Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky [FULL HIGHLIGHTS] 08/30/24 | Women's Basketball 2024

tonight in health and safety protocol since we know that the eyeballs here are watching tonight Angel Reed more importantly though shimmy to your point the teams into the postseason Angelica suffrin team arly playing and statistically playing some of the best basketballs 25 points a gain during that time LC Allen holders to be more aggressive offensively two offensive POS back to flowing and playing in Freedom both of these teams Caitlyn Clark's first shot Melissa Smith drawing the contest coach here for the Indiana Fever also a longtime assistant coach and really at the beginning of the year this Indiana Fever team obviously with the Olympic break the All-Star break this team and the player and we talked about that that start that as it didn't break them they were able to overcome they were able to learn they were able post up look for Angel Reese is Washington Connecticut all three losses here for the sky up her game in that opportunity k Clark for three rattles long night did a great job of picking Caitlyn Clark up early they come of this second half of the Season pocket pass for cardoso C finds Allen jab step IR Smith looking important for both of these teams Allen once again goes back to back Mitchell from the wing not there Allan Baseline look Boston gets her own Miss puts it back trying to chase it six game stretch but Lindsay Allen has been a Beacon of Hope so gets that double team gets it out on Yan fire same Chicago Sky team that is last in nearly every three attempt now she's got that mismatch with cardoso falling down tripling exhibition finds Boston double team all kinds of team on aiyah Boston definitely foul on Angel Reese you can't come the pregame just about substitution patterns as Boston make were bench on Wednesday against Washington every single player we've played Midway through what a pass and a finish against Nelissa Smith fever's going to have to make an adj so important defensively Onan with a push a fever timeout Poise is important persistence is important uh listen they've always played great they've always played hard you played in her journey it started at LSU what does it a player that has recorded consecutive 20 plus point3 and that was you what does it mean to have those comp I love her I love the way K car playing the game yes ma'am thank you I love that sha doubling down on podcast network of course they're connected as as stuck and perhaps we well on our way Shaq get the stands watching fakes the pass bam Kelsey Mitchell cat shoots fires she hits points per game coming into tonight since the break perc from the three that's her spot right there on the corner you know I mentioned Kelsey Mitchell triying to got hit in the nose there the foul actually to Nelissa Smith that's her first this year 28 points also against the fever Caitlyn Clark talking about in the pregame p benley over to Mitchell too strong Allen whips it to the corner Diamond to Shields coming off a double figure Hall sizes it up Point performance against Seattle 6 threes in that game that game against the Liberty Mitchell left side in off and running Caitlyn Clark wins the P the way that you can score in transition is off of a assist per game Reese leading the league in a deep range 1 second on the shot clock The Shield passing Lisa we we've seen here to shoot Kelsey Mitchell hesitation driving Baseline put Brian Jefferson coming to the Chicago sky with Rachel banam in the M Reese finding cardoso partially Evans three on the quarter clock back Ben Vantage it's a lot tighter now but the first quarter ends with a scout streets of Chicago drive around and see so many Chicago Sky I see more Lindsay Allen jerseys based on the way that she's been playing especially in the first the fever ended the first quarter on a 12-2 run right now and Mariah Jefferson it's a great job to hustle [Music] back first team that for a second and this is the Chicago Sky Team team that scored the sky Jefferson will get it can't pay it off good ball movement on this possession logo shot sure that the ball moves around until it gets back in the the end of the first quarter Clark again he up Clark Indiana Fever fans no matter where they go Dana at an absolute wall at the rim leads to that they're not going to run any sets for her she's just going to go make something Happ benle year number four a couple of players and that the the players who can fill the different roles Onan Caitlyn Clark one triple into that in the corner Onan wed triple penetration it's a great decision by Michel Onan to attack and pinch post don't if you see your guard right there with the ball screen just go we're going to pay more attention here the substitutions you know Teresa weather energy left in the fourth quarter many years ago and dtis from and shoot jumpers Onan but she can also bang in the paint another assist for get three rebounds on the night she'll take it herself she makes it really [Music] easy for them well Indian W on a 12-2 run to end the first quarter speaking of a long ration Dana Evans waiting the shot clock at five turnovers here in the game for Indiana to get back in transition both of these coaches talking even in these half court possessions Dana Evans off Miss beats everyone to it Kelsey Mitchell to call the timeout Second Chance points supporting the American Cancer society's voices of black women move four minutes left to play here in the half Rachel B Kelsey Mitchell that's a three-pointer stroke seen that production before Angel re short watch Indiana go right back to Kelsey Mitchell there she is left the play here in the first half deir Dantes for three that she's here at win trust Arena on Barbie night only makes Paper Airplane probably for me not even a doal that's that strength that you admire so much and finds find a way to get Rachel B I'm going that's one way count what did I tell you earlier about you cannot you score and you think that's your time to take a breather absolutely knew it went in 10 here for the fever Pur lead for the sky been 13 banam pulls up triple here's banam to cardoso line looking for Pano chases it down wheeler fakes the pass takes it from up top Reese along two TR leak out Caitlyn Clark a layup drill for her sole purpose in life is just to get back in transition d everyone's got to have a rooll right very picking because I just saw it with my own eyes her feet did wise for both Clark and Mitchell for the fever before Chicago can get set in transition part of that pace on the Baseline Boston up against cardoso one of your biggest takeaways is what the good news for we've got ourselves a ball game in the second half I'm I'm guessing was arguing the no call on the last POS a technical foul it looks like they'll shoot the free throw with both is presented by State Farm Mary Freeman much better we we can't get be beat back door we got to be they talked about the points in the paint usually she talked to team that is first in the WNBA with 42 before we begin the third quarter and she makes good have a a field goal 0 for three from the the field and [Music] obviously Kelsey Mitchell has 15 points in the first half looking to add to her Caitlyn has a reaction like that there could be the way that she had fun celebrating that last [Applause] basket part not just sitting threes here tonight earlier today you asked me her wide open layups but now she feels the defender on her hip so far to go with her four rebounds has been 10 Rachel bam three-point Lo to create a shot for herself Clark with the step back but you're doing so at the risk of fing her on those shots they're asking the officials to land you have to as a Defender you have to give the shooter space to land suffering Tiara Cruz aab Bazi she give her her Landing space it doesn't look like she does the shooters you have got to give her I'd be surprised if they don't on how how far away she took off to [Music] [Music] contest so what the officials are looking at is that possession from the sideline Miss tonight I'm going talk about a 90% free throw shooter her last get out for the sideline and Clark another 20 point game after Boston looking for her first field goal question what Aaliyah Boston was going to do when she caught the ball points now all three of them have come from the free throw line Clark to Smith Smith high off the in health and safety protocols for the second straight [Music] game for taking the pass kick out to Hall Lexi Hall here's Smith going up against re draws the quarter it was Chicago but since then it has [Music] been possession right here for Chicago I would like to see more ball surrounding her Allen's got to pull it fires and hits against Onan drops the pass to Smith can't believe it so four personals against Boston thees lowers her head gets third so fouls kind of tallying up here for it's a great take physical take by Angel Reese in the or just go up and use the glass out right now but if you're Christy size you're okay with that because you're get feeds the post here to Smith and another like what Caitlyn Clark is doing right now I like what the point guard is doing inside position that's a great and one leadership being sitting on that number in the first half an offensive foul call has yeah again nothing intentional a blessing and a Clark Smith one foot Runner Rachel banam short to Shields to cardoso In and Out the Nelissa one dribble from the free throw line one throws for cardoso it's kind of like gymnastics you know like cardoso kick ball by Harrison you know I mentioned some getting to meet those two star athletes taking it all the way and goes off the glass it's down going back to this diamond basket well she's coming off with effective we know that diamond has dealt with you know injuries diamond in the first few years in the league [Applause] 12 an open Diamond to Shields good pump fake and gets to the paint gets fouled sides and this Indiana team have been four- one and Izzy Harrison the guilty five Mak good on the first one it it been close in fact their last three games it was tied with the five different lead changes between these two Smith for three Fields looking to penetrate split the defense again a blocking here for Diamond to Shields with the 15 foul here for the fever with three Caitlyn Clark and the fever took care of their home games in this Ser head in terms of the standings Chicago coming in an eight turnover I really like the way Atlanta's playing right now since the going to be very interesting when it comes down the stretch the same with Aaliyah Boston on the fever side another fast break opportunity behind the back trying to contact against that's when she can just play off instincts [Applause] the shields is trying to do whatever face there and yeah Caitlin pushed off but she pushed off after the all scores 23 points gives it up to Harrison long two not trying to give herself some space tried to find [Applause] dtis again both and looks like Christy sides is going to challenge this one dant grabbing Marias hands right there if that's what a contact on that not based on on how and so remember you know the fever have to [Music] you kopin tiarra Cruz aab Bazi your official very good crew and to get a check know we've talked about it it it feels like the fever r a game with their offensive rebounding and shorten here as well crw is telling us that challenge will be successful IND a fever basketball Christy sides will will to Mitchell Quick Pass to tones beautifully dumped Harrison penetrating F Bentley trying to here tonight dtis will shoot the three and Dana Evans looking to cut into that advantage to Mitchell High arcing shot not there but and I believe there's a foul call on the floor there's the foul for words and time is running and if so Hall will have a couple free throws and you can clearly see when that contact was made the last five games 70% from the three 11 points a game watch Caitlin's DMS are going to be blowing up all these a little bit more time left on the on the quarter clock Teresa Weatherspoon worded it so the co said that it's great that she gets to share this what her own Barbie I mean I'm no marketing expert but I think that angel re so they added 0.1 on the clock Hull with two free throws well Indiana Fever opened up their scoring with a we mentioned Sue birds in the house you had a chance to check up with or check in with Sue opportunity to talk with her about the dominance of the USA Women's team we spoke about this epic Rookie of the Year battle between dominant and bright as they are all right MIT on W took a peek at Rees now trying to p we position tonight and when you've got a big who can Le from the free throw line maybe this will be it and it is Allen to cardoso extremely impressive to me how they have just clogged up the and only three makes with those 11 field goal attempts it's in the paint for the game remember this is a Chicago Sky team that so effective in the paint and Boston there's that crosscourt pass you've talked about for show to the nine 38% Jefferson penetrating blocks F feeds her benle no bner will give it go with Onan and b h in the corner she's lead for the visitors Atlanta or Vegas at Connecticut the WNBA on Ion check your another double double what has impressed you about her tonight points five assists than this young rookie Caitlyn Clark what's the big at the Collegiate level I watched it for four years so she had to adjust shoot ball movement everyone almost touching the ball here on 38% Caitlyn Clark another three going left she can pop back right you think she's going right she can pop back left you see Onan W that's Caitlyn Clark's reaction but [Applause] great job by by binl of diamond to Shields with her third personal The Shield to [Music] Clark trying to make the the little bit of contact so much Intrigue now with the Scot pair the two play different positions they Excel and but certainly what what it has done you know whoever years Diamond the shields might have gotten again the shields against Clark the spotlight could not be any brighter on you than it for the fever Clark a deep one she's got some fans at win trust enjoying that she doesn't eyes up always looking at the court behind the back pass turn cin Clark's turnovers the fever have outscored this guy by 20 this half by the way you can here's Clark for 29 Points gets tripped up Arena the fever really stretched out this one should I don't there was nothing about that last Indiana icing the floor what I mean by that is just position buckets for Indiana all night long has really improved and to your point the defense has led to the PACE all points in the paint tally 22 points guy team that has struggled from three-point territory you take away a since why they have a 25-point Advantage well it's it's been this this [Music] and then you just you take your chances at of your opponent the sky started out four for four from over by the sideline talking to Teresa weather spoon Caitlyn Clark makes good on game of the season territory but you can argue nothing as enemy teret team wherever they go dtis from up top five after returning from the break there's Reese with a bucket rookie single season record tied with Tina Charles here right trying to cross over f benley and P benley with well it's just so nice to see her having fun to see her mentioned the 11 games in 20 days very little if any practice Seattle they've beaten Connecticut they've beaten Phoenix we want to go back since mid June the Indiana of fever had the Carolina product there's Onan W wheeler with three on the shot clock and the rebound tripoline off the drive spins bucket is good to onion wed and she gets the I think that's more of a testament to her greting record for a rookie the other night Dantes John the Liberty one of the teams has already clinched a playoff and Chicago they're still in there they are the last time they scored 100 last year Jefferson in and out a year ago Burger here's Angel penetrating again off the glass speak for themselves but there's another player that Chicago of her career before she went down Caitlyn Clark a career high to 81 for shimmy Miller I'm Lisa Bon Marky Freeman I'm