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FEVER 84, ACES 68: Reaction with John Robertson & Michelle Garmon (The Fever Report, 2.298.1) · The Central Indiana Sports Report

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  [SPEAKER_02]: You are listening to a special edition of the Fever Report with John Robertson and Michelle Garmin.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Their reaction to the Indiana Fever's 84-68 win and Vegas against the Aces on Sunday night.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: We react after most Fever games, but with them on the West Coast this week, it might be a little hit and miss.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So make sure you're subscribed to the Central Indiana Sports Report, so you don't miss any of it.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Welcome, Fever fans of the Central Indian Usports Report for a special edition of the Fever Report with John Robertson and Michelle Garmin.
• 0:37
  [SPEAKER_02]: They are both here to react to the Indiana Fever's 84-68 win in Vegas on Sunday night and guys, it's safe to say, the Fever better without Caitlin Clark.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: No, God.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Please don't start that.
• 0:51
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I knew like we knew that narrative was going to happen and it is happening on social media.
• 0:57
  [SPEAKER_01]: It's just, oh yeah, there's lots of this stuff going on and I'm ignoring it all.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I think the fever are better defensively without Caitlin Clark right now and I think it's because her back is actually also hurt.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: She's been bothered by it a little bit, but overall they're not a better team without her.
• 1:12
  [SPEAKER_00]: There are times on the defensive end of the floor they are, but overall no.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: They're meshing a little better without her right now because she's in and out of practice.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: She missed all of last season.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: It makes sense.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: But they're on the list.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: They're pinnacle with Caitlin.
• 1:27
  [SPEAKER_02]: Of course.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Let's not be stupid.
• 1:29
  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm going to argue that the game on Sunday really doesn't mean a whole lot for either side because with Asia Wilson out and Caitlin Clark out, you really don't get to see much of the course of the games.
• 1:40
  [SPEAKER_01]: Oh, no, I know you were.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I know.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That's just been my take the whole time as the game really great win.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Glad to be got the win.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It was kind of a kind of a dominant win really, but really was.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But without Asia.
• 1:53
  [SPEAKER_01]: Vegas is not going to be their core that they're used to and without Caitlyn, the fever are going to play differently than they would with her.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So it's really a tale of two different teams.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But what we saw was great, the things we got out of Alia and I really wanted to shout out Lexi having a great first half, excellent first half from Lexi.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It was just good to see everybody step up and play like they needed to play and get the win.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Because that's really what they got to do as stack wins, just keep stacking wins.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: they do.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And you know what, I thought she didn't score a lot, but I thought they got another nice performance from Monique Billings.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I think she's starting to feel comfortable in her role here with the fever.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm both in the floor.
• 2:31
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think you're right, I think Monique is really starting to look good out there.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm actually like in the minutes we're getting from Timson, she only played eight minutes, but when she's in, she looks more confident.
• 2:42
  [SPEAKER_01]: I really think and Raven, I think Raven did only scored six points, but like her defense was really really good
• 2:50
  [SPEAKER_00]: Well, yeah, what really gives you defensively, she gives you someone who's going to pick up their best player who you don't want the ball in their hands up.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: She don't pick them up full court, not let them inbound it to her and she just brings defensive pressure.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think everybody's just starting to find their role that they need to play and they're playing that role.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Speaking of which, it's really nice when Caitlin clerks out that you have a go-to score like Kelsey Mitchell because she can just take over a game at any moment.
• 3:15
  [SPEAKER_01]: Of course she is just unbelievable.
• 3:18
  [SPEAKER_01]: We've said this multiple times on this show, but it's almost like we don't even blink or think about when she gets 20.
• 3:26
  [SPEAKER_01]: So when she is 27 or like, oh, pretty good day, but that's a really good day in the WNBA for just about anybody.
• 3:32
  [SPEAKER_02]: And she had a couple of baskets where she ended up with wide open layups because she was so much faster than everybody else.
• 3:39
  [SPEAKER_01]: So she, I can't think of anybody who's really faster with her than her, with the ball in their hands.
• 3:46
  [SPEAKER_01]: I can think of maybe some of the people that are just as fast, if not a little quicker with like on cuts, but with the ball in their hands, nobody else.
• 3:53
  [SPEAKER_01]: And I don't want to get too far off of this because we can talk about this on a fever report later, but I will the fever even be able to keep Kelsey Mitchell next year.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That's another question we're going to have to tackle soon, but
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  [SPEAKER_02]: it is.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: It is a question whether she's part of the core or not.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I think she is, but they're going to have to make some financial decisions around it.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: It's really a best player to tell.
• 4:16
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, it's going to be tough financially.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I really liked what Harris gave them in the starting lineup with her passing.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Some really nice passing.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, she didn't have a big scoring day, but she doesn't have to have a big scoring day.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: She just has to do what they need to do as far as movement and like she's giving them what they need.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So shout out to Tyres for actually being a good leader on the floor shooting day.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And she looks more comfortable to it.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I think.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: For her, I think when you're new to the fever and when you're playing with Caitlyn Clark and you haven't really played with her before, it's kind of hard to find your movement because Caitlyn is very creative and they get pressure.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I know you have to find your role in the rhythm with her right because she has the ball in her hands a lot and if you're used to playing in a system where the ball moves more.
• 5:10
  [SPEAKER_00]: passing or you don't have a true point guard with the ball in your hands a lot, then it's a little bit different and so glad to see her get these minutes right now because of those are confidence and I'll be glad then to see how then watch her play some more with Caitlin Clark, because then the fever can be really dangerous and
• 5:32
  [SPEAKER_00]: as they go in as the season goes on, I just really think they can and I think it will allow them to be able to not wear out legs, especially Kelsey Mitchell's legs.
• 5:44
  [SPEAKER_00]: That's the only thing I worry about that's why I like the blowout games right now because without Caitlin we know she's the they go to the big score so she's gonna play 32 or more minutes a game and if we can
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  [SPEAKER_02]: All right, guys, great way to start off a West Coast road trip.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Of course, back in Vegas on Sunday.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Off a couple of days before going and playing the sparks and the mercury on back to back nights, not sure about Caitlyn status, not sure.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: You want her playing against Phoenix to be honest with you, but really big next three games coming up here.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Quick programming note, we typically have reactions after games.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: We might after these games, we might not.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: They're out west, so if we do it,
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  [SPEAKER_02]: you'll know when they pop up or they don't.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So just want to let everybody know.
• 6:37
  [SPEAKER_02]: Typically we do when they're on the east, in the east, but typically not when they're out west, but if something of significance happens, we'll probably talk about it between now and Sunday's fever report, John.
• 6:51
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I think the big story is going to be the upcoming mercury game, right?
• 6:56
  [SPEAKER_01]: Like everybody's going to want to talk about it.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think the fever sparks games should be interesting, exciting.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Again, a couple of injuries on that one, but everybody's going to want to talk about the Mercury game.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Well, I don't see Caitlin playing in both, not as she's working her way back with back get shoes, especially been out.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Do you think she'll play in either?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Yes, I think she'll play.
• 7:17
  [SPEAKER_00]: I think she'll play.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I wouldn't be surprised to see her play versus the sparks.
• 7:23
  [SPEAKER_00]: just to get her out there a little bit.
• 7:25
  [SPEAKER_00]: I don't know that she'll play a lot.
• 7:27
  [SPEAKER_00]: I won't don't think she'll play the Mercury and then depending on the situation with the ACEs and they may not play her against the ACEs again.
• 7:33
  [SPEAKER_00]: If Asian Wilson's not back.
• 7:35
  [SPEAKER_02]: So I'll play one game on of the two.
• 7:39
  [SPEAKER_02]: That's what they're saying right now.
• 7:40
  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah.
• 7:41
  [SPEAKER_01]: And just for the record, Becky Hammond said, Asia could have played yesterday, but they chose not to just let her recoup.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So
• 7:49
  [SPEAKER_01]: What's up?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: There's news conspiracy theories about that one too, but like I honestly think that some of these is WMBA fans I use the term loosely.
• 7:56
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think they prefer the conspiracies to the actual sport.
• 8:00
  [SPEAKER_01]: So it is one of this I don't buy in the most of that just for the record.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I just want to watch basketball
• 8:09
  [SPEAKER_02]: The rumor is they may not want her to play quote unquote back to backs but they may just not want her to play against Phoenix because right now that's dangerous and this situation when she's already a little bit injured.
• 8:20
  [SPEAKER_02]: And sorry but Phoenix is a bunch of thugs and that's the way it is.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think Indiana can beat Phoenix without her anyway so I think Phoenix is that bad.
• 8:31
  [SPEAKER_01]: I don't know nothing against Caitlyn she's great she brings she elevates the team.
• 8:34
  [SPEAKER_01]: She absolutely does but I think that they don't need her to beat Phoenix.
• 8:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: I agree with you, John.
• 8:40
  [SPEAKER_00]: I don't think they do either.
• 8:41
  [SPEAKER_00]: It'll be interesting because but we know that the WMBA has terrible leadership.
• 8:46
  [SPEAKER_00]: But if I'm the WMBA, if I'm Catholic, you know, I'm there with my president of the officials and we're at the Phoenix Mercury game and we're sitting right where the officials can see us all game on.
• 8:57
  [SPEAKER_01]: So you can get boots all game?
• 8:59
  [SPEAKER_00]: Well, go ahead and get boots, but just show the officials know you're there and you're going, you're really actively, and you'll be
• 9:09
  [SPEAKER_01]: So, next game's Wednesday, we've got a couple of days off to chill.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Thanks so much to John on the show.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Thank you so much for listening.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: This is the point where I usually tell everybody wouldn't be back, but not exactly sure this week.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: What I do know is there will be a fever report on Sunday.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: There is one on every Sunday.
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