Fever coach Christie Sides compares Caitlin Clark to WNBA great while making case for Rookie of the Year

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While the Chicago Sky have been very vocal about Angel Reese as the Rookie of the Year frontrunner, Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides gave her take on the award for her phenom, Caitlin Clark. 

Both rookies have been performing extremely well this season, earning themselves spots in the WNBA All-Star Game later this year in Phoenix. 

But their early success has led to the latest debate: who should be named the WNBA Rookie of the Year? 

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Head coach Christie Sides of the Indiana Fever talks with Caitlin Clark during the Aces game at Michelob Ultra Arena on May 25, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Following the team's win against the New York Liberty, Sides was asked if she wanted to take the opportunity to make the case for Clark, who just made WNBA history earlier on Saturday as the first rookie to ever record a triple-double. 

Sides was straight to the point, while comparing Clark to a WNBA great in the process. 

CAITLIN CLARK MAKES WNBA HISTORY AS SHE NOTCHES FIRST CAREER TRIPLE-DOUBLE

"I’m always going to make a case for my players. First and foremost, she is the most competitive human being I’ve ever met," Sides said. "I really compare her to Diana Taurasi. She’s always looking to find ways to get better. ‘How can I help the team? What can we do?’ 

"She found a rhythm tonight. The timing for our players is getting better every game. You know, those passes that she was making early, we just weren’t ready for them. Now, the chemistry is there, the timing is there, and that’s going to keep getting better."

Clark’s triple-double came on a night where the Fever