Lin Dunn CALLED OUT CHRISTIE SIDES & WNBA About Caitlin Clark Situation. She's Averaging 20/12 Since

[@mattress2331]

I'm sorry but there is no way that Dunn should be this uninformed

[@N7Zoltar]

Christie Chides needs to go!

[@samthai818]

Christy is the most unqualified person to ever coach a wnba team!

[@KeithKnoesel]

Derek Fisher is by far the worst WNBA coach ever.

[@samthai818]

......uh huh.......two words....Caitlin Clark! Trade CC and watch Sides lose games lose attendance and dissappear into obscurity.

[@sparty837]

A phone call can't make an incompetent coach competent

[@madflower8723]

It can if the conversations was "quit sandbagging" we don't need a draft pick.

[@alexhoffee1865]

@@madflower8723Or quit sandbagging or you’re fired.

[@maryjensen8428]

Truth

[@JE-IC]

I agree, but if that phone call gets followed up with some scrutiny and more hands-on management by Dunn, it could help. For example, if it leads to Dunn reviewing video of games and getting on zoom to walk Crusty Sideshow through coaching errors she made and what she should have done differently, Sides might stop making the most obvious errors. It still wouldn't make an incompetent coach competent overnight, but if Crusty Sideshow knows she's being watched and held accountable, it could improve matters.

[@victorforeman7056]

I don’t so either

[@donnablock4900]

Dunn is just covering her butt. Don't believe a word out of her mouth. Worried about her job.

[@johnalden4605]

Why would the Fever hire a coach that has never been a head coach at any level?

[@angelas4681]

Cheap

[@Tuck7326]

Dei hire

[@adhdguy8403]

Friendship

[@pattibond2342]

@Johnalden - Thank you!!

[@HungryH1951]

@@angelas4681 $500,000/yr. Not chicken feed. About 6 times more than most players get.

[@FRANKLINHURLEY-k5e]

KENNEDY SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED AND HER COACH FINED AND SUSPENDED.

[@rebauer2000]

Unlock your damn Caps Lock!! Do you know were it is on your keyboard?

[@brgilbert2]

[user-bv6eg8cl9s] I agree! Why a fragrant 1 when it was intentional and not within the scope of "on court action"!!

[@CJ-pt4ku]

Agreed, a suspension was required for that assault with intent to commit bodily harm.

[@terratrodder]

I feel sorry for CC in all this nonsense as she just wants to play basketball, hard and fast. All this drama is a drain on the fun.

[@ShaunHensley]

She’s handling it very well, and it is a job after all

[@mrsmadpad]

⁠correct, and we have all had incompetent bosses. If you haven’t, you are very lucky!

[@motherofthreeb6337]

....and the rest of the league wonder why no one watches/like them!

[@GOLDKW-bl4gp]

I think this was misinformation by Dan Dakich. CC was asked if she was getting advice from fellow basketball players, CC said no. She said I wish I did. CC would do better if Sides would STFU. Instead of yelling and running around like a mad woman. And quit grabbing CC like she is a child.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

So you're saying that Dakich twisted it?

[@JE-IC]

​​@@dabneyoffermein595I don't think he twisted it. I remember the press conference, it wasn't really clear in the context of the conference what the question meant. It was only later that I saw a report about Angel Reese receiving advice from Aces players while the game was in progress. At the time Dan asked Dunn about it, he might not have yet learned about the thing with Angel and the Aces. But this still could have been the seminal moment that lifted some of the abuse. If Dunn looked into it and found out that other teams were mentoring Angel while abusing Caitlin, maybe she raised that with league officials. All speculation on my part.

[@Mdoyle1972]

CC needs to slap the taste out of Sides mouth the next time she grabs her… CC Has more more basketball knowledge in her pinky that Sides has in that empty brain.

[@gen-xboomer]

You are correct.

[@deemccray1008]

Totally twisted the response CC gave to a question from reporter asking if opponents giving her advice during the game… so yup totally twisted

[@davedamiano]

The Phoenix game was a break out. They put the ball in Clark's hands and they ran the Mercury off the court. You know that was not coming from Sides. I only hope Dunn is as tired of this BS as we are and makes the move to replace Sides.

[@blackcrowvol2281]

Fire this coach immediately!

[@rondafun1]

I have a little inside information on this. Her dad went absolutely ballistic about the refs. This actually came from her dad in a conversation he had in Iowa after their last home game in Indiana. He was hot! Don’t know if that’s what did it, but something happened right after that. Let’s just say I’m a local.

[@JE-IC]

Thanks for that insight!

[@outsidethegarden]

that would be nice. just, not sure what you can do about it. the WNBA has apparently been satisfied with sub-par coaching, management and refereeing forever. you can't just sack all the refs. (though maybe you should.) but at least if people realize they're likely to end up on video allowing, say, physical assaults or questionable calls or really lame coaching or basically stupid management, they might try to CYA a little. which isn't enough, but it would help.

[@johanneshanson71]

There was the rumor that the players begged to run a fast pace offense and make changes. Whenever the team switches to old sidea offense it looks horrible

[@june7914]

Sides over coaches. Leave CC alone and let her play. Don't need Sides yelling and screaming. What happened different at the ASG no one discusses. CC passes were caught by players who didn't play day in and day out. CC treated with respect.

[@outsidethegarden]

and Cheryl Miller only had a couple of days with them. Sides has had months. and the improvements are due to CC and her teammates working together better, not to Sides.

[@june7914]

​@@outsidethegarden For sure. Chicks Dig Scars did great ASG highlights. CC was happy, having fun b/c Cheryl Miller let players do their thing. Stark contrast to CC pounding chair and throwing her water bottle. Check him out and Money Mikes Syndicated Broadcast. Take care.

[@frankl558]

JEEP = Jealousy, Envy, Ego, Pettiness

[@jmikew1]

I wonder if that is why we started hearing Sides say that Caitlin needs to shoot more? Also, Sides was put into the job when the team was built around Boston and the halfcourt game. When Caitlin came in it changed the dynamics and style of their games which I'm sure Sides wasn't prepared to handle and had been trying to "figure it out." The truth is, unless Sides can adjust her coaching to fit the new team, she won't have a team to coach at the end of this season when her contract is up.

[@paulsimmons1221]

This is so funny to me. Caitlyn is shaking up the whole league. The other teams, coaches and players. I have never seen this in my life.

[@lynnhazlewood9738]

Sides was asked directly if CC should shoot more than 7-9 x a game? Reporter specifically asked if she shouldn't shoot at least 12-15 x 2 which Sides said that Clark should be shooting 15x game. It was after that post game interview that CC began putting up larger numbers.

[@59Chevy59]

She took long enough & now she’s trying to blame only Christy Sides.

[@Thomas-dc2zl]

That's right, it is easy to blame someone else and not take the responsibility yourself.

[@outsidethegarden]

and "throwing someone under the bus" seems like their standard operating procedure, Dunn and Sides both.

[@warrenpeace5150]

Yes, I caught that comment on Dakich today too; he also mentioned seeing Clark jaw at Sides on sideline during their last game in Indy (at which Dakich was sitting courtside)

[@shf4592]

Probably because the Fever had built that huge lead, and Sides almost blew it by switching them from up-tempo to the slower half-pace game. Said afterwards that she had never coached in a situation where had that big of a lead.🤦🏼‍♀️

[@outsidethegarden]

@@shf4592 wait what? so what was her plan, get rid of the lead so she'd be more comfortable? I mean, "try not to let them go on a scoring run" doesn't seem that hard to figure out. damn. every time I think I'm selling Sides short, she blindsides me. the girl is seriously clueless.

[@boru1326]

“Don’t F it up Christy or you’re DUNN”

[@mikewalker7414]

Way to stay on top of this !!! You’re doing the job of the GM, head coach and league commissioner 🏀❤️ What hell is wrong with this league ???

[@julianwahly3372]

This is why we should never become dogmatic or religious about anything. You should always allow for new information to give you better understanding or a different view point on a subject to where you need to change it.

[@johnsteward132]

What coach pulls ANYONE out of a game with 1 rebound short of a triple double??? That says it all to me. And no....defense is not an answer. Cc's defensive stats are better than over half the team!

[@wolfy6258]

A Coach that doesn’t like Caitlin Clark!

[@outsidethegarden]

Sides calling herself a "defensive coach" is the biggest joke of all. everyone on the Fever sucks at defense, with the exception of Lexi Hull. and Sides sure as hell doesn't know how to coach them to be better. so Dunn and Sides should have thought, "hey if we amp up our offense we can take some time to build our defense! and CC is exactly the player to power an offensive strategy! win/win!" nope, not that bright.

[@johnsteward132]

@@wolfy6258 EXACTLY !!

[@johnsteward132]

@@outsidethegarden And the defensive coach cuts the BEST defensive player on the team....Taylor !!

[@PiscesMoon2You]

When people started complaining and saying Linn Dunn needed to go too that things start happening. Linn doesn't want to lose her job so she'll throw Christie under the bus even after she said Christie isn't going anywhere. If it comes down to it Dunn will get rid of Christie.

[@madflower8723]

It is really, truly down to it, and Sides is still there.

[@ShaunHensley]

@@madflower8723these things take a minute. Always have

[@Thomas-dc2zl]

I hope so.

[@clemdane]

I actually think the opposite. I think Caitlin finally decided to just stop listening to Sides and play her own game.

[@sunburstsounds]

I’m with u on this - CC is a better floor general than sides is a coach

[@MrLarryLessor]

She scored over half her points last week or the final week before break in the 4th quarter .. when Clark’s team eas already down by 21. lol 😂. I’ll tag some of you on a video from recent weeks - since you all think Clark is “so good and superior - too good for this coach “ lol 😂

[@angelas4681]

@@MrLarryLessor Yeah, CC ignited her team to come back from a 21-point deficit, nearly winning the game. WTF is your point?

[@tingmei1662]

beside CC decided to play her own game , AB was on board with her alone other players who all wants to win ! LD just want to save her job !

[@Primus54]

@@MrLarryLessorAt this point, do you have ANY idea how ignorant you sound with your C.C. criticism? Get your head out of your bum and grow the hell up. 🙄🤣

[@westcoastg4life]

The stiff arm bob masculine griner did on Caitlin was wild

[@Mdoyle1972]

No whistle, even the refs are crooked.

[@Roshand-pl9tn]

Dunn is out of touch with modern basketball. She knew a year in advance CC was coming to the fever. And did nothing to make her stars life better. Dump her.

[@outsidethegarden]

I don't know, because I'm just another newbie CC fan. this seems reasonable to me -- but maybe that's the way the WNBA has always been, is expecting new players to "fit in": start on the bench, follow coach's orders, don't rock the boat. until CC came along: someone with a distinctive style, with an outsized fan base, and with the potential to take a losing team to the playoffs. yeah, any intelligent coach or GM would think, "probably need to handle this differently." but I don't think you can accuse Christie Sides or Lin Dunn of being intelligent. just saying.

[@rayeish7778]

No one cares on the world stage without CC

[@alexr1934]

Wish I could credit Dunne for something but the truth is she did nothing extra. A real GM would’ve been out in front of these things, not ten steps behind. She’s would be vocal, not just one tweet. She backs Sides in public more than once when she nowhere near deserved public backing. The organization was in last and averaged 4K fans a game for a reason

[@wnixsr]

THAT'S GREAT NEWS Get rid of Christie Sides

[@pattibond2342]

My Question is: Why did Lin Dunn Need somebody to bring all this to her attention, when Most of us "nobodies" saw it??? And she's been around the sport How long?? As a GM, is Dunn not watching the games & seeing what we've been seeing?? 🤔🧐

[@outsidethegarden]

exactly!

[@brentselleck8325]

EXCELLENT!!!!! Thank you! Way to keep your nose to the ground sniffing out the info between the lines!

[@ronmcbride4474]

Humbly, Ben, I disagree. That clip with Dan is several weeks old. If you listen further she talks about Caitlin having to fit into the system. I contend the 'SYSTEM' is the one Lin and Christy agree on. My one proof that is obvious, why are we seeing the same things 26 games into the season. I state emphatically, that if Lin was serious about not seeing on the court what she approves, Christy would have been gone already. That she is still there, tells me that Lin is seeing the improvement. Don't kid yourself, winning games is allowing the glaring issues to be masked and not addressed. What are examples. The half court is not a full motion offense. The screens and picks still are not as numerous or effectively being done. That is all coaching. The putting Caitlin in the corner with no offense run for her for stretches of up to 4 minutes without touching the ball. Having Erica wheeler in the game at the same time as both Caitlyn and Kelsi on the court. The important last possessions not having Caitlyn or Aliah take the last shot, or at least run plays where they are involved to making the assist. She finally has Lexi and Katie Lou playing instead of Grace and Kristy. nd Linn had to approve the dropping of Celeste Taylor, a defensive specialist that never saw playing time. And speaking of defense, the Fever only display and run one defense all the time. No, Lin and Christy are saying and seeing the same thing. That is why i have put in your comments previously that both Dunn and Sides need to go. I would offer either Cheryl Miller or former Iowa Coach the GM, and let them bring in a professional coach that is in board with a game plan to success going forward. That is the only solution. If things were changing for the better, we wouldn't see the Caitlin shows of emotion and anger during games, or looks of bewilderment, knowing her coaches don't have a clue.

[@NADRIPmusic]

I agree with your larger premise. The system resulted in a 160% improvement in wins last season, and is on pace for another dramatic improvement in wins this season, and meeting the team's goal of making the playoffs this season. These are indisputable facts. I also agree that all the other things you mention did happen. I, however, disagree that these are bad things. You personally, based on your subjective views and whatever understanding of basketball you have, might not have liked them, but I understand why they were done and agree that's it a valid part of the process that Dunn wouldn't be upset about the way you are because she would have more information and insight than you do. At a minimum, we cannot say for a fact that these individually are bad or good things, only that the team continues to win more (fact), CC continues to improve dramatically from the start of the season (fact) and the Fever as a team continue to improve as evidenced by them individually and as a team setting many records (fact). I emphasize the team aspect because it takes both ends to make an assist happen, for instance. I probably could get into every little thing you mentioned and tear it apart and show why it's actually a good thing but not knowing your level of basketball knowledge I'd have to start with very basic things and it would take way too long to cover them all. I'll just use as an example that Celeste Taylor had, according to the assessment of Fever coaching staff, numerous "bad habits" on defense that she got away with in college but would take a long time for her to unlearn. Still, she was intriguing enough that they carried her a long time, but finally decided they'd rather keep Grace Berger and Victaria Saxton over CT which tells you something. You can also see that CT was, after a LONG time as free agent, later picked up on a 7-day contract by the Phoenix Mercury right before they played the Fever, because the Mercury needed another active player and also apparently to get some insight into how to beat the Fever and CC, but that didn't seem to help as the Fever won anyway and CC personally burned CT easily multiple times in that game, demonstrating why the aforementioned "bad habits" CT has are such a liability, and that CT did not shine for the Phoenix Mercury in that time or assert herself as a great defender by WNBA standards, just as she had not done so for the Fever. So it seems your entire subjective reasoning for listing Celeste Taylor as a coaching issue is because she was considered a good college-level defender, when we all know that college skills don't always translate to the pro level. But all the FACTS we have for her as a pro support that the decision to cut her was reasonable. Again, it would take way too long to similarly go through every one of your petty offenses you list which obviously don't stop the Fever from winning or continuously imrproving, but they are all equally as silly if you had more understanding and basketball knowledge.

[@serafinobueti7154]

@@NADRIPmusic Is that you, Lynn?

[@NADRIPmusic]

@@serafinobueti7154 Yea, you know in my elderly years I decided to have a side gig as an Americana/Texas Music band and I'm really great actually. Hope you listen to some of my songs as I have possibly included secret "Easter Egg" messages! Ignore the "Caitlyn is dead" part when you play the record backwards though - that's just a nod to another album you probably never heard of, but I used to jam to!

[@bluegrasssmoker7653]

I still don't believe dunn

[@adhdguy8403]

She is a snake in the weeds.

[@danncorbit3623]

I think the whole WNBA is going into damage control mode. Everyone thought it was just another rookie and all the good things were because they were so excellent and all the attention CC was getting should belong to them. But finally, people are realizing that maybe you should not cook the golden goose. Maybe CC has something they don't and there is an actual reason that people want to watch her and when she is pushed aside a few million people get a bee in their bonnet and the pressure starts to push back.

[@danieltravis9266]

Dunn has had her time to build the Fever. She was forced to defend Sides since it was Dunn who hired her and max contracted the players Sides said she needed. "Thank you for your time here, your always welcome to visit".

[@CoysSportsCorner]

Congratulations Ben on reaching 10k I got with you when you were at 6k so much respect bro

[@Gelzzky]

Sides is just incompetent, some people are saying she has been trying to ruin CC's career, nah, she's not that smart lol

[@lorenreece1665]

Dan I hope you are right..Time will tell quickly. I don't think Sides is capable of changing though, she doesn't know how. Sides is not a basketball coach. Bottom line.

[@Thomas-dc2zl]

I agree completely.

[@thewire19]

My comment is: why does Dan Dakich have to be the person to institute these questions with Dunn? Dunn should have been all over this from the jump, it is her team to manage you know. FIRE Lin Dunn & FIRE Christie Sides; like yesterday. ♠♠

[@outsidethegarden]

really. and PR-wise, getting caught screwing up makes anything you do afterwards look like what it is: CYA. really bad management. for a coach, but especially for a general MANAGEr.

[@craigkdillon]

Better late the never, I guess. Where was she during the first half of the year? On Mars? You mean it took Dakich to tell Dunn WTF is going on??

[@harolddaniels7883]

They're afraid, to lose Clark.

[@johnnythunder196]

bingo

[@JE-IC]

They should be. Plus, can you imagine the profound embarrassment of having Clark insist on a trade to escape your shit show? It could destroy Dunn's legacy because it would reflect very negatively on her ability to make good hiring decisions and manage her business.

[@Thomas-dc2zl]

They should be. CC could help make the Mercury a champion.

[@GOLDKW-bl4gp]

Ben you know Sides is constantly talking to CC. CC numerous times has waved her hand at her telling her be quiet. She is getting POS advice from Sides anyway. No way is CC saying, Sides needs to talk to me more. She will not shut up. Besides CC and Sides do not see the game equally. Sides sees the same 1 dimensionally. CC sees the game 3+ seconds in advance and in 3 dimension.

[@clemdane]

Exactly! The change is that Caitlin just said, "Eff it!" and stopped listening to Sides whatsoever.

[@NotAPacifist825]

I hope so. ​@@clemdane

[@ShaunHensley]

Sides is icing CC

[@motherofthreeb6337]

POS advice isn't advice! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JbTexan-od7wx]

Nice to hear that CC might have someone watching out for her! Great reporting Ben. I hope CC has a great recharge and steamrolls the second half of the season!

[@lesflynn2392]

Bring in S.Miller to coach the fever . Fire Sides and the GM !

[@the_jambassador]

The only time something like "rookie hazing" changes everywhere all at once is when an executive order goes out.

[@YanniEhm]

Yeah, yeah, I get what you're saying...but there's enough room under the bus for Sides, Dunn, and Smith and Wheeler too. 🤣 Dan had to bring all this to Dunn's attention? Dunn can't see what Sides has been doing on her own?

[@outsidethegarden]

or can't be bothered to look? to see how her #1 draft pick is "fitting in," and whether Dunn's "never been a head coach before" pick for head coach might possibly be in over her head, and need a little support or advice? you know -- management? like, part of your job title? "General Manager"? ring a bell?

[@williamsrcorona7940]

So LD hadn’t seen or knew about all the bs going on that to me show she wasn’t doing her job they should both be let go try to fix this halfway though the season and we’re supposed to be thankful no that’s wrong which wrong is wrong

[@kairandbellinger1973]

WELL DONE made respect for the change. I will rethink as well.

[@CC-Rider4564]

#HerbSimonFireLynnDunn Like Yesterday Already Because shes Allowing Christie Sides to Hinder Caitlin Clark's Basketball Career to be all it can be!!!!

[@angelas4681]

Dunn strikes me as a very hands-off GM. When they initially drafted CC, a reporter commented that this was the most anticipated draft pick in Indiana since Peyton Manning. Dunn was completely surprised by this, so it seems reasonable that she is equally surprised when someone mentions that Sides is a piss-poor coach.

[@outsidethegarden]

wait what? seriously? "surprised"? damn. I keep thinking I'm being too hard on Dunn: maybe she's just a little clueless. no, she's a lot clueless. like the most clueless possible. who on EARTH gets a Caitlin Clark for their #1 draft pick without knowing a damn thing about her? for that matter, ANY #1 draft pick? did they sideline AB this way? holy smokes, no wonder they were 3rd from last in the league.

[@the_jambassador]

So we all need to get in touch with Dan Dakich.

[@901pics]

All the general manager needed to do is have a conversation with CC

[@outsidethegarden]

which apparently never occurred to her. not sure what she thinks the GM's job is: reassuring texts to coach Sides, and then just hope everything's fine?

[@tonyhill5235]

Lynn Dunn. Started that conversation last week w trashing cc fans a d agreeing w those who thin cc fans are bad for the league...no way dan...she needed to stop a lot of this a long time ago and make sure cc was on the olympics...toty and her recent award was not stolen. She needed to state that cc wasn't strictly Uggling...she had 3 defenders on her for 94 ft. She would tell sides to stop messing w cc game and playing through the post and slow cc down. She needed to b speaking for cc against this bogus league. None of that happened and bluder needs to b here now.

[@patriciahazen3843]

Bluder or almost anyone else! How about Bluder as coach and Cheryl Miller as GM through the 2025 season? I think C Miller is over the top with some of the $ demands for the WNBA that she has commented on. But at this point almost anyone would be an improvement. No other WNBA coach prowls the sidelines with arms flailing and grabbing the players, unable to speak positively about all of your players (not just your pets) throwing the players to the curb in pressers...and the GM, she should have been vocal before the season started with the ridiculous Fever schedule to begin the season! C Sides take a lesson from L Trammell after the Wings beat the Fever before the break, that is how a coach should handle a postgame presser and how to speak about your players. Both GM & Coach Sides need to walk, and where is the owner through all this? Why hasn't anyone been able to interview him? Amazes me that the WNBA seems to think that the "Fans" are all wrong! Sure the same "Fans" that spend their money to sell out arenas, have driven merchandise sales to all time highs and spend their time commenting on forums such as this? I really like BD, but the man would have starved on this platform (covering WNBA) last year, who wants to watch/cover/comment on a halfcourt game played by a bunch of slow, old lesbians and hateful ego maniacs that are not relatable to the vast majority of fans? We want to see a fast paced game, no prison yard thug ball, no foul/racist name calling...just basketball. And why did the Commissioners (NBA & WNBA) allow the committee to select the "same olds" for the Olympic team? Players that have been chronically injured the past couple of seasons, players that have not played enough (any) minutes this season to justify them being on the team, players that have publicly and OFTEN showed disrespect for this USA yet are "chosen" to "represent" this same USA in the Olympics?

[@nathanthompson3401]

Dakich is a Dunn sycophant. He is too close to the Fever, a homer in Indianapolis. Don’t discount or overlook what Dunn does (or doesn’t do), it’s not what she says. Dunn is an expert in using the platform for her own benefit. The Fever underperform, and have mismanaged Caitlin, as an organization. With Dunn in place that is top down. If she went to the league, it was only because she realized that Caitlin was a target and no one else was. She did t want a Brink style injury that would place Fever in the spotlight of total incompetence. Sides should go, but Dunn needs to be at her side on the way out the door.

[@madflower8723]

I am actually surprised the Fever didn't fire Sides during the extended break.

[@outsidethegarden]

and disappointed.

[@EAGLECLIFFCV]

Ben you can't say Dunn is not also the problem , where has she been all season and now she is going to call Sides .....Sides has no business coaching any team , she is totally lost and Dunn is asleep at the wheel ...ownership is the only ones to make a difference at this point . Carter should have been immediately ejected and suspended for the hit on Clark PERIOD . Its a racist league and thats a fact

[@CC-Rider4564]

#HerbSimonFireChristieSides For being a horrible Coach

[@danncorbit3623]

Dunn learned. Maybe even Christie can learn. If CC makes noise in the playoffs, everybody on that team is going to benefit including the coach. A dog knows not to bite the hand that feeds it. A simple lesson that some people learn slowly and some people never learn.

[@deepcosmiclove]

Dan lives in Indy and knows what's going on out there.

[@TheBenDanielPodcast]

Yea I thought so, that's why im not just taking his words with a grain of salt here. Thanks for clarifying for me!

[@outsidethegarden]

that's more than Lin Dunn knows, apparently.

[@bdeana2961]

Congratulations on reaching 10k

[@TheBenDanielPodcast]

Bdeana...Thank you. Appreciate that support and feedback.

[@_M....]

Clark was saying no veteran players from other teams give her any advice on the court. Then they play the Mercury next and all of them are hugging and talking sweet to her.

[@JE-IC]

I noticed that too.

[@JE-IC]

I remember the press conference, it wasn't really clear in the context of the conference what the question meant. It was only later that I saw a report about Angel Reese receiving advice from Aces players while the Sky vs Aces game was in progress. Ie, her opponents were giving her advice while the game was in progress. At the time Dakich asked Dunn about it, he might not have yet learned about the thing with Angel and the Aces. In that interview, it looks like both were lacking knowledge of exactly what the reporter who asked Caitlin that question meant by it. It's a red flag that Dakich's interview seemed to be the first time Dunn had heard about it. Doesn't she watch the post-game press conferences?

[@christopheryochum3602]

Great analysis, Ben. You always diviine what may not be casually apparent. I am more reassured than I've felt since Caitlin came on to the team.

[@rustythecat2163]

Team Ben Daniel all the way! Yes, we will see how the Dunn/sides thing plays out!

[@j.hmarvelous2231]

Dun said to Christi “playing with my money is like playing with my emotions”-🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@robertrich9053]

Thanks Ben. Appreciate your work.

[@Gelzzky]

Hey Ben, can you be on a post-game presscon at their game and ask Sides what is wrong with her? 😂

[@billmoore4072]

Here's an idea hire Cheryl Miller for the Fever coach???

[@davidweiss8710]

Both the coach can be bad and the general manager can be bad. Both things can be true at the same time. We know Sides is bad, we all see that, but the team put around Caitlin is bad from Dunn.

[@shf4592]

And I don’t understand why if the Mercury could put Celeste Taylor on a 7-day contract since Taurasi was hurt, why couldn’t the Fever have done the same since Temi has been hurt and unable to play for several weeks? They could have gotten someone like Monika C, who played with CC at Iowa and knows how to run & catch her passes. Dunn didn’t adjust for Temi’s injury just like Sides makes no adjustments to her game plans when they are needed.

[@outsidethegarden]

@@shf4592 excellent point. the sign of limited intelligence is sticking to a plan when it's obviously not working any more.

[@edondavenport7901]

JEEP jealousy, envy, ego and petty nous not politics it's emotions

[@Primus54]

* Pettiness

[@chronicallyme2657]

There is a major difference between correlation and causation….

[@outsidethegarden]

you're right, there is. were you planning to say more about this fascinating topic? or just pointing out some useful information?

[@Canaveral_Videos]

Hey Ben Daniel, I have only listened to the first 1:10 of your podcast . . . and I was thinking the exact same thing. However, I feel as though Lin Dunn didn't even know or realize that Caitlin is a one-of-a -lifetime- generational athlete that she is until she saw how easily Cheryl Miller was able to coach Caitlin and the other young talent in the all-star game. And the young all-stars so easily beat the Veteran Olympians with a higher quality coach/ leader. People like Lin Dunn don't worry about the 'small stuff' and until the All Star game she realized how much she had minimized the Caitlin / Christie situation. Now that other teams and owners have started vocalizing their interest in Caitlin's talent, reach and influence, Lin is realizing that her only way to retain any good or great player is to have respect & credibility with these young ladies. In Caitlin's case, nothing is tying her to Indiana, especially with the leagues new 'expansion rules'. Christie Sides should have already been feeling the heat of intimidation. The part I don't understand about the WNBA is that a simple coach. like Christie Sides is the most inexperienced person in this scenario; but, yet she gets paid 500k dollars. To Lin Dun, I say, "Money talks & BS walks" . . . .

[@solaroc501]

Good info. Yes, we can all change our minds.

[@francishooper9548]

Caitlin Clark is being mis quoted. She was asked if any of the senior players give her advice. Her reply was "I wish". THis question did not relate to during a game speifically but was a general inquiry not specific to any particular situation. She did not say that her coach did not give her advice or instruction. This would clearly be untrue - the quality of that instruction is another matter.

[@JE-IC]

I remember the press conference, it wasn't really clear in the context of the conference what the question meant. It was only later that I saw a report about Angel Reese receiving advice from Aces players while the Sky vs Aces game was in progress. Ie, her opponents were giving her advice while the game was in progress. At the time Dakich asked Dunn about it, he might not have yet learned about the thing with Angel and the Aces. In that interview, it looks like both were lacking knowledge of exactly what the reporter who asked Caitlin that question meant by it. It's a red flag that Dakich's interview seemed to be the first time Dunn had heard about it. Doesn't she watch the post-game press conferences?

[@patricialanghurst3798]

I think she was asked if "any of the veteran players,"etc. and she said no, I wish. Mitchell, a veteran player referred to Caitlin as " the kid," and for a long time wouldn't pass to her. Disresoectful, and no help!

[@JE-IC]

@@patricialanghurst3798 "The kid"? I hadn't heard about that before. I did know that Kelsey refused to pass to her.

[@bigal7561]

You do a great job and I want to see you have at least 500K subs. We need honest sports journalist like you. Thanks. I need to let you know I'm a 68 year old sports fan from Oklahoma that's white. I hate to have to say that but the demographics are important. Fans in my demographic and others, are fleeing the networks and professional sports all together because of the racism and lack of game. We miss magic and Byrd banging away with no fouls. We miss fake real stats where a pitcher is not going toss a snowball to the plate to give someone a hit or a lane to dunk. We saw Women's College basketball remind us of how the game should be played and players like Clark and Reese and many more, showing their skills and battling from tip to the end. We're coming back in droves to watch the WNBA and wanting to enjoy the game we love so much. We have it so close we can taste it. Then what do we get? A bunch of WNBA players that should have hung it up years ago. We get a bunch of WNBA players trying their best to give clear lanes for dunks (that never happen). We see coaches like Sides that couldn't coach a YWCA team. We see WNBA players hate her because she's white and the best chance to make the game the Number one in the eyes (and wallets) of the fans that have left. The WNBA would rather kill it's chance to make a ton of money than let a white girl in the group. They would rather keep the NBA (whose losing fans by the bucket full every day) supporting them (and that will end soon) when they could be making their own way and outpacing the NBA. You speak the truth. If it was against a white player or coach, I'd be behind you, as I have with others that neglected to hire the best coaches (that may be black) rather than keep the same ones that were out of touch of the game. We need you and others to speak the truth even if I don't agree with it. We the former fans will continue to support you because we know you are not bought out by the woke or the Jokes. Keep it up. I may get blocked but this is the reality of today. We want to come back as fans, but we need the league and folks like you to do it

[@sunburstsounds]

Dunn is still incompetent n sides is in way over her head/ability - she is not good enuf to b a head coach

[@outsidethegarden]

she's not good enough to be an assistant coach. hell, she'd be a lousy water-boy.

[@jeffreydevries2903]

Hope Christy gets the message if true.

[@Canaveral_Videos]

All Christie Sides knows how to do is to run up and down the sideline screaming at her own players like they are all in middle school.

[@shf4592]

And I saw a video from today’s practice which looked chaotic - maybe it was how it was edited, but I doubt it - and Sides was still doing all this jumping up and down, yelling!

[@outsidethegarden]

hey, it works, doesn't it? plus she's good at throwing her players under the bus in the post-game interviews. good thing she's not actually coaching CC, so somebody's going to be the adult in the room.

[@henryfredette6735]

Let me explain something to you, Danny Boy, the women engaging in this kind of behavior against the league's savior are not only not too smart, they are in no way 'ladies.' Dunn and Sides both need to go.

[@shoofly529]

I imagine ethnic slurs at the workplace would be a big HR deal esp. when you are on camera with microphones around.

[@grownupgaming]

Unless they are rolling with that blacks can’t be racists bs

[@JS-nk4tn]

Aah, I'd believe it if I heard Dunn say it herself. It would have been a real game changer if she went public. Did Dunn also talk to Sides about her adjustments and rotations mishap since then? It only got more unpredictable, if she's trying.

[@blee30]

Sorry, Lin..... But Dunn shouldn't have to be TOLD what's going on. She should be on top of every word her star players say, and exactly what's happening on the team. She should be extremely involved in the people within her team, not just the numbers

[@outsidethegarden]

she shouldn't even have to wait to have someone bring that interview with CC to her attention. she should have been asking Sides every week, "how's Caitlin doing? how are you changing your plays and your coaching to help her teammates work with her?" and then checking in with CC herself. not expecting her to criticize her coach; just making sure she knows that Dunn is keeping track of how everything is going. management 101: you don't just let your people run things without any oversight, especially when there's a lot at stake. "I trust you to coach, but I need to know what's happening." run the risk of them feeling micro-managed, until you find the right balance. "hands-off" is a risky strategy, when you're working with a generational talent/#1 draft pick, and hoping her teammates and she can work together. and if Dunn didn't know that Sides is basically incompetent, then she's a fool. but nope: "Christie Sides is doing FINE. FINE." uh huh.

[@shannonharris2602]

Why wait till next week.Fire her butt now.

[@debbieniehoff4159]

Thank you, Ben!

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

Dude...... You're killin it tday!!

[@TheYUNGBUCK03]

I have to disagree with you on this one. Has Dunn been living under a rock?!! At this point we are half way through the season and in took Dan D to call her on the carpet for her to finally open her eyes and see what the rest of the world has been seeing! Did she not care about the health and welfare of her team? Does she know what protecting your investment means? Now she is trying to save face (my opinion). Where has she been all of this time and the owner of the Fever too for that matter.

[@craigkdillon]

Also, it is the OWNER'S responsibility to call the league and other teams to quash the racism, insults, and attacks. The Fever owner needs to sell his team, since he doesn't take ownership seriously. Herb Simon needs to get out of Basketball, if he is going to be an absentee owner.

[@Furbabypawprints]

Not buying it, she probably is under pressure. Why does a coach need to be coached??

[@nicholasmaharaj5493]

Congrats on the 10k

[@written12]

Good lighting in this video, Ben. Let’s hope Dunn is waking up and getting proactive.

[@MrWebster]

Can the grannies and grandpas controlling the league actually react and change?? One would hope but don't count on it.

[@terryaustin5976]

Ok, Ok, Ok, nobody should be in Charge as a G.M. in any league and NOT be aware of what is obviously happening. The fans, the social media, and the games themselves. Do you NOT watch any games as a G.M. to be aware of your #1 draft choice? The future of your team and league? Does an interview conversation on a you-tube site make you Captain Obvious? I said all along this is big business and they should have a HUMAN RESOURCES with rules and regulations. Even the Government has made laws against workplace BULLYING, DESCRIMINATION, FROM COLOR, RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL PREFERENCE, RELIGIOUS, BELIEFS. How did the WNBA get away with this treatment at all. Then to NOT be aware how your coach is treating the future of your League and Franchise. You are just collecting a paycheck and need to retire, or you are also a WOKE member of the LGBTQ+ Club and give your stamp of approval. Don't buy this line of SH!T!!

[@poetguygabe]

Nope. Dunn should have been advocating for Caitlin from day one, and observing her coach fumbling. She should also have not waited until Dan Dakich broached the subject to take action. She responded to Dakich as if she was right on top of things and would get back to him, when in reality she shouldn't need prompting from anyone in order to take action. Also how invested is Dunn in the team when she doesn't even live near Indy? Dunn doesn't get a pass from me. Both she and Sides need to go.

[@Freempg]

Well done. New information. New subscriber.

[@rebauer2000]

I'm mostly bothered by the racism of many in WNBA. I'm not surprised as I've heard a lot of racist remarks from blacks before, especially black women.

[@tranformingthebody]

It seems that, with this new info, she is not paying enough attention to the coach or the games.

[@DukeThompson-zo4sk]

Isn't she done yet 😂how is the ancient relic still running as anything but a retired woman relaxing and sipping tea and telling kids about how great she was key word was

[@LouSeph]

Cause the job didn’t matter before - they were a poverty franchise and a tax write off for the owner. Now they have a generational super star and it does matter and the team can make money - and a lot of it.

[@gnome963]

No I think that this epiphany by LD was exactly that. The moment of clarity came from someone waking her up and schooled by whom I do not know, however after all these years in the game for her not to recognize that CC was not being coached right, nor have plan to how to coach her is criminal from the get go.

[@outsidethegarden]

exactly. the opposite of what a GM should do. or a coach either, so she should have picked up on that also.

[@lalaurienne]

If that's what happened, good for Lin Dunn. And a word from the W to the players, "Enough, ladies" may have helped. It seems that the race hazing may have been on the way out anyway, like "Okay, we've made the point." During the last Sky/Fever match up, Chennedy Carter behaved herself and even helped Caitlin avoid taking a spill at one point while Angel was civil possibly on coach's orders

[@turonewyley9858]

Looks like we'll see a much better Caitlin in the second half of the season 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

[@outsidethegarden]

and hopefully a much less unsupportive coach. not holding my breath for "supportive" -- just, less yelling, less throwing her under the bus in the post-game pressers, less putting her on the bench in the last 5 minutes, , less contradictory orders about shooting/not shooting.

[@maryjensen8428]

Great leaders or even ok leaders don’t have to be told to do lead a team.

[@ricelaker]

Dokich and Dunne are buddies.

[@SoCaliGuyHB394]

I celebrated c Sides was replaced. I guess I was fooled.

[@bhershman1447]

Too soon Ben I need more information u r a good guy to nice