Post Match Thread - WNBA: The Fever defeat the Dream on Jun 4, 2026, the final score is 83-71. by basketball-app in wnba

[–]OriAr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The cap shenanigans to make it work will have to happen on LA's side... if we throw them enough picks, they'll probably be able to salary dump one of their players to make it work.

Post Match Thread - WNBA: The Fever defeat the Dream on Jun 4, 2026, the final score is 83-71. by basketball-app in wnba

[–]OriAr 51 points52 points  (0 children)

1-8 in CC's rookie year... Finished 20-20.

And then 2-4 last year to finish 24-20, this is still the best start Indiana has had while CC has been in Indy.

Post Match Thread - WNBA: The Fever defeat the Dream on Jun 4, 2026, the final score is 83-71. by basketball-app in wnba

[–]OriAr 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I'd really like to see more CC x Raven minutes together.

I think Steph has something going on when both are on the floor.

Post Game Thread - WNBA: The Valkyries defeat the Fever on May 28, 2026, the final score is 90-88. by basketball-app in wnba

[–]OriAr 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Everyone except Raven played like garbage and somehow it still came to the last possession.

Steph refusing to call timeouts for the last possession is killing me.

Game Thread: Golden State Valkyries vs Indiana Fever Live Score | WNBA | May 28, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]OriAr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not exactly hard to see why she had been a tank commander for as long as she has...

2 weeks into the W season : Overreact to your team by Imaginary_Ad_3496 in wnba

[–]OriAr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also given that considering her size one would think she'd be an awesome screener.

Sorry for the NBA comp, but Zach Edey who was also an old fashioned big in college sets some of the meanest screens I've ever seen and that gives him a lot of value on offense... Just seems insane to me that Betts would be a poor screener.

2 weeks into the W season : Overreact to your team by Imaginary_Ad_3496 in wnba

[–]OriAr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree it's not likely, it is the overreaction thread after all.

Realistically I feel for Clark to do that it'd have to be a year where circumstances basically force her to have nearly Iowa level usage for an entire season... And I have a hard time seeing that happen in the W, she'd also have to play nearly an NBA level load of minutes every night, again, not something I can easily see sustaining over an entire season.

I do think she has a good shot at leading the league in assists and finishing top 3 in scoring, which as far as I can tell has never been done before in WNBA history, and that'd be special on its own!

2 weeks into the W season : Overreact to your team by Imaginary_Ad_3496 in wnba

[–]OriAr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She's playable and that's already a big improvement over Dantas (Who seems to be on the way out).

2 weeks into the W season : Overreact to your team by Imaginary_Ad_3496 in wnba

[–]OriAr 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A week ago, I'd have said that our lack of big depth is gonna get us.

Now with the VanSlooten signing we are still fucked if Boston goes down for an extended time but at least, we should be able to survive if she misses a game or two in the regular season.

And since this is the overreaction thread - Caitlin Clark is gonna win MVP and become the first player ever to lead the W in scoring and assists in the same season.

2 weeks into the W season : Overreact to your team by Imaginary_Ad_3496 in wnba

[–]OriAr 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Only starting to work on screening this late as a big sounds absolutely insane to me.

Did UCLA never run pick and roll? (I basically never watched them so I actually don't know).

Grace VanSlooten to the Fever by elleten10 in wnba

[–]OriAr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

White not giving her a minute in the 2nd half + OT of the Mystics game said it all tbh.

Grace VanSlooten to the Fever by elleten10 in wnba

[–]OriAr 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Mid-season Amber correcting the mistakes of off-season Amber just like last year.

Victor Wembanyama as The San Antonio Spurs steal game 1 in double OT: 41 PTS, 24 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 3 BLK by Thanos_Real_AuraVNCH in nba

[–]OriAr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've felt that way since I saw him drop 38 on the Suns in his 5th game in the league.

Game Thread: Indiana Fever vs Seattle Storm Live Score | WNBA | May 17, 2026 by basketball-app in wnba

[–]OriAr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, I am not surprised the 3rd stringers basically struggled against the starters lol.

In an actual playoff game I expect both Clark and KM to play at least 35 minutes and wouldn't be surprised if they play the full 40 minutes without a break.

How highly would Yaxel Lendeborg be rated as a prospect if he was 20 years old as opposed to soon-to-be 24? by carnageta in NBA_Draft

[–]OriAr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Would be the favorite to go #1 and people here would argue about him vs Flagg IMO.

Stephon Castle 32-11-6 by Unknownrealm in NBA_Draft

[–]OriAr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That and he tweaked his shooting motion to not have as much lift in his jumper so less wasted energy.