The Indiana Fever’s first-ever playoff game, a 93-69 loss in Game 1, included all of the starting lineup, but it doesn’t automatically mean that the team’s cumulative playoff minutes deficit with the Connecticut Sun has been closed. Not quite, but in order to force a third game, the Fever must triumph on Wednesday night.
The series would undoubtedly change if the Fever could return to Indianapolis.
But the Midwest’s chances are not good. In 2024, Indiana is outscored 274-212 both in the regular season and the playoffs, going 0-3 against Connecticut. That score is 354-296 even after including in the Fever’s lone victory over the Sun at home. It should go without saying that the Fever needs to adapt.
Before Tuesday’s practice at Mohegan Sun Arena, Fever head coach Christie Sides remarked, “We’ve done a really good job defensively in our schemes.” And I don’t believe we did a very good job of making things difficult for them. They had excellent ball handling skills.
Regarding Clark, Sides remarked, “We even talked about it.” “I just missed some really easy shots,” she remarked. Players will experience such types of evenings, am I correct? Give Connecticut, nevertheless, credit. Everywhere we went, they made things really difficult for us by switching things up for her and the person watching over her.
Connecticut threw a number of defenders at Clark, including 6-foot-4 DeWanna Bonner, Veronica Burton, and DiJonai Carrington. Both Clark and his teammates received admiring glances. However, a lot of them appeared hurried, and several even gave the impression of being the greatest shot. The aggressive rhythm of the Fever was broken. The pick-and-pops in Boston with Aliyah was a good choice.
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