I called this. I don't watch the WNBA, but I watched Clark's career at Iowa pretty closely and I knew it would be an adjustment for her to transition to the WNBA, because she was pretty much given "free reign" at Iowa and the ball was in her hands pretty much every possession. It's not going to be like that for her in the WNBA.
She has skills, but, as you mentioned, she's not overly strong and not overly fast. I didn't like how she really turned into a "flopper" this season (and she pushes off with her off-hand a lot when she dribbles) and her attitude (not to mention her shot selection and decision making) can be pretty horrible at times. Even with some of her great passes at Iowa, she still turned the ball over a lot. She had 10 turnovers her first regular-season WNBA game... that's a ton!
Her challenge (besides getting stronger and quicker) is going to be fitting into a "team concept" with her style of play. It's not going to be like Iowa, where the ball is in her hands every possession and she can pretty much take any shot and attempt any pass without repercussions. We'll see if she can eventually make the adjustments necessary to be successful in the WNBA.
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