“I don’t have a single starter who’s ever played in a playoff game… We’re all trying to figure out what we need,” shared Fever head coach Christie Sides before entering the regular season finale. For her, the utmost priority was to be “cautious” with the Fever’s roster minutes on the court for the non-consequential game. But it seems she stumbled.
Right after the Indiana Fever’s 90-91 loss against the Mystics, Christie Sides discussed the game during a post-game media conference. “Just when she went down I stroked out a little bit, so I made the decision right then,” she shared. The Fever, with a 20-20 record and having already secured the No. 6 seed, had no impact on their last game, yet Sides still opted for Mitchell to play.
As the first quarter came to a close following the Fever’s impressive 11-0 run, Mitchell collided with a Mystics player and slowed down. Despite being initially injured, the team’s leading scorer chose to stay in the game before heading to the locker room with Todd Champlin, the athletic trainer.
Later, the two-time All-Star was seen benched with a brace on her left knee. With playoffs just three days away, her injury raised questions about Sides’ coaching decision. Naturally, it left everyone speculating about the severity of her injury. However, all those speculations were put to rest as Sides confirmed, “Kelsey’s good... She’s going to get ready for Sunday.”
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