Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, Christie Sides after Fever win over Mercury; three players scored 20

Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides postgame presser after 95-86 win over Phoenix Mercury on Friday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
It's the Fever's 10th win of the season. Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 28 points, Caitlin Clark added 20 points and 13 assists, and Aliyah Boston added 21 & 13.
0:00 Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell
06:50 Christie Sides
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[@mariov.7728]

With CC handling the ball the attack is so fluid and lethal.

[@v2807]

SIDES: this is how to not lose a 30 point lead: don’t put in Wheeler. Let Caitlin continue to run the game.

[@marinascott-mw9ut]

Simple but she is a nut!

[@groot5441]

Let your pg control the game

[@ljones-el1960]

Truth

[@marinascott-mw9ut]

@@v2807 Fire Sides 30 Times!!

[@tresmensajesprofeticos2143]

and talk Mitchell that CC22 is the leader of the team. and she need to do screen when CC22 Need it. and she need to pass the ball.

[@clarencejackson8165]

Love Aliyah Clark duo

[@thatguybill34]

*Boston 10-17 for 23 points & 13 rebounds. Nothing but good things happen when you feed Boston. Smith 6-13 14 pts & 10 rebs. Mitchell 11-19 28 pts & Clark 8-16 20 pts &13 asst.*

[@sharongannon-rp1cp]

Like getting to know these players. Never watched the WNBA until Caitlin. Kelsey Mitchel, Aliyah Boston are also great players. Love their humbleness.

[@therealkungfukenny]

Cc is something special man

[@donaldsvnnh3161]

A'ja Wilson, 33 points, 18 reb.

[@tamraml]

@@donaldsvnnh3161 someday, very soon cc: will meet or surpass - wont take CC 6 years to get to AJ's level

[@Tradewind777]

​​Clark is "Secretariat" let her Run!

[@closequarters4575]

Caitlin is not happy. She knows playing 3 quarters isn’t going to cut it.

[@tanyawilliams1887]

She knows WHEELER takes the momentum and chucks it. She does it EVERY time....

[@NoName-zm1ks]

It’s Sides who kills momentum by playing Wheeler.

[@lcglazer]

load management is the trend nowadays. Sides with the 300 IQ move looking 10+ years ahead.

[@yom0mma214]

Wheeler isnt a big deal tho its that Sides just wont adjust

[@sandeep02444]

They could have won against ACES if they played well in the 4th quarter. CC is thinking about winning WNBA not ROTY.

[@v2807]

I am so sick of Sides still trying to “figure it out”. She doesn’t even realize it is ON HER!

[@keiththompson5193]

She doesn't have a clue. She will never figure it out!

[@jeffsluder4]

Sides coached in the 4th “not to lose” instead of finishing them off. She’s the worst coach in the W.

[@marinascott-mw9ut]

@@keiththompson5193narcissist blames everyone never takes accountability!! Waste

[@brianbrown378]

Why she's still there? Is beyond me.

[@dawneiklenborg1163]

When asked about Clark all she could say was "she does what she does." When asked about other players they did a great job. Can Sides give Clark credit?

[@Zarab923]

If Christie sides just held like a press conference and gave a 3 hour long speech all about how great Caitlin is would that finally be enough for people to stop pretending like she hates Caitlin?! She always compliments CC… in all these postgame interviews a few times a week and the pre-game ones. She just doesn’t kiss her ass obnoxiously for the whole interview because it’s not productive to talk about and because she has a whole team of good players, not just one and it wouldn’t exactly make them like her or like Caitlin if she didn’t choose to talk about them all in the same way. Caitlin Clark is no damsel in distress and she is a confident pro athlete who is highly aware of her talent and she hasn’t even needed any validation from freaking social media people themselves or any praise elicited from other people in the wnba or fans of it. You are NOT helping Caitlin out by demonizing her coach and teammates which not only isn’t helpful.. it’s harmful to our team. They all like eachother.. they don’t treat her like the goddess of basketball and fawn over her endlessly. They are actually really friends to her which is undoubtedly the way she wants it. Maybe try being supportive of people to do like instead of seeking out who you think should be an enemy.

[@RonLewis-onwithu]

​@@Zarab923not sure how many times Sides will have to "pull the plug" on wins before you see SHE IS the cause of win blunders and mess-ups by putting in sub standard players and doing plays excluding CC.

[@LoiNguyen-xy4jv]

CC is not about padding her stats!! CC is about winning!!!!! CC is a baller!!!! I love ❤ CC!!!!!!!!

[@stanleymyrick4068]

You know, that brings up something I thought about tonight when they were up 30 points and the game seemingly was in the bag (Coach Sides made sure I was wrong on that). I thought it would be funny if Clark drove to the basket just one time and started missing 4 or 5 shots under the basket to pad her rebound stat. I'd have laughed.

[@user-xn7tq1qh5r]

SIDES! YOU were the reason the Mercury made the run. YOU totally took your best player, and the team, out of the game!

[@cooliscool115]

tired of sides 😩

[@tzu2146]

💯 she seems to keep making these weird decisions in every game. Makes u wonder. I'm sure the players wonder too.

[@CarlosMiranda-ce5qw]

Coach suides is terrible. Bad players rotation

[@billy4eyes512]

Well, Mercury adjusted their D and their offence started to click. There were some big plays. Blaming the coach for this…. It’s as if you’ve been watching basketball for a week…

[@pf2007]

to be fair, Griner leaving the game did help

[@v2807]

Sides needs to stop talking about her young inexperienced team and start taking responsibility for her bad substitution decisions and her bad play calls.

[@cliffkessler2504]

The Stat the game… When Eric Wheeler was on the court Caitlyn had 0 scores and 0 assist. The team scored 5 points with Wheeler . Wheeler is the Catlin killer.

[@user-bp7vi6de2l]

It's all sides plan.

[@tingmei884]

Wheeler is the Fever killer. she can't runs the offense

[@oacevedo6198]

Wheeler played 9 minutes, had a plus/minus of -16. Yikes.

[@DeborahMcclintock-og4qc]

Coach does this on purpose. Put wheeler in to lose lead. Every single time. Mitchell is good but needs control. Leave Caitlin as point guard. Wheeler sucks. 3 quarters just amazing. Coach tries to throw game again. Grrrr

[@raulcastillo2286]

Wow this is incredible because you know I love sports and I love playing them although I'm not very good hahaha and when I was younger I even coached girls elementary basketball and I'll tell you what I didn't have a winning season but if we had coach sides as an opponent coach I guarantee we would beat them LOL

[@respond1984]

Fire sides. My gosh.

[@Ky_Rick]

Sides!!! You set a [+22] player and put in a [-16] player and iced out your Star and you don’t know what happened!?!? That makes you incompetent and you should resign immediately

[@donsmth]

She played 38 minutes. She leads the team in minutes by almost four minutes. That’s a lot. Are you saying she should never get a blow?

[@2024-o1u]

​@@donsmthYour 💯 correct on CC playing all those minutes she looks completely gassed at times. Olympic break can't come.soon enough for her

[@markpaez601]

@@donsmth she was talking about mitchell getting benched for wheeler

[@LavaKimo]

@@donsmth It is when wheeler and Clark are on the court at the same time. It has nothing to do with clark's minutes. Wheeler totally throws off the offense.

[@quasarrad1464]

@@LavaKimocorrect, Sides takes the ball out of CCs hands and has Wheeler handle the ball. Then has CC stand in the corner. For what? Either Sides doesn’t know what she is doing or she’s doing this intentionally. Either way she needs to go!

[@jamiemcnay5964]

Did I see Caitlin Clark wink? She's talented and charming. Her post game analysis is like that of a Head coach. Caitlin is a tactician and her on court IQ is next level professional. #PonytailPete #GoFever

[@markjones8817]

Clark is a class act

[@user-xn7tq1qh5r]

Erica Wheeler does not belong on the floor at the same time as CC. It is so obvious it doesn't work. And tonight was such a big example of that. Look what happened when Sides put Wheeler in and took the ball out of CC's hands.

[@kingskidgirl2]

So, so true. And the fact that EVERYONE sees this except Sides... It drives me nuts. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@MaxxZimonick]

Exactly. Wheeler kills the offense. Maybe one of these so called journalists could ask her about it. We’ve all seen this game after game throughout the season.

[@M.V.C-bg9sp]

This happens every damn game. Infuriating to see it happen over and over. What CHEMISTRY? Team missing or giving up easy layups. After the 1st quarter the icing Clark out began till it erupted in a terrible 4th

[@closequarters4575]

The offense slows down to a screeching halt with Wheeler in the game. If you have a run and gun offense you can’t switch pace just because you’re up. It throws everyone off.

[@staffordlee1430]

Exactly!!

[@cami-loo108]

Damn, Sides can't even give the three players that got double doubles credit. Let me give you a little personnel advice coach. There is a thing called "stroke, stroke, hit" When you are talking to the media, please give a couple of compliments before you cut your players off at the knees. Jeeez!!! You always lead with negativity and keep complaining about it. If I here "that just can't happen" one more time I'm going to spit fire. As a coach, you would drive me CRAZY!! And for the players, you all are so FUN to watch and your growth as a team has been PHENOMENAL!!!! Keep it up!!

[@elizabethjones5571]

They went 29-4 with EW on the floor. Sides did nothing to stop that.

[@robintay1449]

Wheeler really needs to go.

[@pauladesmond5671]

Terrible player. I’d love if the press would really double down on how shit Wheeler is and her ability to disrupt the game in the worst way possible

[@LavaKimo]

It seems like everyone but sides can see the offense goes to shit when wheeler is on the floor. She came in and the offense slowed down and everything was out of sync.

[@SeanGriffiths-lb4cv]

That's her girl.

[@j2010tiktok]

Sides should also develop Berger and gave her more minutes

[@MaxxZimonick]

Maybe someone can tell Coach Sides not to put in Erica Wheeler that the team might not give up all those points. It’s no surprise that Wheeler came in and the whole game changed until they took her out.

[@kathyshea2444]

Wheeler another loser on that team

[@imab-lever445]

I love wheeler as a person she does alot of great things outside of the game charity wise and she has a great positive personality..however, I 100% agree with you

[@patricklarson7564]

Same opinion, she seems like a great teammate and a good person in general. But she just kills the whole flow of the offense when she's running the point with overdribbling and not shooting when she's open, especially when Caitlin is moved to SG position.

[@kingskidgirl2]

​@@patricklarson7564It's really astounding, isn't it, that we've all seen this happen over, and over, and over, and over again, yet Sides still needs to "figure it out". If that's not an incompetent coach, I don't know what is.

[@rhondastewart8805]

This was a stressful game mid 3rd qtr to the end. My goodness!!!!! SO happy for the win 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MarlysAnderson-f3t]

Sides why didn’t you ever give Celeste a change when you are so weak on defense. Clean up EW! She’s the common denominator for when we fall apart! You have better people left on the bench than EW!

[@malabo10]

CC is making her teammates better and this is her greatest achievement so far for me. Her teammates are more aware and confident and it shows. She's just a rookie, just imagine what she'll be in 3 years. Scary!!!

[@IcyTea]

Is it sad that CC is basically the head coach at this point? She's oftentimes contributing half of the team's score with her points and assists.

[@steveb-y4l]

And hopefully she will have a better coach in 4. She can sign somewhere else. Because I don't see Indiana willing to fire Sides.

[@Zarab923]

They both got an assist today too so they’re learning how to make smart passes from Caitlin so that’s great! We’re lucky to have some players that care about getting better and putting the hard work in to get there

[@Zarab923]

@@IcyTeathat is just something that most often if not always comes with being a generational athlete. Her vision of the game is so superior that she sees things that her coach just can’t and if she wants that team to be as good as her then she’ll have to be there to push them

[@malabo10]

I haven't really been excited about basketball since the Spurs dynasty ended with Duncan, Parker and Ginóbili. I am more of a football 🏈 guy now but being exited about female professional 🏀 takes a special kind of athlete to do that and this kid humility and concentration on the game blocking all the outside BS coming her way makes her awesome to watch! I believe that we should give Sides some time even if I believe she may be unqualified to coach this caliber player. The fever needs to invest in a better coaching staff. CC's physical condition needs to improve because they are coming after her! At this stage, talent is not enough, even Tom Brady improved his physical condition to keep up with the intensity of the game.

[@PilotEJ401]

Coach is becoming aware of CCs very unique, almost endless vision and potential. Historic talent

[@smalls3187]

Is she? She seems lost.

[@ICButts]

I've been aware of CC's very unique, almost endless vision and potential for a very long time, and I'm a new fan lol.

[@WaldoHaraldoFaldo]

So cool to see Kelsey Mitchell getting noticed from casual fans. she's been ballin forever.. number 2 overall pick and 3x Big 10 player of the year just like CC.. insane they both ended up on the same team with AB and The xfactor Nylssa Smith

[@Joaquin-227]

I feel bad for Grace. I thought she would get a chance to play tonight. Coach Sides can't find any minutes for her. They collapsed in the 4th. Terrible coaching once again by Sides.

[@patricklarson7564]

Grace didn't look great to start the year when she got minutes, but honestly, they need to give her another opportunity or try something different, because it's clear throughout the season that having Wheeler at PG and Caitlin at SG DOES NOT work well

[@thomaswakefield6889]

I watches Grace when she was at Indiana during her college years and she is a good defensive player and she can score points. You can literally see her in every game sitting on the bench looking dejected and somewhat depressed.

[@1Ggirl1959]

You can always count on tbat!

[@patricklarson7564]

I don't doubt that, all I'm saying she struggled earlier in the year. But at this point if you they are going to attempt to steal some minutes for Clark at SG, then they need to try something different like giving Grace another shot. Because as many have mentioned. The Wheeler PG/Clark SG lineup does not work.

[@tanyawilliams1887]

THEY didn't collapse. WHEELER brought her chaotic no scoring, low vibrational energy and the scoring stalled like it does EVERY TIME.

[@MaxxZimonick]

Can someone ask Coach Sides when she is going to learn that Erica Wheeler hurts the flow of the offense? Sides puts Wheeler in at the end of games and the offense suffers.

[@robintay1449]

Wheeler is a game killer.

[@conniecarberg6410]

No one asks tough questions

[@timothywdillon121]

I like Wheeler....I know she dribbles a bit.... but she does work hard or seems so to be part of the team & do the best she can be

[@lorenzojones3430]

As soon as Wheeler comes into the game. I just have the worst feeling!!!

[@keiththompson5193]

​@timothywdillon121 working hard and being good are two different things. Dribbling around not knowing what to do is working hard. It doesn't win games.

[@thewordkeeper]

You see how humble this young lady Caitlin is? She said sometimes she feels that she's "overpassing." In other words it "almost" sounds like she's taken on to herself that she's the cause of the Missed assists from shots the players couldn't knock down or passes they couldn't catch. What a beautiful mind and heart.

[@Zarab923]

Yeah she is which is why it’s so weird how obsessed fans and media are with making everyone admit she’s great, even her haters. I don’t think it’s necessary but it definitely does make people dislike her even though she doesn’t want or need them to validate her. She’s insanely self aware

[@elizabethjones5571]

Sides does not deserve a talent like CC

[@Alice-xy3fi]

That's the understatement of the year! The reverse it true-- Clark does not deserve a coach like Sides (i.e., she deserves a coach who can make the most of the gift she's being given in a player like that).

[@malebovinemanure]

SIDES! YOU PUT WHEELER IN THE GAME KNOWING SHE WILL NOT GIVE CAITLIN THE BALL. THAT IS ON YOU. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. ARE YOU BETTING ON THE GAMES OR WHAT?

[@josephroman8568]

Sometimes I think Caitlin's too selfless. Does anyone agree?

[@v2807]

Yes. Sometimes. Like in the 4th qtr.

[@2024-o1u]

💯 agree. She doesn't have that killer instinct like college right now shooting. Not sure is its fatigue or what. Played 38 minutes again

[@terricopeland2663]

100%

[@kzgdan]

She said in post game interview that she does indeed look to pass perhaps more than she should. And it's not lack of killer instinct, she has that more than most, it's simply her desire to get her teammates involved.

[@raychangiii4785]

Yes

[@conniecarberg6410]

Why did. Coach keep Kelsey Mitchell out so long when other team had a 17-0 run and had Wheeler with ball - and defense couldn’t stop them / and you didn’t have Caitlin push the ball anymore

[@jmf5246]

I wish the reporters would ask sides some tough questions. Why put wheeler in? The 2-1-2 zone was ymca 10 year old league. Why cant u figure that out.

[@respond1984]

Fire sides.

[@marcbarnum9038]

Wheeler needs to go along with Sides

[@cooliscool115]

it was a beautiful and exciting basketball lead by cc. i hope they stay consistent and finish stronger in next games. lets go!

[@abelortiz4852]

Did somebody notice that Clark stopped moving the ball in the fourth quarter and let her teammates try to create their offense? I play and coach basketball an this can be an "order of the coach".

[@katelynk3132]

I wondered what happened there. Pretty crazy with the other team creeping up and almost winning if that's the case. 🤯

[@keiththompson5193]

I'm sure that's what happened.

[@abelortiz4852]

@@katelynk3132 Yeeesss!!! I CAN'T UNDERSTAND A COACH THAT ARE EXPERIMENTING WITH HOW TO MAKE POINTS NOT USING THE BEST PLAYER OF THE LEAGUE! This world is going crazy!!!

[@NickCreatesArt]

yes totally agree! She stopped the flow of attacking the rim and passed off too much in the fourth quarter.

[@Zarab923]

They used her as a decoy which would’ve been a good plan except the mercury wasn’t fooled by them pretending they were going to throw cc the ball… should’ve countered and actually thrown the damn ball but whatever

[@jammin_J64]

Assistant coach gets in Sides ear. "We're way over the Vegas spread right now". Sides: "Got it. Wheeler! You're in!"

[@debmcdonald95]

Sides was a terrible coach second half how the Frick do you blow a 31 point lead unbelievable

[@kc718201]

They won right? It happens

[@gardengnome3249]

Sides wasn't there for the first half.

[@lorvanlo937]

She was a Bad B coach need to wire sides coach

[@keiththompson5193]

​@@kc718201it shouldn't happen!

[@terrygracy8345]

Basketball is about runs. It happens all the time. Good teams weather them and win.

[@malebovinemanure]

Why don't these reporters ask her why she put Wheeler in the game.

[@keiththompson5193]

EXACTLY!!!!

[@smoothblink]

Facts

[@lloydgray829]

Mitchell needs to learn to give the ball up to Caitlin.

[@cliffkessler2504]

She needs to pass to Catlin and she will get the ball back...

[@sassenachdragon]

@@cliffkessler2504I thought she learned this lesson a few games ago… but she keeps reverting. But I’ll tell you what, Smith has learned this and has been funneling to Clark consistently for quite a while now.!

[@SirKay88X]

Not just to Caitlin, I recall 2 plays where Nalyssa was wide open in the paint for an easy layup but Kelsey opted to shoot. I love K-Mitch but if she had an eye for the open man(woman) they’ll give teams problems

[@dgkendall1]

Did u notice the three she shot in transition when smith was standing under the basket? That was at a time when we needed a sure basket to stop the run also. Astounding.

[@brianrobinson4710]

@@SirKay88X thats the way of basketball today. 3 is more than 2. There were also a couple times kelsey penetrated the defense and made passes to wide open shooters who missed. I dont remember the last time katie lou or lexie made a three.

[@anerby1]

If Caitlin Clark just sat there and was not asked a single question I don't think she'd care

[@therealkungfukenny]

GO CC

[@karlisestephens5980]

This coach would not take responsibility

[@jasonj7755]

"We got to figure out how that happened " - Christie Sides 😂😂😂 coach is delusional

[@Zarab923]

I like how you think you somehow know what went wrong in their game plan when you’re not involved in it… but you said it with so much confidence so that just has to mean you’re right…. FUCK NO IT DOESNT. We don’t know how they do things. It’s always technically the coaches fault even when it’s not really but it’s not a coach’s job to tell the media. They have to take responsibility to her players and fellow coaches and staff, they hold eachother accountable because nothing is ever just one persons fault and every good game or bad game is an excuse to work on your craft. But that is all obvious so I am not at all understanding why people are the in the comments angry because she didn’t take responsibility… do you only think she’s taking responsibility if she says the words ‘it’s on me. This was my fault’ or can you not just assume that her being the head coach of a professional sports league means she knows where the blame always goes.. on the coach. There’s just no point in stating the obvious.

[@lizhricik]

You know what makes me sick about Christie, is that she actually thinks that the wins are because of her when in fact, the losses and near losses are because of her.

[@hollyvaneis3426]

Yeah. She’s one of the few coaches who DOESNT take ANY responsibility for who she puts on the floor. If she’s still the coach next season, I’ll be surprised. Coach is actually holding the team back. Hull and Katie Lou need to stay in. And NaLyssa actually seemed to play with a little more aggression tonight. Haven’t seen her do that very often this season.

[@conniegreen2477]

Any time CC runs the game its amazing, then here comes Sides to shut her down and then Mercury starts a comeback.

[@bandislife2004]

WHAT A GAME!!! GO FEVER!!!

[@keiththompson5193]

🤔

[@littlegmod]

Some of these reporters ask the lamest questions.

[@chegauerke1431]

No shit!

[@stanleymyrick4068]

Welcome to the world of sports.

[@josephbandziukas8681]

These reporters do not ask the tough questions. Soft questions that let Sides off the hook.

[@joketsu100]

In every sport all the time

[@yitang5877]

Not the team gets better. It is you, Christie Sides, who needs to get better!

[@siliconnoisseur]

CC went from shining with joy in the great play and phenomenal involvement (dimples came out), to looking displaced out there, to banging the chair out of sheer frustration after giving up most of a 31 point lead, then nearly sacrificing the game. It’s obvious that she disagrees with the coaching decisions and it’s squandering her full talents. Imagine what she could do if Sides wasn’t putting her foot out and tripping up the game. Bench Wheeler, call more screens for CC, and let her roll with it as she has the best court vision and game IQ of anyone!

[@CarlosMiranda-ce5qw]

It was a lopsided game but due to coach sides terrible players rotation, almost loss it.

[@user-xn7tq1qh5r]

I like Kelsy Mitchell, but I sometimes wonder if she realizes CC opens up the floor for her.

[@v2807]

She has ZERO assists.

[@kzgdan]

Kelsey absolutely knows CC opens up the floor for her.

[@boxingandbulldogs6341]

And assists on so many easy buckets for her!

[@voguehaven5154]

@@v2807 that's not her role. She's a scorer and then absolutely need her. How would they win without KM's 28 points. c'mon.

[@mariamonsegur9403]

Caitlin double doubles are more meaningful that REESE since they are assist and points because is helping the team to win !! Assist are points added to the scoring !! Go CAITLIN ROTY 👏👏

[@JakeKoenig]

There's no argument you could make where Caitlin isn't a Top 10 player in the WNBA. There aren't 10 players better than her right now.

[@mattgoldberg4335]

I'm not a league expert, but right now, A'ja Wilson is the best, followed by, probably Stewart and Collier. After them, it may depend on what you're looking for, but I'm not sure that any other player has CC's skill set and potential. Maybe, present value, I might take Jackie Young or Alissa Thomas in addition to those three. You can debate CC with Ionescu or Plum, but I think Cait is better all-around. So yeah, I'm thinking she's already top 7-10, and on the rise.

[@PiscesMoon2You]

I want too know what Sides said to CC when she grabbed her arm because the momentum stopped and CC wasn't shooting.

[@gloriavalencia9072]

I love the way you play Mitchell❤

[@TemT8]

How did it happen Sides? You put Wheeler in! Wheeler is not playing with the program. And Thats your fault Sides! You run a sad Offence when you put her in.

[@robertrobinson1135]

Caitlins 3 point shot is very Cury like, but her passing reminds me of Steve Nash in his prime. And the more her team mates learn to anticipate those passes, the better this team is going to continue to get! I used to joke that Nash could find a way to pass through a brick wall, and CC has that same ability! With how seemlessly she runs the offense, I just can't understand how she didn't make the Olympic team.

[@monditz7740]

When the lead was 30 plus, the coach should've rested the starters. Let the bench players play for a couple of minutes in the 1st half. Feel bad for Clark, she's been playing for 37-38 minutes in the past few games

[@User_xxCqqR]

OMG. God forbid no one gets injured risking your starters up 30 😵‍💫

[@andythoms8130]

She loves it .

[@foolishgrey]

Hahha 😂😂😂 "We have to figure it out how not to lose 30 pts in 7 mins" ...LADY YOU ARE THE PROBELM...how the hell is it 16 games in and yous still cant figure out NOT to play Wheeler with Clark. She never takes accountability. She's allergic to it.

[@tingmei884]

NOT to play Wheeler at all please

[@ThePinkStitchers]

Amen!

[@reachingforthesun]

Wheeler, GM, and Sides have to go main play Berger

[@monditz7740]

Play Berger instead of wheeler

[@allisonbennett5602]

So proud of ya’ll and the entire team, Caitlin you are something special! Keep up the good work ladies, ya’ll are fun to watch

[@Cryptosifu]

CC must have watched a lot of Tom Brady press conferences. She's a humble, team player.

[@MommaC214]

Why doesn’t anyone ask her about Wheeler’s production, come on media? This is more than crazy .

[@shaifarber4243]

Why why why? How is Coach Sides is still employed??? For some reason she is IN LOVE with Wheeler who is a ball hog, and NEVER learned to pass the ball & assist. How can someone get in touch with the team manager and convince her to fire Ms. Sides? It feels like the team is winning despite Coach Sides trying so hard to lose.

[@pauladesmond5671]

She’s still in a job due to an idiotic GM who literally said it’s not the coaches job to get CC good shots. wtf! These people are insane. Dunn did a crap job in Seattle and she’s crap for the Fever.

[@1Ggirl1959]

You are totally right.

[@TechGuy774]

Probably because she's their "big money" player - and aren't willing to sit her with all the money they're paying her? She only played 9 minutes. I'd hardly call that a cause for concern. But, I mean it's not like Mitchell passes the ball, either. And no one's going to sit her.

[@pauladesmond5671]

@@TechGuy774 it was a cause for concern. We blew a big lead. The game changed the minute Wheeler went on the court.

[@TechGuy774]

@@pauladesmond5671 So how was it her fault when her team was 2-8 shooting while she was in late 3rd quarter through a little over 5 min. left in the 4th when she was 1 for 1 during that time, and didn't have either of the two turnovers her team made during that time? Unless you're suggesting that she should have taken more of the FG attempts, herself?

[@shafedpoozay6709]

I don't understand how Wheeler is Highly Paid player for fever but when she's on the floor,they end up loosing or almost loosing.

[@cliffkessler2504]

The Stat the game… When Eric Wheeler was on the court Caitlyn had 0 scores and 0 assist. The team scored 5 points. Wheeler is the Catlin killer.

[@robintay1449]

Christie Sides come from Atlanta and brought Wheeler with her and got her the $200,00/per season, one of the highest paid in the W. Dunn agreed. 😖

[@shafedpoozay6709]

@robintay1449 I'd understand if Kelsey Mitchell was the Highly paid one. But Wheeler just dribbles and fouls. Sides is one very "CLEVER" Coach.

[@PharaohARSTAXE]

Great win

[@redgolf845]

You go CC, Kelsey Mitchell can ball in any court, what a player, nothing but admiration and respect I love watching these two.

[@thomaswakefield6889]

With the right coach the Fever can have 5 different players score 25 a night. Sides needs to be fired, Wheeler needs to get dumped, and they need to bring back Celeste Taylor after her 7 day contract with the Mercury is up.

[@cliffkessler2504]

She signed a year contract with Sydney

[@CathyStampar]

HOW TO HOLD A LEAD CHRISTY? DON’T CHANGE WHAT’S WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidhayner7117]

Clark, Mitchell, Boston ...what a lethal trio!! I think there will be a coaching change next year. Byebye Griner

[@jaburdmclovin5225]

I change channel’s every time the coach part come 😂😂

[@respond1984]

Fire sides….turn the team over to CC.

[@Geyora-Adam]

Caitlin stop being so polite! You got the worst couch in the league. She is the one that stops your rookie season from being fenomial. Christy Sides as to go.

[@rhwinner]

Lord, learn to spell! 😂

[@bet9898]

@@rhwinner hey she is a couch !!! lol

[@loridurrett3462]

​@@rhwinnerI thought the same thing. Learn how to spell😂

[@kczar1962]

Well Sides should be on a couch for sure. Not everyone has English as their primary language. Relax

[@celiarocco5728]

You gotta remember some of these comments are from kids too!

[@timothywdillon121]

Vision to see floor * the whole floor.... my goodness... everyone shines

[@loriwilliamson5738]

Sides does NOT deserve to coach such an incredible team. This team of tremendous players are beyond amazing.

[@thatguybill34]

*Boston 10-17 for 23 points & 13 rebounds. Nothing but good things happen when you feed Boston. Smith 6-13 14 pts & 10 rebs. Mitchell 11-19 28 pts & Clark 8-16 20 pts &13 asst.*

[@Bano45-z1z]

You never take your foot off the gas. Sides has to admit she and her staff are over there heads. Fever need a coach like Mercury. He knows how to adjust during the game

[@sassenachdragon]

I just LOVE watching Caitlin pass! It’s just beautiful how she runs the floor but let’s not overlook Kahleah Copper’s valiant effort, that was scary as a Fever fan but she was fantastic to watch. I am so glad she’s on Team USA. I think there was one layup where she was flying in the air. Phenomenal.

[@linwoodholland4771]

The reason they lost that lead is because Sides changed the freaking line up.

[@mannyc4224]

I get scared every time Sides calls time out in the 4th.

[@Robert-lb8ew]

20 points 13 assists 6 rebounds

[@Jamesdylandean]

They are developing a terrific fast break!

[@clifford4514]

You Girls are getting in step with each other... y'all got some good shooters

[@earllong6661]

How many times coach aSides said "figuring it out"

[@1Ggirl1959]

Every freaking game! Wank wank wank!

[@justindoud251]

Thank you, Kelsey, for saving the win for us!

[@elizabethjones5571]

Get rid of Sides and Wheeler. Problem solved

[@kathyshea2444]

And don't forget Mitchell.the most selfish player on the team.she makes my blood boil

[@j2010tiktok]

@@kathyshea2444Mitchell is a shooting guard they don’t call plays and pass balls know bball at least

[@old_lem]

​@@kathyshea2444Ms. 1-on-5!

[@bigrig6049]

Lynn Dunn Christy Sides Erica Wheeler Need to be gone already.. Mitchell Should Come off the bench with needed...

[@Esty-gk4ju]

Yep

[@Tamaah23]

I’m becoming a big fan of Michelle. CC, Boston, and Michelle. Triple threat. Props to Smith too!

[@MyraFlores]

I loved the way they came out fast. ❤❤❤❤❤. Keep it up ladies!!!!

[@yitang5877]

Reporters, ask Sides tough questions!

[@micro-jx8xb]

Great game. Everyone getting double doubles. Everyone passing great. Wow. Go feeeever.

[@CathyStampar]

YES, CC PASSES OFF TOO MUCH WITH GOOD SHOTS AVAILABLE

[@raulsalazar6362]

They're starting to look like a complete Team now!

[@Steve-cj9hd]

Fever all your ladies are doing well so proud of you .play hard and continue to win

[@PaulMahoney-pu8zi]

They remind me of the Lakers showtime offense in the 80's.

[@jortizie]

Yassss get it Fever ❤

[@NickCreatesArt]

At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="270">4:30</a>, Caitlin self-assessed herself perfectly. She loves to pass and sometimes forgets to shoot. She needs a little more experience, but man, she’s fn to watch!

[@edward-wr2eh]

No defense inside again for the Fever. Drafting a big shot blocker next draft is a must.

[@boosuedon]

No! She is a natural leader! She understands the dynamics of developing a strong team. Spread the credit around! At the end of the day personal accolades are hollow without a big “W” at the end of a game, season, and playoff run. It takes a team on the same page with the same goal and a strong competitive spirit to succeed.

[@austinvoss]

Totally agree!

[@kennethriviere3221]

Resting your talent is a way to see how the second squad works. It was very normal to do that, and I applauded Sides for knowing when to rotate back in the first squad. Remember you only get better under fire and by running the second squad or even just sitting Caitilin down is a way to improve skills in actual game time.