"Indiana Fever vs Seattle Storm: FULL WNBA Highlights | Sept 12, 2024 Women's Basketball"

in the WNBA season and we are underway from Indie getting her third straight start ker leans in and a little push impact whether she's scoring or not so coming in in that first bucket huge to them it's the second time that Mitchell has won that honor and here is that battle in the midd physical bigs in the WNBA as Mitchell finds for Kel Mitchell she's got to be uncomfortable here's satu sa on the drive who has not been on the bench since July 2nd and congrates from Indianapolis Mitchell step back she's been aggressive maybe not the best shot but with Kelsey Mitchell in the ball I I would say that was a great won't fall wace got a hand in there wheeler inside to Boston deep position through the contact uh will be definitely good but I see her excelling through we turn it over here for the first time tonight Crystal Dangerfield launes and miss the flow of the game uh and stay on that on that aggressive deal but got start Boston and Mitchell have hit all five of their shots three minutes s likes this match up on Wallace leans in he bace waits for reinforcement maowen going back to work on Boston with the reverse K Smith kick out Boston she will launch she's in Dangerfield darts inside and Mitchell into a D team able to find Wallace Corner [Music] three Sab back sa that time called for the foul I think that uh is such a huge honor she's got to be able to finish out Center but she has shown that ability to step out to knock down the jump shots wheeler drops it Boston showing off the move a goba W on that patented step back she's off theive fourth quarter wheeler stopp and goal right to the rim for just two points in her last two games and sa with last night LA's loss to Seattle met the fever are still they're paying attention and they're doing everything they can do day to keep those playoff hopes alive and while they might be SL fun it should be exciting uh like you said this is that young group so being able to come back I to locking up a top four spot which comes with home court advantage in the first round to solidify exactly what their spots going to be that could cause some nerves that could genuinely likes to be around each other day in day out happen uh but chemistry is something that we take for granted because once you have like you said about 10 days left in the in this season they want to make the most only when they have the ball but when they don't they get behind the defense do one you got to be able to get them both out they don't play a ton of minutes together wheeler back for Mitchell catch and shoot she misses onba draft agumba wal off Val Steel on the inbound agba wal it's five points and five balance having those hands in your face you don't want anything easy for her Mitchell Etsy certainly the case here for Indiana who's shooting 60 white there forcing the steal agumba W Off to the Races it's a three on one Mitchell with nine in the first quarter going right at Brown quarter and now Indiana applying that double team to a goba seis leans in off balance B rookie out of Indiana who plays here for her hometown team Brown back to auma off balance she the League's fifth leading score was held scoreless from this match up here is brown inside zo B got a piece and brown home but really delivered here for the wings in 2023 Odyssey Sims has been a big addition as well and on the offense too you got to be able to give your teammates some confidence at some s from the three-point line here so far that's been a challenge at times uh nonetheless you got to be able to say focus on that end and just do your job maau over zo B that was defended well Burton pulled it down with 30 points the offensive glasses wheeler gets inside but has responded by knocking down her last two a three point and trying to keep their hopes alive for [Applause] [Music] Indiana Smith will launch and break from that after her injury these lineups with maau and brown on the floor Sol left alone and point shot falling at the highest rate it has in her career defense overall is really good the F need to work a little bit on that re offensive rebounding team in the WNBA they've got five of them themselves is just the bread and butter for a gobo W the normal shot she is in Rhythm and then on the other side over B comes up with a steel look at SIMS racing out behind the pack to acknowledge it would mean a lot to get that award it would be proof of all Leah Boston has that one under wraps couple players here on the floor tonight has that one under wraps couple players here on the floor tonight here in the second quarter the second quarter for an Alysa Smith eight points and third leading offense is fouled size Advantage backing in on a Goomba wal turns Fades fires Smith going back out of Goomba wal double team can find their their open player Goomba wal from distance Smith as a player you start playing better defense I don't know what it is but it's a formula out there but being able to shoot a regular shot that is off balance that normal shot and she shoots at shoots them at a high percentage most minutes played by a player in the WNBA since Cheryl good job staying on the hunt she wants to do better she wants to win so extra pass good find Dangerfield OTS can't get it to go Burton a third opportunity and danger uh down there just make sure your individual player does not get the ball Mitchell stirring Pace AA step back on Burger she tries to recompose them smells Smith had it blocked there by volumes and see that the wings came out in the zone here early and Smith wheeler inside Boston deep position but it's maau players are in grinder where Boston gets the ball in that position and it's not an automatic alas turned it over just three times in the first half a couple in the opening minutes 20 minutes nobody scored here for a minute feels like a drought for the wings in 2023 absolutely I mean even when they're playing to that chemistry and that bond that we talked about in that first half all and Catherine Chang are the officials tonight really good and Mitchell knocks down the P wheeler off the Boston screen hesitation got the angle but it gives the defender no time to recover oh for that one just your second three-pointer of the season and just the ninth Alice has hit eight threes here tonight sa wrap around pass got it back sa it could have been an easy layup for macallen but said K MIT did a good Dangerfield give go ker got the that are not normally thrust into the spotlight players who was uh born for for the roles that she is in she found great players Mitchell kick out wall a shot clock extra pass Smith shot fakes the three Smith right into maen say hopefully okay and a couple other assets there a lot of the uh bang bang down low so that starts to weigh on you but you she loves that that firness about herba launches Miss wheeler kick out Mitchell by State Farm here on ION what a great addition every player you talk to the coaches they're still talking about the goal playoff hopes had that Furious Christy Wallace finish not happen Goomba W side side steps Wallace uh you could get there to block it and that's one thing I know she's been working on being able she wants to solidify that last spot with 21 firing for more was the easy shot but that was definitely one of her easier shots on she was a little tough to her repost Smith kick out Wallace great ball movement think there's a double coming uh kicking it out extra pass that a great possession superb tonight for the fever and Erica wheeler on that offensive End by sharing the ball passing the ball putting it that is the 11th lead change and Smith attacking Sab gets good position doesn't want to get in any kind of foul trouble so that was a little bit slow but that by any means but she does a great job not forcing uh taking nio work in the post here by Boston she'll back in and pass Burton inside Sab Boston over to help and Sab Austin working again on maau turns the here have shine brightly they snatch I haven't seen a lot of slumps or a lot of lazy plays it's just been good back third quarter but we have been equally competitive defense there by burer nearly forced the turnover seagers has to hoist and now Goa W trying to take advantage in transition over Burger Dallas as the wings back up three wheeler finds some space Here's the rookie seist seconde Pro Burton driving on Vivian seagis step back two seconds sa has to get rid averages 18 a game she's got 25 through 3/4 sa launches over Smith to see those rings and have that green light burer trying to get it into Boston round the league saying it's good to be aware of what you need to do and with the dream and those top four spots get your home court advantage a couple times tonight but it just looks the exact same with the same and Sims comes up with a steal Mitchell giving Chase Sims finishing and it's danger zone for Indiana as wheeler misses all those are really good uh positions for her to be successful lustin is get back into this one it's all about this end of the floor and sabali who can't miss how efficient she can be and she's definitely efficient tonight wheeler wheeler lofting it up right to Boston rebound this fever group has been so resilient especially lately block that shot is blocked by Boston kick out Mitchell almost average of 37 minutes it took a little while there goal get as big as the ocean she's going to continue to put him up Mitchell Goomba W is step back through trying to go for number 12 does it come here you bad nights this time Sab on the drive feeds and Austin ISO on Brown turns and uh amazing it hasn't been any drop offs I think almost doubled that up here tonight 14 of 23 six as Sims turns the corner hangs can't finish rebound Brown Brown shown the WNBA but she's deserving of a [Applause] roster Elsie Mitchell with a 23-point night a goba wall going for wheeler Off to the Races agumba W reaches in that's a transition take foul get this award of the most Improvement that has uh completely been storic kick out danger field misses on a Wallace inside Mitch you would have to imagine their odds are even steeper here drives Vivian gets a hand in there Sab inside Brown oh the how you earn a playoff birth Boston fouine jump last time you hear the bench uh just electri just from the begin two quarters wow outs with a 40.9 kns 113 is the most scored in a game this year down to five just launches it inside picked up by ker got it up Mitchell can't hit on that three Wallace will fire in the WNBA season and we are underway from Indie getting her third straight start ker leans in and a little push impact whether she's scoring or not so coming in in that first bucket te for them the second time that Mitchell has won that honor and here is that battle in the middle physical big in the WNBA as Mitchell finds t for Kel Mitchell she's got to be uncomfortable here's satu sa on the drive who has not been on the bench since July 2nd they congrates from Indianapolis Mitchell step back she's been aggressive maybe not the best shot but with Kelsey Mitchell in the ball I I would say that was a great won't fall Wallace got a hand in there wheeler inside to Boston deep position through the contact will be definitely good but I see her excelling we turn it over here for the first time tonight Crystal danger field Lunes and miss the flow of the game uh and stay on that on that aggressive heal but start Boston and Mitchell have hit all five of their shots three minutes soy likes this match up on Wallace leans in Wallace waits for reinforcement maaan going back to work on Boston with the reverse C season Smith kick out Boston she will launch she in danger field darts inside and Mitchell into to a du team able to find Wallace Corner [Music] three sa back sa that time called for the foul I think that uh is such a huge honor she's got to be able to finish out Center but she has shown that ability to step out to knock down the jump shots wheeler drops it Boston showing off the move aumo W on that patented step back she's off the to fourth quarter wheeler stopping go right to the rim for just two points in her last two games and sa with last night LA's loss to Seattle met the fever are still they're paying attention and they're doing everything they can doday to keep those playoff hopes alive and while they might be S it should be exciting uh like I said this is that young group so being able to come back I think to locking up a top four spot which comes with homecourt advantage in the first round to solidify exactly what their spots going to be that could cause some nerves that could genuinely likes to be around each other day in day out happen uh but chemistry is something that we take for granted because once you have like you said about 10 days left in the in this season they want to make the most only when they have the ball but when they don't they get behind the defense you want you got to be able to get them both out they don't play a ton of minutes together wheeler back for Mitchell catch and shoot she misses onba draft auma wal off Val Steel on the inbound auma wal it's five points and five balance and having those hands in your face you don't want anything easy for her Mitchell Etsy certainly the case here for Indiana who shooting 60 white there forcing the steal agumba W Off to the Races it's a three-on-one Mitchell with nine in the first quarter going right at BR quarter and now Indiana applying that double team to a goba W seis leans in off balance than rookie out of Indiana who plays here for her hometown team Brown back to agumba off balance she the League's fifth leading score was held scoreless from this match up here is brown inside zo B got a piece and brown home but really delivered here for the wings in 2023 Odyssey Sims has been a big addition as well and on the offense too you got to be able to give your teammates some confidence at six from the three-point line here so far that's been a challenge at times uh nonetheless you got to be able to stay focused on that end as just do your job maau over zo B that was defended well Burton pulled it down with 30 points on the offensive glasses wheer gets inside but has responded by knocking down her last two a three-point trying to keep their hopes alive for [Applause] [Music] Indiana Smith will launch and break from that after her injury these lineups with maau and brown on the floor Solly left alone and point shot falling at the the highest rate it has in her career defense overall is really good the F need to work a little bit on that re defensive rebounding team in the WNBA they've got five of them themselves is just the bread and butter for Goomba W there's the normal shot is in Rhythm and then on the other side over per comes up with a steel look at SIMS racing out behind the pack how to acknowledge it would mean a lot to get that award it would be proof of all the Leah Boston has that one under wraps a couple players here on the floor tonight has that one under wraps couple players here on the floor tonight here in the second quarter the second quarter for Alissa Smith eight points and an assist third leading offense Smith is fou size Advantage backing in on a goba W turns Fades fires Smith going back at a Goomba W double team can find their their open player Goomba W from distance Smith as a player you start playing better defense I don't know what it is but it's a formula out there but being able to shoot a regular shot that is off balance normal shot and she shoots shoots them at a high percentage most minutes played by a player in the WNBA since Cheryl good job staying on the hunt she wants to do better she wants to win so extra pass good find Dangerfield odys can't get it to go Burton a third opportunity and danger down there just make sure your individual player does not get the ball Mitchell stirring Pace a step back on Burger she tries to recompose them smells Smith had it blocked there by volum and see that the wings came out in the zone here early and Smith wheeler inside Boston deep position but it's maau players are in grinder where Boston gets the ball in that position and it's not an automatic Alice turned it over just three times in the first half a couple in the opening minutes 20 minutes nobody scored here for a minute feels like a drought for the wings in 2023 absolutely I mean even when they're playing to that chemistry and that bond that we talked about in that first half and Catherine Chang are the officials tonight really good and Mitchell knocks down the P wheeler off the Boston screen hesitation got the angle but it gives the defender no time to recover oh for that one just your second three-pointer of the season in just the nth Alice has hit eight threes here tonight sa wraparound pass got it back sa it could have been an easy layup for macallen but said K did a good job Dangerfield give go ker got that are not normally thrust into the spotlight players who was uh born for for the roles that she is in found great players Mitchell kick out wall a shot clock extra pass Smith shot FES the three Smith right into maau say hopefully okay a couple other assets there a lot of the uh bang bang down low so that starts to weigh on you but you she loves that that fir about her AO launches Miss wheeler kick out Mitchell by State Farm here on ION what a great addition every player you talk to the coaches they're still talking about the goal playoff hopes had that Furious Christy Wallace finish not happened Goomba W side steps Wallace uh you could get there to block it and that's one thing I know she's been working on being able she wants to solidify that last spot W with 21 firing for more was the easy shot but that was definitely one of her easier shots so she was a little tough for her repost Smith kick out Wallace great ball movement think there's a double coming kicking it out extra pass it was a great possession superb tonight for the fever and Erica wheeler on that offensive End by sharing the ball passing the ball putting it that is the 11th lead change and Smith attacking Sab gets good position doesn't want to get any kind of foul trouble so that was a little bit slow but that by any means but she does a great job not forcing uh taking I work in the post here by Boston she'll back in and pass Burton inside sabali Boston over to help and sa Austin working again on maau turns the here have shine brightly they snatch I haven't seen a lot of slumps or a lot of lazy plays it's just been good back third quarter but we have been equally competitive defense there by Burger nearly forced the turnover seis has to hoist Anda W trying to take advantage in transition over Burger Dallas as the wings back up three wheeler finds some space Here's the rookie seconde Pro Burton driving on Vivian seagis step back two seconds sa has to get rid averages 18 a game she's got 25 through three qus sa launches over Smith to see those rings and have that green light burer trying to get it into Boston around the league saying it's good to be aware of what you need to do and with the dream and those top four spots get your home court advantage a couple times tonight but it just looks the exact same with the same and Sims comes up with a steal Mitchell giving Chase Sims finishing in it's danger zone for Indiana as wheeler misses all those are really good uh positions for her to be successful Austin get back into this one it's all about this end of the floor and saali who can't miss how efficient she can be and she's definitely efficient tonight wheeler can't wheeler lofting it up right to Boston rebound will this be group has been so resilient especially lately block that shot is blocked by Boston kick out Mitchell almost average of 37 minutes it took a little while there go is as big as the ocean she's going to continue to put him [Music] upch Goomba wal a step back through trying to go for number 12 does it come here you bad Knights this time Sab on the drive feeds and Austin ISO on Brown turns and uh amazing it hasn't been any drop offs I think almost doubled that up here tonight 14 of 23 six as Sims turns the corner hangs can't finish rebound Brown Brony Brown shown the WNBA but she's deserving of a [Applause] roster Elsie Mitchell with a 23-point n a Goomba Wall's gone for 20 wheeler off to the races agumba wal reaches in that's a transition take foul get this award of the most Improvement that has uh completely been storic kick out danger field misses on a Wallace inside Mitch you have to imagine their odds are even steeper here tries Vivian gets a hand in there s inside Brown oh the how you earn a playoff birth Boston foul line jump last time you hear the bench uh just electri just from the beginning two quarters count with a 40-point nights 113 is the most scored in a game this year down to five just launches it inside picked up by ker now got it up Mitchell can't hit on that three Wallace will fire