The Indiana Fever head into Wednesday night with their season on the line. To keep their playoff hopes alive and bring a game back to Indianapolis, they must secure a road victory and make significant improvements from Game 1, where they lost 93-69 to the Connecticut Sun.
Rookie superstar Caitlin Clark had a tough outing, hitting only four of her 17 shot attempts for 11 points. If Clark can find her rhythm and players like Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston step up, the Fever have the potential to beat any team in the league.
However, as a young team, their lack of experience and consistency has been a noticeable challenge when they struggle during games. Nevertheless, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever understand the stakes and have made a candid acknowledgment of the situation. This marks the Fever's first playoff appearance since 2016, and securing a home playoff game would be monumental for the organization, the players, and Fever fans alike. However, that’s the last thing the Sun want to see happen.
On Sunday, the Connecticut Sun made quick work of the Fever in the opening game of Round 1, comfortably defeating Indiana 93-69 at Mohegan Sun Arena. Clark failed to find much of any success shooting the ball during the contest, recording just 11 points on 4-of-17 shots from the field and 2-of-11 from behind the arc. She additionally registered eight assists, four rebounds and three steals.
On the heels of the Fever’s lackluster 2024 postseason debut, Mitchell was asked if she felt as though there was a lack of connection in the backcourt with Clark. "I don't think there's a disconnect,” the 28-year-old said.
“I think that we were learning what it was like to play in a playoff game. I just think that's the reality. There's no way around that. I’ve never been here. She's never been here. I think most of us have never been here. You got to see a disconnection throughout the course of our organization. ”With the Fever staring down elimination in a pivotal Game 2 against the Sun, Mitchell asserted that she and Clark were “locked in” heading into the contest. "The good thing is that you can look at Wednesday and say, hey, see how much you can learn and take... so I'm proud of that improvement. I'm proud of that growth,” Mitchell added. e Fever posted "40 minutes to get it done." while Caitlin Clark said, "Every game means a lot. Coming out with the same intensity, just leave it all out there. 40 minutes, that's all we're guaranteed."
The Indiana Fever head into Wednesday night with their season on the line. To keep their playoff hopes alive and bring a game back to Indianapolis, they must secure a road victory and make significant improvements from Game 1, where they lost 93-69 to the Connecticut Sun.
Rookie superstar Caitlin Clark had a tough outing, hitting only four of her 17 shot attempts for 11 points. If Clark can find her rhythm and players like Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston step up, the Fever have the potential to beat any team in the league.
However, as a young team, their lack of experience and consistency has been a noticeable challenge when they struggle during games. Nevertheless, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever understand the stakes and have made a candid acknowledgment of the situation. This marks the Fever's first playoff appearance since 2016, and securing a home playoff game would be monumental for the organization, the players, and Fever fans alike. However, that’s the last thing the Sun want to see happen.
Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell brushed off rumors that a “disconnect” between her and rookie Caitlin Clark was to blame for their team’s blowout loss to begin the WNBA playoffs.
On Sunday, the Connecticut Sun made quick work of the Fever in the opening game of Round 1, comfortably defeating Indiana 93-69 at Mohegan Sun Arena. Clark failed to find much of any success shooting the ball during the contest, recording just 11 points on 4-of-17 shots from the field and 2-of-11 from behind the arc. She additionally registered eight assists, four rebounds and three steals.
On the heels of the Fever’s lackluster 2024 postseason debut, Mitchell was asked if she felt as though there was a lack of connection in the backcourt with Clark. "I don't think there's a disconnect,” the 28-year-old said.
“I think that we were learning what it was like to play in a playoff game. I just think that's the reality. There's no way around that. I’ve never been here. She's never been here. I think most of us have never been here. You got to see a disconnection throughout the course of our organization. ”With the Fever staring down elimination in a pivotal Game 2 against the Sun, Mitchell asserted that she and Clark were “locked in” heading into the contest. "The good thing is that you can look at Wednesday and say, hey, see how much you can learn and take... so I'm proud of that improvement. I'm proud of that growth,” Mitchell added. e Fever posted "40 minutes to get it done." while Caitlin Clark said, "Every game means a lot. Coming out with the same intensity, just leave it all out there. 40 minutes, that's all we're guaranteed."