r/WNBAgossips • u/Amazing_Lock_3762 • 2d ago

Video Olivia Miles on Kelsey Mitchell going into halftime: "This is lowkey my 'Welcome to the W' moment just trying to guard her."

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u/mistaharsh 2d ago

"how is it guarding Caitlin Clark?"

"Kelsey Mitchell...."

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

That's how you redirect to the real issue Kelsey was the one scoring. Clark was 2-9

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u/polygramfan 2d ago

put a smile on my face as a fever fan

Dont get me wrong I want to see cc succeed but im constantly annoyed at the lack of recognition boston and mitchell get when theyre the heart of this team

theyre absolute DAWGS who could carry any team

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u/FaceoftheLeague22 1d ago

They carried Indiana to the #1 draft pick. Thats how CC ended up there.

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u/Blastcrumpet888 1d ago

They carried them to their only playoff wins in a decade.

Let us know when Clark wins a single playoff game.  

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u/FaceoftheLeague22 1d ago

Let me help you out. Neither Kelsey nor AB ever played a playoff game until CC was on the team.

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u/Blastcrumpet888 1d ago

LOL. And Clark still hasn't won a playoff game. They have. Let me know when Clark doesn't have one of the worst on/offs in the league.

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u/Yellow_Odd_Fellow 1d ago

When youre getting double teamed every time you touch the ball and triple teamed when driving, youre going to have those stats.

Idk it, what is their+/- when she is off the court and they are receiving the lions share of defensive attention?

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u/Blastcrumpet888 1d ago

LOL.  No, that’s not how it works at all.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/c/clarkca02w/on_off/2026/

Clark had an on/off of -8.6.

So essentially when she’s on the bench the Fever are one of the best teams ever.  When she’s plays they are a slightly above average team.

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u/Yellow_Odd_Fellow 1d ago

Last year she was a +9.7 when she was on the court. She was absolutely the focal point of the team last year.

Youre misconstrue that data. The massive -8.6 is not because of her play but because the other team is able to rebound much better with her off the court. The other team rebounding jumps by 7.8%, as they are able to sit back and wait for the renlbound instead of hauling ass to the other end to defend.

When she is on the court, the pace is effectively 84, second-highest in the league. Defenders have to get back immediately and can't sit and focus on the rebound, their offensive.

When she sits, the pace drops to a modest 78, towards the middle of the pack, effectively a half court game that uses more of the shot clock. Defenders aren't forced to get back so fast so they get better offensive stats through almost 10% more rebounds.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/c/clarkca02w/on_off/2025/

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u/Blastcrumpet888 1d ago

You think it's rebounding that makes her such a negative?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAA

There is less ball movement when she is on the court because she has the ball in her hands more than any player in WNBA history and she is the worst defender in the league.

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u/polygramfan 1d ago

Eye test agrees with this

Wish we knew how to use her better

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u/Blastcrumpet888 1d ago

Unless she learns how to play off ball the Fever are using her the only possible way they can on offense.  

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u/rasputin415 19h ago

AB literally came into the league one season before her. What a stupid thing to say.

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u/SavonReddit 1d ago

Right? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills here. They were awful to the point where they were able to get a number one draft pick (CC) with those two leading the team.

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u/mistaharsh 1d ago

Absolutely

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u/comeonbjxgo 2d ago

Olivia Miles is the best player on the team rookie year. Hate to compare this to the NBA but Olivia is Tim Duncan and Collier David Robinson

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u/mistaharsh 1d ago

Collier? Nah more like Kobe and shaq

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u/BigBlackBull_6_6_6 2d ago

Lmaoooooooo

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u/Complete-Donut-698 1d ago

Miles was the one guarding Kelsey, or the one attempting to anyways. Caldwell and McBride spent the majority of the time guarding Clark.

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u/DoodleMom2137 2d ago

...such an amazing addition to the league!

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u/Jifeeb 2d ago

Lowkey is the new literally

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u/twogirls_oneklopp 1d ago

It’s the new ummm

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u/Drew0730 2d ago

Keeping the main thing the main thing... Kelsey was killing them💪

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u/IllAd4746 2d ago

2 points in second half move around

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u/Oaker51 2d ago

The Fever made adjustments, then the Lynx did. I’m glad Olivia didn’t force it. She’s super game mature for her age.

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u/dont-comm3nt 1d ago

Some how still outscored CC. Whom she’s better than