Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | Aug 30, 2024 WNBA

return to their permanent home for standout years with the Indiana a young team and just being able to here is Banna Jones who SP Boston will have her shock clck down to five it's a deep three that's exactly what we want this team to be set up Smith she will laun also a two time being the number one draft pick but I think she a lot of turnover bounce P although she beat you to it Miss basketball I was able to throw up from watching since in the WNBA the fever staff is wheeler off balance pass the Lefty heidman off will help the fever have more as opposed to last year and one bounce pass hiam in and there's B on the attack Blows By Hayes there is Thomas over though is a regular and the left de on this roster June 24th in Las Vegas not to start the fever we're hoping for off Vivian off the screen bounce past Smith and it was a role heidman had a lot last year as rcking on that on that shot Jones no longer on Mitchell well Jones trade and then signed an extend down to three Smith has to hoist heidman bounces for Jo the right shot even if it's three is Mitchell will fire Thomas and Jones a little two man they're just struggling to get anything going the hesitation was there Connecticut looks the way at Thomas the bank searching for that first bucket idman bouncing for Jones really nice move Indiana getting their first trying to muscle her way through fading wheeler drops it Smith floor a little bit as Thomas got free that's Alysa Thomas the 73 ball here trying to make some adjustments and here's Harris on the drive had it there's Olivia Nelson OD DOA in for goes Baseline finds Thomas Wheeler all for a split second but they keep that P fever uniform she the combo guard but he's going to Vivian on the shot fake pulls up and think it stand was 27% from the three-point line Nelson ad DOA deep POS play it we kind of free that position up Corner first quarter as Mitchell gets in offense kind of into syn yeah this crowd up on their feet of her entire career here's Lexi hle running the floor into the coming in but now she really found that spot the reigning WMV reing has cut this 13-point dep Mitchell hi to 26% in that first quarter right we're just talking about it so gets by Caldwell Allen to the rer the sun just 24% wheeler gets it to Eggo who ducks in and see what's working Thomas bounce go Wallace the hesitation she had it blocked by the cross over the push shot rolls in it gets better and better way more comfortable Connecticut out and running Ty Harris SI out of the funk Smith crossing over right into Thomas Caldwell running the floor hand on national TV the concluding tonight's season opener Alissa Thomas is and calling Mitchell driving on hi Mitchell to the a great aggression aggressive DOTA screen over Boston tou Mitchell pull up three and Alysa Thomas going here is Mitchell off the screen Mitchell an 86% foul Thomas kick out Bonner can answer debut Mitchell catch and shoot the last 60 seconds as Thomas hand off Mitchell all about run so we were bound to Thomas try to bully her way inside her IQ is is able to stay on the floor she just does here is Thomas just trying to find some flasher oh ni go Mitchell on a turn around underneath Hamman will oning with her Caldwell through tra open again same spot same run to answer Kelsey Mitchell's as has the size advantage on Wheeler but the pace is great but they want to keep that Boston battling with Jones gets POS boner on the drop extremely [Applause] strong to do just that to slash end of her career goes and see if they kind of have more reunion she was thereafter am wheel she'll head to the bench for quarter here's Caldwell back by Los Angeles came over Harris inside beautiful find Nelson OD DOA sets up Wallace screen splits the double team straight away Harris so that was a huge rebound go Eggo has to hoist I would say keep feeding her pass Tiffany Hayes the Lefty lets it few years ago get going and Smith just way to the ho and being as strong as she is when their offense has not been clicking as potential Smith and come back absolutely I mean invol get her involved early let kick out Bon a deep three Austin slips inside want to take advantage hi off balot Mitchell on the drive gets inside Thomas the rebound hand off Jones her career best be tested here in the second half your starting front Court getting yanked opportunity for small ball and Fa Hayes goes behind the back runs first Jones deep position running the floor wheeler can't get back by out Caldwell open three for Alysa Thomas Mitchell had it knocked Away by hiam and does track bonor off and if this offense is humming how you want to beat defensively running the floor oh the spin E2 compounding swing at boner Corner three gives Chase Wallace puts on the brakes Hayes launches as Vivian off balance leans in Nifty move feeling but been able to play through second half Mitchell driving into Jones off ha drives on Vivian ha Chris decides it was the relationship and can't be easy but she does double kick out Wallace open three down and try to find that open to the line for a pair as a rookie a second round draft pick a violation put the screen draws a double kick out cannoning in on sax good position Nelson there's so many things within a very small ma in a third ball is through the trees only stop the defense for a Split Second Leah Brown in for her first minutes the Run Jones Screen to clear some space Leah Brown on the wide open that's a the Lefty stroke miss it back for Smith b side jump shot awful down there so being able to get the board he the came up with a difficult shot off just got to be able to come up with the board wheeler bounces Smith draws aim Leah Boston with seven points seven rebounds in her day can they continue to to they done but a team effort hey on Connecticut is Vivan wide open what they call here yeah tent is not part Smith musling with Thomas Smith 11 offensive rebounds now for this one so far better her than Boston going out on Shaker shot clock down to two they'll have to Hoy putting on the moves just can't shake Baseline Boston will launch a three side of the floor the almost the whole Mitchell gets in behind the defense Jones Screen hide himman right into B Austin for Hayes that won't fall Jo Ops for Mitchell she will launch make mistakes like that on the defensive end shooter Hayes will launch CH Mitchell off the screen she will launch at the foul line we talked about the impact that Mitchell fires right now this is all about Poise Who clock down to one that's a shot clock by allw and on the other end it's begging for it back she will get it foul uh passive but not Boston [Music] and a tra shovel to Boston who fakes and scor in the fourth quarter as Thomas darts stays with her wheeler through the contact no whistle debut Thomas right back Smith open three Thomas crosses over on from an Achilles tear to being everybody takes a little bit more weight mitell triggering their inbound danger Smith spins gets inside for three that was a terrific shot maker exactly I mean in that whole time that's tough when a 60 run comes up with under side of the rim as Mitchell hand off Eggo group's credit they gave themselves specially a with 3 seconds to go Eggo has to hoist hasn't been able to find the answer to stop her so I would say keep feeding her idman crosscourt pass Tiffany Hayes the Lefty lets it for two overall pick from two years ago get going and Smith just bu can't keep up with me so I'm going to take it all the way to the hoop and being that strong as she is here so far it's kept them in a game when their offense has not been clicking as front Court young so much potential Smith and two on the floor here as you look to mount a comeback absolutely I mean being able to draw up from those xml's get her involved get her involved early for the fever seconde [Music] Pro Thomas kick out boner a deep three she on the ball of Easy Pass to boner Boston slips inside so opportunity you want to take advantage idman off balot Mitchell on the drive gets inside Hayes can't finish Thomas the rebound hand off Jones that was her career best and the fever te uh depth is going to really be tested here in the second half it to starting front Court getting yanked what they've been playing and so that opportunity small B 53% foul shooter and Pace that they've been playing that's going to come in their favor Haze goes behind the back run around there but Bieber touched it first Jones deep POS defense by heidman Bonner running the floor wheeler can't get back Bon indana facing a little Peril here five wheeler on the hesitation wheeler the kick out Caldwell open three little point forward here for Alysa Thomas percent though is impressive Mitchell had it knocked Away by hi himman does [Applause] track Conor off your Chris decides and if this offense is humming how you want turmoil in their off season they don't seem to have missed a beat defensively while took it away from Thomas Vivan running the floor oh the spin he to gather yourself in a nice easy two ly and then Wallace turns it over compounding Hamman swing it boner Corner three and it's Wallace out of the pack heidman gives Chase Wallace puts on the brakes O's out there right now Hayes launches it out of kilter as Vivian's off balance boner leans in Nifty move for the last few minutes so and I know that feeling but been able to play through Mitch still looking for her first first points of the second half Mitchell driving into Jones off Hayes drives on viven Hayes when you heard Lyn D speak about Christy sides it was the relationship to a role like the one that she's in can't be easy but she does it withman sticks with Mitchell Mitchell sees the double kick out Wallace open three on all quarter to try to slow her down and try to find that open Play who just split a pair will go back to the line for a pair in La as a rookie a second round draft pick Harris there for a violation put either the way if you're Indiana here's Mitchell off the screen draws a double kick out Cannon Nelson ad DOA backing in on Saxon good position Nelson box out try to block the shot there's so many things within a very small ma in a third ball is through the trees me too that nice little hesitation only stopped the defense for a split second she was able TOA off balance Leah Brown in for her first minutes the Run i' have been using that big Jones Screen to clear some space not perfect Le Brown on the got it to Boston kick out Vivien shoot that wide open that's down she has that confidence to do so a the Lefty stroke miss here tonight Mitchell sees the double back for Smith bit sign jump shot off there and they're able to uh tussle down there so been able get the board looking at a 12-point deficit a the CH dangerous pass Harris came up with it difficult shot off defense Perfect Defense just got to be able to come up with the board wheeler bounces Smith draws Vincent heart pounding moment of the game Le of Bost certainly hope so Boston with seven points seven rebounds and her D is now down to nine can they continue to string to knowing that one possession isn't going to get it done but a team effort hey's on 54% Connecticut at 31 Connecticut is out to Boston Boston attacks kick out Vivian wide open they on purpose but this is going to be interesting what they call here yeah tent is not Smith musling with Thomas Smith 11 offensive rebounds now for the foul line is really been the difference in this one so far and wheer has that foul but it's better her than b going out on onto Smith hman can't shake her shot clock down to two they'll have to Ho wheeler the crossover wheeler putting on the moves just can't shake trying to create something cut off on the Baseline Boston will launch a three that was that was great they were able to keep it on one side of the floor the almost The Hope Outlet pass Mitchell gets in behind the [Applause] defense uses that Jones Screen hide himman right into Boston Hayes back for Thomas back for Hayes that won't fall Jo wheeler left alone Ops for Mitchell she will launch 440 left to go in this game you can't make mistakes like that on the defensive end air ball from the fever Sharpshooter Hayes will launch to the corner on Jones kick out Mitchell off the screen she will up here is aiyah Boston at the foul line interesting here in this last four minutes I mean we talked about the impact that Mitchell fires [Applause] right now this is all about Poise who nson OD DOA hey boner shot clock down to one that's a shot clock by all what a play by Nelson ododa and on the other end it's their go to is right now Austin begging for it back she will get it foul shell and maybe be a little uh passive but not Boston this one [Music] [Applause] and a tra in [Applause] five gets it back shot clock down to seven shovels to Boston who fakes and scor putting on a show two points in the fourth quarter as Thomas darts Indiana trying to free up Mitchell hay stays with her off the Boston screen wheeler gets inside wheeler through the contact no whistle point she's got 15 and N in her debut Thomas right back ration Mitchell spinning inside Smith opens [Applause] three Thomas crosses over on the toughness of Alyssa Thomas who came back from an Achilles tear to be an after losing John quill Jones everybody takes a little bit more weight MIT will triggering their inbound danger don't have a lot of time but they don't want to rush either Smith spins gets inside Mitchell's gotten three really good looks for three that was a terrific the execution has been there just not always the shot maker exactly I mean and that player like uh Jones on you the whole time that's tough on until Alysa Thomas stepped in a 60 run comes up with fever come up with the turnover and it hit the under side of the rim as Mitchell hand off Eggo when you do that but to Christy sides group's credit they gave themselves a oh yeah let me tell you right now after a loss especially a a season over