The Indiana Fever's social media team posted a video featuring Caitlin Clark taking part in the “Fever Time Trials” challenge, where players compete in a series of party games aiming to be the fastest on the team.
As Caitlin Clark took on the challenge, fans quickly started comparing her to fellow rookie Angel Reese from the Chicago Sky, whose record streak of double-doubles ended on Saturday.
Clark completed her Fever Time Trials challenge in 50 seconds. One fan joked that if Reese had played the game, she would have recorded a double-double time of 10 minutes and 10 seconds.
“Reese would’ve gotten a Double Double 10:10,” X (formerly Twitter) user @CCisaSwiftie said.
As Clark failed to break the team record of 34 seconds, one fan said:
“You can tell she was pisssssseeeddd… 😂”
Added by @OffTheWineBets:
“Rookie of the year race officially over now 😈.”
Here are other reactions to Caitlin Clark taking on the challenge.
Looking at Angel Reese vs Caitlin Clark’s stats
The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year race is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in history, featuring standout players Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. These two have been compared since their college days and are now the top contenders for the top rookie award in their first WNBA season.
Reese is averaging 13.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.1% from the field. Her impressive streak of consecutive double-doubles ended at 15 games in a loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday.
Despite grabbing 16 rebounds, Reese just missed her 16th double-double, finishing with eight points in the 81-67 defeat. During her streak, Reese averaged 14.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and shot 42% from the field.
Clark, a guard, is averaging 16.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 7.8 assists per game, along with 1.5 steals per contest. She is still finding her rhythm on the court, shooting 40.3% from the field, 34.0% from beyond the arc and 89.2% from the free-throw line.
This month, Clark has recorded whopping numbers each game, including a 19-point, 12-rebound, 13-assist triple-double against the New York Liberty, a 29-point, 13-rebound, 5-steal game against the Washington Mystics and a 20-point, 13-assist game against the Phoenix Mercury. Her career high is 30 points.
Reese and Clark's teams' records are also close, with the Chicago Sky at 9-14 and the Indiana Fever at 10-14.