Indiana Fever VS Phoenix Mercury | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | August 16, 2024

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Indiana Fever VS Phoenix Mercury | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | August 16, 2024

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Transcript
00:00The playoff chase is on. The Fever with playoff aspirations. They're looking to get there for the first time since 2016.
00:08It's the Olympian Griner and a future Olympian in Aaliyah Boston who get us started.
00:13This Fever team is well rested. They had one Olympian in Christy Wallace, other than that this group has been together
00:19here for the last month or so as Boston finds Mitchell who finishes.
00:24Knocking down two big free throws to get the one point win over France. But guys, that gold medal game was just five days ago.
00:31Unlike the majority of these women in the league, they didn't get the rest that they did.
00:35These three gold medalists as Boston dips inside and can't finish. Boston wrestling through a triple team.
00:45Here is Clark off the screen, launches and drops a triple.
00:49As Copper knocks down her second shot. Now on a back to back here tonight. This is really physically demanding.
00:54It is extremely difficult. Not only physically, but also mentally staying in it.
01:01Go against another team here. They've been chomping at the bin. It's Tarassi. What a spin. Tarassi a finish.
01:08A 20 year veteran, Diana Tarassi dialing back. And it's Clark on the other end at 22.
01:16Beaverhead hits seven of their last eight shots here from the floor. Samuelson, good ball movements and finds Smith.
01:23As Clough launches and misses on a three. Phoenix's missed three.
01:28And it's a three. And it's a three. And it's a three.
01:33And it's a three. And it's a three. And it's a three.
01:38And it's a three. And it's a three. And it's a three.
01:43As Clough launches and misses on a three. Phoenix has missed their first four.
01:47You can see what Indiana wants to do here. They want to run. And Mitchell pulls up and connects.
01:52Almost pulled off the bench and come to your first shot. Is that three ball being able to knock it down.
01:57Gotta have the confidence to do it.
02:01Mitchell launches and hits a three.
02:05Mercury offense is great since 2015.
02:09It's been the Beaver offense that has stolen the show here so far.
02:12Dantas, oh, tips it. There's Smith on the receiving end.
02:21Mitchell working on Copper. A couple of all-stars. Oh, Mitchell, she wins that battle.
02:26Three ball rims out. Phoenix just one of eights from the perimeter here so far.
02:33Diana with the fourth pass is pace of play. And that suits Kaitlyn Clark.
02:40Copper, the switch on to Dantas. Off balance, Clark.
02:43Copper, Kalia Copper beats that first quarter buzzer.
02:47Playing her game, Indiana's gotta do a better job of closing out on her.
02:52Clark, oh, from the logo. Couldn't get it to go. But there's Boston who cleans up underneath.
02:59Missed this shot. Has to give you confidence as well to shoot and be in your game.
03:03Indiana comes up with a turnover. Here is Clark. This time it's Smith.
03:06With a foul. And an and one.
03:12Here's Mitchell. Oh, behind the defense.
03:17And Kaitlyn Clark can do no wrong.
03:21She's coming off that assist record in Dallas before the Olympic break.
03:2616 points here early in the second quarter. Has four assists as well.
03:31As Cloud rattles that one in.
03:37Oh, trying to carve out some space.
03:40People are more than content to make Phoenix jump shooters.
03:43And there is Cloud. Defense there by Mack, who got pinned in underneath.
03:47Able to react, get a piece of Boston's shot.
03:51Here's Tarassi launching and hitting a three.
03:55Somebody that just thoroughly loves basketball, loves the game.
03:58And being able to come out here and support, I know, means so much to these women.
04:03But also get some of these tips as well. Being able to see where he can improve his game.
04:12Wheeler turns the corner, gets inside. Extra pass. That was pretty.
04:16And Boston cleans up.
04:18Here before halftime as Epper going cross court to Cunningham.
04:22Cloud is open and rattles home a three.
04:25Phoenix has had some good looks from the...
04:27Lots of hands. Being able to move.
04:30Beaver has to do a good job finding the holes in the defense.
04:33Epper back for Tarassi who splashes home a three.
04:36And all of a sudden the blood gates have opened from the perimeter.
04:41Beaver offensively turned it over just two times in that first half.
04:45Average 15 a game, so a very good sign from that perspective.
04:49But it's Greiner who gets it.
04:51And a hallmark of a young team and a talented team like this.
04:54Beaver had moments of brilliance.
04:57But then moments of struggle.
05:00As Cunningham gets it inside to Greiner.
05:03Greiner turning on Boston and the hook shot. Pretty touch.
05:06This Indiana Beaver crowd a little anxious right now.
05:09As Indiana led by 28 earlier.
05:12It's a 26-7 run as Mitchell puts an end to it with a three.
05:19Smart play there by Copper to intercept.
05:21And here's Tarassi through traffic and a finish.
05:25Wow, we've seen two great moves by Tarassi going downhill.
05:30Copper kind of tied up there. She and Tarassi play catch.
05:33Refreshes the dribble. Shot clock down to five.
05:36Copper off the screen from the foul line. Knocks it down.
05:40Very similar. Cold start. Roaring back. Staying steady. Strong minded.
05:46And Mitchell from the heavens.
05:50Working on foul. Nothing developing here for Indiana.
05:52Shot clock's already down to five.
05:55Smith's going to have to create. Smith driving on Greiner.
05:57Who sends it back? Greiner with a signature block.
06:02Other than that, Indiana's offense has struggled in the third quarter.
06:06They have seven points.
06:08Cunningham wide open. Splashes home a three.
06:12Comes up holding her head and the Mercury have numbers the other direction.
06:15Skip pass. Copper. Extra pass. Herbert Harrigan delivers on a three.
06:21Turnovers. They had seven here in the third quarter.
06:24Clark step back on a deep two. Oh, gets the shooter's touch.
06:30Mitchell with five seconds left. Cross court Clark.
06:34Does Clark see the clock? Hand off Samuelson.
06:37Who burns the three? Samuelson beats the buzzer.
06:42And the fever in the third with a flourish.
06:46It's been a tough one to get.
06:49Clark off the screen. Finds some space and delivers.
06:53Hits a triple for Kaitlyn Clark.
06:55I've been going up.
06:57A little surprised to see Mitchell not launch either.
07:00As Tarassi on the other end hits a three and the Mercury just refuse.
07:04Clark seeing two. Bounces. Oh, beautiful.
07:07It's Boston with the finish.
07:09He's got the assignment of Natasha Cloud with the shot clock down to five.
07:13Trying to spin her way out of it.
07:15Trying to create one on the shot clock.
07:17Cloud gets it up and knocks it down.
07:19Big shot Natasha Cloud.
07:21As soon as he sees the double team. Skip pass Clark.
07:25Mitchell. Corner three. Connects.
07:27One skip pass that leads to another skip of her game.
07:31And she does that by going downhill, being explosive and really doing a good job.
07:35Just getting a little step on the.
07:37And Mitchell with the hesitation and the.
07:41Clark sizing up Cunningham.
07:43Here is Mitchell. Another three.
07:45Mitchell is knocked in.
07:47In the front.
07:49Cunningham.
07:51Cunningham.
07:53Cunningham.
07:54Mitchell is knocked in.
07:56In the front.
07:58Probe her. Get the defense to shift.
08:00And then the wide open Clark.
08:02Cunningham answers with a three of her own.
08:06Caitlin Clark just wants to settle things down here for the moment.
08:11To get the step on Cunningham.
08:13Clark gets to the rim.
08:15And that might have been.
08:17At times from the line this season.
08:19Big ones there for Indiana is Cloud.
08:22Buries a three.
08:24Big.
08:26Reiner who's checked back in.
08:28Reiner.
08:30Scored pass.
08:32Hopper fires away and hits a three.
08:34And Phoenix is back within six.
08:36Again, you can't stop everything.
08:38You just got to try to make it difficult.
08:40They were able to find the hole.
08:42And Lexi Hole.
08:44A triple of her own.
08:46Melissa Smith.
08:48Clark.
08:50Cutting.
08:52It's Mitchell with the finish.
08:54Six seconds to go.
08:56Tarassi will dribble it away.
08:58For the first time in franchise history.
09:00Beaver had beaten the Mercury for three times.
09:03In the regular season.
09:05Indiana sweeps the season series.

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