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Alexa Philipou
Indianapolis – Sleep in Friday’s matchup Atlanta dream, Indiana fever A confident was desperate for the winning victory, especially coming from the loss of 19 points on Wednesday. Golden State Valcaries That guard Kelsey michelle Understand a “butt-cooking”.
Indiana received a bounce-back, expected: fever in the dream of fifth place was hovering for 99-82 dub-a group that had a difficult matchup for them before this season-to return to .500 (10–10) with three games before the All-Star brake.
After promoting its incompatibility earlier this week, fever demonstrated aggressive firepower, which was with a healthy. Cetleen Clarke And when firing collectively on all cylinders, makes them one of the most powerful squads in the league. In the 59 second-huff points of Indiana, the franchise has scored in any half this season and in the last seven sessions, they were tied for the most time in any half. His 99 total points reflected his second best scoring output in the season, while his 11 3-pointers were tied for the most time in a game this year.
Clarke told ESPN, “I felt that we had really played with great speed.” “We moved the ball, we worked hard, which opened a 3-point line for us, and then we knocked on some shots, but I also felt that our defense was really good. I think it was both sides of the ball. It felt how we should go back and play every game.”
“There are enough aggressive threats in our team that we should have five to six people in a double-figure every night, when we transfer the ball,” Sophie CunninghamWhich ended with 16-point, 10-ribound double-dobbal. “When the ball is popping, we are really to protect the tough team.”
In his second game with the absence of five-game with a waist injury, Clarke finished with just 12 points at 5 for 17 shoots (3 to 7), but was most pleased how he directed the crime, where he received 27 of nine out of nine.
“I know [my shot] It is there and it is about to fall, but I honestly thought that it is probably one of the best games, where I have managed the entire speed of the game and managed the way we need to play, especially in the second half, took the ball really well. “This team needs this right.”
Clarke-also missed five games in May/June with a quad issue in May/June-now 3-pointers in their last five matches are 4 for 35 (of which were in June 3, before being sidelined with injury). This 11.4% clip WNBA history (minimum 35 attempts) is the worst 3-point field target percentage in five-market spans. Star Guard, whose 3-point shooting has long been identified by her game, showed some disappointment throughout the evening, as she struggled to convert deeply. But when she could not find her comrades, she also succeeded in attacking Rim against Atlanta’s pressure.
Coach Stephanie White said, “I am not worried about Cataline’s shot.” “She is recovering from injury. She plays a heavy, hard minute. Every defensive scout, she is at the top of the scouting report. So the quality of her shot she is not getting is not very good. We are simply using to make her hard shot, and to be able to do that she is getting more difficult to make her more difficult.
“To be patient for him … we just have to help navigate our frustration. He is a perfectist, as most elite players are, and need to be able to grace herself in those moments.”
Atlanta (12-8) moved very quickly, a hot shooting from experienced guard was provoked by night Jordan CanadaCanada set fire to the first half, where it knocked on six of his nine 3 and went to the locker room with 26 points-both were already career. Although the dream led more than seven in the third quarter, Indiana kicked her crime to another gear, as the frame dropped Atlanta from 39–19 and killed her 56% shots in the final 13:37 of the game.
Canada said, “We were a little lacking in our box-outs and allowed them to get a second opportunity.” “And in the fourth quarter, we misunderstood a lot of things. It started in the third quarter and just continued in the fourth quarter and we were not able to adjust as we should have been.”
couple Britney Grinner: “Every occupation matters. Those small laps that we had … they are a good team and they invest capital. If we play against any team in the league like this, you know that this is the result.”
Fever stated that being defensively doubled helped to fuel their crime. As a part, he slowed Canada, who scored just four points in the second half.
Kelsey Mitchell said, “I think when the ball pinges and we go to two and three sides, you get to see who we are,” Kelsey Mitchell said, who prepared the team with 25 points. “And I think how effective our protection can be tied with it.”
Trying to create continuity will be a focus for fever entering the final game in your current five-game homestand, in which they have gone 2–2. Dallas WingsUnder the leadership of 2025 number 1 pick Piege BeukersCome to the city for inclination on ABC on Sunday afternoon.
“it is [our second game] With our entire roster, with everyone in our rotation, “White said.” I think for us the creation of stability in habits, continues to work in rotation, now that is [Clark]Back, now [Damiris Dantas]Back, what it looks … It’s a game, it was a big one, we needed it, but we continue to stack and construct it on it. ,
