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***Official Caitlin/Fever/Kate/Meg Games Mega Thread***
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It has improved. I think it will continue to.
Indiana has 20 games left. While 12 of the 20 are against the teams with 0.500 or better records (Conn, NY, Sea, LV, Phx, and Minn), 9 of those 12 are at home (2 out of 3 are at Minn and tomorrow night is in Vegas; all others in Indy). The other 8 games are against teams that are a combined 25-64. I think a more favorable back end schedule along with a combination of rest and practice/preparation during the Olympic break sets up Caitlin to finish the season on a major tear.
I hope so, but I’m not sure the other players on her team are good enough to improve much.
Boston played 34 of the 40 minutes yesterday, 2nd only to CC's 39 minutes.
I hear ya, but I think they have and will continue to. If Aliyah had been playing anything like she’s playing now in the first 5 games of the season CC probably has 15 more assists total on the season easily. Keeping Fagbenle healthy down the stretch will be huge. And Mitchell might just be showing some signs that she is finally understanding how she will get her shots with CC. Yeah, I don’t want Wallace to ever touch the ball unless it’s on a back door cut to the basket. I still haven’t totally given up on Katie Lou’s jumper yet, and she’s had moments where she’s been able to finish on the break. Long story short, if you set CC’s O/U apg average for the final 20 games at 7.0, I’m gonna take the over.
Some are good enough, but don't seem interested with getting on board with the program.
Samuelson is a weird deal. I swear she either makes it or she air balls it, and doesn't hit a thing. And not just once in a while.
Someone please write her a Rx for Nurtec ODT, plus or minus Qulipta
KLS appears to be very much a streaky shooter. She’s either on or off, and when she’s off she never gets enough minutes to get turned back on. This is first I’ve ever followed the W so not sure if that’s how she’s always been. I would still 100x rather have her put it up than Wallace.
How do we reconcile that sick ankle breaker CC had that was followed by an airball. It’s one of her greatest highlights but unfortunately the airmail is kinda hilarious. I wish we could AI in a swish.
Tonight’s game is about more than wins and losses for a Hawkeye family from Carroll. Tough story to tell here, but Bailey was just given a couple months to live this past week. They had their previous Make A Wish cancelled as she wouldn’t be strong enough to make the trip. The Aces made this happen for Bailey. Private flight to Vegas, tickets to the game and access to practice.
Sorry to anyone who might know the Lux family better than I do, if I get some of these details wrong. I met Bailey’s Dad, Kraig, through a mutual friend in late February of this year. His daughter, Bailey (14) was diagnosed with cancer first. Sarcoma. She started treatments and spent a lot of time back and forth to Iowa City. December 2022, Bailey was in remission. Shortly after being declared cancer free, Kraig’s wife, Bailey’s Mom, is also diagnosed with Sarcoma. Unfortunately, the cancer spread quickly and she lost her battle in Jan of ‘24. Approximately 30 days later, back to IC for more scans for Bailey. Cancer is back. Over the next few weeks the news got worse. Much worse for Bailey.
During her stays in Iowa City, Bailey became close to to Iowa women’s basketball team through their connection to ICH. She’s Caitlyn and Kate’s biggest fan. But, CC and Kate might also be Bailey’s biggest fan too. They text or message daily. Coach Bluder and the Iowa Athletic Department made it possible for Bailey and her family to have access to the team whenever possible, even through their amazing run to the NC game. The daily flow of texts and instant messages filled with love and inspiration never stopped.
Hard to not have tears in my eyes while typing for Bailey, Kraig and their family. They just had their oldest daughter graduate from Morningside and their son will be a senior at Carroll Kuemper this fall.
Again, my apologies to anyone close to the Lux’s if I got any details wrong or if anyone feels that I shouldn’t be sharing this. My heart goes out to the Lux family, with whom I’ve never met, except Kraig. I can’t imagine going through what they have all been through the last couple of years.
Sorry to anyone who might know the Lux family better than I do, if I get some of these details wrong. I met Bailey’s Dad, Kraig, through a mutual friend in late February of this year. His daughter, Bailey (14) was diagnosed with cancer first. Sarcoma. She started treatments and spent a lot of time back and forth to Iowa City. December 2022, Bailey was in remission. Shortly after being declared cancer free, Kraig’s wife, Bailey’s Mom, is also diagnosed with Sarcoma. Unfortunately, the cancer spread quickly and she lost her battle in Jan of ‘24. Approximately 30 days later, back to IC for more scans for Bailey. Cancer is back. Over the next few weeks the news got worse. Much worse for Bailey.
During her stays in Iowa City, Bailey became close to to Iowa women’s basketball team through their connection to ICH. She’s Caitlyn and Kate’s biggest fan. But, CC and Kate might also be Bailey’s biggest fan too. They text or message daily. Coach Bluder and the Iowa Athletic Department made it possible for Bailey and her family to have access to the team whenever possible, even through their amazing run to the NC game. The daily flow of texts and instant messages filled with love and inspiration never stopped.
Hard to not have tears in my eyes while typing for Bailey, Kraig and their family. They just had their oldest daughter graduate from Morningside and their son will be a senior at Carroll Kuemper this fall.
Again, my apologies to anyone close to the Lux’s if I got any details wrong or if anyone feels that I shouldn’t be sharing this. My heart goes out to the Lux family, with whom I’ve never met, except Kraig. I can’t imagine going through what they have all been through the last couple of years.
So you expect them to make every shot off her passes? lol not how basketball works, players don’t shoot 100%.
I hear what you are saying, but there have been quite a number of missed layup and bunnies over the first 20 games. All of the misses on wide open jump shots just kind of add to it, and are par for the course because Indiana has not been a good shooting team over the past couple of years.
So frustrating, I know. Hit that and it's a CAREER highlight.
Then you think about being one rebound shy of a triple double as a rook. A lil frustrating too.
Fortunately they got the win. But had CC got the hat trick against none other than Miss Reality ... it would have been an all-time statement game.
OTOH, I'm terribly greedy! Still an incredible game.
At first Boston did suck then she got better she's kind of up and down. I don't see what the controversy is here.
Nice interview with Kate Martin. Lots of Hawkeye love in there.
She seems utterly destined to be a coach someday.
No but the air balls and bricks off wide open shot are ridiculously high.
My hope is that Hull starts for Wallace, and Temi starts for Smith.
One random thought is that during the Mercury game, it looked like Copper wore herself out defending clark full court up in her grill, to the detriment of her shooting. Hopefully that will dissuade teams from doing that in the future.
Not going to go back and find it because idgaf but I specifically remember seeing YOU post shit about Boston during game threads 😂
Mackenzie Holmes can't even make the WNBA.
Last season she averaged 19.8 pts and 6.8 rebounds. She shot 63% from the field.
Last season she averaged 19.8 pts and 6.8 rebounds. She shot 63% from the field.
I will agree with @ottumwan in tx and say she DID play like shit to start the year, relative to her ROY campaign. Currently, she is playing at a high level. I might have posted that she sucks because I was more or less in disbelief as I came to the W as a new fan thinking she was incredible, and I do try to not use adjectives like that labeling a person (I'm not perfect though). With that being said, I have no problem using adverbs in saying she was playing shitty.
Good luck trying to find where I said she sucked and that she should be traded.
Not quite true. Holmes is taking this year off for knee surgery to fix chronic issues. Check back next year.
Nah I don’t know that you said she should be traded or anything. But cmon man, let’s give the fans a break for being frustrated at the beginning of the season at AB. She DID suck at the start of the year 😂 and seems like now she’s settled into the game more.
Now as for anyone who made threats or DMd AB with insults and things like that is obviously unacceptable.
But let the fans be fans on the message board without you going on a retroactive witch hunt against those who were frustrated watching what was a HORRIBLE Fever team at the beginning of the season 😂
I didn't take it as such - I was just more or less voluntarily falling on my sword because I probably vented a couple of times during the early games where alcohol may or may not have been involved.
