I have no doubt that Caitlin Clark will be a star in the WNBA. But the league schedule makers didn't do Clark, nor the Fever, any breaks. Indiana opened with a 21-point road loss to Connecticut and now has to play the Liberty, who eliminated the Sun in the playoffs last season.

New York is the second-best team in the WNBA with designs of being the best. The Liberty will have five of the top seven players on the court in today's game. Breanna Stewart is one of the two best players in the league and Sabrina Ionescu ranks in the top 10 with Jonquel Jones not far behind.

The Liberty weren't sharp in their season-opener either, failing to cover an 11 1/2-point spread in an 85-80 win against Washington. I expect the prideful Liberty to play better here and they won't lack motivation going against Clark and all of the hype surrounding her.

New York went 4-0 against Indiana last season with an average winning margin of 13.2 points. Yes, the Fever will be much better than last season. But they aren't close to jelling yet as the team transitions into the Clark era.

Clark committed 10 turnovers against the Sun. She had 11 in two preseason games. There is going to be an adjustment period between Clark and her new teammates. They need more time. Drawing the powerful Liberty in just their second game of the season is a bad break.