Indiana Fever 2025

[MrDollarBills]

t's crazy how last year CC and DB got into it on the court and now they're together and cooking people.

Such is sports. Angel and CC would be buds if on the same team. The only one who doesn't seem to operate that way is Chennedy Carter, and perhaps for that reason she doesn't have a job.

That's what I love about basketball. It's always fun to see players who went at each other hard end up on the same team, like Jordan and Rodman or Kobe and Artest

Chen has serious issues and I knew she was gonna get blacklisted when Phee and Stewie withdrew her Unrivaled offer. It's a shame because she is really talented.

[MrDollarBills]

CC was giving DB her flowers after the game Saturday, it was a really touching moment.

[jc23]

the hard trap off the pnr wont be nearly as effective against the Fever this season. Yes, you still want the ball out of CC's hands if you have a choice, but there will be consequences and repercussions.

[boogiezen]

I cannot believe that WNBA fans are making such a big deal about CC's triple-double, accusing her of illegal betting and conspiring with Dave Portnoy. Do people understand how difficult a triple-double in the WNBA? Instead of blaming CC, why not hold Sky's defense accountable for allowing it to happen? The discourse surrounding the league has become ridiculous.

[Ice Man]

I cannot believe that WNBA fans are making such a big deal about CC's triple-double, accusing her of illegal betting and conspiring with Dave Portnoy. Do people understand how difficult a triple-double in the WNBA? Instead of blaming CC, why not hold Sky's defense accountable for allowing it to happen? The discourse surrounding the league has become ridiculous.

The catch with relying on a single player to turbo boost the league's rating is that much of the post-game talk ends up being personality based, about that single player. I haven't seen the triple-double conspiracy allegations, but I have stumbled across a whole bunch of videos about CC's flagrant foul and Reese's reaction. I mean, big deal. Every NBA playoff game has something similar. That should be no story at all.

My guess is that most of those "fans' will either convert to being real fans or will drift away from the league, as the memory of CC's Iowa exploits fade.

[MrDollarBills]

the hard trap off the pnr wont be nearly as effective against the Fever this season. Yes, you still want the ball out of CC's hands if you have a choice, but there will be consequences and repercussions.

This is why I was saying that there really are no good options to defend that play. Every option CC has is going to result in a great look

[MrDollarBills]

I cannot believe that WNBA fans are making such a big deal about CC's triple-double, accusing her of illegal betting and conspiring with Dave Portnoy. Do people understand how difficult a triple-double in the WNBA? Instead of blaming CC, why not hold Sky's defense accountable for allowing it to happen? The discourse surrounding the league has become ridiculous.

There are too many people who look for drama instead of hoops and they're really not fans if we're being honest. They only care when it's controversy.

Dave Portnoy is a racist piece of crap who harrasses Angel Reese on social media and he has nothing to do with CC. So he bet 25k on her racking a triple double. And? I would do the same thing if I had 25k to blow on a prop bet because Clark is an elite passer, and excellent rebounder at the guard position and she's not scoring single digits. CC is gonna rack multiple triple doubles this season, that's not an outrageous bet.

I really hate this garbage. I wish Portnoy would stay away from Fever games, he's a drunken, racist scumbag. CC attracts too many weirdos unfortunately.

[MrDollarBills]

I cannot believe that WNBA fans are making such a big deal about CC's triple-double, accusing her of illegal betting and conspiring with Dave Portnoy. Do people understand how difficult a triple-double in the WNBA? Instead of blaming CC, why not hold Sky's defense accountable for allowing it to happen? The discourse surrounding the league has become ridiculous.

The catch with relying on a single player to turbo boost the league's rating is that much of the post-game talk ends up being personality based, about that single player. I haven't seen the triple-double conspiracy allegations, but I have stumbled across a whole bunch of videos about CC's flagrant foul and Reese's reaction. I mean, big deal. Every NBA playoff game has something similar. That should be no story at all.

My guess is that most of those "fans' will either convert to being real fans or will drift away from the league, as the memory of CC's Iowa exploits fade.

The sooner these losers lose interest the better off the league will be.

[Ghetto Gospel]

I cannot believe that WNBA fans are making such a big deal about CC's triple-double, accusing her of illegal betting and conspiring with Dave Portnoy. Do people understand how difficult a triple-double in the WNBA? Instead of blaming CC, why not hold Sky's defense accountable for allowing it to happen? The discourse surrounding the league has become ridiculous.

The catch with relying on a single player to turbo boost the league's rating is that much of the post-game talk ends up being personality based, about that single player. I haven't seen the triple-double conspiracy allegations, but I have stumbled across a whole bunch of videos about CC's flagrant foul and Reese's reaction. I mean, big deal. Every NBA playoff game has something similar. That should be no story at all.

My guess is that most of those "fans' will either convert to being real fans or will drift away from the league, as the memory of CC's Iowa exploits fade.

the problem is that these kinds of stories end up getting a ton of views on traditional media and a ton of engagement on social media because they play to human emotion so they'll continue to get pushed out as it generates revenue.

unfortunately, i don't think it's going away anytime soon

[Boneman2]

I cannot believe that WNBA fans are making such a big deal about CC's triple-double, accusing her of illegal betting and conspiring with Dave Portnoy. Do people understand how difficult a triple-double in the WNBA? Instead of blaming CC, why not hold Sky's defense accountable for allowing it to happen? The discourse surrounding the league has become ridiculous.

There are too many people who look for drama instead of hoops and they're really not fans if we're being honest. They only care when it's controversy.

Dave Portnoy is a racist piece of crap who harrasses Angel Reese on social media and he has nothing to do with CC. So he bet 25k on her racking a triple double. And? I would do the same thing if I had 25k to blow on a prop bet because Clark is an elite passer, and excellent rebounder at the guard position and she's not scoring single digits. CC is gonna rack multiple triple doubles this season, that's not an outrageous bet.

I really hate this garbage. I wish Portnoy would stay away from Fever games, he's a drunken, racist scumbag. CC attracts too many weirdos unfortunately.

Portnoy is a Celtics fan.

[rmontro]

The catch with relying on a single player to turbo boost the league's rating is that much of the post-game talk ends up being personality based, about that single player.

I don't think anyone planned on relying on a single player to boost the WNBA, it just happened that way.
But a high tide lifts all boats as the say. I do tire of the drama though.

[OriAr]

Incredibly annoying loss.
To miss that many FTs is simply unacceptable.

[rmontro]

Now You Know: That defense needs some more work. Weren't playing the Sky or Brazil tonight. Still, they almost got the amazing comeback. Not to be though.

[Braggins]

Is Sophie Cunningham going to start over Bonner when she returns?

[OriAr]

Is Sophie Cunningham going to start over Bonner when she returns?

Either that or Hull coming in.
Bonner looked washed tonight... A lot of respect for her career but she's probably better off playing bench minutes now.

[Ghetto Gospel]

Now You Know: That defense needs some more work. Weren't playing the Sky or Brazil tonight. Still, they almost got the amazing comeback. Not to be though.

well it is basically the same team as last year but with natasha howard over kls/nalyssa smith. that helps some but there's still plenty of defensive weaknesses on the floor. maybe the defense improves when sophie cunningham gets back

[Ice Man]

Full credit to the Dream, which came to play with hard-nosed, physical ball. As for the Fever's new acquisitions of Howard, Bonner, and Turner, they need to donate last night's salary to charity, because they sure as bleep didn't earn it.

[Ice Man]

well it is basically the same team as last year but with natasha howard over kls/nalyssa smith. that helps some but there's still plenty of defensive weaknesses on the floor. maybe the defense improves when sophie cunningham gets back

I would run with -

AB
Howard
Cunningham
Hull
CC

And use Mitchell as a 6th (wo)man sparkplug. My starting unit would DEFEND, and there's plenty of offense in that group too. But of course that won't happen in real life, not with Kelsey having just signed for the supermax.

[Ghetto Gospel]

well it is basically the same team as last year but with natasha howard over kls/nalyssa smith. that helps some but there's still plenty of defensive weaknesses on the floor. maybe the defense improves when sophie cunningham gets back

I would run with -

AB
Howard
Cunningham
Hull
CC

And use Mitchell as a 6th (wo)man sparkplug. My starting unit would DEFEND, and there's plenty of offense in that group too. But of course that won't happen in real life, not with Kelsey having just signed for the supermax.

yeah, i think that's their general best lineup as well. i think kelsey can still find a good 25-30 minutes off the bench just throughout the game but that lineup above is what i'd close games with for sure.

i really like the idea of the below lineup as well. it'd be a really fun little pace and space team similar to what their mens side run

AB
Cunningham
Hull
Mitchell
CC

[Ice Man]

i really like the idea of the below lineup as well. it'd be a really fun little pace and space team similar to what their mens side run

AB
Cunningham
Hull
Mitchell
CC

I haven't yet seen the evidence that WNBA teams can win by going small. There's still so much post play, unlike with the NBA. But sure, the lineup is worth a shot. If ever there were a 4 and out lineup that would work in the WNBA, that would seem to be it.