‘Hypothetical Woman’: Caitlin Clark faces heavy criticism amid struggles

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts Saturday, May 9, 2026, after losing the Fever’s season opener game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Dallas Wings defeated the Indiana Fever, 107-104.

The Indiana Fever lost their season opener against the Dallas Wings on Saturday. Fever superstar Caitlin Clark scored 20 points on the day, but struggled immensely from distance, going 2-for-9 from deep. Clark also struggled mightily on the defense end in what ended up being a 107-104 loss to Dallas.

Some of Clark’s detractors on social media are taking exception to Clark and the way she’s been revered around the WNBA since entering the league in 2024. One such person has even dubbed her “Hypothetical Woman,” and is insisting that Clark’s career thus far has been about a lot of “ifs.”

The reality of the situation is that Clark is indeed struggling mightily from the three-point line, dating back to last season. In her last eight games, the 2024 number one overall pick is 9-for-58 (15.5%) from behind the arc.

However, the season is young, and Clark is attributing her slow start in part to nerves she’s working through in returning to the floor, after missing all but 13 games last year due to soft tissue injuries, including the entire second half of the season.

“I feel good,” Clark told media members after the game. “Started off a little slow, I think just the anxiety of the first game, trying to work through that. But overall, I felt good, felt fast out there. Felt like I was literally a couple buckets away from putting together a really, really good game and helping us win.”

Clark’s detractors may want to get their digs in while they can, because if her body of work is anything to judge by, she won’t be down for long.

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