The Indiana Fever of coach Christie Sides play the Washington Mystics on Thursday in their final regular season game. This Sunday marks the start of the WNBA Playoffs, which The Fever have already secured a position in. They are now anxiously awaiting their opponent, knowing full well that they might receive the squad that is expected to beat them in the opening round.
Given Clark’s rookie status and her and Sides’ team’s subpar regular season record (20-19), the majority of WNBA fans across the league believe that Clark and the Fever are a squad on the rise but not quite ready for prime time. Related: Get to know Ben Felter, Cameron Brink’s boyfriend “I mean, that’s just part of the fun of it, right?” During Wednesday’s practice, Sides spoke with the media and inquired about what it’s like to be unaware of the Fever’s opponent in the first round. “We’ll be ready whenever we know.
” The dynamic team of Kelsey Mitchell and Clark has been leading the Fever lately. With 19.5 points per game, Clark has ascended to eighth place among all scorers in the league, just.1 points behind seventh-place teammate Kelsey Mitchell. With a calm, self-assured response to a reporter’s inquiry, Sides also conveyed a powerful message to the rest of the WNBA, fans, and her team’s potential opponents.
When asked if she had a “feeling” about who the Fever would face in the first round, she said that she didn’t. According to Sides, the Fever’s success will depend on their playing style and habits on the court. “That’s what we’ve talked about from day one,” Sides stated. “I believe we have the ability to compete with anyone in the league. It is about what we do, which we do at a really high level, and be consistent with it, with our habits.”
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