Indiana Fever Training Camp: Sunday Recap

Head Coach Christie Sides, NaLyssa Smith and the squad get back to work in training camp after our first preseason game.

[@TheOmengod]

I'm here for Caitlin Clark and I am officially a fan of women's basketball and the Fever. Let's go!

[@bobbylee9727]

Sunday work outs in Indiana...never thought I'd see this.

[@mikailbumpus692]

Love seeing Coach Pushing them abit more, I mean realistically, its for the Team Good. And even after watching only the Fever’s 1st Pre-season game, While Dallas seemed full of Energy and Speed, Alot of the Fever Players seemed abit sluggish, just an honest observation. Because I Love The Fever, They are My Team, and I Sincerely know How Good they are, and I want them to be able to Improve. Theres No Question of The Fever Players Oustanding Solid Talent, they all just Need to Improve, and Fine tune everything to be Ready for The Season.

[@adhdguy8403]

Yup. Every team is going to be after CC and the Fevers.

[@okedoke1234]

So who is fired up to go to a random Minnesota Lynx game this year??? WOOOO HOOOO let's go Lynnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@malebovinemanure]

The sad part about the game was, I would see Caitlin get down the court with the ball, and there was no one down there with her to pass it to. She would stand there dribbling waiting for the others to get downcourt, and the post players were so slow.

[@okedoke1234]

This is a 13-27 team in the lower skilled WNBA, what you expect?

[@jessicalawson1417]

@@okedoke1234 for them to drop the dead weight

[@goodnessratedbeau8147]

The coach had the nerve to say Caitlin was slow and gassed. Was she watching the same game I was. Caitlin Clark’s teammates are out of shape. CC team mates were not running down the court. Setting screens or cutting to the basket. I notice that a lot of the WNBA players are out of shape. The players play a lot of ISO BALL which make the game very boring because a lot of them lack the athleticism and skill to finish. Very different from the men’s game. Those men take care of their bodies because the next man up is younger and faster. I see that’s not the case with most of these women in The W. Caitlin was ready and running all over the court trying to get open. Even JC.Sheldon was ready. She seem just as in sank as Caitlin. These WNBA players need to get in shape if the want a better product. If your not in shape having to run will expose you.

[@okedoke1234]

@@goodnessratedbeau8147 outstanding analysis that the MSM will never cover! You are right about the overall fitness level

[@Cs82203]

Ohh my gosh Indiana I’m amazing I love you guys and Caitlin Clark I’m your biggest fan!!❤

[@okedoke1234]

You are amazing!

[@ericsmith3996]

Glad coach realizes the bigs need to get faster. This is even much slower than Iowa played.

[@AmishElvis1]

You're completely right. Hannah would beat Indiana's bigs down the floor all night.

[@AlexOtto]

@@AmishElvis1 yeah both Hannah and Monika Czinano

[@Joe-ny2up]

With all respect, I am great friends with 2 D1 female athletes, one swimmer, one runner. Women often get slower in their late 20s.

[@Oneanddone14]

​@@Joe-ny2upBoston is 24. She is not in her best shape yet.

[@uniikdiscord5666]

​@@Joe-ny2up Nah, I don't know about other sports but not footballers.

[@kingskidgirl2]

They really should get some loud crowd noise playing in their practices - at least for part of the time. They're gonna hear a LOT of it during real games!

[@kinggator9878]

That’s what I was thinking also. Make loud noises so they can adjust the sound. Also like other were saying. They need more cardio

[@ericpaulthompson1386]

I'm here for gal from Iowa .clark is my favorite woman hooper

[@fleacydarko]

Here for CC and Fever!

[@B3GINNER]

Just keep the camera on Caitlin

[@dylanloveskellytaylor4774]

If they can get their chemistry right they could easily become what bird and his team was like in the 80s with the Celtics. I easily saw that pass just now just being passed with just her fingertips and that’s the type of passes that the Celtics team did with Bird. With CC & Aaliyah they have the ability to have the best duo this league has in years to come and become champions for years to come but that takes major chemistry and consistency along with conditioning to be able to play at the high level of speed that CC is used to playing at that effects the other team’s ability to keep up. What also needs to happen is with CC having gone nonstop now for over two years with back to back championships runs for Iowa with little to no rest with high media coverage and pressure she is needing all the rest and recovery she can get as well. I understand that the media and the WNBA also needs her for promotion but she too needs to be able to rest and recover if they don’t want her to burn out or risk an injury and end up destroying their chances this year to grow the league. They need to understand that she isn’t there only one that fans are wanting to watch as well and try and spread that media coverage around. Their is Kate in the Aces, Angel & Camilla in the Sky, Their is the UConn girl that guarded CC well in the final four over in the Storm and on and on. If we try and spread out the media coverage and help to bring in more fans for all these players it will help to lower the pressure and demand on CC to give her the time to rest and recover to be able to play at her best and give her the best opportunity to have a full out break out season for herself and the team.

[@bandislife2004]

GREAT COACHES!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@Tryingthis24]

🏀 snickers squiks to Bball bounces I miss the court 3 or 2 or free throws Watching the elbows as you drive the paint ⚡✨⏳🍕

[@ddleee]

smith’s play great

[@maxxgold1]

So Coach, not anybody can take the ball down the court. We saw multiple times where anyone not named Caitlin Clark couldn't even initiate the offense on the break. It was obvious from watching the first pre season game that the ball needs to get to Clark ASAP, so she can get the ball in scoring position. That's not to say that the team can't push the ball up the court.

[@serrielu8025]

Coach got better resources to explore than reading bits from bb watchers. Sayin

[@maxxgold1]

@@serrielu8025 I think that goes without saying.

[@Joshua-me1wi]

Iowa's transition plays were way faster, and they screen better for Cait. Expect the other teams to harrass her real hard, Indiana teammates should provide better help offense.

[@Joe-ny2up]

Keep in mind Iowa was the #1 scoring team in the nation last season out of 360 teams.

[@michaeldwight3212]

​@Joe-ny2up and I think the season before

[@skweetis]

Iowa also played together for 4 years with CC. These women have had a week. It'll come. They just need to seize those fast break opportunities when they present themselves, and half of seizing them is seeing them, being ready to sprint up the court and run at the rim if your defender has their head turned for a split second.

[@serrielu8025]

@@skweetisthere’s this year and next and next and next and next and next and….. Gonna be Awesome!

[@superfit60]

I agree the screens at the top of the key are crucial... rub off the defender for the side step 3...

[@davidsluggysportshayden2401]

💪💪💪

[@user-ve2jd8zl9h]

I think when the opposing teams are looking for any advantage talking about a player being really tired during the game and wanting to be subbed only helps the opposition and not your team

[@Joe-ny2up]

Erica Wheeler missed a completely wide open pass on a pick and roll against Wings. It was strange. Maybe players that might get cut are worried about padding their own stats...it just looked weird.

[@boondoggle4820]

Think about how much more money you’re going to make when you renegotiate your contracts and television deals next year if you can capitalize off of the buzz this year. They all stand to get a major pay raise.

[@okedoke1234]

Just where is this magical money coming from? They got helicopters dropping cash on all the stadiums?

[@djamellallouti2035]

Coach Rides lost her voice already after just one week.

[@nancyhoward781]

I watched the replay on KZbin and I've always thought about this. I think Sides understands what kind of talent she has with Caitlin. My concern is does she know how to use a weapon like her. The ball should be in CC's hands as much as possible to generate the offense. The Fever players need to learn to anticipate her passes and hustle up court. Hannah would run circles around them.

[@flyonthewindshield3653]

Miss Boston and company need to get in better shape. Stulke looks like a cheetah compared to them. If you can run the floor and get behind the defense Caitlin will find you for an easy layup.... simple.

[@Joe-ny2up]

Hannah was a very good sprinter in highschool, no joke.

[@_M....]

@@Joe-ny2up yea Hannah was a track and field athlete. it came in handy.

[@superfit60]

love that! cheetah Hannah...

[@stevecoughlin9284]

Practice with loud voice system. Like that of the NFL. Get your calls signals down. Be ready 🎉

[@tempcbuilds]

The time is now. Gotta fix that defense the offense will be there

[@sloothix]

From what I saw in the game Saxton should make cuts

[@threedigletts]

CC

[@jdneely9939]

If ya gonna play with Clark ya better learn to run n then even faster n the blazing n the get your afterburners goin. Iowa lead the nation two straight years in points per game n it wasn't cause they ran like sloths. AB n company need to watch Iowa games to understand how Clark passes n runs the court n show.

[@superfit60]

Alllah has great moves, but needs to work on 4th quarter stamina... she will be playing most of the game. I love to see that clip with the full-court transition workout... CC works on passes Allaih makes it automatic at the bucket... it feels like home..

[@user-gy2xh1sp9s]

Pushing players conditioning at this point is not the win, coaches. Knowing your team and smart 'IQ" play with Clark QB is.

[@billiestevens318]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@tymorrison1007]

Coach is a White, Female, Doc Rivers with the coarse, crass voice.

[@MsRotorwings]

What is wrong with Coach Christie Sides voice? Chain smoker?

[@bartell20j]

Yelling all day will do that

[@user-op7tm4kf9j]

It's called over-use-of- your voice box and to much strain on the throat muscles instead of diaphram. I experienced this my first year teaching school..ended up developing nodules on my vocal cords.

[@marlons4122]

come to Caitlin Clark on the team....she have to yell everybody because job is on line to save or get fired

[@MsRotorwings]

@@user-op7tm4kf9j She has been coaching for a long time. She has had one preseason game. A coach who is a leader doesn’t need to yell incessantly in practice. She should know better by now.