Indiana Fever Postgame Media Availability (vs. Las Vegas Aces) | September 13, 2024

Head coach Christie Sides, Kelsey Mitchell, and Caitlin Clark speak with the media after a 78-74 loss to the Aces.

0:00 - Christie Sides
7:55 - Kelsey Mitchell
12:21 - Caitlin Clark

[kellywilson]

Man, your players are getting hammered, and they are the only ones standing up to the officials. You want your team to believe you will have the officials and fight for them...start challenging plays, take timeouts to calm them down, and take a couple of TECHNICAL FOULS so they aren't forced to.

[SamDavisson]

I Love this team. Boston had only taken a few corner 3s in the last 2 seasons. She should have never been put in that position when they have the best % 3pt shooter in the WNBA (Lexie), CC, KM & Dantas on the floor. The difference in the game was missing 9FTs in a 4pt loss. Should have won this game 4sure. Let's go Fever🔥

[lrmydvrs]

"Let me handle the officials"‽ Then handle the

[jontus]

Sides has to go, she can't coach!

[davidalmond]

Use Berger!!! Keep Smith and Wallace and Katie Lou on the bench.

[davidalmond]

Fire Sides!! Not one timeout called first half.

Best lineup is Temi, CC, AB, KM, Lexie. Analytics prove this!! Do they not have data and numbers folks?!!!

[quarantinelife]

those free throws man.., still proud of you guys. go cc love from the Philippines

[kdoney]

No matter what level the fun and enjoyment must show and those three pointers will drop negative energy from a coach will bring any team down

[davidwashington]

@shf4592, I think all Fever fans, were confused about that play! Coach Sides, should’ve designed it for either, Lexie, Kelsey or Caitlin. Knowing all three of them have better shooting percentage from 3-point range.

[thomasdonohue]

Sides said she's going to deal with the officials. When Boston was elbowed in the mouth and had to leave the game, no foul was called and Sides said nothing. The Aces players were laughing their asses off because they were beating the shit out of your star players over the last two games and you said nothing. Becky Hammond knows you're an incompetent coach. Clark was elbowed in the mouth. Mitchell was elbowed in the mouth, poked in the eye and kneed between the legs, Boston was elbowed in the mouth. I can't believe these players have any respect for Sides

[mag]

I’m sorry I have to say this. Sides idk if you’re trying hard or sabotaging. I believe you’re trying and I appreciate that.

But please, sides has to go. PLEASE. PLEASE.

Supporting my argument:
1. Continues to start Smith
2. Poor offensive ball movement. Some good plays out of timeouts but then it falls off
3. Bad defensive schemes constantly leaving players open on the perimeter
4. WHY ISNT LEXIE SHOOTING THE 3 BALL
5. Not taking timeouts soon enough
6. Playing lineups with huge weak spots
7. Not making adjustments when other teams make adjustments
8. Not enough plays for Clark to shoot 3
9. Players that are hot randomly go away, like KM this game. Get the ball back in their hands!
10. Terrible terrible terrible terrible screening if it exists at all
11. Never sticking up for your team with the refs hard enough
12. Bad choices of inbounders
13. Always saying she’ll “figure it out”……
14. Not supportive enough of Caitlin, randomly grabs her on the floor, just wants to use her as a decoy instead of getting her open
15. Okay with aliyah taking that 3 instead of figuring out how to get her open. Every other team in the league goes to their strong shooters!! Because they’re not too weak to make it happen. Run them off 2 screens! Clark and Mitchell are capable of making contested shots!

What am I missing???

Oh yeah, never takes accountability!!!!

[kellyhenry]

Kelsey you are sounding like a coach girl!

[frankowen]

Who draws up a play for a 3 point shot for AB to tie the game with seconds left when you have Clark and Mitchel who have more 3’s than anyone in the League bot to mention Lexie Hull.

[isadorealire]

Let you handle the officials? Your team was getting mugged, and it didn't appear that you had their backs. Not one time out was called in the first half.
Now, here in the presser, you are a
Saying you don't know what to do to motivate them... hmm, okay.

[DavidIsabelli]

Free throws are the deciding element of any game and defining element of any team. They’re called ‘free” for a reason. Most close losses can be traced to missed free throws. A great game, much improved after a tough played loss 2 days earlier. A good loss…as good as a loss can be.

[Soundwave]

The fever need a new coach I think. Sides doesn’t argue anything, she has zero emotion. The refs are fucking them over every single game. They literally made what 3 calls that once Aces coach argued they changed the call every time and gave the ball to Vegas. Refs favor them as is so it’s ridiculous. There’s no reason Temi should get so few of minutes and why the hell wasn’t Lexie the one in the corner with that last 3 attempt. Then 4 secs left they could’ve at least attempted a shot and maybe got a foul but they throw in double coverage. The dumb mistakes are killing them. They over collapse on the ball and leave everyone open for threes. Other teams know to drive and kick it out because everyone on the line is open. That being said they never do it themselves.

[AVigil-mbyb]

Sides has no clue! N. Smith has failed her team!
Weak coaching will NEVER win championship!
Christmas failed to adjust against the top 4 teams!
Fire Christy! GET A REAL coach!

[charitoreyes]

She has no good advice for her players.. absolutely ridiculous

[TonyDaTruthTiger]

Sides should be fired. Smith is not a starter and should be benched. Can’t hang to the ball, no defense and can’t shoot free throws.

[cravenlevay]

Sides makes the worst decisions at the worst moments. The players have to out play her horrible coaching. Pulls out CC and Mitchell at the wrong moments. The Paint? You have no Paint! Run and gun with CC or LOSE! #Firecoachsides I could not imagine how some could defend her now. She makes the same mistakes every game. Fever want to win IGNORE COACH PRIDE!