBA history.

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Caitlin Clark reveals origin of her shooting range

In the same interview, Caitlin Clark discussed how she extended the range of her jump shot. She recalled that after attending a WNBA game in Minnesota as a child with her dad, she was inspired to improve her range.

“(I begged) my dad to, like, tear up some grass and pour more concrete so I could have an entire 3-point line in my driveway,” she said.

“Our driveway was, like, slanted, so I only had a 3-point line on one side of the driveway. So … I told my dad he had to tear up all this grass, and he did.”

This season, Clark shattered the WNBA rookie records for scoring and assists, including setting the all-time single-season assist record by any player, rookie or otherwise. She also set a single-game assist record with 19.

Caitlin Clark now holds the rookie record for 3-pointers, the first triple-double by a WNBA rookie, the first triple-double in Fever history and is the first rookie to notch two triple-doubles.

She was unanimously voted the AP Rookie of the Year and, according to Shams Charania, won the WNBA Rookie of the Year award.