Fever part ways with Sides

[hawkod]

At least one article mentioned Lisa as one of three candidates along with Cheryl Miller and the Connecticut Suns coach who recently resigned and who has many connections with the Fever franchise. Whether there's any interest on Lisa's part is unknown, but I would highly doubt it. At any rate, it appears the Fever are making big moves and are finally recognizing they have a generational talent in CC that they'd better stop wasting. Christie Sides was in WAY over her head.

I would guess Lisa's interest is zero.

 

[BrewHawk]

We're going to see next year just how much of a difference having a competent coach will make.

 

[HawkMachine]

I don't think Clark liked Sides and had little to no respect for her.

Wouldn't doubt it one bit if the bigs had a closed door meeting with CC and asked her about changes.

A slight change in the lineup and then some DEFENSE this team will win many games.

 

[Tenacious E]

I don't think Clark liked Sides and had little to no respect for her.

Wouldn't doubt it one bit if the bigs had a closed door meeting with CC and asked her about changes.

A slight change in the lineup and then some DEFENSE this team will win many games.

If they bring in White as coach, and assuming Smith isn't a goner, if White could just get her to not play like a nincompoop that would be worth a few wins over the course of a season. Throw in better overall team defense, and that is a few more games. Then maybe a game or two in the W column because of more respect given by the refs to White and Caitlin in her second year. Then add a few wins with a quality free agent signing. We could be looking at upper 20s to maybe 30 wins over a 40-game season.

 

[nu2u]

White would make sense, not only b/c of her strong ties to Fever and Indiana, but

Way-Too-Early WNBA Power Rankings....

#7 Connecticut - Are the Big three returning? (all free agents) Alyssa Thomas, DeWonna Bonner, Brianna Jones.
Kelsey Plum (Aces) and N Ogwumike (Storm) are free agents also. Lots of front line help w/ scoring and especially defense, which Connecticut was very good at, is available.

Seems this (White) may have been discussed even before the season was over

Suns Forward and unrestricted free agent Brionna Jones would be a nice pickup for the Fever if Nalyssa Smith signs elsewhere.

 

[MplsHawk]

If it ends up being White hired in Indiana, it's conceivable one of the Sun FAs could follow her to Indiana.

I can see it now, DiJonai Carrington on the Fever and best buddies with CC! 🤣

 

[kceasthawk]

Catlin like LeBron gone get a lot coaches fired.

I hope not and disagree. CC22 is not going to be for sale to the highest bidder. I sense the Fever making a push next year for a ring.....

 

[kceasthawk]

I can see it now, DiJonai Carrington on the Fever and best buddies with CC! 🤣

Dear God NO.......

 

[kceasthawk]

I don't think Clark liked Sides and had little to no respect for her.

Wouldn't doubt it one bit if the bigs had a closed door meeting with CC and asked her about changes.

A slight change in the lineup and then some DEFENSE this team will win many games.

Exactly. The way they played after the break showed they weren't that far off. More competent coaching and some front court help and this team could make a push...

 

[Tenacious E]

Dear God NO.......

One less good defender in the league to guard her. But, I wouldn’t want a couple to be on the same team. Well, at least not that couple. I would take Bonner and thomas.

 

[BrewHawk]

Dear God NO.......

Other than the obvious (physicality with Caitlin), she is exactly the type of player the Fever need.

 

[Allaroundfan]

I don’t know if CC disliked Sides. And even tho the W is a different beast, I’ve just always wondered what it was like to go from one of the senior leaders in WBB coaching ( even if “just” at Iowa) to such a green coach. Then again, I wonder about the coaching credentials for many teams. That has to be weird for CC and other rookies. Dislike Sides? not sure —CC always says the right things. But hard to respect from a professional perspective — and frustrating for someone who wants the best… If it’s White. I truly hope she’s a good coach for her and the team.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Other than the obvious (physicality with Caitlin), she is exactly the type of player the Fever need.

Is that what they're calling it now?

physicality with Caitlin

HaHaHa.

 

[MitchLL]

Don't kid yourselves...Fever mgmt will make sure the new HC is compatible with CC.

We'll never know, but I suspect CC MIGHT have been consulted before Sides was fired.

 

[HawksGoneWild1]

Don't kid yourselves...Fever mgmt will make sure the new HC is compatible with CC.

We'll never know, but I suspect CC MIGHT have been consulted before Sides was fired.

Agree! Clark + White seems the likely choice for the both of them.

 

[AWS1022]

Don't kid yourselves...Fever mgmt will make sure the new HC is compatible with CC.

We'll never know, but I suspect CC MIGHT have been consulted before Sides was fired.

And this is based on all the “smart” decisions that every team in the W has made over the years.