How to sabatoge Clatin Clark and the Fever team. Coaching moves: • Constantly change the lineup. • Allow opposition scoring runs without calling time outs. • Call timeouts to break Fever momentum. • Bench your star player when she gets hot. • Don't prep team coming off big wins. • Take the ball out of your star player's hands in the cluch. • Let basic team skills languish with no development coaching. • Be active to appear to coach, but don't actually coach. • Play marginal players to allow opponents to catch up/ take the lead. • Stick with game plan that doesn't. • Don't go back to game plans that have worked.

Rookie of the Year Caitlan Clark ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I agree, the starters should be the all-stars Clark, Mitchell, Boston, and Smith, and Hull. These 5 have great energy and really work together.

We have been entertained by Caitlin Clark. Today, you could say she exceeded our expectations.

29 points, 13 assists, 5 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 blocks... per CBS and other news media, "No other player has hit these marks in a single NBA or WNBA game since at least 1973-74 (when steals and blocks were first tracked)"... Besides all other records she's broken and continues to shatter...

The ROTY is not even close. Caitlin is so multifaceted and affects the game so much. Her turnovers are coming down. Her blocks and steals create a huge chasm between her and reese

Sides changing the starting lineup inexplicable. She must be replaced.

Caitlin Clark is also leading the WNBA in total points generated by direct scoring and assist, you need to check this but it is around 765 points thru 23 games

Sad when the coach has no answer for changing the lineup all the time

Mitchell was 0-8, one off the top of the backboard and that last shot wasn't even close. Why did they draw up the final shot for Mitchell? I don't get some of her decisions at all.

3 blocks from a 6 footer. Let that sink in....

Prime example of how CC is a good defender

You wonder what the Fever would look like with the Mystic's coach.

Sides & coaching staffs needs to have an early vacation!

CC the white Mamba

That comeback attempt was fun to watch. Almost!

One of those games where it's glaringly obvious that Sides has to go at the end of the season

I agree the starting lineup should be Boston, Clark, Mitchell, Hull, and Smith (until Fagbenle gets back). Samuelson is a good shooter but moves like she is running in wet cement with cinder block shoes. Clark's shooting, passing and general situational awareness reminds me of Pistol Pete Maravich. She's like a basketball Swiss Army Knife.

I'm surprised Coach Sides didn't say Caitlin Clark wanted to change the starting lineup.

Sides is truly the slowest HC at any level in any sport in America

Caitlin is an amazing ball player and leader!!!

The Mystics just hustled their asses off. They wanted it more and were ready. Their offensive movement and passing was phenomenal as well. Wonder if their coach would be interested in coaching the Fever....LOL I think CC finally got frustrated enough going into the 4th, that she started taking over the game more. If she is allowed to play that way for an entire game, this team gets better instantly. That doesn't mean her shooting all the time or taking forced shots, but rather just pushing hard and either shooting or driving to get the assist or finish. They obviously will never be able to set proper screens for her on a consistent basis, so at this point, just give her the ball and let her create. And I know she is somewhat lazy on defense but I really think that is for a reason and helps her fill passing lanes for steals and drop to help and get blocks as well as rebounds. So you kind of have to take the bad with the good. Curious to see how well DD does when she gets into better game shape. She seems really smooth.

To be fair, Wilt would have had 1000 of those stats if they had counted blocks and steals in his era. Russel, too.

Taking Clark out for "defense" when she has 5 steals and you need a steal is coaching vandalism. Nothing is getting better with Sides as the coach.

Is Temi injured again? What happened?

Great commentary, especially noting the incredible impact on the very youngest fans. This is something like the effect from the mid 20-teens until now, and the future, of Katelyn Tuohy, who emerged over that time as the greatest high school cross and one of the top two or three track runners of all time, and a generational talent in college. KT's appearances at weekend meets in the New York area required security after the was in 8th grade. By the way, CC and KT are both 22. Tuohy is now a pro runner with Adidas.

CC was just 2 blocks short of a 5 X 5 game. Has this ever been achieved in the WNBA?

❤CC22🐐 MVP

Great take

ROTY DEBATE IS OVER. don’t come at me with doubles. I need to see 5 stat categories at the MINIMUM.

Now that is an ESPN stat if I have ever seen one.

Can’t come back from 21 down except in the rarest of cases.

You got it right! Plus leaving Colson alone from your favorite spot while 3 players guard one

I kept thinking in the second quarter to go to a zone, pack the key and force WA to shoot to a win instead of the back doors. Put two of our bigs at the low posts on defense and rotate our bigger forwards through the top of the key to ensure a fast transition game. This would have forced WA bigs to keep up with our bigs (which they can’t). I’m a layman (not a WNBA coach) and I was able to see that strategy.

MVP, MVP, MVP…Go CC

The Mystics averages 79 points a game and they had over 50 at half time. They just shot the ball well and the Fever had many turn overs too.

Been saying that about the Mystics for a while now . They have had some really close games with the top teams , only to fall in the 4th period . They came close again today . What the heck was going on with Boston, Smith and Mitchell today ? Boston , Smith and Clark all had 5 fouls and Mitchell couldn't hit a 3 .

Terrible defense by Fever. Sides always changes the lineup of the two players, either Wallace, Samuelson, Wheeler, Hull. Those positions are interchangeable with anyone on the bench it seems according to Sides coaching.

100% MVP And im not being a fan boy She has created the most points in the league She is destroying records And they aren't just Rookie records I could see hee losing the MVP but she definitely should be in the mix Rookie... Giving it AR is nothing but politician nonsense imo

I don't think Boston was on the floor for the comeback, just after that for the loss. I could be mistaken though.

Damn, I think the whole ESPN staff showed up to this thread with their HR reps.

Sides is a DEI coach, FIRE SIDES

Either the coaching staff underestimated the Mystics or wanted playing time for the pet vets. Either way, it was reckless, costly and just plain bad decision-making. They should've known better than this, 25 games in. Hope this will be the last time we see of this line-up "experiment", seeing how it backfired.

Here is my conspiracy theory. The general manager and owner have agreed to tank the season. They know all they have to do is keep Sides as head coach which is the same as tanking the season. They will get another 1st round pick and can fire Sides and blame her for everything. Sides is so far in over head that it's just pathetic.

What happened to the big girl that Indy drafted back a few games ago

Records don’t mean nothing if your team is losing. That’s was the issue I had with Russell Westbrook during his triple double run. He was making history while his team was getting rampage.

Please be the first podcaster to explain that there are different DDs!!!!

Because I said so. Sides interrupted the flow and connectivity. Purposely.

Damn, all the AR fans came in at the same time. Dey salty af

Katie lou ran the floor once or twice and then took a break getting the defensive board Caitlin has been getting.

Took Robin 6 whole minutes to minutes to mention angel Reese lol rent free

They a free 3, while 3 guard one to Colson!

Stats that will indict AR like there are two different DDs.

She was 2 blocks away to a five by five it’s call. If she gets that there is no way she can’t be the ROY

Lexi Hull should definitely be starting over Wallace, and I don't mind Samuelson starting either. They just didn't play well

Where is Tami

Great statline. And back below her avg on rebounds... meaning... not flirting with a Triple Double...... huh.

Reporters need to ask better questions. I'd be pissed if I was Sides. Regardless of how you feel about her coaching, to have reporters ask back to back questions immediately that are not inquisitory but rather accusatory is pretty disrespectful IMO. Ask her what she thought the Fever could have done better. Ask her what the Mystics did that was hard to handle. I'm not sitting here praising Sides by any means but man the reporting is unbearable sometimes.

No one gets credit when Fever win but Clark so why mention Mitchell and Boston

Clark may or may not get ROTY. She's not in the same area code as MVP.

You lost me saying she should be a MVP. Come on now man. She dont even average 20 points a game and her team is like 5 games under 500 and she’s a mvp favorite..

Garbage time output against a bad and injured team and they still lost. Like I said after the Liberty game: nothing has changed with their defense the Liberty just missed an awful lot of open looks. The reason the Fever were able to come back at all had more to say about the young and inexperienced 2nd stringers the Mystic have to play because three of their starters are out until after the break. The Fever have all they can do to beat them now. If the Mystics can pick up one more win before the break and when Sykes, Austin and Samuelson return after the Olympics, it'll get interesting.

Line up change throw the team off. Coach Sides needs to emphasize the importance of defence and rebounding. Stop saying they got to do better. Teach them in practice. The team should have came out of fire.

They should have not lost this game, to much Fever line up changes in first half….

Almost only good in horseshoes 😂😂😂

no such thing as almost, they also almost got blown off the court.

Kaitlin Klark Klan love making excuses

Coaches Decision. Suspended Smith without pay for the rest of the 2024 season!! She's only in it for a paycheck!! Let her go and earn it somewhere else!! Bye, Bye Smith!!😂😂😂

Amazing. I know you say I'm always in here giving you grief, but not so much. Today, you are saying what iv been trying to tell you. This ROTY talk has been nonsense! (and coincidently pushed by those with an agenda) It is not close, it's never been close. It should not have taken the games today for you to know that, you should have known sooner. Reese is a solid player, she has all the tools to have a long career if her attitude does not get in its way. (like Carters did) And, Carter is a far better player overall, Reese may not get a 3rd and 4th chance if she screws it up. But, I'm not diminishing her numbers (I may the streak now) She is a Charles Oakley player, a very long career of 10 &10 per game. Book it. Yet at the same time, you never, ever, choose Oakley over a Magic or Jordan. Jordan off the court, currently Magic on the court.

Ball me man would help the defense

Dang dude you just don’t want to admit she’s a bad coach. She changed lineups after a win before, she doesn’t make adjustments especially after watching Katie Lou get demolished by the Mystics in those switches and then not doing a thing about the layup clinic on back door plays.🤦‍♂️

DC plays dbl bigs. You take your other big out. Boston and Smith block out for CC def reb.

Empty calorie stats

Lost to the Great 5-17 Washington Mystics....CC takes her team to 9-14...I love it.

Dude on Fentanyl

Y'all make sure y'all rep my bruh Catllin Clark Catllin Clark Alan Cole only CC song live Atkins I voted you all Star boo Atkins luv sis great job Atkins youvi love cc always though clown coach sidesx

Robin, I'm sorry, Smith is terrible!

MVP for a good stat line against the worst teams in the wnba is absolutely insanity🤦🏾‍♂️😭😂 she isn’t half the player Aja Wilson or Stewart or even plum is white American is tweaking look at her best games all against weak teams.. 23 games played she lead in scoring 10 times but lead in turnovers in every game get real.

Her coach sucks that's why the team loses

Very sad, hope it doesn’t, but it could end up costing CC everything..if they don’t recover soon, like going in a loosing streak again..🤞🏻🤞🏻

I saw historically bad defense. Dude, you are saying some goofy stuff about her being in the mvp race. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Down 21 to the Mystics at home. Great leadership on the floor Caitlin. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

CC is going to double the total turnovers of the 2nd place player in turnovers for a season...

MVP? LMAOO her team is in 8th place. Be serious

For now, caitlin can only score on a very bad team. Everybody knows the liberty and fever game was fixed

CC is way overrated...

Wilson plays great offense and great defense. Please don't mention Caitlin in the same breath. Goofy. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

The history CC made was to let her team go down by 21 at home to the lowly Mystics. Great job Caitlin. God awful defense Caitlin. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

THE MYSTIC WAS ABSENT 3 STARTERS, THEY ACTUALLY PLAYED THE BENCH PLAYERS SO DON'T GET SO EXCITED. CC HAD A GOOD GAME

Both teams are 6 and 5 over the last eleven games

She just lost to the team tied with the worst record in the league and all you got to say is “almost” 😭🥱. Almost what? Almost achieved the turnover record. But with Angel you got a lot to say after a win.