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Caitlin Clark remains one of the WNBA's biggest talking points however, on Sunday night, that seemed to irk one of the star's rivals.
Clark, 23, showed out as the Indiana Fever stormed to a 102-83 win over the Dallas Wings - where she picked up 14 points, 13 assists and three rebounds.
The reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year also recorded five steals throughout the game as she continuously picked the pocket of the Wings stars.
Afterwards, Wings guard Paige Bueckers was asked about Clark's impressive reading of the game and it's fair to say the WNBA star was not eager to discuss the matter.
A reporter asked: 'I think a few of the turnovers were picked off by Caitlin. Was there anything in particular that you saw?
'Maybe that she was kind of a step ahead? It kind of seemed like she was jumping the passing lanes a few times'.
Caitlin Clark has quickly become one of the WNBA's biggest stars since joining the league
In a press conference, Paige Bueckers gave a blunt response when asked about Clark
A straight-faced Bueckers stared back before simply replying: 'Yeah'.
After a long pause, she continued: 'I mean, you answered it. She's just a very smart basketball player so she'll get out and deny passing lanes'.
Clark specifically picked off a number of Buecker's passes as she helped the Fever secure the win and, in the process, set a personal record.
The sophomore guard, who has played just 12 games this season due to injury, is now the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 200 points and 100 assists in a single season.
While her scoring is down from last season at 16.7 points per game, she's averaging 9.0 assists a game for the Fever - second in the league behind only Alyssa Thomas.
Clark, who was voted as a WNBA All-Star for the second time this season, shattered the league's single-season assist record last year.
She broke the previous record set by Thomas (316 assists) with two games to spare, ultimately finishing with 337 (Thomas also re-broke her previous record and finished with 317 last season).
Bueckers endured a frustrating evening as Clark continuously picked off her passes
Clark, on the other hand, became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 200 points and 100 assists in a single season
Following her Rookie of the Year campaign last year, Clark's second season has been up-and-down thus far.
She's missed nine of Indiana's 21 games due to quad and groin injuries, and has also seen her shooting percentages dip.
Clark is shooting just 37.4 percent from the field (down from 41.7 last year) and 28.9 percent from three-point range (down from 34.4).
She's also coughing up a league-worst 5.1 turnovers per night.
