***Official Caitlin/Fever/Kate/Meg Games Mega Thread***
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On that last play Clark was double teamed 35 feet from the basket and passed to an open teammate above the free throw line. She did what she could. It was a poorly designed play.
It wasn’t but I agree with @EvilMonkeyInTheCloset about her mindset. She had the ball in her hands the entire 2nd half and got way too passive. Smith got absolutely owned by Angel. She had her way with her. Smith is soft for how big she is. Angel took over the game.
Fever are long overdue for a coaching change....
Probably this...Teresa Weatherspoon (Chicago) and Christie Sides (Indiana). Before she became Fever’s Head Coach, Sides was an assistant at ULM. Both played under former Techsters coach and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, Leon Barmore
She’s the pt guard and had the ball in her hands on every possession. A lot of that is on her.
CC ended up with "just" 13 assists. The WNBA record for assists is 18.
There are 4 missed out on assists in just this short video:
There are 4 missed out on assists in just this short video:
I agree, she has gotten too passive at times. She seems to be relying on her teammates to make some plays...unfortunately they're not, today anyway
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Agree. Get something going to the rim.
On that last play, CC dribbled to the right (up high), gave it to Boston who then gave it back to CC, Boston did not set a screen at all and instead rolled to her left. That created a double-team on CC. Mitchell and Wallace were in the corners. CC had no choice but to get the ball back to Boston for a really bad shot.
The Fever missed lay-ups are baffling, some misses are basically uncontested. That and the fumbled passes has cost this team at least two losses. It’s almost comical.
The last one to Mitchell wasn't likely to be an assist as the Sky had defenders back, but that video doesn't include the sweet pass over the top to butter fingers Mitchell. More important than scoring on long three's, CC's vision and passing are the greatest thing about her game. Her talent is truly wasted on this roster and coach.
Yep, poorly designed play which almost guaranteed that CC would be trapped.
Get Clark with the ball at the top of the key, spread the floor and let her go to work.
In order to try to keep the doubles off of her, the coach needs to teach players to set good hard (not moving) screens. Boston didn't even make the attempt to set one on the last play. What did Sides "draw up?"
Took a break after the game so I haven’t caught up here. 17 points and 13 assists with, what, 6 minutes to go in the game and she ends up with 17 and 13. Makes no sense. Several possessions in the 4th quarter that she was barely involved in the offense. Frustrating to watch.
Well she slopped in a 3 so let’s see if she ca again. Ridiculously poor coaching.
Anger Trash is grabbing Erica Wheeler & hugging/holding her it looks like.
When Iowa players struggled to catch CC's passes and finish/make lay ups, we were told it would not be nearly as big an issue in the WNBA.
We were told wrong.
There were tons of missed lay ups for both teams.
This is how she is being coached. This is how Sides wants her to play.
No other coach in the league would coach the 4th quarter like Sides did/does.
This loss is 100% on the HC and no one else.
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A play that did not have the a “spread 4” with CC dribble attacking from the top of the arc. If double teamed or the D collapses, she dishes. If not she picks her medicine with a step back, stop and pop, driving lay up, or possibly draws a foul.
Sides taking lots of heat and no wonder.
This is what Sides draws up to win the game? A Boston brick?
Look at CC's face; then hit the PLAY button.
Look at CC's face; then hit the PLAY button.
This doesn't include the pass to EW with about 4 or 5 minutes left where she was 10 ft from the basket and absolutely freezes, and eventually turns the ball over.
Bad loss by the Fever.
BTW, Kristi Wallace sucks.
Throwing u know who under the bus
Wow. Just like, next question.
How much does Clark miss and appreciate the hands of her former Hawkeye teammates? Stuelke looks like a HOF wide receiver about now as many passes she caught from Clark.
LOL. Yep. That look on CC's face is priceless. "Are you serious, coach?"
I'd say the fever miss more than the hawks did even
