CHICAGO – Caitlin Clark tried. She really did. The Indiana Fever star scored the first bucket off Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game off a steal. An actual, real-life display of extra effort. And Clark didn’t let up, darting around the backcourt like a pest as the opposition brought the ball up the United Center floor, not doing too much as much as trying to do something.She even made a plea before the teams returned to the locker room at halftime, telling ESPN’s Holly Rowe that the fans paid a lot of money to get in the building, and maybe all the players could do a little more than just walk around. A bit of a won’t-somebody-think-of-the-children request, made with the best intention.And then, in the third quarter, after that clarion call? The most interesting thing to happen on the court was Clark stopping by courtside seats to dap up actor Jason Sudeikis’ daughter.Alas, another All-Star exhibition came and went as just that: A facsimile of real basketball, an exercise in fun and camaraderie, with a dash of moment-making and leg pulling along the way. Team Spoon held on for a 129-122 victory over Team Coop before a WNBA All-Star Game record crowd of 19,783. So it goes. The problem of non-competitive midseason spectacles lives on for another group to try to solve.