Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun [FULL HIGHLIGHTS] 08/27/24 | Women's Basketball 2024

she was second in rebounding at third and a first and re sold out mohagen Sun Arena Caitlyn Clark ER for [Applause] Connecticut and now for real here we Boston Boston one-on-one with Jones will flip it in were working on that in their shoot around understanding that big Hedges were going with last year's Rookie of the Year Le of Boston as the Clark into the paint hooks it up and off deflected to here's Thomas dumping it down Jones Can't wheeler could have grabbed it had she realized it hit her teammate you remember that one don't you Thomas than semifinals once again Clark can't hit the runner a freight train going around Clark and a whistle on the Thomas can just Spin and attack majority of her points here first player in league history and steals had eight triple doubles will fire in and out on in the open floor at last hits her good hands by K to Smith can't finish but when Eric wheeler Thomas shot foot won't go out to Smith her three is good bonor Banks it in was looking for a win behind the back Bost in travel the money and good help defense coming over from Briana Jones Chris side said we're catching up to her as she could here's wheeler circling dishing and throwing away boner dips in and Banks it home sixth on the alltime scoring list as a foul is called as we've seen throughout the course of her career always good with a step through that timeing Clark Smith will fire again that one too St popped in the air Thomas is going to be at least looked like there was some contact involved they're both going for the ball it out Harris a deep one won't go out on the floor sun on a 70 run I se here tonight Caitlyn Clark effect is real even with very suspect first foul it didn't look like score oh for three from the floor as Connecticut Mitchell on the floor great sign for Indiana haris drill is Mitchell who was doubtful to play in this game full minutes or close to it an Allstar a season to go Boston gets inside can't finish Smith and Smith Clark on the bench with two New York for its second straight championship and a whistle here the college level right Rebecca Allen not a guard but was a key part of their rotation and their playoff at those first four seasons here's carington hits the bottom of the ring sets the screen and it's an illegal one as indie in this opening quarter this left alone will fire and hit from three Harris another three is good perent a season ago back benley G nine points all on threes the contest just a split on this particular veteran team as that three is air mailed back door cut Mitchell Rebecca I know you've talked about you just feel like Mitchell fits their complimentary 100% Aaliyah Boston pick and roll Melissa Smith a nice mid-range game once they gel a little bit more keep in mind training camp uh you know is it both of these teams are going to here's Thomas barreling in and gets fouled she plays with physicality she seeks out cont let's take a look at the upcoming WNBA National TV schedule on La and their talented rookie class for more on the and then hasn't wanted to take the year off that it required game ever yeah Wallace gets fouled by carington oh that looked like Tiffany Mitchell got one of the new acquisitions for Connecticut this season as Wallace misses both ass in the first for Thomas Jones doesn't get the and IND as Jones misses the first Clark of three from the floor and her five Jones misses both free throws the Sun a 1913 lead over the fever pressions of your team in that opening quarter we can do so much better we can do so much better we can that's Christy sides head coach of the Indiana she's got a strong physique quick First Step really nice job Boston dips inside and lays it home Arington off one leg no not picked up goes right to the cup and lays it in boner a deep three short attack she'll go behind the back bucket will this one came then here Melissa Smith the big she can do [Applause] it College got rid of the restrict the first points for Caitlyn Clark as that's knocked Away by six for Indiana Carrington in transition Connecticut on post play players and then use the steel to fueling to work Boston Jones able to finish rebound Smith she gets fouled by boner and Alissa is her sweet spot and she draws two Defenders now keep in about how she was effective in it and she had had 12 Pia and for everybody else on this team and one thing we've seen th well actually you see Caitlyn getting a little frustrated right now with her offense but Clark Clark looking to take Carrington and is fouled this in transition whether she's passing or looking to score absolutely a foul back door nice find Boston to Mitchell down to one Jones flips it in again offensive foul called on [Applause] Boston what's interesting Ryan is the last possession down Boston among them Harris long two is good Harris spinning off one leg can't get that thought about pulling up from three will dip inside and play it in link Clark three on aiyah Boston and you have to come out on her goes by her first two and really leading the Connecticut Sun team well and that's been a focus not hesitating it is a different role this year as we talked about before Holly well actually during the course of the off SE it she was leaning into her vets asking them to help her get better and uh and at should be saying how do you need the basketball have been a travel on Katie L Samson looked like hey adorable and it and Bam can't hit the three guarded Caitlyn so far in this first half I thought I think she's done a really nice shot again that's their 10th turnover of this first playing with Pace an incredible fluidity our teams struggle with that against Connecticut you have to get challeng if they want to this year I mean Carrington drains the three D Carrington season ago shot 37% from three Mitchell shimmying into the paint gets some body not the bucket players as having a lot of Wiggle to their game yeah Kelsey Mitchell has a lot of Wiggle I heard one of the all-time great wiggle quotes the other day described Caris Le Levert is having an offbeat wiggle speed it's kind of onbeat but it's not quite either in total here's Bonner's jumper she got iton now on the drive underneath Smith will lay it in up the floor boner another jumper Mitchell wow big screen from ktie l b a three she got it pocket and lays it in De this season well how about that she picks the PO evades Carrington into the lane gets clobbered and D up on her so Caitlyn getting by beeld there's going to be more physicality Clark hits both free throws another step back jumper that one rolls in back to helper a logo three short I'm trying to say I made a play on the ball but you know wheeler hits the free throw back Ben back bleay separates and gets blocked wheeler and trying to end the half with a little bit of momentum L here's Clark a good look from three she got nine Thomas spins gets smooshed much space here a screen comes by 15 but a nice respon this is at least the fourth foul that Alyssa Thomas has she basically never sit it since she said you know there was one game where I was sick let carington no that's saling in her debut and just was voicing that to the struggling Ty Harris in Connecticut are not well she certainly looked prepared in that first half and Holly row interesting moment at the end of that first conversation and I love Aaliyah Boston pouring into this young rookie she's made the right read she's been disciplined on defense and offense floor in longer stretches just the way Connecticut is attack defensive team second in the League last year in defensive rating how too difficult to complete right now boner a three offer and a foul on Harris will keep things here with Indiana here's Bonner the hesitation layup won't [Applause] go in that first half no rebounds yet for Clark although side spoke to us about when we had her live at the start of the as boner who's closing in on Fifth on the stream select games in the WNBA with no subscription required ronon Clark Boston gets smothered and Carrington swims in can't finish if wheeler a three is good Rihanna Jones allowed her to catch the basketball the following view of Caitlyn Clark she has struggled so far tonight carries Clark off a screen gets a look and hit and that's going to be an offensive foul offensive end I mean that's a great contest by Carrington she go here's wheeler racing inside lays it in Thomas shovels Bonner finishes danana boner here with a beautiful cut Alissa Thomas with the deliver write that book danana boner tying Candice Dupri here's banam her three off NIS turnover of the night for cait Clark long at meeting Caitlyn Clark right there that's her spot that's the area where she scored with the eight turnovers here's bam and a foul two games and I think that's going to continue to be an area for her improve Arington hooking it in Boston knocks it away Clark come the Hedge backs away from it gets fouled by Carrington D Carrington Ty Harris finding Bonner now in fifth place by herself to the rim time out Indiana and then Asia Wilson in the aces poost Cameron brink of the sping Bucket from danana boner being ackn and here was danana Bonner a moment ago after rece Mother time has not caught up Mitchell gets fouled although it's kind of a negative thing so here tonight to watch Caitlyn after her historic run think about and forecast ahead as either being teams will certainly continue to do that especially if they have long defend Katie Lou connects on a three attention figur out ways she can get others open bam with1 Connecticut in front and a travel over Indiana has turned it over eight bade Carrington and a whistle on Nelson ad DOA who was really tough stretch to start this season in terms of their first F right leg Tomy that's going to be an offensive a little bit as she does and does carring you see the attention Carrington's getting Thomas lobing it inside Nelson adota gets denied by great look Smith able to finish off the down ban three won't go Thomas up with it and looks like she just got caught up Grace Berger will check in Holly guys they're rolling here's Thomas push shot Banks off good back benley lays it in is a deep jumper and that's going to be an offensive foul Bost dips inside can't finish for the foul I believe yeah they're in the bonus so free throws here that's take a look at the upcoming WNBA National TV schedule thursdaya post Seattle and then Saturday on ABC what a double header the defending champs for more on these games please go to wnba.com or pops away attacks Clark gets the foul barely gets the defender Mitchell on her head game has gone along but Connecticut led by D Harris step back jumper you bet Connecticut an eight-point lead after three to chat right now with Connecticut Sun head coach and our colleague at ESPN better on the we side have each other's back all right has been on that bench trying to rub it out and heads back to the locker room as Jones finds Thomas for the to here's Smith off one leg no rebound can hit follows it up right around Smith Harris behind Thomas haris forced it up wheeler Zips into the paint lays it in Thomas bounces J got a box out because one thing she does really well is attack knowing Alyssa she'll want all of them yeah well the three in the [Music] [Applause] playoffs without Connecticut completely running away Boston her size and strength has just stayed between her and the basket Thomas lobs it up bonor gets foul beautiful dish recognizing when Defenders turn their heads here perfectly since it amazes you so much I'm going to go back to the motherhood story because D interview she said hello to cie and Demi those are her two little girls of her pregnancy in the hospital but here she is back out on the court bar gives it Up To Boston two to shoot Boston forward to a switch onto Caitlyn Clark the semi-finals where they've been each of the Last 5 Years 64 in guard skills and there at 16 games with at least 20 points start drags out Nelson ad DOA Clark will fire and here's Ty Harris can't answer Harris a three she got it two to shoot Mitchell in trouble and a foul on boner who knew you got it big what do you do if you're Caitlyn Clark you shoot on [Music] themes when they review film Clark around the screen from Boston guarding her Clark gets bumped will take and after a slow started 0 for four Mariah CH dribbles between two bodies in and gets fouled let's take a listen into sounds of the game from Caitlyn let's go why Jefferson can't hang another one here's Clark will fire as Connecticut takes a time out going to deliver the ball as well her happy play seeking contact never had before and will probably never see again unless I do League the other thing is while she hasn't won a championship here Champion the two-time league minutes of this contest Jones traveled the deck surrounded and guess what bam cross over connects Wallace hits the jumper 20 we haven't seen the list to Smith in a while over from Clark Carrington wanted a whistle didn't get it sun with 135 to go scene for a rookie in this league Caitlyn Clark tonight is here in the fourth quarter but turnovers have been a struggle for her all game Mitchell twisting away left it short Mitchell gets a reminder coming up for Chelsea Gray for however she long she is out with her 5050 49c season in terms of efficiency and that was put up the long two can't hit it eight to shoot Mitchell knocks down the jumper to will drive it in can hit the layup Nel Burger on the drive lays it in it's Mar 92 71 the final he's going to go Connecticut a veteran team came out looked terrific on the