Indiana Fever vs Los Angeles Sparks FULL GAME (09/03/2024) | Women's Basketball | 2024 WNBA

off of her hands and back comes Leia claron the other way claron uses Brink as a screen here's K Nur who has been so big for the Sparks here to start this early season speaking of big no one probably playing better in the league right now that de kahi if she gets the first scratch of the ball game and in a league of so many superstars to even make that statement that Hami playing as well as anybody in the WNBA really aest P toalson the Ascension of women's basketball here's Smith she can hit that shot and she does shoot around ended and she stayed on the floor for an extra 20 minutes working on that three fever in front by one here's Brink nice spin in the lane attacking and aggressive early offensively mired boy she goes a long way with one step that's what 65 would do for you I don't have that luxury nice giving gold Clark right at the cup and she gets the bucket great pass from Smith up top eight and a half to play here in this first quarter just getting going from crypto.com Arena Brink against Boston those two battled in college say the least here's Lexi Brown now brown around the brink screen Brown trying to navigate Brown around Boston couldn't get it to go rebound Clark he's a fever team that likes to push the pace Kurt in the Sparks said they got to be wary of that here's Clark with a deep three back heel rebound [Applause] nurse Clark deep position has the seal against Smith and gets the kiss Brink getting touches early a lot more than we've seen in the first three games this the second of a three- game West Coast road trip for Indiana nearly a steal there coming off a loss in Seattle a couple nights ago Smith the runner won't go rebounds off to Brink great help by Brink both these teams coming off nail biters it's a two-point loss for Indiana Sparks won by two against Washington down in Long Beach a couple of nights ago thanks to a Brink game-winning block her three there won't go and rebound taken weak side there by Wallace brick is already taken three shots how about that pocket pass Boston in the paint left it short pitch ahead Nurse pulls up from the elbow Ronald home ke to say the least Sparks in front by three coming off that ACL injury a couple of years ago not quite herself last year with Seattle but getting backs are old so if his Clark turns it over there trying to go behind the back numbers here for La claron touch pass and oh everybody gets a touch Cameron break the beneficiary on the floor and Mitchell right back the other way Mitchell just knows how to score has a nose for it found that Gap and attack the bucket in transition fever within [Applause] three claran guarded by Clark nearly lost the handle there something to watch turnovers have been a big thinge for the Sparks here in the early part of the Season as hamy gets in right at the doorstep [Music] [Applause] Lexi Brown as a facilitator in this early season has really stepped up her game it gives the Sparks and extra dimension for sure and brown is able to have those facilitating roles here's Wallace uncontested shot left it long rebound nurse would have had the mismatch just didn't have the patience to wait for Boston to roll La by five nurse the hesi looks for Hami 18-footer in and out [Applause] insomnia you're starting early here's Boston from the free throw [Applause] line Kurt Miller saying let's slow things up here for La claron across the timeline before the violation looking for brown coming off the double stagger they find her but not in a shooting position just great job by Mitchell getting over Bo and handy the step which she'll get two long check listings for games in your area boy every game you hear you're like oh I see that'll be a good one that should be a good one I need popcorn for that one so Hy gets them both Sparks doubling up Indiana here Clarendon with an early breather is Ary McDonald getting some early minutes here off the bench and it's going to be is ready to lead a new era of Sparks basketball but she denies feeling like a superstar here in La she says you know it means a lot that people want to support me and this team but it's not about me it's about this league and how it's growing and you guys when it comes to growth both of these ruies are going through those Growing Pains I spoke to Caitlyn about how she has grown through these first five losses and she told me I'm I'm building my confidence that's thank you Nikki good stuff over there as she say it's been frustrating that time starting on and five on this season we're trying to keep things positive her and the rest of her favorite teammates here's AR McDonald in there McDonald getting the scoop it's a 12-2 run now for La hard to believe but that's her first basket of the season and coming off the bench they need Ary McDonald to be electric on both ends especially surprising when you consider she can be instant offense we've seen her do that in Atlanta here's Clark being harassed by nurs f b lay in there for the first time goes block to block against Boston and Boston gets an eye off the window great pass so that puts somewhat of a Hal to the Sparks run here's Brink knocked off for Mark no call there kick out to brown brown sees a crease Brown takes advantage oh you're not kidding acceleration over that screen straight line drive to the bucket she's really found herself these last couple of games here Lexi Brown wheeler missing long there fact bleay had the board going to bee TR Camp they had nine practices and since the first regular season game they have had two practice days incredible Kelsey Mitchell missed the first two games of the season with an anle injury and since she's been back she's yet to practice with the squad crazy nurse looking for brink right back to nurse slot three back heel rebound Mitchell Sparks doubling up the fever here on Friday night so Brink has a seat nurse Brown hamy McDonald out there for the Sparks alone with Jackson as Boston able to get the two yeah aiyah Boston is going to work she's taking every shot's been a great shot but they're going in so here's Jackson the fourth overall pick in this year's draft looking for Hami underneath tries to muscle it up against the double team couldn't get it there right at the cup here's the former spark and KY Samson local product out a nearby Huntington Beach got a foul away from the ball they're going to get Jackson here as been L can't forget Bonnie the dentist in the family here's Mitchell a walking bucket kicks It Out Back Bay she'll try a three Smith fighting for the board but once again in the hands of dear Hami her third nurse tries to accelerate approaching the two-minute Mark here in this first quarter Lexi from the logo in and [Applause] out here's Smith Beaver within seven drop step against beautiful touch there by Melissa Smith inside outside willing [Music] passer her points per game may be lower this season but her shooting numbers everything is up other fever teammates they're all trying to get it together enormous expectations coming into this season for a team that made some noise last year with the Le of Boston NBA name Rookie of the Year and an Allstar starter here's McDonald kick out Nurf she'll try it through rebound Smith her first of the night nice job by handy key to [Applause] success here's wheeler the former spark bounce pass in to Smith and Samson going to draw a foul there it' be the second charge to Jackson so Ria Jackson hadn't had enough time to say hello in this one before picking up those two foul so six straight scored now by the fever as they get within three here's Jackson working with those two fouls the hesi against samelson cut off with the Fall Away left short barely Gray's front rim there and Smith able to Coral another board [Applause] Smith nearly a carry there no huge defense there by Brink curling is Mitchell nice fine back ble couldn't finish that's really the growth of Mitchell just to give that up here's pass she would have been looking all offense for herself on that nice back door Hy is there finishes with the left that can help her tonight for Lexi she had six in the win Wednesday night against Washington [Music] [Applause] La by five Smith trying to go off the bounce the reverse there nice helps side defense from Brink hamy the pitch ahead to cook stops pops Trey no but Ham's there for the F she'll get a whistle see what she's done through three games just playing at an incredible rate she told Kurt Miller and first year general manager rean peely before the season started the player you saw last year you won't see again she came into this year determined and it certainly showed it and played like it she did a lot of work just with herself and her in her mind and her game as well and boy the result is something special to watch so she gets them both now Caitlyn Clark has returned to the game for Indiana and takes the inbound field about t of a second differentiate the shot clock from the game clock cook draws the assignment of Clark double team comes bounce pass out of it to Smith sees the lane the runner over Brink won't go spins out Sparks got time Brink sees the clock across the timeline with three with two pulls up deep three they would like for her to hunt for her offense a little bit more begin the game doing that Lexi Brown rebound back Bley futility from three for the Sparks over for nine and Caitlyn Clark says you going to give me the lane I'm going to take it second field goal tonight for Clark Brown and a travel rebound still looking for a first helper that turnover there by the Sparks was their first of the night F had just two in that first quarter here's Boston nice spin in the lane but misses the jump hook short ational help by Lexi Brown that's sort of been the story for Boston so far here in the early going this season Brown in between the circles here is Brink flips it back to claron Hami wants it on the low block Zia can't get it to it so she tries to go off the bounce against ktie Lou and draws the whistle frag here M your boy was a sixth grade spelling B CH I'm just saying right here's Kelsey Mitchell draped over clark Clark looking for space step back three that patent shot will not fall for as it rims out and lay by six eight and a half to play here before [Applause] intermission hamy going it back down samon nice dream Shake there nothing but finish and that's good call foul from behind oh just let it go [Applause] deflected there by brown but they say went off the hands of Mitchell so it be La basketball Christy sides and Kelsey Mitchell arguing their case officials are going to talk about it [Applause] here it's my forsburg along with the challenge by Christy sides and the fever was deemed successful so they'll be able to have another challenge later in this game look behind the bench and coach St can help you out to see if in fact it's a play that you should challenge but her and Mitchell were adamant it happened right in front of her so she takes the challenge and wins it so she'll be able to have another one later foul underneath of the game Katie L selson will have a seat for Indiana but the Boston Brink match up is certainly one is just to focus your eyes on two Sensational young players in the [Music] WNBA cook the cross over got stuck in the air there fact bleay comes up with it here's Clark in transition where she's dangerous leaves it behind for Wallace there who knocks down the triple and all of a sudden Indiana within three well the defense leer clar leaves the ball because it's Caitlyn Clark off the ball cook tries to get it back and she does first three-point field goal of the night for LA and they're back in front by six and just so important for cook's confidence Mitchell and a foul it's building shot there for Z Kelsey Mitchell at the strip she's 80% there this [Applause] season and that one rims in and out at how about Chicago and the return of head coach Teresa Weatherspoon to big win last night to New York and they win in New York Mitchell had a hard time corralling that one and couldn't get the layup to fall [Applause] there hamy straightway three from hamy on the arc here tonight they made their last [Applause] two brck picking up Wallace on the switch Eric pass there stolen by nurse nurse pulls up rebound Clark first just one of five how about Back Bay running the floor there and the fine there from Clark hard to say a rookie is vintage but that's vintage Caitlyn Clark second helper of the night for Clark High Low game here between Brink and handy jump hook too strong there and here comes Clark the other way I mean you run hard every time down the floor C Clark's going to find you you're going to get four six points every everybody talks about the logo threes yeah they do nice concept good execution that was Wallace there on the buckets marks by four nice bounce pass by claron looking for Jackson in traffic and Jackson will get to the line 5'1 left before intermission neither team shooting it primarily well here in this first half fever under 40% smks just percentage points above 40% as Jackson will get to the line they love the versatility of Jackson here in La able to play the three and the four looks like at the three is where she's had the most of her SU so she gets both free throws La in front 3125 as we approach five to play here in this first half Mitchell being guarded by Brown Clarendon against Clark Clark tries to get a step the force won't go and there's break for the rebound like ham came over to distract that shot of B Indiana's done an outstanding job at transition d offensive foul wow so cam away from the basketball looks like they're claron for this for claron that'll be their first thir te foul for La so Sparks going to have to go the final four plus without bring on the floor the number two pick in this year's draft L trying to dial up a three can't do so rebound Lexi Brown Brown running the show here as the point guard in facilitator was a move that started in Las Vegas a couple of games ago and continuing here through tonight Jackson trying to go off the bouns gets the step of [Music] against one of those situations where I'm like where's Boston no Brink on the floor feels like a situation where Brink is where remember she picked up two early fouls in the first quarter claron looking for brown can't get it to him so Sparks got a reset here offensively claron the kick out Jackson left alone for three and Jackson's got it that's seven straight scored here by Ria Jackson her confidence just she just oozes it when she's on the floor 11-point lead largest of the night for La Clark has space for three she's going to take it off the mark Boston in there for the offensive rebound [Applause] work Indiana gets it back to a single digit deficit cross score pass to Jackson out to nurse her three won't go what a pass and Wallace be like Caitlyn Clark the passer that's pretty good huh oh my goodness Jackson when a worker gets back ble fever doing a great job of denying Lexi Brown the basketball Hami in traffic and there's going to be a foul there again Tempo was a big point of emphasis for the Sparks coming into tonight knowing that The Fever want to get up and down you got to think this low scoring of a first half is something to their liking no doubt but this has been sort of the fate of the Indiana Fever in this young season is playing from behind how about Boston there with the reverse feed it feed it and give it to her no Cameron Brink to protect the rim they got her in space and she attacked the bucket Austin's now got eight to lead Indiana Jackson trying to go off the bounds finds Hammond seven to shoot for La Clarendon the runner good here's the pitch ahead F bin leg let's see if she finds a seat just again run the floor and the ball is delivered so Timmy vlay who played a season here at USC did her undergrad at [Applause] Harvard first year in the leag and that energy a big thing as fact wilay able to get both foul shots there able to take a picture with lindsy got Le and some of the USC coaching staff yesterday as Indiana traveled on the Trojans campus as hamy unable to finish there wheeler the fine fact bleay couldn't get that one rebound taken by Yu who just checked in so it's brown Hami Clarendon talit and Yu on the floor right now for LA claron behind the back to hamy claron gets it right back in perhaps the most improved player in the world entering this WNBA season was her first point of the season so you wave Mo'Nique Billings and keth Lee because of the size that she brings especially when you're playing Dallas you got to have some size inside say that again playing Chicago here's Clark F bleay seven to shoot now for Indiana turns it faces against Hami nice defense by diar three to shoot Fall Away off the side of the backboard rebound Hami La looking to push Hami showing the ball handling skills finds talin Hami on the post up double team comes hamy Works around and it gets the jump hook she takes crafty to the next level de Hy with 16 here in the first half to lead all scores La by nine Clark trying to find some space CH of Defense here by this capacity Crow the Poke claron trying to chase it down lay able to get it in the front Court here's Yu running the floor Yu draws the foul and she'll get back to the line the Sparks just love her energy just love just her attitude towards the game rean PE the general man free throw to put the sparks in front by 11 so Tai's the largest lead of the game for La Clark has a step Yu there the block but no a whistle Marina a rare Miss for Clark from the line 91 percenter here on this young season we see our numbers here in the first half so gets one of two shot clock dark here for as Indiana picks up full court and shot clock dark 22 and 4/1 left before intermission Brink goes out with the three personal fouls La up six and they have extended that lead in her absence how about that that's been rare in this young season for La who Brinks plus minus numbers have been through the roof in a positive standpoint clar 6 seconds left Ambi gets the pass sh he try the three that one blocked by F CL unable to get a shot Sparks 12 of 15 from the free throw and that has not been a strong suit but it certainly wasn't the first half Brown nearly connecting there from Beyond The Arc here's Clark nice Inside Out move leaves it for Boston the kick out Wallace left alone for three Wallace had a great first half seven points three of five shooting in 15 minutes Brown trying to turn the corner the scoop won't go hamy mistimed her jump there and it goes out of bound no fever player in double figures the only player in double figures in this game is hamy with those 16 here's Brink back in there back bleay nice pocket pass from Wallis in P bleay able to finish no Nelissa Smith to start this second half for Indiana as fact bleay is in there so that'll certainly be something to watch here jump pass from Brink to Hy the kick out nurse enough space for three weak side board there taken by Kelsey Mitchell shooting night's been a struggle for konur so far 05 from distance Clark finds Boston in the lane uses that left hand effectively in their first three field goals of this quarter fever of knifed into what was an 11-point lead prompted Kurt Miller to take that quick timeout and what a feed there from Clark F bleay going to get so here's bleay back in the league for the first time since 2019 great pickup would you say fantastic the 499 oh it's it's a bargain are you kidding me I mean of all time Brink trying to go off the bouns the kick out to Brown Brink has the post position but nice defense there by Boston drove her up the lane good denial and they still looking for his first points post intermission here two-player game here with Mitchell and Boston Boston has all kind of room to work against bring finds Clark repost Boston gets it right back off one leg and oh wow for overall pick she's got three fouls as well 70 run here for the fever to start this second half and they're going to get Clark with a cheap one there Sparks got to try to find some offense here and that pass hits Handi on the shoe top she saves it from going out of bounds right into the hands of Wallace fever looking to push here and a turnover the pitch ahead stolen right back by Clark Clark one onone against nurse Clark denied there by nurse gets her own rebound no reset of the shot clock there finds back bleay in the short Corner here's Boston the trailer and she gets it nine straight scored here for Indiana Leah Boston six of 10 13 points that is a season high for Boston if you can believe it incredible well documented has gotten off to a slow start this season through the first five games now guarding Jackson on the perimeter the kick out hamy Sparks still looking for their first points not going to get it here Wallace is just doing a great job of checking La L scoreless since intermission Don Staley and the conversations the good and the bad how to get out of this rut how much Don Staley has made to her reading the Bible just listening to gospel and just getting her peace back it's been huge for her she says she can't do the Rah before game she listens to gospel music to just try to keep her peace fever Now with an opportunity to tie or take the lead here F bleay lines up an 18 footer gets every inch of the rim and it falls in yeah she's found some piece as well and we are tied here in Downtown LA 45 a piece Sparks have missed their four field goals of this half and turned the ball over three times Christy sides directing traffic on the sideline defensively Jackson lines up for three and that ends the drought Ria well her Twitter handle is I am that Hooper that should tell you something Jackson now in double figures with 10 here's Mitchell off the bounce couldn't get it rebound secured there by Jackson here's McDonald looking to push McDonald against Clark passes out of there to Yu Jackson calling for it and gets it here's hambi on the post against Sanderson Stripped Away picked up by Clark Clark the feet underneath back bleay working against Shu what a move there the pass was a thing of beauty to begin with Mary those two have a connection fifth helper tonight f b lay all of a sudden 12 points off of Indiana's bench Indiana back within one McDonald to kick out brown Nice Shot fake pulls up elbow extended rebound fagin [Applause] L Clark you can hear the collective gr throughout the building here everybody waiting for that logo three from Caitlyn Clark that's what a lot of folks came to see here tonight she's yet to deliver but the fever within one hamy can't get the running hook Jackson the offensive rebound kick out McDonald ay for three rebound Clark her ninth rebound tonight only got five points but she's doing everything else under four to play third quarter action here from crypto.com Mar F bleay on the pick and pop lines up a three you kidding me Timmy f bleay with 15 now the winless Indiana Fever comes storming back after being down 11 at half that's her first three of the Season she' missed her first two McDonald in deep stops connect we're back tied now at 50 piece approaching three to play here in this third Clark the kick out Wallace enough space for three Graz his front rim rebound Hami her eighth Hami flirting with the triple double here tonight McDonald looking for somewhere to go Kurt Miller yelling at his team to move the basketball Jackson going to go on the Move herself got some folks Off the Bench having some having a night she has been instant offense Off the Bench Wallace can't connect from three but flying in there is samelson Clark the leading score for the fever off the bench and she started this second half in place of Nelissa Smith no official word on Smith season High to Begley pocket pass to hamy with a whistle before that underneath they're going to get through that McDonald the hesitation the Fall Away for Ary McDonald scoreless this season coming into this game Off the Bench A Difference Maker her third field goal of the night Mitchell against Jackson high arcing shot won't go hamy snatches the board Clark strips it from him no numbers here for Indiana but Clark finds a trail shot from Samuelson that won't go [Applause] and la by four L by 11 at the half with the fever came storming back approaching 90 seconds left in this third quarter hamy against serson and there the second time tonight she's drawing an offensive foul against La Brown nearly in the passing Lane there ER wheeler back into the game Mitchell don't want her to get going when he misses their back iron another rebound taken by Hami here's McDonald in the front Court crosscourt over to Jackson thought about the three looking for Yu posting up against Boston Yu has the Baseline Lee trying to maneuver they're going to get her offense oh no travel seventh of this [Applause] quarterer [Applause] coreless and before the start of this year Sid said we they going to be a big part of this team and going to accept any role she takes she's been coming off the bench lately since Kelsey Mitchell's return this another turnover for La got three double doubles in four games so far for the Sparks this season and the win against Washington 177 points 18 rebounds her long game without a double double was 29 and N in Vegas nice back door Mitchell left all alone great job by Kelsey Mitchell moving without the basketball being available to her teammate second assist tonight for [Applause] Boston Jackson tries to get the step against Samson going to [Applause] fourth quarter action here on ION Clark shot blocked Boston snatches it out of the sky and goes off the window Indiana playing in front of their sixth straight sellout crowd incredible the Mohan Sun two games at home bar Clays climate pledge Arena all sellouts it was a record attendance for the storm as well a couple of nights ago here's Mitchell rebound Brink who's back in there saves it from going out of bounds seventh rebound for Cameron Brink who's been hamered by foul trouble tonight Jackson trying to get the offensive rebound saves it but it goes to Indiana Clark over to Mitchell back bleay who's been a bright spot talet with the rejection Sparks were outscored 19-1 in that at third quarter they led by 11 at intermission but the fie had that 110 run to start the quarter as Jackson misfires in Indiana within one Clark back binl Clark gets it right back picked up by Jackson on a switch Boston wants it talit Garder Boston gets away with the push and goes off the window Kurt Miller not happy Aaliyah Boston with 17 now Aaliyah Boston is back that's a welcome sight for Indiana fans for sure 17 points on eight of 12 shooting the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year number one overall pick a year ago Brown is that logo or nearly half Tor there by Lexi Brown [Music] [Applause] Clark loses her dribble now finds Mitch trying to work at the elbow against nurse Kelsey Mitchell you give her space she'll go to work back B lay five to shoot in the corner Boston with two her three won't go Wallace had it lost it poked out of the there by Brown back come the Sparks the other way [Applause] Brink off the dribble that's one of those 50/50 calls but they got that dlay first before for the two-time sixth women of the year in the W so bring gets them both La by [Music] one fourth quarter action here from downtown Los Angeles Boston going to work against Brink Nice Contest there by Brink and the rebound especially with the four personal fouls you telling [Applause] me Brink nowhere to go gets it back on the post the Fall Away Cameron Brink has that one roll off rebound Caitlin Clark Clark now with 11 rebounds here tonight Clark in traic finds Mitchell around the F ble [Applause] screen shot clock under 10 step back three Clark no just five points for Clark tonight on two of 12 from the field here's talin in transition that one won't [Applause] [Music] go Mitchell Lefty Trey and that one Falls memo to the LA Sparks got a guard yeah it doesn't matter if she hasn't made a shot in a week or two weeks or a month she's a bucket Brown loses the hand to keep composure down the stretch and play like you believe you can win and Clarendon 11th season out of cow former Allstar in this league definitely a unifier as Mitchell misses there going to get another crack at it do it back b sing it up there beautifully Fever by five it's been a rough second half here for La break gets the bounce kept hunting the shot Clark being picked up by clar Brak there to help nice pass back bleay how did she find her well the pever not having a lot of practices but those two are they have a connection going on here's nurse using the Baseline Sparks within three under five left in this [Applause] one Mitchell against talin trying to go off the bounce the step back Kelsey tell you what you turn the stove on and she said said let's put it on 500° Mitchell now with 13 she had just three in the first no official word why that happened or Smith was not in but she's back in there right now here's Mitchell she is heating up here in this second half she's got 12 [Music] Christy side says if we can just get that first win we'll be okay they're on the cusp of it right now vinl deflected away they say last touch Indiana half time under four left in this one in front of 19,000 here inside crypto.com Arena nurse left that one short has been on fire in the first three games and tonight just cannot come up with the shot the second half drought continues here for La there's a deflection in a Ste Hami finds break and she'll get to the [Applause] line let's take a look this Memorial Day [Applause] Weekend Mitchell had the hot hand here in this second half Boston nearly loses it there Clark has it with seven to shoot and a foul here against La this reminds me of Caitlin Clark earlier today saying I've adjusted to the physicality accepting it and using it to my advantage here's nurse taking the pitch ahead no Advantage here for La here's Jackson they leave her alone Jackson lets it up and in a football pass thrown to her from Cameron Brink boy he talking about going a long way with him One Step it's a one possession game as this capacity crowd Rises to its [Applause] feet chanted defense by the Sparks fans six on the shot clock Clark a deep three that is she missed her first seven and knocks that one down and it's a big one doubles the lead in a turnover here we're going to have a foul in the how about this second half absolutely 7366 here's the back door to Wallace finds back B lay in the corner she misses that one long nearly another turnover in the back court there under 2 minutes left in this one and [Applause] offensive Wallace Boston goes high low with binle Boston gets it right back and a travel so 97 seconds can be scoreless in the second half K nurse just four points Lexi Brown who's been so Dynamic just three points Brink will try in three and that'll help La sure well cuts the deficits of four the crowd starts to rise again Clark here's Mitchell taking the feed from Boston they go down to Boston and now trying to hold on to this lead balls inbounded to Brown stops free throw line Jay gets the burs La within [Applause] one within two I beg your part 7371 our score Clark has space she's going to let it fly and she's going to connect oh oh Caitlyn clarkk she waited to Prime Time to connect from Deep a big one there puts the fever up by five what's social media going to do now nurse can't answer there that one was partially blocked it looked like all right everybody up here we [Applause] go so la now down by five with 27 seconds left nurse going to inbound it on the floor with hamy brown Jackson and Brink inbound to Hami tries to work quickly the kick out nurse quick three back heel rebound Boston shot clock is dark Sparks got a foul and nurse picks one up Kobe today Shaq LeBron Lisa Leslie felt honored to play on this floor she said this the biggest Arena she's never been in but also mentioned doesn't take much to get excited