Kelsey has gotten so much better in front of the media since the beginning of the year. She has really stepped up as a leader on this team and not in the shadow of Caitlin. Bodes well for the future that she is now comfortable with this level of attention and how to be a star as a teammate of CC. Best guard duo in the league!
STATS UPDATE - After the Las Vegas game MOST ASSISTS IN A SEASON 316 = most assists in a season by Alyssa Thomas in 2023 312 = number of assists by Caitlin Clark in 2024 with 3 games remaining 1.3 = assists per game over the next 3 games to tie the record - Clark's per game average right now is 8.4 assists, so it is likely that she will set the WNBA assist record with 337 assists. She already has the rookie record. MOST THREE POINTERS IN A SEASON 128 = most 3 pointers in a season by Sabrina Ionescu in 2023 112 = number of 3 pointers by Caitlin Clark in 2024 with 3 games remaining 5.3 = 3 pointers per game over the next 3 games to tie the record - Clark's per game average right now is 3.0 three pointers per game, so it is likely that she will fall short of breaking this record this season with 121 three pointers. That said, she is already sitting at #6 on the all-time list in this category and is trending to reach 2nd place. That is still pretty good for a rookie, yes? Also, A. Ogunbowale (104) and K. Mitchel (100) are also in this year's race. MOST POINTS IN A SEASON BY A ROOKIE 744 = most points in a season by a rookie by Seimone Augustus in 2006 708 = number of points by Caitlin Clark in 2024 with 3 games remaining 12.0 = points per game needed over the next 3 games to tie the record - Clark's points per game average right now is 19.1, so she is on pace to set a new record with 765 points in a rookie season. MOST POINTS IN A SEASON 939 = most points in a season by Jewell Loyd in 2023 for former record 956 = number of points by A'ja Wilson in 2024 with 4 games remaining for the new record - Wilson's points per game average right now is 27.3, so she is on pace to reach 1,065 this season. We are about to witness the first WNBA player cross the 1,000 point threshold. I know most of the visitors to this channel have been following Caitlin Clark's season, but you probably don't want this historical achievement to go unnoticed. A'ja Wilson is having a stellar year too. MOST REBOUNDS IN A SEASON 404 = most rebounds in a season by Sylvia Fowles in 2018 for former record 446 = number of rebounds in a season by Angel Reese in 2024 to date, setting a new record 418 = number of rebounds by A'ja Wilson in 2024 with 4 games left to play 7.0 = number of rebounds per game needed for A'ja Wilson to tie Angel Reese - Wilson is averaging 11.9 rebounds per game, but she is also injured. If she can come back for 4 games, she would be on pace for 466, the new record. - Reese was averaging 13.2 rebounds per game and had 7 games left to play. She is on pace for 538 rebounds in a season. But then the injury happened.
Refs really kills the momentum when teams are getting hot. Fevers needs to pick up better role players in the off season. Their bench really needs an upgrade.
Sides was dillusional tonight regarding the bench. If she would start the best and use 3 others as ocassional fill ins, it might work. She never makes it her incorrect decision and her problem when she makes bad choices.. Oh my! Temi n Caitlin were working together before her injuries, as well as, Caitlin n Hull, Caitlin n Boston and Caitlin n Mitchell. Worrking with Caitlin has made each of these young women play at their fullest potential because of Caitlin's confidence in them! Even the 3 off the bench. I think we know who they are!
I'm new to the WNBA. When it comes to coaching, is their any analytics involved like football? Surely Christie could use that to fine tune her game time decisions.
Sides is terrible! She doesn’t know defense either! I’m calling on Herb Simon to get rid of her and clean house that includes Lin Dunn! Now Caitlin isn’t pregnant is she? Lethargic, unfocused, frowning…
She NEVER takes accountability. She flat out needs to be replaced. Doesn't know how to make challenges, time outs, substitutions. She is in way over her head. We also need some new bench players.
Yeah she missed all those shots short, she didn’t fight through those screens, she didn’t block out. Om word she sucked out there. Btw. Get use to the bench rotations for the last two games. Coach coaching for playoffs and deep into the bench’s.
Caitlin appears very exhausted, she looks and sounds tired, They all need rest and Caitlin gets too emotional when her shots aren't falling and bad ref calls. Let it go and stay focused and find other ways to get the ball to open players. When the Captain is flustered and frustrated, the team follows. Everyone needs to relax and play the game and stop allowing the referees to upset you. Play as a team, and stop standing around watching and cut in the lane looking for the pass. The Aces are the reigning champions and they will be hard to beat with A'ja dominating the paint.
Perfectly stated. Also, last game, I think you finally saw a prolong back and forth between CC and Sides. CC has finally had with the poor coaching. The frustration level is reaching alarming proportions. And now , perfect timing, she is drawn into contrived controversy about not taking a stance on a certain social issue. I watch her body language once again she biting her nails , rubbing the side of her face just a series of nervous gestures. Her mental toughness is really being pushed to the limit. That why she explodes during a game. She has had it. Sides deliberately is screwing with her head because CC called her last week and Sides was embarrassed. So Sides is punishing her. The half court offense by now has been proven to be the source of all the letdowns. Why Sides does not stay with the Fast break is a mystery. She must not read the press or if does, it doesn't bother her. She knows she is there to stay. I have believed all season that she and the Gm may be having some issues with the folks in Vegas. Most of her lineup changes affect the spread of the game.
She really is her own worst critic this is why I love Kelsey she seems a lot more level headed and keeps her cool a lot better than everyone else, CC is due a rest mentally she is only 22 and a lot of pressure from the rest of the world.
Just gotta keep pushing. Hold your head up and keep running. Don’t give up! Dog eat Dog mentality guys. Stay calm, cut the frustration out and be ready for the next game. Still proud of my Fever! Go Fever Go.
Please ask Sides about what she did wrong with her COACHING CHOICES and what she would do differently COACHING - instead of blaming the players ALWAYS.
Coach sides needs to rewatch all of the games that they won and replicate those plays. Caitlin is getting more and more frustrated with the coach. Please stop telling Caitlin to slow down Coach sides. She plays best at a fast pace. Listen to her. Aliyah needs to catch those rebounds. Move faster, run faster, jump, and catch those rebounded balls Aliyah! Kelsey Mitchell is outstanding. Lexie did as well. Nalyssa and Caitie Lou should not be on the floor at the same time. The referees are absolutely terrible. Coach sides needs to challenge more of those bad/missed calls! The fans see what the coach doesn’t unfortunately.
They refuse to box-out under the rim. Which is crazy. They refuse to stay home on perimeter defense, and folks with almost 33%+ 3pt shooting are left wide open and are draining them 3s. Some of the youtube channels have mentioned that they are not rotating on defense. Maybe that's why we're seeing so many apparent attempts to double or triple team an opponent in the paint; only to see them pass to a wide open shooter outside of the arc. They don't talk to each other when a teammate is being set up for screen, nor do they talk when a defender is right behind the player with the ball. So much of it is bad coaching. But much of it is a horrible attitude by this team. The talent and skill of AB, CC, and KM can often be enough to lift them to a win. But all those pieces have to be in perfect place for that to happen. And with the combination of crappy refs, Sides worrying about the paint game, poor defense, less than mediocre bench; they might not win a game in the playoffs. The teams going in are skilled with good benches and great coaching (unless the Sky gets in).
Mitchell a real sweatheart. I would love to see her lead this team to a victory friday. A 35 5 7 on 55% shooting. I would like to see her steals and defections up.
@@shf4592 Totaly agree. Mitchell is performing well because of her talent. Who can stop Mitchell from getting to the paint? Mitchells assist#s is not because of a lack of talent, it is because coach does not know how to free up teammates for quality looks off of Mitchell.
@@california862 Mitchell been playing well lately. Her scoring needs to be more impactful for the team. Her scoring is to put up points and not beyond that. That is what coach is for.
The strategy to take away a jump shooters legs is make them play defense... every player Catlyn was guarding was isolating against her to tire her legs.
Interesting strategy! Why doesn’t Sides use Temi to tire out Aja? Sorry I don’t know how to spell her name but the girl who plays center for the Aces who just shut down the Fever making every shot she threw up like she was playing at home!!
@@mrbert29 😂Temi isn't a good enough offensive player to make Aja work,nor is Boston or Smith.With Catlyn,Kelsey and Lexie it's more tiring playing defense on the perimeter because they have to fight getting around those screens to close out on shooters.
@@logicalbrotheragreed. But even if she was, Aja can just guard the other big and still do the same thing. At that point force the action by calling for a screen from whoever she's guarding. I wouldn't run from Aja, Clark should just bring her to the perimeter by calling for it from Temi, not Boston. Then either cook her from the perimeter or drop it into Boston who should be 1v1 inside..vs a mismatch. Force Aja to play vs Clark on the perimeter.
I don’t understand the rotation of different players. Wallace, Katy Lou, and wheeler should not be in the same time. Katy Lou is not playing well. Why isn’t Grace Berger playing at all?
Coach said before the game big rotations with bench players. You may as well get use to it because that’s what the last games are gonna look like. It’s called coaching.
Don’t understand why Grace has seen play before,she’s a team player..Great skills via College and not being allowed to flourish.Sides ,what was going on in the 2nd quarter?…Just a mixup up..let player play.Not sure stopping flow after 40 seconds from intially start…Stop the momentum and feel….Gets scary as what Sides has plans for player rotation at this time for playoff?Far too random.
She is not pro and panics out there and physically can’t stand up to most of those bullies! I saw her play and it was bad! HS level. They will use her for trades.
PLEASE...look at the video and see how teams like LV screen for their ball handlers vs. how we don't! Our screens are ineffective. the Screener almost always falls away from the screen position before the guard gets a chance to come off the screen. With a team like LV, you will see them break off real-time to defend the screener and the guard so the pick and roll never happens. If we get back to executing on a screen, we will see the Fever open up the game and that is what is needed.
The starting 5 are doing great. Kelsey, you're definitely leading the way on this young team. The bench needs to step up. Teams like the Aces know that if they get any of the 5 in foul trouble, then it's going to create issues for the team. Caitlin is the floor general. C2 keep ignoring the outside drama. Don't let it get to you. You are phenomenal...
@@girlinvt they know that Mitchell is more of a self player so they just play ball with her. They also know that MITCHELL WILL NOT FDO THE SAME CC DOES . BDO THE TRICK IS TO LIMIT CC . CC NEEDS SCREENS . THE FEVER NEED TO TAKE A DIFFERENT MENTAL APPROACH . BENCH NEED TO STEP UP. ALL NEED TO START DOING WHAT MITCHELL DOES...PLAY SELF BASKETBALL 🏀 AND PASS. THATS WHAT THE MEN DO. USA OLYMPIC MEN'S TEAM WERE DOING THAT AND IT WORKED BCZ ALL OF THEM IN THEIR MENTALITY KNOW THAT THEY ARE ELITE PLAYERS.
The league has gotten the memo that if you blatantly flop against Clark, the refs will call her for a foul every time. They're doing quite the acting jobs and the refs are buying it.
Refs are buying it because a rookie is not supposed to beat the veteran and they call the game accordingly. Either that or they are afraid of Hammons (she is scary).
Just understand, the weight of the offense is not on Kelsey for most of the game and the defense of these top teams is not focused on stopping Kelsey. They are focused on stopping CC. Kelsey mostly gets open shots (not saying she is not a great shooter and finisher - she is) but she does not have the responsibility of running the team and getting fouled all the way down the court bringing the ball up. There is a reason why CC gets worn down as she is physically pushed, grabbed and pounded pretty much the whole game without consequence to the defensive team. Kelsey gets some of this on her drives but not the whole game. Kelsey and CC together are the best guard duo in the league but Kelsey without CC would get much more attention on defense - with CC, she is free to do her thing!
There's something off about her. CC hasn't looked happy in the last three games. She looks miserable. She's not smiling the way she usually does as though she's not having fun anymore...
Omg it excuses it not refs or coach ...mvp step up no matter what situation like this ... all the greats win or Lose take over watch some highlights Iverson or mj when they had take over cc only had 6pts and no defense
Sides needs to go, period. What was that pathetic rotation in the 2nd quarter? Katie Lou is SHOT (whatever she had to begin with) and Sides doesn't stick up for her players when the refs were pathetic tonight. CC played her worst game maybe of the year but how does Wilson have ZERO fouls, Boston almost fouls out, Hull got in foul trouble and Plum committed at least 15 fouls and had ONE called on her. Fever probably didn't deserve to win the game but everything was stacked against them.
If you knew,,, you’d know. Coach said before the game she going deep on the bench. Those players need time if there’s any hope for a playoff run. No team gonna go 40 min with 5-6 players. None! If you knew you’d understand what coaching a team was about.
Refs were most decidedly in the Aces pockets - they fouled at will on our guards but the Fever were the ones getting the fouls called on them. The two worst were the 2 offensive fouls called on Caitlin when she was fouled repeatedly on those plays. If this was the only game this has happened to Caitlin, she would not be worn down by it mentally and physically but this has been happening all year long. It is much worse against the top teams who apparently are free to foul at will defensively. It was bad.
@@Wraithlen the offensive calls in particular were rally killers. The 1st on Clark was her pushing the hands of the player off of her left arm as she was driving. That’s either no foul or defensive.
Maybe. But shots were missed. That Becky Hammon technical foul may have changed the outcome of the review call. Because the contact on that play was initiated by the offense. But the game was not out of hand. If three or four shots land, it's a different ball game. Boston shot 30%, Clark shot 27%.
Aces are a well coached team. They saw something in the first 30 seconds of the game, called time out and adjusted. They know to foul Smith and make her go to the line. They know to be physical with Caitlin and if the refs are not going to call it be more physical. I didnt think you were allowed to drape all over and bump the person dribbling the ball. Usually they dont call the ball carrier for an offensive foul when they are being mugged by the defender. Maybe Clark needs to not extend her arm and keep her arm bent while guarding the ball and penetrating, let the defender make all the contact. Those defenders all would have fouled out in an NBA game. NBA barely lets you touch the ball carrier.
I'm so proud of this team including the coaching staff! It's incredible the journey they have been on from the start of the season and the crazy schedule. They had a team with several new players, young players and almost no training camp. Hard start with the extra attention the team received on the court, too. Look at where they are now! It was anticipated this would be a growing year and instead, they pushed ahead and are heading into the playoffs in the 6 spot as of now! I am incredibly impressed by all of them - the hard work, focus, passion, integrity, and dedication to their growth! Go Fever!!
Hopefully CC will build herself up and get stronger during the off season, her defense has to get better, weakest part of her game. Also, she can't let teams rattle her. But she will gain all that in time. Fantastic player. Kelsey and CC are the best.
Caitlin played fantastic defense this game. She caused multiple turnovers and even matched up to A’ja Wilson multiple times and made her miss shots. In general she will keep growing but her defense is leaps and bounds better this year
The one way you take away a jump shooters legs is make them play defense and they were targeting Catlyn... whoever she was guarding was isolating against her
She needs to work on some aspects of ball handling. She's stronger than she looks but to get to where she wants in the half court, she doesn't quite have the dribbling skills to do so. That's not to say she doesn't have some moves, especially in transition. She just needs to try to get to a higher level of handles for when she is defended closely or multiple defenders try to trap her, how to get the ball to another player and then back and then make moves to free herself.
@@benjaminsmith2287 I agree CC needs to improve her ball handling skills. She consistently gets picked at least 1 time a game. She gets lazy with the dribble and gives the defender too much time in between dribbles. She may want to lower her center of gravity and use that off hand to shield a bit more.
Lexie Hull needs more 3p shots - she is a great catch and shoot player. She plays the game like Klay Thompson . Fever backcourt can be compared to Golden State Warriors backcourt when Warriors won the chip against Boston. Mitchell plays like Pool ( she can create her own shots even behind 3p line ) , Clarke plays like Curry and Hull is like Thompson.
Why isn’t Christie mentioning the absolute failure of Kristy Wallace off the bench? Call it out. That girl should never see the court. It’s truly pathetic how bad it is
Sides reverted back to the same rubbish rotations when they had 1-8 win loss WTH , you DO NOT do this going into PLAYOFFS !! That's what you do pre season ! Berger defensively better than most on the bench & not lazy to get back in transition aka Smith & Samuelson . Sides No Accountability for her stupid mistakes, player rotations & for not challenging the Refs on calls or why Plum wasn't being called foul 12 times against CC , Totally incompetent Coaching 😡
You need your bench to be game ready and playing with confidence. You never get that sitting in the bench. And your not gonna get the starting 5 to play a whole 40 minutes when it comes playoff time. Bench gotta play. But yeah, Kristie and Katie Lou have zero confidence. Hope they can get it back over next couple games. Gaurantee your gonna see these rotations Friday and Saturday. It’s called coaching.
@@DustyTail Not Zero confidence , inability to actually play any defence pressure or offer offence , bench was out scored 32 to 12 absolutely rubbish . Katie Lou nice person but should not get any time she has played crap all year , slow & lazy , Same as Wallace . Smith is too inconsistent sometimes just doesn't show up . Smith , Samuelson & Wheeler are all overpaid for the performance they are giving of the bench 💯
@@DustyTailExactly. It seems like people get mad anytime they play anyone off the bench. The simple fact is the starting five cannot play 40 minutes every playoff game. At some point, you are going to have to rely on your bench to contribute. If we can't, we won't make it far in the playoffs.
There was not the urgency to win from Sides this game. She accepted defeat when the score took off as evidenced by not calling time out. That desperation urgency we saw in Dream game needed to be from coaches. Sides has not surrounded herself with effective Assistant Coaches that can add perspective to happenings. Seems like the blind leading the blind and players don’t know what they miss in how a good coach can fine tune and bring a good plan B to the table when the game is not going well. Settle again with “the Aces are a great team” and find your momentum go down the drain.
Why doesn't Sides call time outs to slow momentum of these other teams when they start runs before they get so far ahead? When I see other coaches calling time outs quickly and she just lets things get out of control, it makes no sense.
WHY IS SIDES LAZY. It's not all winning but this game had bad energy. Ref calls, flopping, COWARDLY Sides back to loser; plays Wallace, Samuelson; NaLyssa who's consistently inconsistent. gtfoh. Play Grace Berger.! wth! Wheeler tried to save face. Hull is a fighter, Temi too. Caitlin, take a break! There's no shame having time off. FIRE SABOTEURS SIDES AND DUNN.
the refs were a joke. they had their hands all over CC for every 4 defence non calls CC gets an offensive call. Plum was pushing everyone all over the place it was crazy how much the ACES got away with calls
Tough loss ladies, but failure is not the means to defeat but the fuel to make the team work even harder, its what's going to push you to improve for the better. You will get there. On the other hand this team needs new players that can play defense really good and a new coach that knows what to do
@@Benzy-d3u yes they play way harder against Caitlin Clark and Caitlin should realize by now to get the ball to Hull and Mitchell more then in the 1 st half so it frees her up more in the 2nd half of the game for when Hull n Mitchell are knocking down the 3’s they will have to adjust their defense or Hull n Mitchell will bust the score board with points anyways !!
Sides will ensure that the Fever goes down in the first round. Fever ownership is arguably the worst franchise ownership in ALL of sports. WNBA officiating is probably the worst, in all of sports.
Aces was clearly dominating the Fever every period and the only player that really was consistent was Mitchell and she showed she is the staple of this team .❤❤❤❤❤
Kelsey is great but this is one game, there are other players who are staples of this team. You get no rebounding and very few assists with Kelsey, but she can shoot.
@@PatrickFordyce-b7c I watch every game and not taking anything away from Mitchell, she's a great player, love her. Now do you understand assists? How many of those points do you think were assists from CC? I can tell you quite a few, not to mention all the attention CC draws to free up Mitchell.
Kelsey and Caitlin are a great backcourt duo. But imagine how good they'd be if Caitlin could shoot as well as Kelsey. I hope they stay together for a long, long time. One more thing... Caitlin needs to stop pouting after missed shots, etc. She stops playing and gives up points and rebounds while pouting. Can't stop playing defense after missed shots. She ALWAYS gets back on defense after she makes shots.
The refs definitely let Jackie play heavy hand check D and she really muscled Caitlin full court. I know CC lauded ABs D but I’m not sure how Wilson gets uncontested 15-18 ft jump shots - over and over again. They aren’t really running plays for her she just slides into that spot and she’s lucky if she gets a hand up. Katie Lou and Wallace are unplayable so not sure why they are in there
CC got away will all those tantrums at Iowa. She and her fans feel entitled but these W refs are not having it. The push offs, the jumping into a defender to get a foul called and flopping has been her MO throughout her college career. Now that its not working she gets frustrated. They need to start calling her for traveling!🥴 Tuarasi told yall she wasn't gonna get those touch fouls in the W. Face a fact...the Aces are simply better!🤷♀😁
I'm the last person to blame a game on reffing. I hate it, especially when someone blames a loss on one call that didn't go a certain way. That being said, this is one of the most incompetant displays of officiating I've even seen in professional basketball. The dagger for me was when a Vegas player (don't remember who) jumped 2 feet backwards to draw a foul on a rebounded layup, one of the clearest displays of offensive intitiated contact. I truly believe that being a ref on the floor in real-time is hard to understand, but that was one of the more minor displays of aggregiousness I saw...again, I despise blaming a game on the refs, and this was a rough game shooting-wise for both teams, but this game was also one of the worst officiated games I've ever even seen, period.
When that player jumped into Boston and they called a foul on Boston for….standing in the way of where she wanted to go? There were so many non calls and bad calls - and I’m disgusted.
Calling out the refs doesn’t have to mean you’re blaming them for the loss. They are terrible, it makes it hard to watch and we need to be making a fuss about it. Especially because it’s not just one game, it’s a pattern. And we arent gonna roll over and take this shit, we aren’t gonna go away until it’s fixed. Or we will go away aka stop watching
That was Chelsea Gray backed into the defensive player(Aliyah) and got the basket! Her growl and her underbite clearly scared the ball into the hoop! 😂 That was a tough call!
The Aces were flopping all game. Kelsey Plum got away with so many fouls.Why wasn't Christie Sides getting the technical. Becky Hammon fighting with the refs despite her players getting the special whistles. Christie Sides can't make good decisions during the game. She always has to go back to look at the film and that is why she can't be a good head coach. If Christie Sides had fought for her players from the beginning it would have boosted the players confidence and would have put doubt in the refs minds. The Aces should get an Oscar not a Championship.
CC got away will all those tantrums at Iowa. She and her fans feel entitled but these W refs are not having it. The push offs, the jumping into a defender to get a foul called and flopping has been her MO throughout her college career. Now that its not working she gets frustrated. They need to start calling her for traveling!🥴 Tuarasi told yall she wasn't gonna get those touch fouls in the W. Face a fact...the Aces are simply better!🤷♀😁
It’s absolutely criminal coaching for Temi not to be getting more minutes (and really starting) over NaLyssa. Temi is a better fit. She finishes better, she’s quicker on switches, makes better reads, and she’s just as physical on the boards. Sides is too loyal to players. Look how long it took Hull to crack the starting lineup. Also, when Sides sees CC getting visibly frustrated from the refs (which honestly all it takes is one bad call for her), Sides needs to sub her out. CC will start jawing at them, losing her composure, and then she’s starts to turn the ball over at a higher rate.
C2 needs to worry a little less about politics and little more about hitting the buckets. Her shot and game was way off AGAIN!!!, and so the team was way off, end of story. Go Fever!!!
Fever appear to be that one X factor player short. Like a really good 3 or 4. Bench needs some strength. And please, CC, stop worrying about the calls on the court.
Sides is a pathetic excuse for a coach. Refuses to play the the starters and bench players that win games on a regular basis. Sides is a defensive coach? Well, she is not a good one. Dunn is senile for saying she will never fire Sides. This is the best the Fever will be under these two. FIRE SIDES. FIRE DUNN.
I want to see sides getting some technicals. She needs to have the same passion her players have. Some of these calls are just ridiculous. This league needs some real refs.
@@independentaquaman7424 Temi is getting more minutes that she shares with Smith. Who the hell else is going to play? Dantes? Yeah right....even slower than Smith and she bricked a layup off the glass that didn't hit the rim. Katie Lou should retire immediately. She looks like she's 50 years old. Can barely hit the rim on a wide open corner shot these days. She's in the top 30 paid players in the league.....think about that. She can't score, dribble or defend. This roster needs a big change (outside of the starting 5) to really contend. Well and a new coach, of course, but that won't happen.
I don’t think that was it, I think she realized the refs were absolutely not going to make fair calls but I agree she needs to not give up, not show that she’s shaken and no matter what the refs do or how many shots are missed you get down the court for your team. But fouling out girls out and calling nothing on the aces when they are masters at fake fouls is just insane to me. I’ve never seen a more biased called game
Clark played some of her best defense of the season tonight. I didn’t see her not getting back hardly at all. The refs have got to do a better job with reffing the players the same on both sides of the ball.. it’s getting too much
Pre and during game CC didn’t look like she was feeling her best. She’d say it’s not an excuse, but I just hope she is ok. Everyone has bad days. It’s also crazy a “bad” day for her is a good day for most other players 😂
Her shot looked really flat and short all night. Hopefully she heals up from the constant mugging she got that of course wasn't called. Usually the W refs are bad all around but tonight they had it out for the Fever. Hard to watch, tbh.
I’m glad to see that more players are getting minutes. It may pay off down the stretch of the season. Asking Kelsey and CC to shoulder 40 minutes night after night may not be sustainable. If we hit a few more 3’s, who knows? Our shooting percentage was down. This is mostly due to the fact that they are a great team. But, open shots weren’t falling either.
Kelsey is just a professional. She killed it tonight. 🌺🌺🌺🌺Need at least 3 players to be in double digits to win. CC had a bad shooting night. Team over guarded Aces players leaving 3 pts shooters open. AB and Hull in foul trouble. Got some good stops on A’ja. Watch the film and get better. Need to play through the referees and move forward. Smith really was tough out there. Proud of how hard she worked🌺🌺🌺🌺. Let’s get the next win. Go Indiana Fever🏀🏀🏀
She is a pro but has no understanding of the flow of a game. She doesn't understand Offense rotation and finding the right shot. Been in the league a long time. I have no problem with her leaving. She is actually easily replaceable. The limited basketball knowledge team concept she has can replace a few deep 3's Its how you construct a team. She's too much money for what dhe brings.
I THINK BENCH IS A BIGGGG PROBLEM PLAYING AGAINST A BETTER TEAM LIKE THE ACES, LIBERTY, AND LYNX. SMITH, SAMUELSON, AND WALLACE NEED TO GO AND GET A BETTER PLAYERS THAT CAN HELP WITH THE DEFENSE AND OFFENSE. GET TALLER PLAYERS THAT CAN SHOOT AND DEFEND
wow. Sides putting KLS and Wallace in at the same time is....something. Esp on a bad CC shooting night. Crushed all momentum. The team looked lost with KLS and Wallace on the floor. @SIDES WTF
If the calls from the Ref's are going to be like this in the playoffs where Indiana gets hacked all game with no calls while A'ja gets foul calls when nobody touches her , I think I will skip watching . It's not worth the frustration .
2 things….. 1) Lin Dunn needs to throw the brinks truck at Kelsey. We need her back. 2) Good on CC for not getting political. This girl just wants to play basketball. Media needs to take their own advice and “read the room.”
Kelsey gives 100 percent every time she is on the floor and she is very good at what she does, Her best quote for me was, we have to punch first, and when they do punch back, we got to be able to stand up and get back to it!
The Fever is new to winning basketball where in high leve basketball the starters usually score the same points and the benches win or lose the game where it happened this game and more clearly in men’s games NBA like Denver nuggets last two seasons where the won 2022 with the bench and lost 2023 because of the bench
Boston gotta get 💪 tougher Lexi Hull need her some plays CC gotta get some new moves for shooting the 3 🏀 ball Temi needs to start Wheeler need to be in the mindset that shes the best just get cocky Smith need to play stronger too
How about this team learn how to set a screen for Caitlin. She’s had the most unassisted points in the W, which means she has to work so hard for her points.
@@lisareynolds9799 Mitchell doesn’t care she just has mindset of keeping her points up for her value and people will say she’s the leader of the team she’s quietly enjoying CC STRUGGLE
@@paulacampbell7710You blind if you don't see all the screens they set for Catlyn... Mitchell has a lot better shooting percentages than Clark...if anything the team needs to set more screens for her to get more open looks
I think that the Aces scored more points off the bench. That really made the difference. Temi played A'ja well. (Note for the next game) The Sides challenge, that stood, was BS. Then charge CC with the same foul within the next couple plays was BS.
No technical analysis, no mentioning key moments, and the best (worst) bit is her saying we need to play faster while taking off the players that create the "run and gun" system.
I do agree But I am far more furious at the refs I am so annoyed at the refs that I refuse to ever place a bet on Fever If the refs won't allow Fever to beat the Aces in a normal season game, then they will do anything to prevent a playoff win
Did anyone even hear Coach Sides say anything about her own Accountability in this Loss, No -Not Once! Did Coach Sides even speak up about the Biased Officiating and Horrific Calls against Our Fever, No Not Once . Did coach Explain why She ridiculously put Unproductive Bench players in the Game at crucial points, when instead We desperately Needed Our Productive Players in to regroup and get Back on track in this game, Rather than trying to force our players into many missed shots to come back, rather than Playing more solid Defense, because where was Dantas? I’ve got nothing against Kristy Wallace and NaLyssa Smith, but they were not the Right fit here, a very poor cosy choice by Christie Sides. And why doesn’t Sides ever Call a time out like every other WNBA coach when the opponent gets on a run???? Sides Only Calls dam timeouts when our own Team is on a Hot Run. I mean seriously is Sides trying to throw these games ??? Sides Never takes any responsibility whatsoever for her own failures as The Coach, instead she blames every failure on our players over and over. In fact All she talk about over and over Is the same verbative Choreographed Candy coated third grade nonsense most of the time. This Team is chock-full of Incredible Talent, but it’s not going to go very far into the playoffs when we have a person like Christie Sides Coaching them Counterproductively.
I think if they have depth in bench they can beat anybody. But the problem is the GM signing some player with big contract who are not deserving to take the money. Can even make 10 points a game .
Congratulations to kelsey mitchell & caitlin clark becoming the WNBA's first teammates to each make 100 3s in the same season
The refs won this game for the Aces. Is there gambling going on in the WNBA and are the refs involved?
@@DenricEnterprises Of course lol. Every pro sport is rigged.
Kelsey has gotten so much better in front of the media since the beginning of the year. She has really stepped up as a leader on this team and not in the shadow of Caitlin. Bodes well for the future that she is now comfortable with this level of attention and how to be a star as a teammate of CC. Best guard duo in the league!
This was one of Kelsey’s best interviews. Well done! Such an incredible player.
Kelsey very well spoken and very likable. She seems to be humble and say / focus on things that will make the team better. Impressive.
Love Kelsey! So happy her leadership and ability is shining!
loss or win team fever ever we love you ❤🎉😊always be positive
Great interview Kelsey -poise !❤
STATS UPDATE - After the Las Vegas game
MOST ASSISTS IN A SEASON
316 = most assists in a season by Alyssa Thomas in 2023
312 = number of assists by Caitlin Clark in 2024 with 3 games remaining
1.3 = assists per game over the next 3 games to tie the record
- Clark's per game average right now is 8.4 assists, so it is likely that she will set the WNBA assist record with 337 assists. She already has the rookie record.
MOST THREE POINTERS IN A SEASON
128 = most 3 pointers in a season by Sabrina Ionescu in 2023
112 = number of 3 pointers by Caitlin Clark in 2024 with 3 games remaining
5.3 = 3 pointers per game over the next 3 games to tie the record
- Clark's per game average right now is 3.0 three pointers per game, so it is likely that she will fall short of breaking this record this season with 121 three pointers. That said, she is already sitting at #6 on the all-time list in this category and is trending to reach 2nd place. That is still pretty good for a rookie, yes? Also, A. Ogunbowale (104) and K. Mitchel (100) are also in this year's race.
MOST POINTS IN A SEASON BY A ROOKIE
744 = most points in a season by a rookie by Seimone Augustus in 2006
708 = number of points by Caitlin Clark in 2024 with 3 games remaining
12.0 = points per game needed over the next 3 games to tie the record
- Clark's points per game average right now is 19.1, so she is on pace to set a new record with 765 points in a rookie season.
MOST POINTS IN A SEASON
939 = most points in a season by Jewell Loyd in 2023 for former record
956 = number of points by A'ja Wilson in 2024 with 4 games remaining for the new record
- Wilson's points per game average right now is 27.3, so she is on pace to reach 1,065 this season. We are about to witness the first WNBA player cross the 1,000 point threshold. I know most of the visitors to this channel have been following Caitlin Clark's season, but you probably don't want this historical achievement to go unnoticed. A'ja Wilson is having a stellar year too.
MOST REBOUNDS IN A SEASON
404 = most rebounds in a season by Sylvia Fowles in 2018 for former record
446 = number of rebounds in a season by Angel Reese in 2024 to date, setting a new record
418 = number of rebounds by A'ja Wilson in 2024 with 4 games left to play
7.0 = number of rebounds per game needed for A'ja Wilson to tie Angel Reese
- Wilson is averaging 11.9 rebounds per game, but she is also injured. If she can come back for 4 games, she would be on pace for 466, the new record.
- Reese was averaging 13.2 rebounds per game and had 7 games left to play. She is on pace for 538 rebounds in a season. But then the injury happened.
Love me some Kelsey!!!!!
Kelsey Mitchell is a classy female and a hooper. I hope she has many more years with The Fever
Refs really kills the momentum when teams are getting hot. Fevers needs to pick up better role players in the off season. Their bench really needs an upgrade.
And a new coach.
GM PROBLEM signing big contract to a player who can even make 10 points a game.
They sure do - seeing Wallace and KTS in there when you know they can’t make shots or guard anyone is annoying
@@80srulerI almost lost it when I saw Wallace on the floor.
@@paulsimmons1221 not in a good way
Sides was dillusional tonight regarding the bench. If she would start the best and use 3 others as ocassional fill ins, it might work. She never makes it her incorrect decision and her problem when she makes bad choices..
Oh my!
Temi n Caitlin were working together before her injuries, as well as, Caitlin n Hull, Caitlin n Boston and Caitlin n Mitchell. Worrking with Caitlin has made each of these young women play at their fullest potential because of Caitlin's confidence in them!
Even the 3 off the bench. I think we know who they are!
When Smith plays hero ball the opposing team always go on a run. When will Sides notice?
I'm new to the WNBA. When it comes to coaching, is their any analytics involved like football? Surely Christie could use that to fine tune her game time decisions.
Sides is terrible! She doesn’t know defense either! I’m calling on Herb Simon to get rid of her and clean house that includes Lin Dunn! Now Caitlin isn’t pregnant is she? Lethargic, unfocused, frowning…
Two of the three All-Stars shot poorly. It happens. Boston 3-10 FG (30%). Clark 6-22 FG (27%).
@@dotmarceo Sometimes what is seen is not what happened. Expect a different response from the team.
Coach sides needs to take some accountability! She blames the players instead of her poor coaching.
She never takes accountability, ever.
She NEVER takes accountability. She flat out needs to be replaced. Doesn't know how to make challenges, time outs, substitutions. She is in way over her head. We also need some new bench players.
But when Indiana win that don’t get said have a nice day.no excuses blame the players the coach do not dribble the basketball. Have a nice day dummy.
Yeah she missed all those shots short, she didn’t fight through those screens, she didn’t block out.
Om word she sucked out there.
Btw. Get use to the bench rotations for the last two games. Coach coaching for playoffs and deep into the bench’s.
@@DustyTail What is your role in the Fever organization?
Caitlin appears very exhausted, she looks and sounds tired, They all need rest and Caitlin gets too emotional when her shots aren't falling and bad ref calls. Let it go and stay focused and find other ways to get the ball to open players. When the Captain is flustered and frustrated, the team follows. Everyone needs to relax and play the game and stop allowing the referees to upset you. Play as a team, and stop standing around watching and cut in the lane looking for the pass. The Aces are the reigning champions and they will be hard to beat with A'ja dominating the paint.
Perfectly stated. Also, last game, I think you finally saw a prolong back and forth between CC and Sides. CC has finally had with the poor coaching. The frustration level is reaching alarming proportions. And now , perfect timing, she is drawn into contrived controversy about not taking a stance on a certain social issue. I watch her body language once again she biting her nails , rubbing the side of her face just a series of nervous gestures. Her mental toughness is really being pushed to the limit. That why she explodes during a game. She has had it. Sides deliberately is screwing with her head because CC called her last week and Sides was embarrassed. So Sides is punishing her. The half court offense by now has been proven to be the source of all the letdowns. Why Sides does not stay with the Fast break is a mystery. She must not read the press or if does, it doesn't bother her. She knows she is there to stay. I have believed all season that she and the Gm may be having some issues with the folks in Vegas. Most of her lineup changes affect the spread of the game.
Bad ref calls have dogged the Fever all season. When will the announcers call out the bad/terrible officiating.
The coach and the refs are throwing the game.
She really is her own worst critic this is why I love Kelsey she seems a lot more level headed and keeps her cool a lot better than everyone else, CC is due a rest mentally she is only 22 and a lot of pressure from the rest of the world.
Just gotta keep pushing. Hold your head up and keep running. Don’t give up! Dog eat Dog mentality guys. Stay calm, cut the frustration out and be ready for the next game. Still proud of my Fever! Go Fever Go.
Please ask Sides about what she did wrong with her COACHING CHOICES and what she would do differently COACHING - instead of blaming the players ALWAYS.
Coach sides needs to rewatch all of the games that they won and replicate those plays. Caitlin is getting more and more frustrated with the coach. Please stop telling Caitlin to slow down Coach sides. She plays best at a fast pace. Listen to her. Aliyah needs to catch those rebounds. Move faster, run faster, jump, and catch those rebounded balls Aliyah! Kelsey Mitchell is outstanding. Lexie did as well. Nalyssa and Caitie Lou should not be on the floor at the same time. The referees are absolutely terrible. Coach sides needs to challenge more of those bad/missed calls! The fans see what the coach doesn’t unfortunately.
She is not going to do that because shes purposely throwing the games she wants to loose
Don’t try to coach.
You’re horribly overrated with your own knowledge.
AB is not fast tho. Won’t happen.
They refuse to box-out under the rim. Which is crazy. They refuse to stay home on perimeter defense, and folks with almost 33%+ 3pt shooting are left wide open and are draining them 3s. Some of the youtube channels have mentioned that they are not rotating on defense. Maybe that's why we're seeing so many apparent attempts to double or triple team an opponent in the paint; only to see them pass to a wide open shooter outside of the arc. They don't talk to each other when a teammate is being set up for screen, nor do they talk when a defender is right behind the player with the ball. So much of it is bad coaching. But much of it is a horrible attitude by this team. The talent and skill of AB, CC, and KM can often be enough to lift them to a win. But all those pieces have to be in perfect place for that to happen. And with the combination of crappy refs, Sides worrying about the paint game, poor defense, less than mediocre bench; they might not win a game in the playoffs. The teams going in are skilled with good benches and great coaching (unless the Sky gets in).
Facts💯 keep Smith & Samuelson on Bench
Mitchell a real sweatheart. I would love to see her lead this team to a victory friday. A 35 5 7 on 55% shooting. I would like to see her steals and defections up.
Sides should have drawn up plays to free up Mitchell since she had the hot hand, but Sides doesn’t know how to draw up more than 1 play.
@@shf4592
Totaly agree. Mitchell is performing well because of her talent. Who can stop Mitchell from getting to the paint? Mitchells assist#s is not because of a lack of talent, it is because coach does not know how to free up teammates for quality looks off of Mitchell.
It seems like they forget to run plays for Mitchell which is frustrating.
@@california862
Mitchell been playing well lately. Her scoring needs to be more impactful for the team. Her scoring is to put up points and not beyond that. That is what coach is for.
Totally agree. She seems really happy. Mitchell you rock. Nobody like her in the league. Or ever.
The strategy to take away a jump shooters legs is make them play defense... every player Catlyn was guarding was isolating against her to tire her legs.
Very insightful
Interesting strategy! Why doesn’t Sides use Temi to tire out Aja? Sorry I don’t know how to spell her name but the girl who plays center for the Aces who just shut down the Fever making every shot she threw up like she was playing at home!!
@@mrbert29 😂Temi isn't a good enough offensive player to make Aja work,nor is Boston or Smith.With Catlyn,Kelsey and Lexie it's more tiring playing defense on the perimeter because they have to fight getting around those screens to close out on shooters.
@@logicalbrotheragreed. But even if she was, Aja can just guard the other big and still do the same thing. At that point force the action by calling for a screen from whoever she's guarding. I wouldn't run from Aja, Clark should just bring her to the perimeter by calling for it from Temi, not Boston. Then either cook her from the perimeter or drop it into Boston who should be 1v1 inside..vs a mismatch. Force Aja to play vs Clark on the perimeter.
I could see Clark as a player COACH.
No way.
I don’t understand the rotation of different players. Wallace, Katy Lou, and wheeler should not be in the same time. Katy Lou is not playing well. Why isn’t Grace Berger playing at all?
Why? Sides let Celeste Taylor go but kept Wallace? And Berger deserves a run in the team.
Coach said before the game big rotations with bench players.
You may as well get use to it because that’s what the last games are gonna look like.
It’s called coaching.
Don’t understand why Grace has seen play before,she’s a team player..Great skills via College and not being allowed to flourish.Sides ,what was going on in the 2nd quarter?…Just a mixup up..let player play.Not sure stopping flow after 40 seconds from intially start…Stop the momentum and feel….Gets scary as what Sides has plans for player rotation at this time for playoff?Far too random.
I think Grace Berger should play more
She is not pro and panics out there and physically can’t stand up to most of those bullies! I saw her play and it was bad! HS level. They will use her for trades.
PLEASE...look at the video and see how teams like LV screen for their ball handlers vs. how we don't! Our screens are ineffective. the Screener almost always falls away from the screen position before the guard gets a chance to come off the screen. With a team like LV, you will see them break off real-time to defend the screener and the guard so the pick and roll never happens. If we get back to executing on a screen, we will see the Fever open up the game and that is what is needed.
Why don’t they look for Lexi hull more often on the three ?? Girl is shooting like 48% from three and yet they never look her way
Lexie should be getting 15 shots/game the way she's playing now.
She was missing her shots too, and fever was not jelling they looked scared. CC missed 10 of her 3 shots. Fever better get they're act together.
@@stevenewton6720 Clark kind of got out of team ball for a couple plays.
The starting 5 are doing great. Kelsey, you're definitely leading the way on this young team. The bench needs to step up. Teams like the Aces know that if they get any of the 5 in foul trouble, then it's going to create issues for the team. Caitlin is the floor general. C2 keep ignoring the outside drama. Don't let it get to you. You are phenomenal...
@@girlinvt they know that Mitchell is more of a self player so they just play ball with her. They also know that MITCHELL WILL NOT FDO THE SAME CC DOES . BDO THE TRICK IS TO LIMIT CC . CC NEEDS SCREENS . THE FEVER NEED TO TAKE A DIFFERENT MENTAL APPROACH . BENCH NEED TO STEP UP. ALL NEED TO START DOING WHAT MITCHELL DOES...PLAY SELF BASKETBALL 🏀 AND PASS. THATS WHAT THE MEN DO. USA OLYMPIC MEN'S TEAM WERE DOING THAT AND IT WORKED BCZ ALL OF THEM IN THEIR MENTALITY KNOW THAT THEY ARE ELITE PLAYERS.
The league has gotten the memo that if you blatantly flop against Clark, the refs will call her for a foul every time. They're doing quite the acting jobs and the refs are buying it.
Refs are buying it because a rookie is not supposed to beat the veteran and they call the game accordingly. Either that or they are afraid of Hammons (she is scary).
I would go far enough to say that they are betting on it
Sides probably LOVED seeing Caitlin struggle.😮
Now she can self praise pounding inside 🙌
Sides needs to protect her players.
Ridiculous comment. They all want a title.
love this girl. kelsey is a real professional, taking hard questions but remaining respectful. this is what a leader looks like
Kelsey Mitchell was not tired she is ready every game !!❤❤❤❤❤
Just understand, the weight of the offense is not on Kelsey for most of the game and the defense of these top teams is not focused on stopping Kelsey. They are focused on stopping CC. Kelsey mostly gets open shots (not saying she is not a great shooter and finisher - she is) but she does not have the responsibility of running the team and getting fouled all the way down the court bringing the ball up. There is a reason why CC gets worn down as she is physically pushed, grabbed and pounded pretty much the whole game without consequence to the defensive team. Kelsey gets some of this on her drives but not the whole game. Kelsey and CC together are the best guard duo in the league but Kelsey without CC would get much more attention on defense - with CC, she is free to do her thing!
@@TruthMatters22 You are exactly right.
The ball just didnt go in tonite!
KM Set it off! Not to take anything off the Aces, but it was impressive to catch up a couple of times.
until the refs stopped the runs and took them out of the game .
LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU Kelsey! Thank you for giving your all! You’re doing a great job in the interviews. These questions are hard!
I love Kelsey! Such a PRO!
There's something off about her. CC hasn't looked happy in the last three games. She looks miserable. She's not smiling the way she usually does as though she's not having fun anymore...
She sounds kinda sick here so hopefully thats all it is
She did get hit in the mouth pretty hard so maybe that has something to do with it. Lol
Omg it excuses it not refs or coach ...mvp step up no matter what situation like this ... all the greats win or Lose take over watch some highlights Iverson or mj when they had take over cc only had 6pts and no defense
Cc is top 10 player in wnba ...but aja Wilson is the best player in NBA
@jumpman23823 stop comparing women with men or maybe just put some trans men in there place ..LOL!
Sides needs to go, period. What was that pathetic rotation in the 2nd quarter? Katie Lou is SHOT (whatever she had to begin with) and Sides doesn't stick up for her players when the refs were pathetic tonight. CC played her worst game maybe of the year but how does Wilson have ZERO fouls, Boston almost fouls out, Hull got in foul trouble and Plum committed at least 15 fouls and had ONE called on her. Fever probably didn't deserve to win the game but everything was stacked against them.
actually the refs are terrible in most game
If you knew,,, you’d know. Coach said before the game she going deep on the bench. Those players need time if there’s any hope for a playoff run.
No team gonna go 40 min with 5-6 players. None!
If you knew you’d understand what coaching a team was about.
Refs were most decidedly in the Aces pockets - they fouled at will on our guards but the Fever were the ones getting the fouls called on them. The two worst were the 2 offensive fouls called on Caitlin when she was fouled repeatedly on those plays. If this was the only game this has happened to Caitlin, she would not be worn down by it mentally and physically but this has been happening all year long. It is much worse against the top teams who apparently are free to foul at will defensively. It was bad.
@@Wraithlen the offensive calls in particular were rally killers. The 1st on Clark was her pushing the hands of the player off of her left arm as she was driving. That’s either no foul or defensive.
@@TruthMatters22 A’ja complained about the refs in an interview at halftime a couple days ago and since then she’s untouchable.
We got out coached
Got all calls against them.
That happens nearly every game. The Team have dug Sides out of many self-inflicted "wounds".
Maybe. But shots were missed. That Becky Hammon technical foul may have changed the outcome of the review call. Because the contact on that play was initiated by the offense. But the game was not out of hand. If three or four shots land, it's a different ball game. Boston shot 30%, Clark shot 27%.
Aces are a well coached team. They saw something in the first 30 seconds of the game, called time out and adjusted. They know to foul Smith and make her go to the line. They know to be physical with Caitlin and if the refs are not going to call it be more physical. I didnt think you were allowed to drape all over and bump the person dribbling the ball. Usually they dont call the ball carrier for an offensive foul when they are being mugged by the defender. Maybe Clark needs to not extend her arm and keep her arm bent while guarding the ball and penetrating, let the defender make all the contact. Those defenders all would have fouled out in an NBA game. NBA barely lets you touch the ball carrier.
Positivity. In life, even when losing, you will still have to project positivity. Then practice hard. Strategize.
I'm so proud of this team including the coaching staff! It's incredible the journey they have been on from the start of the season and the crazy schedule. They had a team with several new players, young players and almost no training camp. Hard start with the extra attention the team received on the court, too. Look at where they are now! It was anticipated this would be a growing year and instead, they pushed ahead and are heading into the playoffs in the 6 spot as of now! I am incredibly impressed by all of them - the hard work, focus, passion, integrity, and dedication to their growth! Go Fever!!
Almost never creating open shots for Kelsey or Cait.
Kelsey is shooting well.
Hopefully CC will build herself up and get stronger during the off season, her defense has to get better, weakest part of her game. Also, she can't let teams rattle her. But she will gain all that in time. Fantastic player. Kelsey and CC are the best.
Caitlin played fantastic defense this game. She caused multiple turnovers and even matched up to A’ja Wilson multiple times and made her miss shots.
In general she will keep growing but her defense is leaps and bounds better this year
The one way you take away a jump shooters legs is make them play defense and they were targeting Catlyn... whoever she was guarding was isolating against her
She needs to work on some aspects of ball handling. She's stronger than she looks but to get to where she wants in the half court, she doesn't quite have the dribbling skills to do so. That's not to say she doesn't have some moves, especially in transition. She just needs to try to get to a higher level of handles for when she is defended closely or multiple defenders try to trap her, how to get the ball to another player and then back and then make moves to free herself.
@@benjaminsmith2287 I agree CC needs to improve her ball handling skills. She consistently gets picked at least 1 time a game. She gets lazy with the dribble and gives the defender too much time in between dribbles. She may want to lower her center of gravity and use that off hand to shield a bit more.
And emotion. Did Iowa coach just let her do whatever to win 🤔
Yes she said it!!! She said they have to set better screens on offense.
Lexie Hull needs more 3p shots - she is a great catch and shoot player. She plays the game like Klay Thompson . Fever backcourt can be compared to Golden State Warriors backcourt when Warriors won the chip against Boston. Mitchell plays like Pool ( she can create her own shots even behind 3p line ) , Clarke plays like Curry and Hull is like Thompson.
Why isn’t Christie mentioning the absolute failure of Kristy Wallace off the bench? Call it out. That girl should never see the court. It’s truly pathetic how bad it is
Because it was her decision to put her in ahead of Berger. Sides has learned very little judged by the rotations.
Sides reverted back to the same rubbish rotations when they had 1-8 win loss WTH , you DO NOT do this going into PLAYOFFS !!
That's what you do pre season !
Berger defensively better than most on the bench & not lazy to get back in transition aka Smith & Samuelson .
Sides No Accountability for her stupid mistakes, player rotations & for not challenging the Refs on calls or why Plum wasn't being called foul 12 times against CC , Totally incompetent Coaching 😡
You need your bench to be game ready and playing with confidence. You never get that sitting in the bench. And your not gonna get the starting 5 to play a whole 40 minutes when it comes playoff time. Bench gotta play.
But yeah, Kristie and Katie Lou have zero confidence. Hope they can get it back over next couple games.
Gaurantee your gonna see these rotations Friday and Saturday.
It’s called coaching.
@@DustyTail Not Zero confidence , inability to actually play any defence pressure or offer offence , bench was out scored 32 to 12 absolutely rubbish .
Katie Lou nice person but should not get any time she has played crap all year , slow & lazy , Same as Wallace . Smith is too inconsistent sometimes just doesn't show up .
Smith , Samuelson & Wheeler are all overpaid for the performance they are giving of the bench 💯
@@DustyTailExactly. It seems like people get mad anytime they play anyone off the bench. The simple fact is the starting five cannot play 40 minutes every playoff game. At some point, you are going to have to rely on your bench to contribute. If we can't, we won't make it far in the playoffs.
Clark is the Coach. Let her lead the team.
There was not the urgency to win from Sides this game. She accepted defeat when the score took off as evidenced by not calling time out. That desperation urgency we saw in Dream game needed to be from coaches. Sides has not surrounded herself with effective Assistant Coaches that can add perspective to happenings. Seems like the blind leading the blind and players don’t know what they miss in how a good coach can fine tune and bring a good plan B to the table when the game is not going well.
Settle again with “the Aces are a great team” and find your momentum go down the drain.
Why doesn't Sides call time outs to slow momentum of these other teams when they start runs before they get so far ahead? When I see other coaches calling time outs quickly and she just lets things get out of control, it makes no sense.
Because she's not a coach
WHY IS SIDES LAZY. It's not all winning but this game had bad energy. Ref calls, flopping, COWARDLY Sides back to loser; plays Wallace, Samuelson; NaLyssa who's consistently inconsistent. gtfoh. Play Grace Berger.! wth! Wheeler tried to save face. Hull is a fighter, Temi too. Caitlin, take a break! There's no shame having time off.
FIRE SABOTEURS SIDES AND DUNN.
I wish Sides would take an "early" holiday.
@@tonyedwards3938Let CC be the Player Coach , probably do better 🤭
the refs were a joke. they had their hands all over CC for every 4 defence non calls CC gets an offensive call. Plum was pushing everyone all over the place it was crazy how much the ACES got away with calls
the score is not bad team fever keep it up always be positive and don’t give up always pray before you play Godbless you all😊❤❤
FEVER 100%, all my support. Great Job all. You've been playing nonstop for the last week. Take heart, you'll do a Great Job tomorrow.
Indiana fever please fire sides. She doesn’t know what she’s doing.
Tough loss ladies, but failure is not the means to defeat but the fuel to make the team work even harder, its what's going to push you to improve for the better. You will get there. On the other hand this team needs new players that can play defense really good and a new coach that knows what to do
The Aces put the clamps on CC tonight. They locked her up and got her frustrated. They got after her defensively and smothered her.
@@Benzy-d3u yes they play way harder against Caitlin Clark and Caitlin should realize by now to get the ball to Hull and Mitchell more then in the 1 st half so it frees her up more in the 2nd half of the game for when Hull n Mitchell are knocking down the 3’s they will have to adjust their defense or Hull n Mitchell will bust the score board with points anyways !!
Lexie this girl stepped up and proved her worth. Proud of her
Lexi is dependable, unlike Katy Lou who is seriously out of form.
Sides will ensure that the Fever goes down in the first round.
Fever ownership is arguably the worst franchise ownership in ALL of sports.
WNBA officiating is probably the worst, in all of sports.
Coach needs to put Temi on A’ja due to her having the length and quickness.
Can see so much maturity in Mitchell since playing with CC now it’s Kelsey’s time to build CC back up, the two have so much chemistry
0 is coming for the W!!!! Let's go MITCHELL😊
Aces was clearly dominating the Fever every period and the only player that really was consistent was Mitchell and she showed she is the staple of this team .❤❤❤❤❤
Kelsey is great but this is one game, there are other players who are staples of this team. You get no rebounding and very few assists with Kelsey, but she can shoot.
Kelsey Mitchell has 6 games in the row with over 20 points are you not watching the same games ?
@@PatrickFordyce-b7c I watch every game and not taking anything away from Mitchell, she's a great player, love her. Now do you understand assists? How many of those points do you think were assists from CC? I can tell you quite a few, not to mention all the attention CC draws to free up Mitchell.
Kelsie is pure class. Christie Sides is an incompetent Coach and should be fired immediately.
This team speaks well, seems to focus on the things that will make them gel as a team and get better. Very impressed with coach and player comments.
Kelsey you are a great leader and player! Love when you share your thoughts in the press conferences. Keep shining!
She will be gone when this team wins a Championship.
Kelsey and Caitlin are a great backcourt duo. But imagine how good they'd be if Caitlin could shoot as well as Kelsey. I hope they stay together for a long, long time. One more thing... Caitlin needs to stop pouting after missed shots, etc. She stops playing and gives up points and rebounds while pouting. Can't stop playing defense after missed shots. She ALWAYS gets back on defense after she makes shots.
Yea she definitely gets frustrated with herself
Yea she needs to get back on defense even on bad misses
I noticed that too with CC pouting.
The refs definitely let Jackie play heavy hand check D and she really muscled Caitlin full court. I know CC lauded ABs D but I’m not sure how Wilson gets uncontested 15-18 ft jump shots - over and over again. They aren’t really running plays for her she just slides into that spot and she’s lucky if she gets a hand up. Katie Lou and Wallace are unplayable so not sure why they are in there
CC got away will all those tantrums at Iowa. She and her fans feel entitled but these W refs are not having it. The push offs, the jumping into a defender to get a foul called and flopping has been her MO throughout her college career. Now that its not working she gets frustrated. They need to start calling her for traveling!🥴 Tuarasi told yall she wasn't gonna get those touch fouls in the W. Face a fact...the Aces are simply better!🤷♀😁
I'm the last person to blame a game on reffing. I hate it, especially when someone blames a loss on one call that didn't go a certain way. That being said, this is one of the most incompetant displays of officiating I've even seen in professional basketball. The dagger for me was when a Vegas player (don't remember who) jumped 2 feet backwards to draw a foul on a rebounded layup, one of the clearest displays of offensive intitiated contact. I truly believe that being a ref on the floor in real-time is hard to understand, but that was one of the more minor displays of aggregiousness I saw...again, I despise blaming a game on the refs, and this was a rough game shooting-wise for both teams, but this game was also one of the worst officiated games I've ever even seen, period.
Hold that L and stop the excuses
When that player jumped into Boston and they called a foul on Boston for….standing in the way of where she wanted to go? There were so many non calls and bad calls - and I’m disgusted.
Calling out the refs doesn’t have to mean you’re blaming them for the loss. They are terrible, it makes it hard to watch and we need to be making a fuss about it. Especially because it’s not just one game, it’s a pattern. And we arent gonna roll over and take this shit, we aren’t gonna go away until it’s fixed. Or we will go away aka stop watching
Storm, Sparks, Sky, Lxyn, Atlanta, Mercury fans can say the same when playing Caitlin Clark Fever team. How ironic 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That was Chelsea Gray backed into the defensive player(Aliyah) and got the basket! Her growl and her underbite clearly scared the ball into the hoop! 😂 That was a tough call!
The Aces were flopping all game. Kelsey Plum got away with so many fouls.Why wasn't Christie Sides getting the technical. Becky Hammon fighting with the refs despite her players getting the special whistles. Christie Sides can't make good decisions during the game. She always has to go back to look at the film and that is why she can't be a good head coach. If Christie Sides had fought for her players from the beginning it would have boosted the players confidence and would have put doubt in the refs minds. The Aces should get an Oscar not a Championship.
CC got away will all those tantrums at Iowa. She and her fans feel entitled but these W refs are not having it. The push offs, the jumping into a defender to get a foul called and flopping has been her MO throughout her college career. Now that its not working she gets frustrated. They need to start calling her for traveling!🥴 Tuarasi told yall she wasn't gonna get those touch fouls in the W. Face a fact...the Aces are simply better!🤷♀😁
It’s absolutely criminal coaching for Temi not to be getting more minutes (and really starting) over NaLyssa. Temi is a better fit. She finishes better, she’s quicker on switches, makes better reads, and she’s just as physical on the boards.
Sides is too loyal to players. Look how long it took Hull to crack the starting lineup.
Also, when Sides sees CC getting visibly frustrated from the refs (which honestly all it takes is one bad call for her), Sides needs to sub her out. CC will start jawing at them, losing her composure, and then she’s starts to turn the ball over at a higher rate.
C2 needs to worry a little less about politics and little more about hitting the buckets. Her shot and game was way off AGAIN!!!, and so the team was way off, end of story. Go Fever!!!
Fever appear to be that one X factor player short. Like a really good 3 or 4. Bench needs some strength. And please, CC, stop worrying about the calls on the court.
That was Lexie and she is a Starter now
Sides is a pathetic excuse for a coach. Refuses to play the the starters and bench players that win games on a regular basis. Sides is a defensive coach? Well, she is not a good one. Dunn is senile for saying she will never fire Sides. This is the best the Fever will be under these two. FIRE SIDES. FIRE DUNN.
Losing sucks. But I like the way the Indiana played today. Caitlin's 3 pointer was just off.
Just continue to play hard and have fun. Go Fever!!!
CC was off in so many ways. exhausted. 45 min as PG in an OT game can do that.
@@a2knyc You're right. I forgot about that overtime game.
I want to see sides getting some technicals. She needs to have the same passion her players have. Some of these calls are just ridiculous. This league needs some real refs.
Coach Sides starting very slow and terrible shooter Smith.
Has me wondering if Sides is trying to help opposing coaches.
@@independentaquaman7424 Temi is getting more minutes that she shares with Smith. Who the hell else is going to play? Dantes? Yeah right....even slower than Smith and she bricked a layup off the glass that didn't hit the rim. Katie Lou should retire immediately. She looks like she's 50 years old. Can barely hit the rim on a wide open corner shot these days. She's in the top 30 paid players in the league.....think about that. She can't score, dribble or defend. This roster needs a big change (outside of the starting 5) to really contend. Well and a new coach, of course, but that won't happen.
@@Wraithlen Yes, Dantes.
EDIT: just checked your account and see that you're a troll, so I'm adding you to my Muted list.
Hammon got that call to go her way. Team feeds off that too. It was a bad call and review.
The team has really come along, and both teams played very hard and tough D. Just a tough game.
You win some you lose some, just got to learn from the losses to make those wins more sweet. Keep it up Fever!!!
Believe in you, Kelsey!!! Forget this game and move forward. Kick their butt Friday.
Caitlin Clark getting mad about not making shots and not getting back to play defense is going to be a problem
I don’t think that was it, I think she realized the refs were absolutely not going to make fair calls but I agree she needs to not give up, not show that she’s shaken and no matter what the refs do or how many shots are missed you get down the court for your team. But fouling out girls out and calling nothing on the aces when they are masters at fake fouls is just insane to me. I’ve never seen a more biased called game
Clark played some of her best defense of the season tonight. I didn’t see her not getting back hardly at all. The refs have got to do a better job with reffing the players the same on both sides of the ball.. it’s getting too much
So you're going to ignore Smith not making shots and taking longer than Clark to get back on D, frequently?
Stop the Caitlinphobia.
@@tsmiles_ The refs know exactly what they are doing...and I don't mean making the right calls.
You're still my hero CC. You got them on Friday. 🙏
Kelsey is Right! The team need to have the mentality of winning it all despite all the odds!!
Play to win not playing not to lose!!
I watched this game here in Brazil, definitely A'ja Wilson is the MVP of this season
Yeah they made that clear very early in the season....
Kelsey is the most underrated star player in the WNBA. Period.
Agree
She has a never give up attitude and no excuses. It seems like CC let officiating affect her sometimes. Plus Kelsey has tremendous defense.
Agree. She is really good and is the mature leader of the team
Dewanna Bonner.
Yes Kelsey Mitchell is.
Pre and during game CC didn’t look like she was feeling her best. She’d say it’s not an excuse, but I just hope she is ok. Everyone has bad days. It’s also crazy a “bad” day for her is a good day for most other players 😂
CC’s voice sounds raspy, like she might be sick.
@@shf4592 I agree 🥺
She shot 1-10 from three point range and 6-22 overall. That's a shitty game for anybody.
She doesn’t seem like she’s felt her best for the last three games honestly
Her shot looked really flat and short all night. Hopefully she heals up from the constant mugging she got that of course wasn't called. Usually the W refs are bad all around but tonight they had it out for the Fever. Hard to watch, tbh.
I’m glad to see that more players are getting minutes. It may pay off down the stretch of the season. Asking Kelsey and CC to shoulder 40 minutes night after night may not be sustainable.
If we hit a few more 3’s, who knows? Our shooting percentage was down. This is mostly due to the fact that they are a great team. But, open shots weren’t falling either.
Kelsey is just a professional. She killed it tonight. 🌺🌺🌺🌺Need at least 3 players to be in double digits to win. CC had a bad shooting night. Team over guarded Aces players leaving 3 pts shooters open. AB and Hull in foul trouble. Got some good stops on A’ja. Watch the film and get better. Need to play through the referees and move forward. Smith really was tough out there. Proud of how hard she worked🌺🌺🌺🌺. Let’s get the next win. Go Indiana Fever🏀🏀🏀
She is a pro but has no understanding of the flow of a game. She doesn't understand Offense rotation and finding the right shot. Been in the league a long time. I have no problem with her leaving. She is actually easily replaceable. The limited basketball knowledge team concept she has can replace a few deep 3's Its how you construct a team. She's too much money for what dhe brings.
@@danielhansen9203😂😂😂😂😂
@@danielhansen9203Got to be A.I. Ms Mitchell is straight up hooping, so put some respect on her name🔥!!!
Yep when Kelsey and Catlyn each have 25+point they hard to beat... unfortunately when one is off the team don't have enough fire power to cover
I THINK BENCH IS A BIGGGG PROBLEM PLAYING AGAINST A BETTER TEAM LIKE THE ACES, LIBERTY, AND LYNX. SMITH, SAMUELSON, AND WALLACE NEED TO GO AND GET A BETTER PLAYERS THAT CAN HELP WITH THE DEFENSE AND OFFENSE. GET TALLER PLAYERS THAT CAN SHOOT AND DEFEND
wow. Sides putting KLS and Wallace in at the same time is....something. Esp on a bad CC shooting night. Crushed all momentum. The team looked lost with KLS and Wallace on the floor. @SIDES WTF
They’d be better off with no coach I swear
Congrats Indiana Fever in the Playoff!!! Cheers To Caitlin and the fever team !!!
The Fever will lose in the 1st round if Broken Clock Sides keeps playing her antiquated half court game.
She’s too young to play this horrible game! Where did she go to school? She’s horrible
@@Curiousever Who Sides?
Clark Carrying the Team by her Self. No Coaching. Fired Her.
If the calls from the Ref's are going to be like this in the playoffs where Indiana gets hacked all game with no calls while A'ja gets foul calls when nobody touches her , I think I will skip watching . It's not worth the frustration .
The refs are a clown show
Yeah, as soon as the Fever’s out of the playoffs so I’m I 😉
We need to get them looked at on social.
2 things….. 1) Lin Dunn needs to throw the brinks truck at Kelsey. We need her back. 2) Good on CC for not getting political. This girl just wants to play basketball. Media needs to take their own advice and “read the room.”
First....Dunn needs to be replaced.
The problem is the bench. And Sides is 100% responsible for the Fever's lack of depth.
And Dunn
💯
@@coachonpointshe outright waived Celeste lol
Not at all. She didn't pick the bench. And the bench is bad.
Sides brought Wallace & Wheeler with her from Atlanta, where she was an assistant coach.
Kelsey gives 100 percent every time she is on the floor and she is very good at what she does, Her best quote for me was, we have to punch first, and when they do punch back, we got to be able to stand up and get back to it!
put Temi on Aja and AB won't be in foul trouble, bench NaLyssa Smith for every one good play she performs, she makes 3 bad ones.
Exactly. It’s not rocket science
@@BigBisk it apparently is for this braindead "coach of the month". im seriously tired of her and her moronical "plans" and "adjustments"
The Fever is new to winning basketball where in high leve basketball the starters usually score the same points and the benches win or lose the game where it happened this game and more clearly in men’s games NBA like Denver nuggets last two seasons where the won 2022 with the bench and lost 2023 because of the bench
Kelsey❤❤❤ you got this!!! Move Forward
wow jonnyxzert i missed that one both 100 3s wow i love this team :)))
Boston gotta get 💪 tougher Lexi Hull need her some plays CC gotta get some new moves for shooting the 3 🏀 ball Temi needs to start Wheeler need to be in the mindset that shes the best just get cocky Smith need to play stronger too
If boston gets tougher shell foul out in 10 minutes. The refs wont allow her to play hardly at all!
How about this team learn how to set a screen for Caitlin. She’s had the most unassisted points in the W, which means she has to work so hard for her points.
@@lisareynolds9799 they’re still a bit selfish with this. They know what to do they all watched her play before she got there .
@@lisareynolds9799 Mitchell doesn’t care she just has mindset of keeping her points up for her value and people will say she’s the leader of the team she’s quietly enjoying CC STRUGGLE
@@paulacampbell7710You blind if you don't see all the screens they set for Catlyn... Mitchell has a lot better shooting percentages than Clark...if anything the team needs to set more screens for her to get more open looks
FEVER HAD NO DEFENSE COULDN'T STOP AJA WILSON AND A CLARK.
You all did better then the previous time. You all have grown as a better team. We got them next time for the win
I think that the Aces scored more points off the bench. That really made the difference. Temi played A'ja well. (Note for the next game) The Sides challenge, that stood, was BS. Then charge CC with the same foul within the next couple plays was BS.
0 accountability 0 acknowledgement she was at fault 0 knowledge on what cost us... FIRE THIS WOMAN PLS
No technical analysis, no mentioning key moments, and the best (worst) bit is her saying we need to play faster while taking off the players that create the "run and gun" system.
@@tonyedwards3938Gets me 😡 how she was a defensive assistant coach before this 🤨
I do agree
But I am far more furious at the refs
I am so annoyed at the refs that I refuse to ever place a bet on Fever
If the refs won't allow Fever to beat the Aces in a normal season game, then they will do anything to prevent a playoff win
I completely agree
Did anyone even hear Coach Sides say anything about her own Accountability in this Loss, No -Not Once! Did Coach Sides even speak up about the Biased Officiating and Horrific Calls against Our Fever, No Not Once . Did coach Explain why She ridiculously put Unproductive Bench players in the Game at crucial points, when instead We desperately Needed Our Productive Players in to regroup and get Back on track in this game, Rather than trying to force our players into many missed shots to come back, rather than Playing more solid Defense, because where was Dantas? I’ve got nothing against Kristy Wallace and NaLyssa Smith, but they were not the Right fit here, a very poor cosy choice by Christie Sides. And why doesn’t Sides ever Call a time out like every other WNBA coach when the opponent gets on a run???? Sides Only Calls dam timeouts when our own Team is on a Hot Run. I mean seriously is Sides trying to throw these games ??? Sides Never takes any responsibility whatsoever for her own failures as The Coach, instead she blames every failure on our players over and over. In fact All she talk about over and over Is the same verbative Choreographed Candy coated third grade nonsense most of the time. This Team is chock-full of Incredible Talent, but it’s not going to go very far into the playoffs when we have a person like Christie Sides Coaching them Counterproductively.
I think if they have depth in bench they can beat anybody. But the problem is the GM signing some player with big contract who are not deserving to take the money. Can even make 10 points a game .