The Indiana Fever have emerged from the Olympic break as the WNBA’s hottest team. And while much of that is fueled by Caitlin Clark’s stellar play, the entire team has used that time off to build on-court chemistry.
That couldn’t have been more clear in Sunday’s game against the Dallas Wings.
One play, in particular, had the Fever looking more like the Showtime Fever.
With the Fever on the break early in the first quarter, Clark fired off a one-handed, three-quarter-court pass to Kelsey Mitchell who unleashed a perfect behind-the-back pass to NaLyssa Smith for the layup. Everything about the sequence was mesmerizing.
the full-court pass from Caitlin Clark 😮💨
the behind-the-back pass from Kelsey Mitchell 😤
and the finish from NaLyssa Smith 👊 pic.twitter.com/Q4SIVCkKHU— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 1, 2024
Clark’s pass was already impressive, but Mitchell took it to another level by already thinking of the next step when the ball was on the way. Again, that’s where that improved chemistry comes in, and it’s so fun to watch.
Mitchell led all scorers with 36 points, and Clark added 28 points and 12 assists of her own in the win.
Fans also couldn’t get enough of that play. It was poetry in motion.
This was how Twitter/X reacted
Idkkkkk man this team is gonna be scary in the playoffs!!! https://t.co/TybDjf5X1z
— AJ King (@allday_ajking) September 1, 2024
This chemistry🤌🤌🤌 all other teams should be very worried, this Fever team is PEAKING at the right time https://t.co/k0N92gK00o
— T 🎀 (@bagelled) September 1, 2024
The Fever goin strait Globetrotter @Globies on us! 🤩🤩 https://t.co/oA47n1hW2I
— Bart Lower (@BartLower) September 1, 2024
This is what Dr. Naismith prophesied https://t.co/Ks0DsoyEtV
— Brad Friedman (@BradFriedman713) September 1, 2024
There’s a lot to choose from but this might be the play of the year for the fever. https://t.co/Lz2Z5fb1Zm
— Jordan 💎🤚 (@bohlj988) September 1, 2024
When teams start to click like this, it’s a thing of beauty! https://t.co/PUMEXbN1oU
— Kevin (@CoachKMiranda) September 1, 2024
Kelsey Mitchell out here bullying the opposition https://t.co/0HWP64ZwDt
— osuwbbfans (@osuwbbfans) September 1, 2024
this play altered my brain chemistry https://t.co/26tSpveDu8
— kate ryan (@k8ry) September 1, 2024
Fever are gonna be a problem in the playoffs https://t.co/Z0bzShzsA5
— mescudi (@Aaronmes_) September 1, 2024
