I think, Paige, like any rookie, will adjust according to their expectations of themselves and their team expectations. Clark is pressing too hard out there. She just needs to let the game come to her and things will fall into place. Paige, depending on the team around her and how she approaches the game, will adjust. If my memory serves, I only remember Candace Parker being the only (true) rookie that came in and really owned the stage from the jump. I could be wrong, which won't be the first time.
Well.....since you are probably not going to consider Lauren Jackson a true rooke for not coming from College, there were others, in fact who ended up winning ROY honors for excellent play and led their teams. Starting late:
Sue Bird transformed the Seattle Storm and elevated Lauren Jackson's play even more - as the PG, that was great success which earned her 2nd place in the ROY voting but voted an All-Star
Swin Cash for the Shock, Seimone Augustus for the Lynx, Sylvia Fowles for the Sky (though injury limited her rookie season to 17 games) had great playing starts to their WNBA careers.
Elena Delle Donne, Chicago Sky had a great rookie season
Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Suns
Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm
and Aja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
Like Candace Parker, all of them won the ROY, except for runner-up Bird who finished 2nd to Tamika.
But only Maya led her team to the championship her rookie year. Bird in her 3rd year, Diana in her 4th year, I believe Stewie was also in her 3rd year and Swin in her 2nd year.
Parker was indeed a great player but drafted in 2008 into a good Sparks team, she didn't lead them to a title until 2016 with most valuable help from Nneka Ogwumike, 5 years after the latter was drafted. The year before Candace was drafted, Diana won her first title in 2007 and Bird in 2004 and Swin in 2003 and 2006 with Detroit Shock
During Parker's tenure with the Sparks from 2008 to 2020 (13 years), she won that one title in 2016. In the span of those years, a UConn great led her team to the title - this happened 9 times in 13 years.....courtesy of Diana (2X), Sue (3X) with Stewie (2X), and Maya (4X). I wouldn't say Parker owned the stage. Detroit Shock won it in 2008, Indiana Fever in 2012. Candace finally got her 2nd in 2021 with the Sky at the expense of Diana.
Too bad an injury aborted Cheryl Miller's career.