"WNBA Highlights | Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun | Full Game | September 10, 2024"

be a return to their permanent home in downtown Indianapolis into great Jitters and make them into buckets here is Brianna Jones who spun by Leah Boston will have her hands full with the shot clock down to five it's a deep three from Boston uh and really a lot of focus down there to get into her foul being aggressive that's exactly what we want this team to be turning the corner on Jones sets up Smith she will watch Smith hit for South Carolina also a [Applause] two-time Connecticut Group which saw a lot of turnover bounce pass inside Alysa like Step white that uh I was able to throw up and watch and just in her first year as an assistant in the WNBA Christmas Kelly on the fever staff as wheeler off balance can't get that shot to go a crosscourt pass the Lefty heidman off Target on a three pace of play will help the fever have more success on the off urgency and they already know what it means so I think it's going to be really good to get them in bounce pass hide him in and there's boner on the other end and the fever guard gets it here Mitchell on the attack Blows By Hayes left to left there is Thomas over Smith heidman though is a regular and the Lefty draw bana Jones on this roster went the way of Los Angeles in the off season it was a role hman had a lot last year as well developing over the years and really work on that on that shot roll with J quell Jones no longer on that con defense here so far in the first quarter turn picture shot clock down to three Smith has to hoist tough shot on this end to open up 2023 is Mitchell will fire Thomas and Jones a little two-man game thus far they just struggling to get anything going as Mitchell right shots we're talking about I mean the hesitation was there if you're open [Applause] heidman gets inside bank shot too strong go out of the gates Connecticut looks the way at Thomas the bank shot is short heidman bouncing for Jones a couple of really nice moves here's Boston backing in Boston trying to muscle her way through fading in see if that ignites this fever offense Jones Short on the other end Boston able to Smith Boston the rebound Boston P the players start to get up and down the floor a little bit as Thomas got free underneath in the WNBA as Alyssa Thomas a 73 Mitchell onto the ball here trying to make some adjustments and Mitchell delivers time with confidence here's Harris on the drive had it blocked by the five hman goes Baseline finds Thomas second leg will cost wheeler and Eggo not on the same page as Indiana turns minutes in a fever uniform she and Erica wheeler and Robinson she calls herself a combo guard but is going to play some points guard Vivian on the shot fake pulls up and draws about to shoot these two free throws I think it stands to be a VI Prides yourself as a shooter was 27% from the three-point line says Nelson ad DOA deep position I wonder if having Christy wall in there will kind of free that position up Corner in the first quarter as Mitchell gets inside on the drive and draws the foul you get out and running and that gets your offense kind of into sync yeah there were the first Miss games of her entire career 140 consecutive play games to begin her season time last year she was a little nervous coming in but now she's really found that spot on her denied by Eggo ahead to Vivians can she catch up to it the second quarter yeah that was tough you know maybe also shot defensively you hold Connecticut to 26% in that first quarter right now with the point guard we're just talking about it so I I'm really Allen shot clock down to three gets by Caldwell Allen to the rim struggling to shoot it here in the season opener the sun just 24% rookie team in her first season wheeler gets it to Eggo who ducks in and had it hurry H sees it h will have to heave in this second quarter you really have to go in and see what's working Thomas bounce going Wallace the hesitation she had it blocked by Thomas Wheeler Thomas the crossover the push shot rolls with the steel The Versatile Center has Connecticut out and running Ty Harris Smith crossing over right into Thomas Caldwell running the floor hands off Smith and follow on national TV the fever got on Valley Sports Indiana including tonight's season opener Thomas off look at Thomas is and calling for the screen going up looking for shoing Mitchell driving on heidman Mitchell to the rim leaves it short hman off the Nelson ad DOTA screen over Boston tough shots for the fever Mitchell's hit a shot and that is it from Mitchell pull up three Lissa Thomas with the jump ball and Beck Allen in there to steal it that game Mitchell one of five in the early going here is Mitchell off the screen Mitchell an 86% foul shooter off Indiana Thomas kick out Bonner can't answer on a three minutes in her WNBA debut Mitchell catch and shoot Mitchell's hit a pair in the last 60 seconds as Thomas has Boston hand off Mitchell he check you Thomas trying to bully her way inside good she's so tricky and finds different ways and different shot angles but the to stay on the floor she just does a great job seeing the floor killer drops it Caldwell she is a slasher second leading score for the fever a year ago Mitchell on a turnaround Harris the hesitation gets underneath Hamman will la inside Jones doing a nice job battling with her Caldwell through traffic Le crosscourt pass hide himman open again same spot same from Tia heidman a little 60 run to answer Kelsey Mitchells as going to go in start Conor has the size advantage on Wheeler but the shot will Boston battling with Jones gets position boner on the drive ran into strength that Boston has boner sinks [Applause] the Atlanta a free agent signing to do just that to slash going to be interesting how the remainder of her career goes and see if they kind of have more a bit of a reunion she was selected by the fever it's a graph is it she signs soon thereafter am wheeler in some as well as she'll head to the bench for the final 9 second Clos is five in the second quarter here's calwell back on the attack Harris inside beautiful find switch on to Nelson OD DOA sets up Wallace Mitchell off the eggo screen splits the double team hands pass Thomas straight away Harris the last shot so that was a huge rebound 3 seconds to go Eggo has to hoist now I would also say get into Boston but idman crosscourt pass Tiffany Hayes the Lefty lets it fly two overall pick from two years ago get going and Smith just bulling here so far it's kept them in a game when their offense has not been clicking as young so much potential Smith and Boston Indi and Smith ran into Thomas Thomas kick out boner a deep three she gets it to to go on the ball Easy Pass to boner Austin slips inside and you want to take advantage idman off balance tough shot she hits the floor Mitchell on the drive gets inside Mitchell he leaves it shorts and Jones draws the foul and if that's on Smith it's in order to not get let her get those Second Chance opportunities uh depth is going to really be tested here in the second half they've been playing and so that opportunity for small ball percent foul shooter and she miss fever touched it first Jones deep position hi in boner running the floor wheeler can't get back Bonner finish on the hesitation wheeler the kick out Caldwell open [Applause] three boner off Bonner sinks the first if your Chris decides and if this offense is humming how you want it off season they don't seem to have missed a beat defensively B tough look Thomas Vivian running the floor oh the spin Vivian the to gather yourself in a nice easy two heidman swing it boner Corner three Wallace out of the pack heidman gives Chase Wallace puts on the brakes and Hayes launches Off the [Music] Mark out a kilter as Vivian's off balance can't get the roll Bon leans in Nifty move Anders points of the second half Mitchell driving into Jones off balance shot too strong Hayes drives on Vivien Hayes draws the Kelsey Mitchell that played with her before this is a big her breaking down film with me going over things X's and O's be have just six points in the third after a 10-point at the Midway point or so of this season their detract their proponents would argue danana Bonner Alysa Thomas a Haynes I think that was a great addition I'm a Canon feet yeah that's tough especially when both of them are with the fever EO called for the foul easy so I have a lot of Kudos uh to her and being able to a roll like the one that she's in can't be easy but she does it with so much Poise sticks with Mitchell Mitchell sees the double kick out Wallace open three and pair will go back to the line for a pair the floor there is Saxton and that's why Indiana drafted her she couldn't come away with it a violation she put they said she put the Indiana here's Mitchell off the screen draws a double kick out Cannon open and she hits her second Nelson ad DOA backing in on sax in good position Nelson ad DOA try to block the side there's so many things within a very small perimeter ja in a third rounder out of South Carolina bace through the trees to that nice little hesitation only sto the defense for a Split Second she was able to free up Leah Brown on the Baseline was that off Austin kick out Vivians she has that confidence to do so ay the Lefty stroke misses Mitchell sees the double back for Smith B sign jump shot off Target and they're able to uh tussle down there so been able to get the board too 12 point deficit a the switch on to Smith through his pass Harris came up with a difficult shot Off the Mark good knocks that one away and comes up with a steal moving his runs into Jones wheeler bounces Smith draws the foul pounding moment of the game Leah Boston 7 points s rebounds in her debut and Alysa Smith capping off the three-point possession isn't going to get it done but a team effort Hayes on the drive shot to Boston attacks kick out Vivian wide open it's an offensive foul against Alysa Thomas got Hayes they'll swing it Bonner left alone and Boston hman can't shake her shot clock down to two they'll have to hoist it'ss an air ball something cut off on the Baseline Boston will launch a three Dan boner and Thomas that little Twan game shot two uses that Jones Screen hide himman right into Boston she can fall Jones The Rebound no calwell able to S wheeler left alone Ops for Mitchell she will launch from the fever sharp shooter Hayes will launch she stays cols kick out Mitchell off the screen she will launch Thea Boston at the foul line in this last four minutes I mean we talked about the impact that Mitchell fires right now this is all about Poise who wants it more at the beginning hey boner shot clock down to one that's a shot clock violation play by Nelson ododa and on the other and it's Boston go to is right now Boston begging for it back she will get it foul on the floor maybe be a little uh passive but not Boston she wants to B one Austin loock down to seven shovels to Boston who fakes and scores out two points in the fourth quarter as Thomas darts inside screen wheeler gets inside wheeler through the contact no whistle B she's got 15- n in her debut Thomas right back to the Mitchell spinning inside Smith open three Thomas crosses over on Smith Anda Thomas who came back from an Achilles tear to be an All-Star and after losing John quill Jones everybody takes a little bit more weight and time but they don't want to rush either Smith spins gets inside bank shot two for three that was a terrific opportunity for Nelissa Smith who also not always the shot maker exactly I mean and that's whatat is so special come up with the turnover and it hit the under side of the rim through as Mitchell hand off Eggo to win when you do that but to Christy sides group's credit they gave them s the first game in the Aaliyah a return to their permanent home in downtown Indianapolis into great JS and make them into buckets here is Ban Jones who spun by Leah Boston will have her hands full with the sh clock down to five it's a deep three from Boston uh and really a lot of focus down there to get into her on her foul being aggressive that's exactly what we want this team to be turning the corner on Jones sets up Smith she will lunch Smith South Carolina also a [Applause] two-time this Connecticut Group which saw a lot of turnover bounce pass inside alista like white that uh I was able to grow up and watching in her first year as an assistant in the WNBA Christmas Kelly on the fever staff is wheeler off balance can't get that shot to go he crosscourt pass the Lefty heidman off Target on a three pace of play will help the fever have more success on the offense urgency and they already know what it means so I think it's going to be really good to get them in bounce pass idman and there's Bonner on the other end and the fever guard gets it here Mitchell on the attack Blows By Hayes left to left there is Thomas over SM hman though is a regular and the Lefty draw bana Jones on this roster went the way of Los Angeles in the off season it was the role heidman had a lot last year as well developing over the years and really working on that on that shot roll with J quell Jones no longer on that K defense here so far in the first quarter turn picture shot clock down to three Smith has to hoist tough shot on this end to open up 2023 as Mitchell will fire Thomas and Jones a little Twan game thus far they're just struggling to get anything going as Mitchell right shots we're talking about I mean the hesitation was there if you're open heidman gets inside B shot too strong go out of the gates Connecticut looks the way at Thomas the bank shot is short heidman bouncing for Jones a couple of really nice moves here's Boston backing in Boston trying to muscle her way through fading in see if that ignites this fever offense Jones Short on the other end Boston able to Smith Boston the rebound Boston the players start to get up and down the floor a little bit as Thomas got free underneath in the WNBA as Alyssa Thomas a 73 for Mitchell onto the ball here trying to make some adjustments and Mitchell delivers time with here's Harris on the drive had it blocked by to five hman goes Baseline finds Thomas second leg will cost you wheeler and Eggo not on the same page as Indiana turns minutes in a fever uniform she and Erica wheeler and Robinson she calls himself a combo guard but he's going to play some point guard Vivian on the shot fake pulls up and draws about to shoot these two free throws think it stands to be a big Prides yourself as a shooter was 27% from the three-point line says Nelson ad DOA deep position I wonder if having Christy walls in there will kind of free that up Corner in the first quarter as Mitchell gets inside on the drive and draws the foul you get out and running and that gets your offense kind of into sync yeah were the first Miss games of her entire career 140 consecutive play games to begin her season time last year she was a little nervous coming in but now she's really found that spot on her denied by Eggo ahead to Vivians can she catch up to it the second quarter yeah that was tough you know maybe also shot defensively hold Connecticut to 26% in that first quarter right now with the point guard though we're just talking about it so I I'm really curious to see Allen shot clock down to three gets by Caldwell Allen to the rim struggling to shoot it here in the season opener the sun just 24% rookie team in her first season wheeler gets it to Eggo who ducks in and had it hurry P sees it P will have to heave in this second quarter you really have to go in and see what's working Thomas bounce back going Wallace the hesitation she had it blocked by Thomas Wheeler Thomas the cross over the push shot rolls with the steel The Versatile Center has Connecticut out and running Ty Harris Smith crossing over right into Thomas Caldwell running the floor hands off Smith and follow on national TV the fever got on Valley Sports Indiana including tonight's season opener Thomas off ala Thomases and calling for the screen going up looking for a shot Mitchell driving on heidman Mitchell to the rim leaves it short hman off the Nelson ad DOTA screen over Boston tough shots for the fever Mitchell's hit a shot and that is it from Mitchell pull up three Lissa Thomas with the jump ball and Beck Allen in there to steal it that game Mitchell one of five in the early going here is Mitchell off the screen Mitchell an 86% foul shooter off Indiana Thomas kick out boner can answer on a three minutes in her WNBA debut Mitchell catch and Sh Mitchell's hit a pair in the last 60 seconds as Thomas has Boston hand off Mitchell heat check you Thomas trying to bully her way inside good she's so tricky and finds different ways and different shot angles but the to stay on the floor she just does a great job seeing the floorer drops it Caldwell she is a slasher second leading score for the fever a year ago Mitchell on a turnaround Harris the hesitation gets underneath Hamman will laun inside Jones doing a nice job battling with her Caldwell through traffic Le crosscourt Pass heidman open again same spot same from natia heidman a little 60 run to answer chelse Mitchells as going to go in and start bonor has the size advantage on Wheeler but the shot Boston battling with Jones gets [Applause] position boner on the drive ran into strength that Boston has honor sinks the Atlanta a free agent signing to do just that to slash going to be interesting how the remainder of her career goes and see if they kind of have more a bit of a re Union she was selected by the fever in the graph is it and she signs soon thereafter Miracle wheeler in some as well as she'll head to the bench for the final 9 second close is five in the second quarter here's Caldwell back on the attack Harris inside beautiful find switch on to Nelson OD DOA sets up Wallace Mitchell off the eggo screen splits the double team hands pass Thomas straight away Harris the last shot so that was a huge rebound 3 seconds to go Eggo has to hoist now I would also say get into Boston but hman crosscourt pass Tiffany Hayes the Lefty lets it fly two overall pick from two years ago get going and Smith just bulling here so far it's kept them in a game when their offense has not been clicking as young so much potential Smith and Boston the floor Indiana and Smith ran into Thomas Thomas kick out boner a deep three she gets it to go on the ball Easy Pass to boner Austin slips inside and you want to take advantage idman off balance tough shot she hits the floor Mitchell on the drive gets inside Mitchell he leaves it shorts and Jones draws the foul and if that's on Smith it's a in order to not get let her get those teken chance opportunities uh depth is going to really be tested here in the second half they've been playing and so that opportunity for small ball per foul shooter and she miss fever touched it first Jones deep position hi in Bonner running the floor wheeler can't get back boner finish on the hesitation wheeler the kick out Caldwell open [Applause] three boner off honter sinks the first if your Chris decides and if this offense is humming how you want it off season they don't seem to have missed a beat defensively Wallace tough look Thomas Vivian running the floor oh the spin Vivian to gather yourself in a nice easy two Hamman swing at boner Corner three dallace out of the pack heidman gives Chase Wallace puts on the brakes and hey launches Off the [Music] Mark out a kilter as Vivian's off balance can't get the roll Bon leans in Nifty move and first points of the second half Mitchell driving into Jones off balance shot too strong Hayes drives on Vivian Hayes draws the Kelsey Mitchell that played with her before this is a big her breaking down film with me going over things x's and o's Beaver have just six points in the third after a 10-point at the Midway point or so of this season they're detract their proponents would argue danana Bonner Alysa Thomas Haven hes I think that was a great addition Emma Canon feet and that's tough especially when both of them are with the fever egbo called for the foul easy so I have a lot of Kudos uh to her and being able to a roll like the one that she's in can't be easy but she does it with so much Poise sticks with Mitchell Mitchell sees the double kick out Wallace open three and pair will go back to the line for a pair the floor there is Saxton that's why Indiana drafted her she couldn't come away with it a violation she put they said she put the Piana here's Mitchell off the screen draws a double kick out Cannon open and she hits her second Nelson ad DOA backing in on Saxon good position Nelson to DOTA try to block the shot there's so many things within a very small perimeter back in a third rounder out of South Carolina Wallace through the trees the that nice little hesitation only stopped the defense for a split second she was able to free up Leah Brown on the Baseline was that off Austin kick out Vivien she has that confidence to do so ay the Lefty stroke misses Mitchell sees the double back for Smith B sign jump shot off Target and they're able to uh tussle down there so been able to get the board to 12 point deficit a the switch on to Smith through his pass Harris came up with it difficult shots Off the Mark good de knocks that one away and comes up with a steal moving his runs into Jones wheeler bounces Smith draws a foul pounding moment of the game aah Boston seven points seven rebounds in her debut and Alysa Smith capping off the three-point one possession isn't going to get it done but a team effort Hayes on the drive shot to Boston at atts kick out Vivian wide open it's an offensive foul against Alyssa Thomas out Hayes they'll swing it Bonner left [Applause] alone and Boston hman can't Shak her shot clock down to two they'll have to hoist it's an air ball something cut off on the Baseline Boston will launch a three Dan boner and Thomas that little two-man game shot two uses that Jones Screen hide him in right into Boston CH can fall Jones The Rebound no Caldwell able to S wheeler left alone Ops for Mitchell she will launch from the fever Sharpshooter Hayes will launch she stays con kick out Mitchell off the screen she will lach Thea Boston at the foul line in this last four minutes I mean we talked about the impact that Mitchell fires oh right now this is all about Poise who wants it more at the beginning hey boner shot clock down to one that's a shot clock violation play by Nelson ododa and on the other end it's Boston go to is right now Boston begging for it back she will get it foul on the floor maybe be a little uh passive but not Boston she wants to B one Austin locked down to seven shovel sauson who fakes and scores oh two points in the fourth quarter as Thomas darts inside screen wheeler gets inside wheeler through the contact no whistle Bost she's got 15- n in her debut Thomas right back to the Mitchell spinning inside Smith open three Thomas crosses over on Smith and Alissa Thomas who came back from an Achilles tear to be an All-Star and after losing John quill Jones everybody takes a little bit more weight and time but they don't want to rush either Smith spins gets inside bank shot two for three that was a terrific opportunity for Nelissa Smith who also not always the shot maker exactly I mean and that's what is so special come up with the turnover and it hit the under side of the rim through as Mitchell hand off Eggo to win when you do that but to Christy sides group's credit they gave them s the first game in the Aaliyah