Sides of a joke! Every post game interview following a lost, she mentions they’re not playing defense, BUT what is HER adjustments to correct this? What is the consequence for not playing good defensive? Let me guess, she cut your best defensive player? I understand CC made a costly turnover BUT did she do so trying to execute Side’s play call?? There are 3 Allstars on the Fevers. The players bring talent and it’s the coach’s responsibility to harness the power of that talent to win games. The Fevers are working too hard to be top portion on the bottom. The only way that Sides will be fired is if CC and AB demands it and they should!
I don't dislike Sides as much as most do, but i was going crazy when she called that timeout when CC had a free layup assist to Naylissa, i think, I was like wtf are you doing?
The most embarrassing moment of the game is Caitlin Clark throws an inbound pass the length of the court for an easy score, but Coach Sides had called a timeout. No points on an easy layup
I really appreciate how they continue to give great interviews and answer questions in a meaningful way even after a loss. So many teams are rude in the post game media conference after a loss.
It’s weird that Christie Sides is just consistently unable to own up to any of her own mistakes. Someone needs to press her on her decisions because some of them are genuinely baffling. Like she doesn’t know when to call timeouts, she has a habit of taking players that are on fire out of the game when they are the reason for all the momentum, not creating more plays that set up screens to give Clark some room to shoot, not directing her players to fight for more offensive rebounds, etc. She even laments their lack of defense, but what is she doing to address that? It’s just so frustrating to watch as a fan and you can tell that the players are growing frustrated by her as well. If I was in leadership for the Fever organization I’d be having some serious discussions about whether Sides even has the skills and ability to be a head coach in this league as of right now
I don't think Sides has to kiss Caitlin's butt but Sides goes out of her way NOT to give Caitlin any props. She's constantly side stepping the questions on Caitlin's amazing play and records deflecting to give AB or other players props. It is so obvious and very weird.
Instead of Christie playing to her teams strengths, she pushes them to play her schoolyard offense. During the Olympic break, please do us a favor and make a coaching change.
If you're at this level and as a coach all you can is blame the team for defence or turnovers or missed shots instead of taking responsibility for the gameplay you've set them up for... man you're not a coach I wna play for
Sides has been saying the SAME THING ALL YEAR but has done NOTHING to fix it. "We need to be better defensively....we need to get stops....we turned the ball over too many times..." OK yes those are all true statements but it all STARTS with the COACHING..... "We have to figure out how to show up in the 1st quarter..." yes -THAT'S ALL ON COACHING having the team mentally prepared for EVERY GAME. Smith was very obviously NOT in this game mentally - and Sides kept her in. Sides has no instincts for the game to stop the opposing momentum, and calls a timeout on a fastbreak transition wiping out 2 points. TERRIBLE. Sides needs to go.
only problem it is Dunn and Sides doing the evals looking for uptempo style players but they only know plodding post style and HAVE NO IDEA about uptempo play
CC and AB are not panicking.. they are still chilling. relax guys they will be the greatest duo sooner or later. We should be still thanking on all the accomplishments they have done in this season!. They will learn and they will go to playoffs first time in how many years..
Sorry for the double post I just have to say Aliyah Boston aside from shot eraser, glass cleaner, and post dominator is also a tremendous presence when it comes to character and thoughtfulness. I don’t mean as in just considerate but as in smart. She’s a very smart player and person. CC is lucky to have someone of her caliber to battle with.
So many easy layups and shots were missed in that game as well as traveling calls, etc. They should have easily won that game. It was basically Clark and Boston vs. Dallas.
Fever Office get rid of Sides and Dunn. Watch Cheryl Miller, Coach the all-star game. She knows talent. She will show Saturday how to coach it. Sides doesn’t know how to coach this much talent.
FireSides and Dunn FireSides and Dunn FireSides and Dunn. Hire Lisa Bluder and make her the GM and Head coach. They need to offer Bluder $2 million a year and get a proven coach and quality leader.
it's hard to win a game where basically only two players showed up. everyone besides AB and CC needs to walk home. tough loss, but great showcase by the two stars. hope they enjoy their break after the all star game and come back even stronger.
For real though, shes a rookie guard, whos playing close to 40 mins all games. High TO is expected in this situation, but she just broke the assists in a game record, meaning number of attempts is extra high. While she needs to clean her passing going forward, thats also a team effort. Her assists/TO this game was crazy good already, though. For a rookie, meaning not only months into the team, but into the league, this record is an insane achievement. Her high TO now is undesired, but understandable. We will see next year. Worth worrying is the trending low 3 point percentage of the whole team.
You are so right. She is expected to get Boston and the others easy shots every night. If CC gets hurt Fever are screwed. Kobe, Lebron and John Stockton are top 5 in turnovers in NBA history. CC is in good company.
@@krafa_ Exactly. She’s still finding out what works and what doesn’t against full grown women pros. Meanwhile she’s creating points for her team all game long.
@@krafa_ they’ve got them all in the weight room mid season. That’s going to affect their long range shots until their bodies get used to the muscle. Really should’ve been focused on in the off season.
With all the pressure put on the Fever this season Coach Sides has done a great job. The team will get better and from last year they have grown so much.
Got to see this one live in Dallas yeah Kaitlyn had an amazing game of assist, but there were several shots late in the game that she could’ve taken and didn’t it still feels like she is reluctant to hit threes now and they really needed them. Sheldon hit those two and Kaitlyn Clark I still think it’s the best person to hit those threes. She doesn’t shoot very many anymore.
Rumour an assistant coach called hera ballhog which could account for more thoughts to assist..Shes so intelligent and knows more about bbsall than the coach
Christie Sides needs to just record “We’ve got to figure out our defense” on her phone and let it attend these pressers without her. Wasn’t Sides supposed to be a defensive specialist as an assistant coach? Just once I’d like to hear Sides say, “I take responsibility and I have to do a better job.”
Arike was just simply more amazing for this match up with incredible clutch shots. She’s a fighter under pressure. I recall her 2 buzzer beaters at the semifinals and for the championship win at Notre Dame. 🔥🔥 Great game for the fans, kiddos, and for the W. 👏
What I don’t hear the coach say is these two players were burning us inside so we zoned up with three players in the middle on them and then they were effective with an outside shot…. She doesn’t talk basketball she talks gibberish.
You really can't blame this one on anything other than the players, they missed so many wide open layups and shots as well as traveling calls, etc. Dallas was red hot as well, they couldn't miss a shot in the first half.
Aliyah battled so hard all night against 2 centers who were way bigger than her, Clark is ROTY, AB needs help! Damaris cannot keep up with AB when it comes to defending, let’s swap out Saxton & Berger can go, how is Tspoon making adjustments but not Christie Sides, not only that you cut Celeste Taylor to add Dantas and she literally does nothing but present a body, we need traded ASAP damn at least learn from TeaSpoon tf are u doing Sides
Fever needs to trade or release Saxton, Katie Lou and Wheeler. Pick up a 3 point shooter and ball handler like Marina Mabry to take pressure off CC. CC would average 6 more assists per game if her team mates could knock down shots.
That last question - The coach couldn't even answer a softball question regarding Caitlin Clark's focus and maturity after breaking the WNBA Assist Record. Never even mentioned her name. SMH - So embarrassing!
This game came down to Nalyssa Smith. She has rebounded well in the past 4 or 5 games but she just plain misses to many easy shots. She needs to forget about Carrington and get her but in the gym!!!
Fever ladies I am so sad that you have a great need for a real Coaching stuff. Keep your heads up and keep building your the team work together. Love and friendship win’s ❤
Here’s a fact: The Mystic are the worst team in the league and Sides allowed them to score over 100 pts. Sides is not a coach. She has been only an assistant coach for 20 yrs (Why). Sides expertise, so she will tell you, is defense 💯😂💯
Actually Fever had two weakness : coaches and backup point guard!!! Putting Grace Berger on training during the break, prepare her for that job, benching Wheeler, CC needs two breaks, if you want her three drop
I've tried to give Sides some time to learn and adjust to being a pro coach. But all of her comments "We have to be better", "We have to play better defense", "We can't give up leads", etc; tend to make me wonder about her depth of knowledge of the game. It doesn't seem like her team trusts her leadership or expertise.
That's a coach who keeps it internal. She could talk xs and os but she gains nothing by critiquing her players to the media. Like all great coaches do it
Exactly - it's her job to FIX things and she has NOT. She has no feel for the game - does not call TO's to stop opposing momentum and regather her troops.
@steveschwenke3444 what game are you watching? 😂 Team chemistry has improved. Defense has improved. The pace of games has improved. Other players are learning to pass better and be ready for passes. They're in the playoffs currently. She calls timeouts to pause runs all of the time, but you can't call every single one. Sometimes you have to let players grow and develop through those challenges. It's a game of runs, she can't call a timeout for every single run.
The Fever is progressing, getting better unfortunately some of their youth showed up at times. CC cares more about wins than records. One mistake doesn't cost them the game. 17 turnovers is high when you have little margin for errors. CC with 6 turnovers which leaves the rest of the team with 11. Everyone contributed to the loss so if you are a Fever fan look at the positives as they are growing and they can work on improving and resting during the break
Perfect time coach to trade or get rid of Saxton & Berger! Cutting Celeste Taylor was the dumbest Shxt u could’ve done, that’s why so many other teams have picked her up off the free play, Damiris is a chop, Saxton is a chop, Berger is a chop! LETS REBUILD THE TEAM WHILE WE ARE REFOCUSING! Make the trades & adjustments asap
@reseyworldincorrect. She continues to play Wheeler alongside Clark and it’s a disaster every single time. Fever were -5 in the 4 minutes they shared the court together this game.
Fire that cancer Sides yesterday. Imagine what CC and this team would be doing if they weren't saddled with this incompetent hack. At one point when they were bringing the ball in, the camera caught her yelling to nobody in particular, "Screen somebody, screen, screen!" Really? That is your impressive offensive acumen?
Katie Lou has got to realize that she can't block every shoot that the other teams are taking. Just play good defense and Stop with All the Dumb Fouls! Keep your head in the game that's being played!!
Imagine coaching a woman that breaks an all-time record and another player goes for a career high of 28…and you still can’t win. Remember that defensive rookie you got rid of? SMH
The best games I’ve seen is when Katie and Lexie are in the lineup. Cc,Boston,Katie,Kelsey,Lexie,Smith man the whole game changes hustle hustle.. only thing I see is more offensive rebounds, and yet they’ve been stepping it up 👍👌💯
Fire Sides! She keeps on changing the line up who play good and why put Wheeler when we all know she dont contribute. Why sit Boston with only three fouls when trying to win the game. Fire incompetent Sides!
When post players set up right under the basket you have to front them and then double the feed player with the ball as they drive. Also three point shooters should be in place more often on catch and shoots not running around screens. Too many feeds to three shooters aren’t coming from penetration. Having to fight for a shooting position from three land and then stop and quickly fire by pursuing defense is not the way to go. That’s part of the reason why Mitchell and CCs shooting percentage is down. Sides to me seems like a solid person from a strong personality, respect, and accountability aspect but from a Xs and Os standpoint I think they can do better. Maybe some better empowered assistants.
Smith was unproductive and so was Katie Lou and Hull. Wheeler gives fever nothing. We should have traded 3 players for Marina Mabry instead of letting Sun steal her.
Y'all need a "3 and D" player and a better big to complement AB..Lexie gives you the "D" but not the 3. Katie Lou gives you the 3 but not the "D". Smith & Mitchell are good but inconsistent game in game out. Sides has no faith in the bench and neither do I tbh.
It really was an exciting game to watch. The commentators said that. Players are getting ready for Saturday's All- Star game, already. Inoescu opted out of the 3- point contest, because of practice obligations, for Team USA. Clark, also opted out. And out of the skills comtest, for both. I'll check that. Not sure if Inoescu is out of skills contest. I would think so, because of practice obligations. I believe Team USA will play like it's a championship game. Fast pace. Trying to get quick scores and steals. Trying to push thr score, the first 5 minutes of the game. And trying to maintain that pace, for the whole game. They lost, last time, to the Wnba All-Stars. -Mike
Yes the Fever can make the playoffs bc the Sky are just as bad and the Dream have to catch up. The Fever for better or worse can make the playoffs just maintaining this current winning %. They’ve still won 10 of the last 17 games.
Amazing game for CC and AB. I'm wondering if NaLyssa will be trade material in the off season. I agree with Monica McNutt when she says Smith is the X factor. She can do anything on the court, and if she played to her potential every night, she'd easily be an all-star too. Still got 14 games to keep gelling.
Watched every game. Watched every pre and post game conference. Multiple interviews and pressers. Have heard most players, Clark & Boston esp., concede to some crappy play when they have played crappy. But this coach admits to absolutely nothing. It is always the players. Never the plays. The bad starting choices. The questionable (& I am being kind) substitutions, both timing and player choices. Why is she limiting Clark's shots or benching players when they are playing high percentage for ones who are not? The list is too long. These are critical concerns. Sides' game analysis consists of criticizing the players or regurgitating stat data. The team is ass without AB or CC. Mitchell, Smith, Samuelson & Hull do not have a season of consistent playing their skillset. Temi is injury prone. I'll keep watching until AB & CC move to their next team. Hopefully soon.
With Caitlyn and Aliya, this team has a real chance at being great. The higher ups just need tk surround them with consistent players, doesn't have to he great, but consistent.
ABC^2 wasting their talent. Christie Sides robbing CC of her 20th assist by calling a weirdly timed time-out (I say this even if it wasn't going to be CC's 20th assist. Just what a weird timing). And then didn't progress the ball with 40 seconds left; instead let things run for 20 seconds before fouling?! O.M.Gee
@@laideevalynteena8172 Let me better understand that you do not think Clarks turnover late in the game wasn't a factor in the loss and if so how is that toxic, please Einstein explain that one to me or should I call you he/him or they/them so you feel more inclusive.
AB is a great human being, team player. won't win a championship with her as starter, unless she really learns how to use her frame, and body on a power house level, literally rough up anybody in the way in paint, even if it means giving 1 foul, she can make a scary center.
Sides you talk about defense every game yet the defense really looked bad again tonight. Also, when you are asked a specific question about CC, you always deflect to answering the question referring to all of the players so you never really are enthusiastic about CC. You are enthusiastic when you talk about all of the other players but are measured about CC. Also, everyone can see that the fast paced game is the one that your team and CC play the best yet at key times you go away from that. Why is that??? It seems like you put your team in bad situations. Why!
The Fever should sign, Odyssey Sims!!! Odyssey Sims, is on a Hardship contract, the Fever should calling Odyssey Sims, TODAY, offer that Beast of a PLAYER a Max Contract and the Fever would be the Favorites to win the Championship!! Call Odyssey Sims!!! Sign her!!! Odyssey Sims is a Top 10 player in the W! Her Game is INSANE!!😮❤
This is why I like CC. She's not afraid to admit that that last turnover might be the one that killed the game and still support her coach despite tons of criticism
That's what I said they wouldn't even had a chance to win this game if it wasn't for Caitlin's record setting game! This guy didn't even mention or give her credit for all she did to even be in the position to win. The hell U can't blame Christy the game shouldn't have even been close. U have 6 fouls she sits Boston and for way to long. Secondly Christy should have had them play uptempo basketball from the tipoff. But you are the only channel that wants to do everything you can to take away from your record breaking great game. So like I said the Fever should have been 20 points ahead before the turnover. What about Christy's brilliant time out right before a layup pass from Clark. So what exactly was your agenda for this video. No need to answer we all know where you stand and for whom you stand up for bruh SMH EMBARRASSING
I may need to rewatch the game, but I was frustrated with the empty possessions in the 2nd half. No shot, turn overs, missed/bad shots. It came across to me as run and gun Vs Pace and score. Not sure if I am making myself clear.
That was a great game to the entire Indiana Fever team ya’ll fought hard, Caitlin and Aliyah played well, don’t beat yourself up to bad ladies it’s going to be ok we have some work to improve on to get better, so proud of ya’ll, overall great performance tonight 😁🫶🏽🏀👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Why is nobody asking the BIGGER QUESTION: Why is Lexie Hull playing in substitution of NaLyssa Smith? Smith is a FAR more dominant player than Hull, both offensively and defensively! There's simply no comparison. It makes absolutely ZERO sense to me why all of a sudden Hull is getting more minutes, while Smith sits on the bench...
The problem is, Sides always treats timeouts like her personal checking account, most coaches in WNBA and NBA will typically call a timeout when the team is 5-10 points behind or both teams are at equal points. Sides always calls the timeouts when fever is 10-15+ behind, and the team has to fight extra hard to catch the game, I think it is exhausting for the team. I don't understand why she does this.
You need the big 4 to play big to be able to win. You really can't miss that many 3's. You can't allow any other team to go above 90 points! (101 points? Are you kidding me?). Sides, you have proven you can't fix this!
Fever needs a new management and atleast three players.This management and some players that have lossing mentality most go for this team to make an impact.
Sides is catching up like the rest of them to CCs game, I mean Cc is at a level of hustle they’ve never seen before. Once there all on the same level WOW look out...❤
Sides of a joke! Every post game interview following a lost, she mentions they’re not playing defense, BUT what is HER adjustments to correct this? What is the consequence for not playing good defensive? Let me guess, she cut your best defensive player?
I understand CC made a costly turnover BUT did she do so trying to execute Side’s play call??
There are 3 Allstars on the Fevers. The players bring talent and it’s the coach’s responsibility to harness the power of that talent to win games. The Fevers are working too hard to be top portion on the bottom.
The only way that Sides will be fired is if CC and AB demands it and they should!
well said "The only way that Sides will be fired is if CC and AB demands it and they should! "
I don't dislike Sides as much as most do, but i was going crazy when she called that timeout when CC had a free layup assist to Naylissa, i think, I was like wtf are you doing?
The most embarrassing moment of the game is Caitlin Clark throws an inbound pass the length of the court for an easy score, but Coach Sides had called a timeout. No points on an easy layup
I really appreciate how they continue to give great interviews and answer questions in a meaningful way even after a loss. So many teams are rude in the post game media conference after a loss.
It’s weird that Christie Sides is just consistently unable to own up to any of her own mistakes. Someone needs to press her on her decisions because some of them are genuinely baffling.
Like she doesn’t know when to call timeouts, she has a habit of taking players that are on fire out of the game when they are the reason for all the momentum, not creating more plays that set up screens to give Clark some room to shoot, not directing her players to fight for more offensive rebounds, etc. She even laments their lack of defense, but what is she doing to address that? It’s just so frustrating to watch as a fan and you can tell that the players are growing frustrated by her as well.
If I was in leadership for the Fever organization I’d be having some serious discussions about whether Sides even has the skills and ability to be a head coach in this league as of right now
I don't think Sides has to kiss Caitlin's butt but Sides goes out of her way NOT to give Caitlin any props. She's constantly side stepping the questions on Caitlin's amazing play and records deflecting to give AB or other players props. It is so obvious and very weird.
that's how women operate
Ahe haa been that way since tge beginning of the season, i have noticed it since the firat game. @txhawks
@@kalimuscleslobbingahodgetw7440 not Bluder
Maybe they'll have a new GM and coach by the time they come back from this break. We can only hope!
Instead of Christie playing to her teams strengths, she pushes them to play her schoolyard offense. During the Olympic break, please do us a favor and make a coaching change.
If you're at this level and as a coach all you can is blame the team for defence or turnovers or missed shots instead of taking responsibility for the gameplay you've set them up for... man you're not a coach I wna play for
Sides has been saying the SAME THING ALL YEAR but has done NOTHING to fix it. "We need to be better defensively....we need to get stops....we turned the ball over too many times..." OK yes those are all true statements but it all STARTS with the COACHING.....
"We have to figure out how to show up in the 1st quarter..." yes -THAT'S ALL ON COACHING having the team mentally prepared for EVERY GAME. Smith was very obviously NOT in this game mentally - and Sides kept her in. Sides has no instincts for the game to stop the opposing momentum, and calls a timeout on a fastbreak transition wiping out 2 points. TERRIBLE.
Sides needs to go.
She seems very disconnected from what to do to “figure it out.” 😮
Sides has such a hard time giving CC credit.
Coach Sides does give CC credit. She doesn't kiss CC's a** like many of you want her to.
Y’all are growing so much and fast! Excited for the last 14!!
Fire Lin Dunn! Fire Sides! Terrible excuse for a coach. Where is the owner? Just goes to show you...money can't buy brains.
The management should now be looking for players to surround these 2 players next season.
I'd trade AB. She's not tough enough and looks scared most of the time.
@@rosildosantos333 Woah bro that's wild. I believe they need a solid 3 and 4.
@@User_xxCqqA respect your view.
only problem it is Dunn and Sides doing the evals looking for uptempo style players but they only know plodding post style and HAVE NO IDEA about uptempo play
@@rosildosantos333She had 28 damn points on 79% shooting in 28 minutes. How tough you want her to be?😂
CC and AB are not panicking.. they are still chilling. relax guys they will be the greatest duo sooner or later. We should be still thanking on all the accomplishments they have done in this season!. They will learn and they will go to playoffs first time in how many years..
Sorry for the double post I just have to say Aliyah Boston aside from shot eraser, glass cleaner, and post dominator is also a tremendous presence when it comes to character and thoughtfulness. I don’t mean as in just considerate but as in smart. She’s a very smart player and person. CC is lucky to have someone of her caliber to battle with.
So many easy layups and shots were missed in that game as well as traveling calls, etc. They should have easily won that game. It was basically Clark and Boston vs. Dallas.
Fever Office get rid of Sides and Dunn. Watch Cheryl Miller, Coach the all-star game. She knows talent. She will show Saturday how to coach it. Sides doesn’t know how to coach this much talent.
What about getting a coach who can give this young team some guidance and leadership .
Not a big ask.
FireSides and Dunn FireSides and Dunn FireSides and Dunn. Hire Lisa Bluder and make her the GM and Head coach. They need to offer Bluder $2 million a year and get a proven coach and quality leader.
it's hard to win a game where basically only two players showed up. everyone besides AB and CC needs to walk home. tough loss, but great showcase by the two stars. hope they enjoy their break after the all star game and come back even stronger.
These 2 wonderful women do not deserve to be playing under the incompetent Christie Sides. Sides is, by far, the worst Coach I have ever seen.
Proud of all fever players God bless them
For real though, shes a rookie guard, whos playing close to 40 mins all games. High TO is expected in this situation, but she just broke the assists in a game record, meaning number of attempts is extra high.
While she needs to clean her passing going forward, thats also a team effort. Her assists/TO this game was crazy good already, though. For a rookie, meaning not only months into the team, but into the league, this record is an insane achievement.
Her high TO now is undesired, but understandable. We will see next year.
Worth worrying is the trending low 3 point percentage of the whole team.
You are so right. She is expected to get Boston and the others easy shots every night. If CC gets hurt Fever are screwed. Kobe, Lebron and John Stockton are top 5 in turnovers in NBA history. CC is in good company.
And all 40:00 minutes in this game
@@krafa_ Exactly. She’s still finding out what works and what doesn’t against full grown women pros. Meanwhile she’s creating points for her team all game long.
@@krafa_ they’ve got them all in the weight room mid season. That’s going to affect their long range shots until their bodies get used to the muscle. Really should’ve been focused on in the off season.
With all the pressure put on the Fever this season Coach Sides has done a great job. The team will get better and from last year they have grown so much.
Got to see this one live in Dallas yeah Kaitlyn had an amazing game of assist, but there were several shots late in the game that she could’ve taken and didn’t it still feels like she is reluctant to hit threes now and they really needed them. Sheldon hit those two and Kaitlyn Clark I still think it’s the best person to hit those threes. She doesn’t shoot very many anymore.
She was 2-9 from three, terrible. She doesn’t have the legs right now. She needs the rest and an off-season of strength work.
@@meb6869 She needs to not play 39-40 minutes a game. Coach is afraid to take her out. I know she's a draw for the fans, but I mean --
Dallas shot insane shots..that all seemed to go in.
Rumour an assistant coach called hera ballhog which could account for more thoughts to assist..Shes so intelligent and knows more about bbsall than the coach
@@66fredo99 ya, kinda one of those nights. along with sides trying to play a small lineup against the big front line of dallas.
These two young ladies are brilliant together. Tough loss 😢 Enjoy the break! Rest and enjoy your family 💙💛
Thinking Clark and Boston are the 2 best players in the W!❤❤
Very well said CC & AB 🙌
Christie Sides needs to just record “We’ve got to figure out our defense” on her phone and let it attend these pressers without her. Wasn’t Sides supposed to be a defensive specialist as an assistant coach? Just once I’d like to hear Sides say, “I take responsibility and I have to do a better job.”
Arike was just simply more amazing for this match up with incredible clutch shots. She’s a fighter under pressure. I recall her 2 buzzer beaters at the semifinals and for the championship win at Notre Dame. 🔥🔥
Great game for the fans, kiddos, and for the W. 👏
@@jeaniekim9951 Yeah I gotta give it up to Arike she’s a Baller!!
Have a great break Coach! Soooo close to being a EPIC All Time Great Team!!❤
What I don’t hear the coach say is these two players were burning us inside so we zoned up with three players in the middle on them and then they were effective with an outside shot…. She doesn’t talk basketball she talks gibberish.
Fire Lin Din Dunn
You really can't blame this one on anything other than the players, they missed so many wide open layups and shots as well as traveling calls, etc. Dallas was red hot as well, they couldn't miss a shot in the first half.
Aliyah battled so hard all night against 2 centers who were way bigger than her, Clark is ROTY, AB needs help! Damaris cannot keep up with AB when it comes to defending, let’s swap out Saxton & Berger can go, how is Tspoon making adjustments but not Christie Sides, not only that you cut Celeste Taylor to add Dantas and she literally does nothing but present a body, we need traded ASAP damn at least learn from TeaSpoon tf are u doing Sides
Fever needs to trade or release Saxton, Katie Lou and Wheeler. Pick up a 3 point shooter and ball handler like Marina Mabry to take pressure off CC. CC would average 6 more assists per game if her team mates could knock down shots.
6 more assists than what? 19? They do knock down shots.
Sides will never come out and say that CC is amazing. Poor leadership.
I’m still proud of you ladies
I didn't get a notification from YT about this interview. I had to look for it.
Same old same old . Losers ain't winners. And side shows us this in abundance
That last question - The coach couldn't even answer a softball question regarding Caitlin Clark's focus and maturity after breaking the WNBA Assist Record. Never even mentioned her name. SMH - So embarrassing!
This game came down to Nalyssa Smith. She has rebounded well in the past 4 or 5 games but she just plain misses to many easy shots. She needs to forget about Carrington and get her but in the gym!!!
Because Marina going to Connecticut so she's threatening 😂😂😂😂
Nah Caitlin had the BIGGEST turnover at the end that cost us the game frfr but she played great though
Fever ladies I am so sad that you have a great need for a real Coaching stuff. Keep your heads up and keep building your the team work together. Love and friendship win’s ❤
Why can’t Dantas and Boston play together defense? Get in shape.
Exactly
DD is still coming back. I think DD should start at 4 and AB at 5. Then bring in a new 3 after the Olympic break. NS isn’t cutting it anymore.
Great interviews, everyone!
That was a great game! Congrats to Dallas, they were UNBELIVABLE!!!
Here’s a fact: The Mystic are the worst team in the league and Sides allowed them to score over 100 pts. Sides is not a coach. She has been only an assistant coach for 20 yrs (Why). Sides expertise, so she will tell you, is defense 💯😂💯
Nayssa Smith is their most athlectic player according to CC. So she needs to be on the floor to compliment CC's paasing
FIRE SIDES
YESTERDAY!
Sides is improving.
@@dotmarceo she can improve somewhere else, she’s not ready to be a WNBA coach which is why they got Caitlin in the first place
@@bimsee34 They'll be in excellent shape by the playoffs.
@@bimsee34LOL!! Love it!
Actually Fever had two weakness : coaches and backup point guard!!! Putting Grace Berger on training during the break, prepare her for that job, benching Wheeler, CC needs two breaks, if you want her three drop
I've tried to give Sides some time to learn and adjust to being a pro coach. But all of her comments "We have to be better", "We have to play better defense", "We can't give up leads", etc; tend to make me wonder about her depth of knowledge of the game. It doesn't seem like her team trusts her leadership or expertise.
That's a coach who keeps it internal. She could talk xs and os but she gains nothing by critiquing her players to the media. Like all great coaches do it
Exactly - it's her job to FIX things and she has NOT. She has no feel for the game - does not call TO's to stop opposing momentum and regather her troops.
@steveschwenke3444 what game are you watching? 😂
Team chemistry has improved. Defense has improved. The pace of games has improved. Other players are learning to pass better and be ready for passes. They're in the playoffs currently.
She calls timeouts to pause runs all of the time, but you can't call every single one. Sometimes you have to let players grow and develop through those challenges. It's a game of runs, she can't call a timeout for every single run.
Oh like the timeout she called that negated a basket bcuz she's so dumb she calls a timeout on a fast break. Who does that! 🤦♂️
The Fever is progressing, getting better unfortunately some of their youth showed up at times. CC cares more about wins than records. One mistake doesn't cost them the game. 17 turnovers is high when you have little margin for errors. CC with 6 turnovers which leaves the rest of the team with 11. Everyone contributed to the loss so if you are a Fever fan look at the positives as they are growing and they can work on improving and resting during the break
I like when catlin Clark drives to the basket that would bring her percentage better and go the free throw line . And possibly score 30 points a night
Perfect time coach to trade or get rid of Saxton & Berger! Cutting Celeste Taylor was the dumbest Shxt u could’ve done, that’s why so many other teams have picked her up off the free play, Damiris is a chop, Saxton is a chop, Berger is a chop! LETS REBUILD THE TEAM WHILE WE ARE REFOCUSING! Make the trades & adjustments asap
Nooo! Taylor is not a pro at all! Everyone beating her bad on the court! She shoots airballs! You must be blind! She is embarrassing!
Bad Coaching decisions lost this game
We are proud of the INDIANA FEVER!!❤❤❤
I could feel every bit of CC's frustration as she sat there and described a loss to a scrub team!
Fire Coach Sides
93 points you give yourself a chance to win~ Sides. Stupid wake up not when the other team scores 100. Lmao~
@reseyworldincorrect. She continues to play Wheeler alongside Clark and it’s a disaster every single time. Fever were -5 in the 4 minutes they shared the court together this game.
Fire that cancer Sides yesterday. Imagine what CC and this team would be doing if they weren't saddled with this incompetent hack. At one point when they were bringing the ball in, the camera caught her yelling to nobody in particular, "Screen somebody, screen, screen!" Really? That is your impressive offensive acumen?
Katie Lou has got to realize that she can't block every shoot that the other teams are taking. Just play good defense and Stop with All the Dumb Fouls! Keep your head in the game that's being played!!
Imagine coaching a woman that breaks an all-time record and another player goes for a career high of 28…and you still can’t win. Remember that defensive rookie you got rid of? SMH
The best games I’ve seen is when Katie and Lexie are in the lineup. Cc,Boston,Katie,Kelsey,Lexie,Smith man the whole game changes hustle hustle.. only thing I see is more offensive rebounds, and yet they’ve been stepping it up 👍👌💯
Fire Sides! She keeps on changing the line up who play good and why put Wheeler when we all know she dont contribute. Why sit Boston with only three fouls when trying to win the game. Fire incompetent Sides!
CC surely entertained the crowd with her passing ability and the way she broke her defender with her classy crossover.
When post players set up right under the basket you have to front them and then double the feed player with the ball as they drive. Also three point shooters should be in place more often on catch and shoots not running around screens. Too many feeds to three shooters aren’t coming from penetration. Having to fight for a shooting position from three land and then stop and quickly fire by pursuing defense is not the way to go. That’s part of the reason why Mitchell and CCs shooting percentage is down. Sides to me seems like a solid person from a strong personality, respect, and accountability aspect but from a Xs and Os standpoint I think they can do better. Maybe some better empowered assistants.
Sides give praise! Negatives need positives!
Once CC’s 3’s start falling consistently again she is going to be completely unstoppable
Fire Christie Sides!
Fire Sides. The way the game play started I knew they won't win.
Smith was horrible tonight. Caitlin is too kind.
Tell me about it...
Smith was unproductive and so was Katie Lou and Hull. Wheeler gives fever nothing. We should have traded 3 players for Marina Mabry instead of letting Sun steal her.
Can you imagine CC on a good team with good players? I think it will happen sooner than later but not at Indiana.
Y'all need a "3 and D" player and a better big to complement AB..Lexie gives you the "D" but not the 3. Katie Lou gives you the 3 but not the "D". Smith & Mitchell are good but inconsistent game in game out. Sides has no faith in the bench and neither do I tbh.
There is not an overabundance of 3 and D players available in the W.
It really was an exciting game to watch.
The commentators said that.
Players are getting ready for Saturday's All- Star game, already.
Inoescu opted out of the 3- point contest, because of practice obligations, for Team USA.
Clark, also opted out.
And out of the skills comtest, for both.
I'll check that.
Not sure if Inoescu is out of skills contest.
I would think so, because of practice obligations.
I believe Team USA will play like it's a championship game.
Fast pace. Trying to get quick scores and steals. Trying to push thr score, the first 5 minutes of the game.
And trying to maintain that pace, for the whole game.
They lost, last time, to the Wnba All-Stars.
-Mike
Sides has got to go!!!!!! She has no accountability. Embarrassing
You will not make the playoffs with this type of performmance.
Yes the Fever can make the playoffs bc the Sky are just as bad and the Dream have to catch up. The Fever for better or worse can make the playoffs just maintaining this current winning %. They’ve still won 10 of the last 17 games.
Amazing game for CC and AB. I'm wondering if NaLyssa will be trade material in the off season. I agree with Monica McNutt when she says Smith is the X factor. She can do anything on the court, and if she played to her potential every night, she'd easily be an all-star too. Still got 14 games to keep gelling.
If Smith is the x-factor, we're f...ed...
Smith plays like a goof.
Trading Nalyssa would be a big mistake. Imo CC, AB and Nalyssa Smith are the best Fever players. They will be ok.
@@laurahulyaI agree. She also has a great connection with CC
@@christinaa3026 big fact
Watched every game. Watched every pre and post game conference. Multiple interviews and pressers. Have heard most players, Clark & Boston esp., concede to some crappy play when they have played crappy. But this coach admits to absolutely nothing. It is always the players. Never the plays. The bad starting choices. The questionable (& I am being kind) substitutions, both timing and player choices. Why is she limiting Clark's shots or benching players when they are playing high percentage for ones who are not? The list is too long. These are critical concerns. Sides' game analysis consists of criticizing the players or regurgitating stat data.
The team is ass without AB or CC. Mitchell, Smith, Samuelson & Hull do not have a season of consistent playing their skillset. Temi is injury prone. I'll keep watching until AB & CC move to their next team. Hopefully soon.
I agree with almost everything. I hope CC stays and the organization gets rid of everybody else, including the coaching staff.
I agree with everything you stated.
With Caitlyn and Aliya, this team has a real chance at being great. The higher ups just need tk surround them with consistent players, doesn't have to he great, but consistent.
ABC^2 wasting their talent. Christie Sides robbing CC of her 20th assist by calling a weirdly timed time-out (I say this even if it wasn't going to be CC's 20th assist. Just what a weird timing).
And then didn't progress the ball with 40 seconds left; instead let things run for 20 seconds before fouling?! O.M.Gee
It doesn't help that Clark turned the ball over.
Robbed? Your comment proves that the Indiana Fever has the most disastrous and toxic fan base in all sports. It's always someone else's fault.
@@laideevalynteena8172 Let me better understand that you do not think Clarks turnover late in the game wasn't a factor in the loss and if so how is that toxic, please Einstein explain that one to me or should I call you he/him or they/them so you feel more inclusive.
CC and AB are the only team
Christie Sides needs to go!
Lady Fever did their best!
I may be the only CC22 fan who is not happy with the stats!! Loosing to a team with a lesser record is not cool. Still a great game 🏀
Even the worst teams in the league have really good players than can score at will. DAL is last only due to injuries, not talent.
@@laideevalynteena8172 👌
Wings would not be in last if they hadn’t been battling injuries most of the season. They are a solid team when healthy
Sides needs to get her ass Fired and Wheeler needs to get waved.
She always says the same thing, we have to get better. The lady has no plan.
AB is a great human being, team player. won't win a championship with her as starter, unless she really learns how to use her frame, and body on a power house level, literally rough up anybody in the way in paint, even if it means giving 1 foul, she can make a scary center.
Sides you talk about defense every game yet the defense really looked bad again tonight. Also, when you are asked a specific question about CC, you always deflect to answering the question referring to all of the players so you never really are enthusiastic about CC. You are enthusiastic when you talk about all of the other players but are measured about CC. Also, everyone can see that the fast paced game is the one that your team and CC play the best yet at key times you go away from that. Why is that??? It seems like you put your team in bad situations. Why!
isn't it crazy how well CC is doing in spite of Sides?!
Because she is an awful coach. Bad substitutions, bad play design, bad play calls.
Coach sides afraid of sisterhood lgbtqrstuvxyz
She’s in over her head
Sides had no idea that cc broke a league record haha😂
The Wings whooped that butt just straight butt whipping.😮
Caitlin Clark cost herself & The Fever the game with that 5th Turnover 🤭👈
Oh CC 🤭
The Fever should sign, Odyssey Sims!!! Odyssey Sims, is on a Hardship contract, the Fever should calling Odyssey Sims, TODAY, offer that Beast of a PLAYER a Max Contract and the Fever would be the Favorites to win the Championship!! Call Odyssey Sims!!! Sign her!!! Odyssey Sims is a Top 10 player in the W! Her Game is INSANE!!😮❤
This is why I like CC. She's not afraid to admit that that last turnover might be the one that killed the game and still support her coach despite tons of criticism
Clark is always honest in her analysis, if not modest. Fever can get to that #6 spot if they play 40 minutes a game as a team.
Imagine if Sides took the same kind of accountability Caitlin does
@@ashleybushmanmecham5511
LOL NEVER WILL HAPPEN SHE TO BUSY BLAMING EVERYONE BUT HER COACHING
Without Clark they would not even had a chance to win at the end. Her team needs to step up. To many missed layups and open shots. Sides needs to go.
That's what I said they wouldn't even had a chance to win this game if it wasn't for Caitlin's record setting game! This guy didn't even mention or give her credit for all she did to even be in the position to win. The hell U can't blame Christy the game shouldn't have even been close. U have 6 fouls she sits Boston and for way to long. Secondly Christy should have had them play uptempo basketball from the tipoff. But you are the only channel that wants to do everything you can to take away from your record breaking great game. So like I said the Fever should have been 20 points ahead before the turnover. What about Christy's brilliant time out right before a layup pass from Clark. So what exactly was your agenda for this video. No need to answer we all know where you stand and for whom you stand up for bruh SMH EMBARRASSING
I may need to rewatch the game, but I was frustrated with the empty possessions in the 2nd half. No shot, turn overs, missed/bad shots. It came across to me as run and gun Vs Pace and score. Not sure if I am making myself clear.
That was a great game to the entire Indiana Fever team ya’ll fought hard, Caitlin and Aliyah played well, don’t beat yourself up to bad ladies it’s going to be ok we have some work to improve on to get better, so proud of ya’ll, overall great performance tonight 😁🫶🏽🏀👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Nice positive feedback, hope they go crazy in the second half
The team is very good. Excellent game. Poor start. I like the starting five (lineup).
@@venkatreddy-px8fm I agree
Why is nobody asking the BIGGER QUESTION: Why is Lexie Hull playing in substitution of NaLyssa Smith? Smith is a FAR more dominant player than Hull, both offensively and defensively! There's simply no comparison. It makes absolutely ZERO sense to me why all of a sudden Hull is getting more minutes, while Smith sits on the bench...
Hull can't score for shit!
Sides needs to be FIRED my goodness. She had the Wings looking like the best team in the league.
My mom who doesn’t watch any other games besides the Fever texted me and said wow this Dallas team is amazing!!! 😒😒😒
Wings were motivated coming in. Remember that they are professionals as well.
@@ktkingster exactly 😂 I was like wow The Wings been waiting to play their best basketball against CC. Arike look like an MVP out there tonight.
@@Moneyjo3 Lloyd looked like MVP against us too. Sides is a “defensive specialist” my ass
@@ktkingster Sides needs to go back doing what she did best. Be an assistant coach. She not ready for big girls shoes.
Dallas made at least 2 prayer shots if not 3.
When CC drives they are finally calling the fouls they weren’t at the beginning of the season when she was getting clobbered.
How do I get one of those red sweatshirts with Fever on the front????
The problem is, Sides always treats timeouts like her personal checking account, most coaches in WNBA and NBA will typically call a timeout when the team is 5-10 points behind or both teams are at equal points. Sides always calls the timeouts when fever is 10-15+ behind, and the team has to fight extra hard to catch the game, I think it is exhausting for the team. I don't understand why she does this.
Timeouts are for a momentum change or to regroup. It's not about what the lead is.
that’s basically his point genius
Smith wants dribble without pass to point guard??? That behave from coach who just shut up for favouritism
She is a problem. Too short to dribble up under the basket to shoot She is not a team player.
You need the big 4 to play big to be able to win. You really can't miss that many 3's. You can't allow any other team to go above 90 points! (101 points? Are you kidding me?). Sides, you have proven you can't fix this!
Sides, Wheeler, Wallace, Saxton, Samuelson all need to go so they get better players
They were wide open and the couldn't shoot
Cheryl Miller for new Fever coach 🤞 im tired of listening and watching same old from Sides she’s is long overdue!
Fever needs a new management and atleast three players.This management and some players that have lossing mentality most go for this team to make an impact.
Sides is catching up like the rest of them to CCs game, I mean Cc is at a level of hustle they’ve never seen before. Once there all on the same level WOW look out...❤