Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides decided to pull her starters out early in the third quarter. She said defensive effort was a big reason behind the decision.
About midway through the third quarter, Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides decided to make a major change in the lineup. Trailing the Connecticut Sun by nearly 30 points, she benched the starters for the final 15 minutes of the game.
Sides kept other starters — Caitlin Clark, NaLyssa Smith, Kelsey Mitchell and Kristy Wallace — on the bench for most of the second half. She said effort was a big factor in that decision on Monday night.. "I felt like we were just trying to ask them to keep playing hard. You can't start there. You can't play in this league if you have to coach effort. It's just too hard.
Indiana has dealt with some serious growing pains this year, even with back-to-back No. 1 picks in Boston and Clark. Seven of the Fever's 10 losses have been decided by double digits.
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