Indiana Fever vs Atlanta Dream Full Game Highlights (09/07/2024) | Women's Basketball | 2024 WNBA

right [Applause] now come flooding in the game brid official debut for Caitlyn what we saw at Iowa for the last is on Tuesday still without K Kelsey Mitchell she's dly an assistant in and we're going to shatter a pre Sam a new acquisition in the off seon pah Boston Jones entering her second season feeds it inside to Tina Charles bar catch and [Applause] shoots Howard that number one overall pick back in 2022 Off the Mark Charles good position Boston ducks in can't get it to go and here's gray with the step through blocked at a [Applause] foul Turner gray a massive offseason acquis ER on the defensive end comes up with a steal Samson knocked it away tries great crosscourt Howard [Applause] Smith taking it right at Parker tus good defense there by Tre catch and shoot knocks down a triple one side Alicia gray on the other Mark misses her second confidence is there you see it in her first attempt both sides has given me the freedom to be Me Howard feeds inside Parker tus Boston have got a hand on experience on the interior mark on the drive gets inside and there's her first challenged and difficult but she made that one look pretty easy finishing over the top want to bring in a deep roster in Camp it's gray on a back door pass gel this whole roster to Jael and this time it's Clark to Boston and there it is to just get the pass and nail it down middle of the paint and Howard an the top two have been all stars as Clark misses on a three rookie season Howard's been an All-Star both of her years and I in a group looking for a little more experience there's Delissa Smith Ted with the fastest Pace in the WNBA a year ago and how about her best year in the WNBA came last year a recognition by Aaliyah Boston to not go into the crowd but to stay where she giant caras married in the off seon Stars an addition of Ryan Howard here's T benley off the mark inside years there in fact British native London Lions a sets up hole his fact of three Boston goes to work spin fires did she get it off the time she did not be ready for the regular season opener they brought in Crystal Dangerfield as well for Tenisha right's group and a blocking foul is the [Music] call at six threes to beat Atlanta through a couple of torn AC's earlier in her career but our step back [Music] three Wallace whips it inside to hot for benley Away by possession you just see the pace at which Indiana is looking by Ariel Powers here's Clark finds some space c benley will launch and coffee lost the handle hit yet zero for six there's a foul on Ariel powers aial powers a veteran of the league and WNBA champion of Smith screen goes back for Smith wide open at the fouine and Smith Cates Henderson crosscourt pass that three ball goes down and look at the fever running the floor it's F Powers good defense there by H tough look it spins out but a fou been our first eight years in Minnesota knock down the first me you at the Olympic break in the middle of things we start a little early we end for rookies like Clark and she weaves her way inside Clark do a ton of that at Iowa a lot of people not sure and Clark Cashes in on the three-point play they lost the handle find underneath little high low effect benley maybe too far underneath not giving Chase Smith the step through and draws the foul oh on Caitlyn Clark and aiyah Austin and you've gotten the list of Smith players that could really Thrive with more space you start action with Caitlyn Clark and then we haven't even gotten into moment spinning inside that's where she does her work there is samel and that might have got deflected good defense he in yeah I mean you wouldn't know it these fans we or so oh what a find samelson can't finish which find herself open she's returning after not playing juices have kind of been simmering here for now over a year and the chance to get the Leah got her hands on the WNBA ball it was really cute to see Smith difficult look and throws it away match Up's Ariel powers back on the drive and as we mentioned with Atlanta she's brought energy which they knew it could be a real strength you've got 9 10 11 players wanted to bring in experience players who have proven themselves into the playoffs dream one five more game the Mind Samson on the shot they lost the handle inside Atlanta Atlanta made the playoffs last year they want to win in the playoffs now Indiana benley Give It Go benley couldn't finish that was all time and scoring in the [Music] WNBA Wallace gets inside and the kick up and just an abundance of Shooters thing and her passing is a little underrated as Charles gets that one to go that know the sport have to be so impressed with her vision season as Howard banging down low and B tries to go through her consider when Jordan Canada is healthy again and you have her running the show there is Alicia gray with that high aring shot Smith goes back to work push shot won't fall in that pre-season game as Howard dials up another three gray nearly took it away P able to pull it down and this time it's Howard having real problems with it and it's a blocking foul as Howard comes NBA moment she had a massive night and it helped her joined only Tama Catchings as the only players that something to watch for Caitlyn Clark once we start on Tuesday Drive shot clock down to six Corner three from Celeste Taylor won't fall Charles turning on Boston here's Melissa Smith and aah Boston on the other end the bets are taking it right to yeah Tina Charles she would certainly love a little bit of consistency o Nissa Smith Charles step back tough look that was defended well by bake the three oh look at the behind the back and the push shot fall as she's laughing up the court Howard off the mark on deep Tas line good ball movement here Smith is wide open and buries it from everywhere on the floor haly Jones just tosses it up there and perimeter from the fever somebody who can bring them versatility on both ends Smith misses there position here especially with Jordan Canada out that's gray off balance down to five Burger spins Fades fires and hits right over the top Parker tus charging hard shot W look at the vision it's Clark and Taylor denied League MVP and she looks in Prime form here in 2024 Parker tus misses on the other end Smith bullies her way inside it's an offense great battles in 2023 that'll assuredly extend second year Pro Smith missing that time on a pinnacle in the last few years as Jones Works her way inside shot too strong eight times in the first half off the way bark off the screen finds some space and there's a three so many great moments here from gamebridge Fieldhouse back defensively here is burer off balance and gets the bounce how just pulling her way inside through maybe the game clock as well look it's preseason for everybody inbound pass so she has been everywhere here in the first half Taylor wide open and Barry's a three ball to fall back door pass was there Jones pulls up shot won't fall a me hereb there in the post before the shot gets off as burer shot fakes into the corner here's Taylor off the mark on a three power skip pass Buffy can't get the three ball to go patient in this building rise every time she touches the ball over the head of Samson but Taylor right place right time benle runs into a wall and it's a blocking foul on Hillman green side steps to a cutting benley can't get it to go inside she's had de and ke possession here for Indiana and Lind D talked about Taylor tamy F [Applause] benl signed later in the season Charles Bank Shot can't get the bounce Burger that's a deep two it rims out Taylor the rebound that shot won't fall battling here on the post with Boston and shoots it right over a little bit too after that one and Boston shuffled her feet Indiana turn kah there's Parker running a really thin camp roster because of that the St oh Clark the vision Smith couldn't cash in getting used to being ready for those passes being ready to finish Parker tius at the [Applause] line that Trio Jordan Canada maybe some Charles there's samelson lining up a three the Clark's ability to distribute Howard find some space and answer gray making Clark work hard and that time knowing they'd have Caitlyn Clark or that they might have Caitlyn Clark but the steel into Boston who sends it back leads Elite Rim protectors and Smith she's been her range couple times now Howard on the back door pass could she can get up the floor FL she dealt with a little Wallace just overshoots Smith that gray launches off the mark on a three there's Clark with the scored pass she sets up Howard offense in into the passing Lane and an easy two amazing to see her back out here that time Clark gets the block triple team samelson is wide open and buries a three's heating up anger field can't answer shot to strong for a way around powers back up top and first there's a whistle before Samuels here is Clark catch and shoot from burer shot Off the Mark she would have pulled up right there on the logo Boston gets inside and a very complimentary of each other's games excited to get to know each other better Aaliyah Boston being here played a large role into my that's really cool and I mean we we're seeing Melissa Smith the catch anger field left hand shot too strong bar spinning twisting turning level to the WNBA just Hawking her with size with strength Austin backing her way in finds Ben Towers working off the Hillman screen long two shot to side H from Deep before that one drops and that brings her into double digits 12 points moments kind of controlling the pace of this game making good decision level you're going to have other players who can run the point instead of Kate college player transitioning to the WNBA was probably a bit of a relief looking to continue elevating in her second year with some new pieces around let me here good position there's a whistle [Applause] first for Celeste Taylor Clark still on the floor bounce pass cutting fake bedle bit of a different look from the other fever post players we'll head to the monitor there is a new replay system this year often as well I think this a really nice step in the right direction good decision let's see if they give us word looks like that is the case talking about it was tough to see if there was body contact there but from the top of the score shot clock down to five here's coffee who launches and hits a contested here tonight trying to free herself gets it the benley extra pass the WNBA by the way from a foul late in the game coffee hits another the three the launch back rim Taylor but right into the hands of a me here right place right time her to impress Lind dun impress the coaching staff the area Smith working the Baseline and there's Boston to clean up see how this plays [Applause] out bullied in the post I think their post defense has picked up and then they were kick out Smith Howard over Samson tough shots this one pretty close to a regular season rotation here we've seen Atlanta has gone here into their second unit Boston bullies inside a spin move to the rim I think initially she lets thing plays out sees how that Defender by the way Cadia C she ising Camp invites one of the tough decisions players Wallace gets inside fades in H in the fourth quarter coffee on the cut had that pass deflected pulled down that fly ball Hayes can't get it to go offensive rebound by top front Court in the WNBA this year Samson finds some space a couple Dangerfield underneath that pass deflected Henderson back door pass Dangerfield there's samelson with a shot clock winding down can't get it to go was Rookie of the Year in that bubble season Boston deflection knocked it away for one dribble and is fouled on a three-point shot Lexy hole off the mark on her first for in Washington actually teammate checks out some of that Caitlyn Clark coming back into Celeste Taylor who is trying to make that final roster oh and Boston here Samson does eventually get up collision and offensive foul is the call on Nissa Smith be benle turns on the drive little fake and she's time she could really develop into a weapon poers couldn't get the Burger on the shot fake power sails by and burger makes her pay besides running pretty regular rotation and there's f benley with the block is a Harvard graduate played her final year of college ball at USC see one well you're all smarter than us that makes a lot of sense to underneath good position Ami here someh Kelsey Mitchell in either of the preseason games is Clank yet in the preseason and Atlanta hasn't either they haven't had Canada their starters on the floor Boston misses on a three did hit four of them last season and there's Dangerfield this is providing a really good opportunity the second game but you hope that you've taken some lessons from Men on our home floor well opening night is for fans in Davenport Iowa City chance to catch Rell off the ball that's going to be the fifth foul un NBA bounced around a little bit started in Chicago one of the best Shooters all time at Yukon on Burger good defense by burer and Dangerfield throws it over the back F Austin hand off Samuelson Smith battling under Howers that's a deep two early in the shot clock Smith on the shot fake on the drive gets inside and a finish 7 Seconds as cave driving on Boston who not Atlanta starting five both coaches working on different things here as a me here with here Boston the shot fake oh they got it for steps am here back on the attack slashing and another bank shot let Globs it up Boston through traffic had it deflected and out up second between shot clock and game clock it'll be interesting to see how to go and then Laticia me here a couple buckets and a couple dream stops guard in this league [Applause] two this is not Atlanta's starting group but then last year and it's still a pretty good finishing group you've got powers who is trying to get back comfortable can't get it off Powers will try it's blocked defensive here and they do so with Atlanta 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