Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun [FULL GAME] (08/27/2024) | WNBA Season 2024

Sun Arena Caitlyn Clark Erica wheeler Nelissa Smith Katy L samelson Elba season is underway but you know what all over her Clark eyes up bounces to Boston Boston one onone with Jones will flip it in comes from Smith and here comes Clark knows she's dangerous in transition Clark into the pain hooks it up and off deflected to Smith who in the pick and roll Kelo Samson a catch and shoot three-point specialist here's Thomas dumping it down Jones can't finish it th3 that was the first game of the history of the franchise you remember that one don't you Thomas thans it tamped with it in and Jones The Rebound now Thomas looking to push a freight train going around Clark and a whistle on open but Alyssa Thomas last year first player rebounds assists and steal had eight triple doubles more 43 fever in the early going Clark will fire in and out on a three look good crowd was antici on the last possession Erica wheeler bringing the ball up this time it's Caitlyn Clark but a great look Clark to Smith can't finish Kelsey Mitchell as well gives Christy sides head coach of the fever some options Thomas shot foot won't go Boston working hard against Jones here's Boston eight to shoot out to Smith her three is good she was terrific averaged over 20 points a game in the two pre-season games H her Banks it in was looking for a whistle and the team still has to come along a little bit to those intricacies Christy side said we're catching up to her as she couldn't back to boner Bonner s Carrington to the corner boner dips in and Banks it home has size in terms of height and length on her Defender sixth on the all-time scoring list as a foul is called here of a trap that big a 70 Connecticut run Carrington fronting Clark Smith will fire again that one too strong Harris has it popped in the air Thomas is going to be fouled by Clark wow Thomas flings it out Harris a deep one won't go and the bot and 13 lost to the Liberty in the semi-finals before Vegas top New York for its second straight championship and a wh Rachel bamy Hayes retired who was so good for them last season Rebecca Allen not a guard but was a key part of their rotation and their playoff [Music] front back benl sets the screen and it's an illegal one as Indie Harris sing the clock Carrington thought about it three to shoot enters and gets Deni Bantam swinging around here's Harris Harris another three is on fire here in the first quarter shot at four 46% a season ago tag benley and one of the things that Stephanie white talked to us about was it's also hard to be the starting point guard on this particular veteran team as that three [Applause] is back door cut Mitchell gets fouled tented it's that they're complimentary 100% Aaliyah Boston pick and roll Melissa Smith 12 days less than two weeks ago uh you know is it both of these teams are going to never gotten fixed because obviously her game well doesn't need them she's been so good and then hasn't wanted to take the year off that it would require when do you think the last time Caitlyn Clark sat this much in a first quarter or in a game ever yeah Wallace gets fouled by Tiffany Mitchell one of the new acquisitions for Connecticut this season she took it up the floor Five Points two rebounds two assist assist in the first for Thomas Jones doesn't get the roll there Jones Jones misses both free throws benley the rebound so good at pushing Pace in your preseason games how have you liked the pace so far in this one oh guys we can do so much better we can do so much better we can get out she's got a strong physique quick First Step really nice job getting into the paint forced it up and off Boston the rebound Aaliyah Boston looking to go to work Boston dips inside and lays it home no here's berer with the rebound berer not picked up goes right to the cff and lays it in a four from the floor in the early going boner a deep three short carington there bark behind the back Smith attacks he'll go behind the back bucket will not count basket Burger to inbound still awaiting the first points for Caitlyn Clark as that's knocked Away by hedge tried to sneak it into Boston wasn't there Clark turns it over sixth for Indiana Carrington in transition Carrington has all seven Connecticut points in this second Jones trying to work Boston Jones in able to finish can't hit rebound Smith she gets fouled by boner and Alissa Smith Caitlyn was asked the question about how she was effective in it and she had had has Holly ow well actually you see Caitlyn getting a little frustrated right now with her offense but that confidence in her and they did it through a video session and she understands she's getting a lot of attention that pays off for her teammates thank you holl as Thomas back door nice find Boston to Mitchell for the happened in Seattle twice as happened in Vegas shot clock down to one Jones flips it in again eight turnovers from Indiana now they have four players with at least two fouls bark and Boston among them Harris long two is [Applause] good Harris spinning off one leg can't get that one there are the first points in the WNBA career of Caitlyn Clark Holly well actually during the course of the offseason tonight that's been happening all off seon if she keeps shooting like this danana and uh and at should be saying how do you need the [Music] basketballer professional score smart man it should never cease to amaze any man bam can't hit the three long which makes it a lot harder to see and deliver [Music] over and what we saw at Iowa with Caitlyn they obviously have not been able to come near that pace here so far tonight against Connecticut and all teams struggle with that like Arrington this year if you are correct on a challenge you do get another Carrington drains the three turnover the 11 from Indiana here's carington circling shoveling and a travel from kinetic steady development throughout her first three years here's Mitchell shimmying into the paint gets some body not the bucket even Cavaliers describe Caris Le Levert is having an offbeat wiggle it's kind of offbeat it's kind of onbeat but it's not quite either in to it wheeler in sear now Carrington back to Clark Katie L samelson now on the drive underneath Smith will lay it in the entire Connecticut defense but also she's not always the primary ball handler bringing the ball up the floor boner another jumper off to samelson Mitchell wow big screen from Katie Lou Samson was [Music] and of a three she got it and D has come to play time out Indiana she's going to be grabbed she's going to be held there's going to be more physicality Clark hits both free throws four point wheeler draws two L looking for help CL comes back to help her a logo three short fan but I think that's the right call we off to Smith they dump it down benley benley separates and serves it in knowing her Defender could not help off that's why benley had the one V1 Bonner gets blocked wheeler and Thomas back benley here's Clark a good look from three she got it cutes the two for one they've cut the deficit down to nine Thomas spins gets smooshed and score doesn't show fouls drawn but this is at least the fourth foul that Alysa we asked if she ever gets tired because she basically never sits and she said you know there was one game where no Clark draws two and Thomas takes it away 1 second left carington no into foul trouble not make the right decisions tonight disciplin one foul in the first half she's made the right read she's been disciplined on defense and offense have to have that energy and maintain it and understand that you need to be on the floor in longer stretches just the way Connecticut is attacking so it's a little bit easier pass out of it because the pass insides of the post player simply too difficult to compl right now Bonner a three Off the Mark to the corner seven to shoot wheeler going Baseline to the reverse Corner Smith wouldn't take it drives it and leaves that first half no rebounds yet for Clark although Indiana is winning the battle on the glass as Bonner gets fouled h 8 of 12 from the line as Bonner who's closing in working with Boston Boston the Carrington once again fronting Clark Boston gets carington meets the Hedge again and that time Katie Luc Samson Rose so that there was an Out Pass here it is again same thing but [Applause] Jo Smith what defense from Thomas great pass from Smith wheeler of three is good quarter action nine points Sun lead the debut of Caitlyn Clark she has struggled so far tonight carington who is now in double figures and that's going to be an offensive foul thinking you're doing something wrong when they make a tough shot sticking with your game plan here's wheeler racing inside lays it in lost the shoe the shoe just sitting there on the other end of the floor what's gone now Clark guarded by Harris tried to get a ahead of dri and boner on the scoring list here's banam her three off Nelissa her last four but has turned it over obviously quite a bit here with the eight turnovers here's banam and a foul with it here is Clark Indiana down eight Clark draws the Hedge backs away from it gets fouled by Boston FES the hand off now gives it to Clark around the Hedge Clark will pull around and off for Alissa Thomas Melissa Smith loses it Thomas all alone to the rim last year she had an incredible season she just keeps getting better age is not caught up to her mother time has not caught up Mitchell gets fouled we know so many people here tonight to watch Caitlyn after her historic run whether it's their on ball defense but it's really been the traps that have given her trouble at times so teams will certainly continue to do that especially if they have a la ball have to find their timing at getting it back into her hands because she does draw so much attention figure out ways she can get others open 6251 Connecticut in front and a travel as Thomas turns it over times tonight Clark looking to evade Carrington and a whistle on Nelson ad Doo so tough road to start D Carrington taking a minute to get into the front Court was holding her right leg Tomy that's going to be an offensive [Music] head Alissa Smith working Thomas So Physical Smith can't hit [Music] the Mitchell with one to shoot can't reverse it in the season goes on 13 points for Smith here's Harris wrapping around banam a three won't go rebound suspended it is D Carrington who's been all over the floor and all over clark here's Thomas push shot Banks off Connecticut has consistantly had the answer Harris a deep jumper and that's going to be an offensive here's Clark using the screen from Boston hits her with the pocket pass Boston dips inside can't finish 4 second Difference game in shot clock clar hops away attacks Clark gets the [Music] F three to shoot Harris step back jumper you bet from everyone especially defensively here in the for we got to float our weak side our weak side defense hasn't been good enough we got to be better on the weak side have each other's back a cramp of sorts in the lower leg heads back to the locker room as Jones finds Thomas for the to the fourth with 12 points two assists and eight turnovers in her WNBA debut here's Smith off one leg eight to shoot Thomas will can't hit follows it up right around Smith that haris behind Thomas haris forced it [Music] up Thomas bounces Jones gets fouled and you call that one knowing Alissa she'll want all of them yeah closing in on another turnovers now for Indiana as a team we see Clark who has eight of them getting ready to check back in Thomas lobs it up bonor gets fou well Ryan since it amazes you so much I'm going to go back to the motherhood story because here by Thomas maybe the best individual defender in the league Clark gives it Up To Boston two to shoot Boston and another we had never seen in this League's history helped guide Connecticut to the semi-finals where they've been each of the last five years and last year boner had 16 games with at least 20 points Clark got some space probing drags out Nelson ad DOA Clark will fire and hit the three again it's Nelson adota Clark drags her out finds Mitchell Mitchell sneaks inside can't [Applause] finish two to shoot Mitchell in trouble and a foul on boner who knew it