When no one was watching the WNBA they got sloppy with rules , refs and professional conduct. Now the league has a lot of eyes on it-they all have to step up and grow with the business.

@stephengrinkley9889

22 күн бұрын

Spot on!

That move had disciplinary action written all over it. Sides answer makes it plain as day if you’ve ever been on an organized team

@theadriennerossshow3143

21 күн бұрын

True

@shadowphoenix6237

21 күн бұрын

Absolutely. While this is shaping up to not be a SA or SH issue, most companies have very specific rules against such behavior while on the clock that typically leads to dismissal.

@marycooper5991

21 күн бұрын

I agree. Disciplinary situation.

@marycooper5991

21 күн бұрын

If NaLyssa has a conflict that interferes with her job on the Fever, something’s got to give. The same goes for anyone in the work world. You don’t undermine, in any way, the people or company you work with/for.

@Tboy439

17 күн бұрын

@@theadriennerossshow3143 ...Are you that dense not to see what is happening. Let me get this right. The Fever, after beating the best team in the league, with Clark getting the first triple double by a rookie in the WNBA somehow fell behind the worst team in the league and was behind by 25 entering the 4th quarter. After spearheading a huge comeback and pulling within 3, the coach pulls Clark, who already has5 steals and 3 block shots and a player who has a will to win like no other player on the team like no other for defensive purposes. Anyone who believes that then I've got some land I want to sell them when the tide goes out. CAITLIN CLARK IS THE BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER ON THE TEAM, yet is routinley pulled from the game for alleged defensive reasons when in fact she is pulled from the game to prevent the team from winning, or in one case, prevent Caitlin from getting the first triple double by a rookie in league history, for so called defensive purposes, when in fact the outcome was already decided and the only thing the coach was preventing was Caitlin getting a triple double. WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They ae deliberatly undermining Caitlin and the fever, and the coach is in on it.

I've never heard anything more immature than what I've heard about these players.

@colleenposadas8415

22 күн бұрын

It's totally unprofessional how they are behaving. Of course it should be questioned.

You are correct. When I heard that answer, I immediately thought it was something Smith had done off the court.

@LuKaa316

22 күн бұрын

But is it reasonable to take her out of the starting lineup as a disciplinary action?? Maybe yes maybe not. Maybe she missed the practice. Either way I think they lost because of Sides not making good plays especially at the end of the 4th qtr.

@ronniecarter266

22 күн бұрын

​@@LuKaa316No it's because of her relationship with dijonai I would be willing to bet on it and she's another sell out on the fever team

@anthonylockhart6120

22 күн бұрын

Both the coach and smith fault ​@@ronniecarter266

This team is totally messed up. They can't accept Clark not only as their best player but maybe the best player in the league.

@jeanfourcade

21 күн бұрын

This entire league is meesed up. Thanks to the NBA subisides, playing in the WNBA in fact NOT a job, but a welfare program to which they feel entitled to in the name of "diversity". The arrival of Clark is a huge threat. Should Clark inspire the next generation of college players, the untalented welfare ladies will all be irrelevant and jobless three seasons from now.

I believe you are correct, Adrienne. The Indiana Fever should trade Melissa Smith asap! She should have been the one they traded instead of that good defender that got the axe. What a shame.. poor Caitlin - she's got enemies all around the outside... and enemies from within!!!

@markyg236

22 күн бұрын

Trade wouldn't have worked. Dontas was on injured list and they needed to open a roster spot to activate her. Choices were Taylor, Berger, and Saxton. For whatever reason Taylor got the short straw.

@colleenposadas8415

22 күн бұрын

Did you hear Taylor will play in Australia?

@markyg236

22 күн бұрын

@@colleenposadas8415 Yes, didn't fact check though

@IcelyMorkie

21 күн бұрын

@@colleenposadas8415 thanks! I just looked it up and she got signed to a one year deal. I'm happy for her. Still, I don't understand why they draft her in the first place. Dantas looks totally out of shape.

@theadriennerossshow3143

21 күн бұрын

@@colleenposadas8415 Indeed

I took a long lunch to watch the Mystics game. It was a weird game. It was like the team morphed back to the lack of cohesion they had early in the season.

@colleenposadas8415

22 күн бұрын

Very frustrating huh

Clark Wins 2 of 3 ESPYS

Smith was not on her game. The fever need Temi Fagbenle back in the line up!

@kathyshea2444

21 күн бұрын

Agree 100%

Smith probably missed practice to spend time with her gf. After the Liberty game, Sides was joking and said the team was trying to get two days off again like theyd had that week. Bet Smith took two days anyway.

@charlesc4047

21 күн бұрын

That sounds like that could have been what happened

Agreed coach that sounded like it was for personal reasons. Still question why Mitchell was given the final shot and not Clark.

@TitoBDelfino

22 күн бұрын

CC have an open clear shot & did not pass the ball to her on the last few crucial seconds! When she is in the 3 pt. zone!

@theadriennerossshow3143

21 күн бұрын

@chrissmith2753, wonder no more: bad coaching

@ag7043

21 күн бұрын

​@@theadriennerossshow3143 amen, and not the first glaring display of terrible choices in critical moments ny Sides.

@Tboy439

17 күн бұрын

@@theadriennerossshow3143 Not bad coaching....deliberately undermining the team to destroy and discredit Clark, who refuses to bow down to the woke agenda and kiss the black lesbian feet like Beuckers for U-Conn has already done.

NaLyssa Smith is way too emotional, and it really affects her game negatively.

@ernestclayboniii656

22 күн бұрын

@IATG Smith has not played to her talent level after the Sky game. Reese affected her confidence. I hope she has a better game next time against Reese Smith is my favorite player and she is athletic and has talent!

@driger888

21 күн бұрын

@@ernestclayboniii656 if Smith got sent to the line as many times as Angel Reese did she would.

@charlesc4047

21 күн бұрын

@@ernestclayboniii656it’s been since Connecticut game she may be compromised a little. Since her girlfriend is the girl that despises Clark and bashes her on Twitter. Smith has had some descent games this year nonetheless but I’d trade her for another big who can rebound and defend. Maybe Cardosa since Chicago only lets AR play all game

Nalyssa Smith went out of town for 2 days to see her gf. She probably thought they just beat the Liberty, so they got the Mystics in the bag. Guess what? She comes back to a loss to the worst team in the league. 🤦

@jto-eg7qw

22 күн бұрын

Actually mystics are really good

@keiththompson5193

22 күн бұрын

​@@jto-eg7qwI don't know if they are really good, but they are pretty good.

@chat.lives.matter

22 күн бұрын

Dennis Rodman went to Vegas and didnt comeback until they dragged him back.. but the Bulls were smart enough to keep their eyes on the prize. The WNBA is taking advantage of these players.. no way the coaches should be making 7 times more than the players..

@aarongerig9223

22 күн бұрын

They aren’t the worst team in the league. Seriously do you ppl do any research before making a donkey out of yourself?!

@calebgrigson

22 күн бұрын

@@jto-eg7qwRecord wise they are one of the worst games.

Yup, this is what I reached out about…Carrington and smith are back to dating again. Carringtons last few tweets towards Clark are def going to make that locker room quiet

@colleenposadas8415

22 күн бұрын

Carrington is an activist. The hate seeps out of her.

@OWM67

22 күн бұрын

Nah it doesn't, it pours out​@colleenposadas8415

This roster must be revamped over the off-season. Too many players are in it for themselves.

@markyg236

22 күн бұрын

Whole team, from the front office on down.

@EvangelismforGod

22 күн бұрын

I agree!

@kathyshea2444

21 күн бұрын

Wallace Wheeler Mitchell need to go .smith needs to make a decision on her future in basketball loyal to your teammate Caitlin or be traded.can't stand thug Carrington .

She is very open to talk about personal issues involving Caitlon Clark.

@Juke582

21 күн бұрын

Caitlyn …… and we don’t know what occurred! It may have been Carrington meddling no doubt as a Clark hater! Smith is wholly inconsistent anyway and I like Samuelson and Hull better for speed!

@npcfigureathletedawnirish691

21 күн бұрын

Right??

This is what needs to happen, Sides takes Clark into her office, closes the door, sits down at her desk, asks Clark to sit down, takes a deep breath and asks - Caitlin who do you want to start the game with - listen - then do - and after the Game Caitlin will give her the credit - simple solution if you think about it.

@rhondastewart8805

22 күн бұрын

WHYYYY was I thinking this today 😅😅😅😅

@DonaldBruceSmith

22 күн бұрын

@@rhondastewart8805 I should have added the owner and GM be there too - that coach has cost the Fever at least 2 games - and I would be bringing back the Fever best defender.

@markyg236

22 күн бұрын

@@DonaldBruceSmith Signed with an Australian league team today? yesterday?

@rap3208

22 күн бұрын

She's the coach, she's supposed to know more than the players.

@DonaldBruceSmith

22 күн бұрын

@@markyg236 who signed

Whoever is the owner of this team must not care about winning?

She didn't tell you which coach....probably the coach of the SKY.

@theadriennerossshow3143

22 күн бұрын

LOL!

@Marie-kl5vd

21 күн бұрын

Haaaa

Sounds like Miss Smith broke an internal team rule

The reporter that asked Christie Sides the question was Bob Kravitz. He is an all-time great sports journalist and long time Indy sports journalist. He always ask meaningful questions and good sport analysis and opinions.

@jeaniekim9951

22 күн бұрын

Oh! Good to know his name! Thank you! I do like his questions! He seems very invested in his job and seems very professional.

@jdaniels1313

22 күн бұрын

Makes sense. Kravitz clearly understood what "coach's decision" meant as he didn't pursue further and wasn't even butt-hurt about the non-answer.

@user-ph3cz8kb9w

21 күн бұрын

She did not know why I hope next time she learned from her mistake

@user-ph3cz8kb9w

21 күн бұрын

Your starting line up comes out on fire 🔥 M Tyson all was did

@user-ph3cz8kb9w

21 күн бұрын

If you don’t do your. Job your. Gone does she have an assistant. Coach to help coaching

Carrington is about to ruin Smith’s entire career over her own ego. And Smith is about to let her. This is absolutely wild. You speak the truth Adrienne, your loyalty has to lie with your team. This is business. They are just being messy about this. And what Smith needs to realize if it comes down to choosing Clark or her they are not going to pick her she needs to be making wiser moves. As people have said before this is an incredibly competitive league and it’s hard to get a spot if she loses her spot on the fever, where is she going to play?

@caseydominick7806

21 күн бұрын

Carrington isn't even good looking or pretty she's 1000 percent fake fake hair fake eyelashes fake everything

I wouldn’t be surprised if, they share each other’s team’s playbook. Whoever is weaker, emotionally, in that relationship will be the one being squeezed for information.

There are reasons that she was hired and reasons that she remains. Winning championships and developing team play are not among them.

I find it interesting how NaLyssa is allowing Carrington to sabotage her career with the Fever. Not the best love choice.

@marygooden2905

22 күн бұрын

She seems immature and not serious being a committed player of the team.

@fredball8240

22 күн бұрын

@@marygooden2905 in other words..unprofessional

@LuckyC555

22 күн бұрын

Nalyssa is puzzy whipped. Men are not the only ones that get that way.

@amtgmedia6295

22 күн бұрын

Because it's a choice based on lust (which can be blinding)... not love.

I think the situation between NaLyssa Smith and DiJonai Carrington is becoming a conflict of interest. DiJonai has been making some suspect comments on X and NaLyssa has been cosigning.

@petep5207

22 күн бұрын

I said after Dijonai's first tweet, that she was just a proxy for Smith. These tweets are coming from Smith herself. I guarantee it.

@Joshua-me1wi

21 күн бұрын

This is so confusing. Smith seems to like Clark in those practice videos. So how can she let Carrington carry on with that rant stuff?

Adrienne, as always your analysis is spot on. I thought something was odd about Sides reaction to the question, and you nailed it. Blessings to you

Thank you Adrienne. It never occurred to me that it was a discipline issue. I thought Christie just didn't appreciate having her starters decision questioned......If that romantic relationship stuff is true, that is a problem. In many professional settings you can't have relationships with the competition, or even with a coworker. Seems like an ethical issue.....However, I sincerely doubt Christie Sides would wade into that controversial area and discipline a player over it.

@markyg236

22 күн бұрын

It's one thing to 'fraternize', it's another to do so on the internet for any and all to see. How long have we been hearing about "the appearance of impropriety"?

@jacquelinerhone5950

22 күн бұрын

I agree. Adrienne, you are getting way too in to this petty gossip…we are not I. High school.

@theadriennerossshow3143

21 күн бұрын

@@jacquelinerhone5950 When you say "I agree," what are you referring to?

@v2807

21 күн бұрын

@@jacquelinerhone5950 i didnt say Adrienne was being petty. I just said Sides probably wouldn’t risk being politically incorrect.

I’m really not too impressed with the character of former Baylor players. Looks like Mulkey ran a circus

@thewire19

22 күн бұрын

Yep, it was a thug system and it continued over at LSU.

@nigeltufnel775

22 күн бұрын

@@thewire19 obviously VanderVeer and Carrington didn’t mesh

ive never been teammates with someone romantically involved with an opponent. I find this extremely weird and i would trade smith

CC got 2 ESPYs and Aja got 2 ESPYs

@ronniecarter266

22 күн бұрын

dei no doubt for wilson

@hilliarddillepree7717

22 күн бұрын

Come with something new. Aja deserved the espy just like Caitlin

@kathyshea2444

21 күн бұрын

Happy for Caitlin only..

I like that perspective...I made friends with other players and we had real connections. But my coach was very clear...you represent and respect the uniform. We never left the locker room before a game til warm upstairs and stayed focused. if I'm playing against my best friend I don't acknowledge her I am focusing on beating the crap out of her and her team. Whatever I edge I needed to help win I used. That was in high school. I didn't get paid...this is supposed to be professional. The WNBA is way too toxic. CC deserves better.

Dijonnai been bitching a lot on Social media lately...

@sarahgobrecht1197

22 күн бұрын

@@StewsReplay toxic behavior

@rosby

22 күн бұрын

Living RENT FREE ... 😂

@nathanthompson3401

22 күн бұрын

Who cares? If you don’t follow her, life is so much better. Just like Caitlin

@rosby

22 күн бұрын

@nathanthompson3401 We Don't follow her. Watching a lot of vblogs here in KZread. We care less. Who is she?

@TyBeTroLLing

22 күн бұрын

​@nathanthompson3401 maybe you should care since she is literally sleeping with the enemy

I honestly thought the same thing Adrienne when she hesitated to answer! You could tell she wanted to say something but kept it in house for once instead of telling the whole world ! Like when Caitlin said they woke up a monster Coach! Anything a player tells their coach should always stay between them. All that did was give the league a heads up and I'm sure they tried to shut Caitlin down even more than they have already been trying to do IMHO I think Christy lost Caitlin's trust just from that incident! I know I got off the subject a little bit LOL

Lyssa gotta tell get her gf Carrington to cut the shit and stop tweeting about CC. It's embarrassing.

@JE-IC

22 күн бұрын

Smith should be waived. Her cozy relationship with a player on an opposing team is inappropriate and unprofessional.

@colleenposadas8415

22 күн бұрын

Carrington is pure hate. She won't listen.

@TyBeTroLLing

22 күн бұрын

Trade lyssa to play with her gf

@thewolfofwallstreet627

22 күн бұрын

​@@JE-ICI don't think that's inappropriate at all. However, the fact that her girlfriend, Djonai, keeps making jabs at both Caitlin Clark and her fans online constantly is a problem. It's also a problem that she keeps liking tweets to fire the coach. Those are far more disturbing.

@ardendragoon

22 күн бұрын

​@@thewolfofwallstreet627it is. The fact that these girls date each other is a big issue. It's not professional and then out it on social media. That's what people don't take the lesbi9nic league seriously. They don't take it serious themselves. Imagine this going on in the nba or any other professional league. Players and coaches should not be dating each other.

Bench Nalysa Smith if Fever will play the Connecticut Sun but not the Mystics when the Fever are trying to settle at 7th place. Again, idiotic coaching.

@theadriennerossshow3143

21 күн бұрын

I get your point, but sometimes, coach's have to make a point right away. The issue isn't the team they're playing; the issue is the behavior period. And, unfortunately, sometimes it takes not starting someone to cause teammate to teammate pressure. I once sat two players who came in late to practice and made the other players run instead. The pain of watching your teammates suffer for your mistake can be eye-opening. But also, since you want to make the playoffs, as you mentioned, it was a gift to be able to sit them against the bottom team. Connecticut is dominant, so you figure you can sit her against a weaker team, the Mystics, send a message, yet still have a good shot at winning. It would have been great if it had worked, but the team came out playing like The Bad News Bears.

Im trying to like women's basketball but they don't make it easy.love your truth

Thanks a lot for explaining. Sides still needs to go. GO FEVER 🏀🏀🏀

The problem I have with that is that she eventually put her in. I am suspicious and I think that there’s more here than just disciplinary action against the player. I’m beginning to think this league is chalk full of corruption.

@theadriennerossshow3143

22 күн бұрын

Well, as a coach, I have not started players for disciplinary reasons. Players pride themselves on starting, and not starting them for a certain violation tends to jar them--if they even care, that is.

@pattibond2342

22 күн бұрын

@lizhricik - I Definitely think the WNBA is Corrupt. None of this makes sense, what's All going on! Drama, Drama, Drama, is All it has been. Nobody can be a professional head coach, and be as ignorant as Christy Sides. No Smart business person (the Owner, President, GM), would put up with what they are doing to Caitlin; Or to the entire team, because they DO have potential, IF they had a decent coach. The Drama with Swoops; Reece; ESPN BS; All-Star game; Olympics; ROTY; Reece Double-double Fixes; The treatment with Everybody Against Clark; ETC. It's just one thing after another. There Has to be more to all this. I don't know if it's for a distraction; I don't know if it's about racism & division, or what. I think a Lot of fans are tired of being made to feel stupid, and it might backfire in their face. If it wasn't for watching Clark's game (because of her style of play), I wouldn't watch at all.

@kathyshea2444

21 күн бұрын

Your not the only one.something corrupt is going on

@Tboy439

17 күн бұрын

@@theadriennerossshow3143 ...You claim to be a coach, yet you can't see the obvious?

She's the coach, so it was her decision. But the reason the fans are upset, was not because of Lexy, but because as a rule of thumb, you don't change a winning side.

@theadriennerossshow3143

22 күн бұрын

Yes, but my video is about something totally different.

@Burning_Rose1

21 күн бұрын

For Lexi’s confidence alone she should have said it was because Lexi could better defend in that matchup.

@theadriennerossshow3143

21 күн бұрын

@@Burning_Rose1 Especially since Lexi's defensive intensity is 💯

She was asked today about it and who was starting tomorrow and she said that’s team business and I’m not talking about it.

@colleenposadas8415

22 күн бұрын

Good

@lauracadoret1535

21 күн бұрын

I was glad she wouldn't say whose starting. Other team doesn't need to know that before the game.

I wish fever could get Cardoso

@rhondastewart8805

22 күн бұрын

OMG, I said this exact same thing to my friend today!!!

@jeaniekim9951

22 күн бұрын

I agree. I think Cardoso is also being underutilized with the Sky. I wanted to see her quickly own her ‘big’ role.

@LuckyC555

22 күн бұрын

Nah, they need to draft a big like Hannah Stuelke that can run the floor and play fast paced. They had the best on court chemistry at Iowa.

@loriamorris4254

21 күн бұрын

I wish they would get Monika Czinski!

Makes sense. Cost them the game. Takes down my interest in Women's bball. Drama off the court is out of this world.

We know there is one anonymous General Manager in the WNBA, who said I would trade my whole team for CC. Where is the offer? If I were a GM, especially in Chicago, Minnesota, Arizona and Dallas I would make a trade. All 4 of those cities are connected to Iowa in location and/or vacation and retirement areas.

Adrienne you should stop saying "Coach Sides," just say Sides. LOL A coach knows what they are doing, and is in control of the team.

Smith's coziness with a competing team's player is inappropriate and unprofessional. Especially when her girlfriend mocks Caitlin on the court and makes social media posts attacking Caitlin. It's bad for team morale, and raises serious questions about Smith's loyalty to her own team. Smith needs to be waived, the sooner the better. Especially since she's very inconsistent and therefore not a reliable person to keep on the roster.

@SW-lx3lu

22 күн бұрын

She has trade value. She was a number 2 pick and if she wasn’t choosing to be like this she is actually one of the best offensive players on the team. Caitlin showed on court chemistry with her before anyone else. The whole thing is very sad.

@rebauer2000

22 күн бұрын

They need to get rid of Smith - trade or whatever.

@PandaPanda-cn7yn

22 күн бұрын

You're right about loyalty. Nalyssa couple weeks ago made comment in Paige's IG comments : "we would look good in a purple 👀", implying that both them could be teammates on the Valkyries. What unprofessional dummie you have to be to make public comments like that.... Plus, Dijonai could not stop tweeting about CC. I'm so tired of all the think peaces from all these pundits and Dijonais. THEY keep escalating this race narrative, make things about black vs white. There're millions of people watching WNBA now and 95% of them are decent human beings. However, they keep adressing and making narratives based on actions some dumb and loud trolls on twitter.

@frankhadleyfdash810

22 күн бұрын

Immediately Like last month This is unacceptable to be dating a competing player Especially once attacking your teammate She trash anyway She never passes the 🏀 She do the dumbest shit I ever seen in a game Trade her immediately

@1CoolL7

21 күн бұрын

Imagine working somewhere and your significant other is constantly bad mouthing your co-worker ... Regardless of how appropriate some may feel about the relationship... It's interfering with WORK and morale.. I promise you that.. and Mustard knows ACTUALLY what she's doing!

Smith allegedly was liking negative comments online about Coach Sides earlier in the season, which resulted in Smith being benched and told by Sides that she doesn’t see a place for her on the team. That’s when Temi Fagbenle became the starter. Of course we know that Temi injured her foot and Smith got her starting spot back. That’s what was going around on KZread,

I think you've nailed it coach!!

ESPN UPGRADED REESE REBOUNDS FROM 9 TO 10 POST GAME TODAY!!! ILLEGAL, JASON WHITLOCK WAS RIGHT

@shillery65

22 күн бұрын

1 of the 5 Offensive Rebounds was Reece's own miss

@jacquelinerhone5950

22 күн бұрын

A rebound is a rebound…

@shf4592

22 күн бұрын

For all the outrage expressed about Caitlin Clark fans supposedly disrespecting the history of the WNBA & the vets, where is the outrage over these shenanigans going on to get Reese double-doubles and how it is disrespectful to the game and to Candace Parker?

@theadriennerossshow3143

21 күн бұрын

@@shf4592 Exactly--disrespectful to Candace Parker!

@dschrute8

21 күн бұрын

@@shillery653 offensive rebounds were from missed or blocked shots

This should not be a surprise to anyone , thank you for noticing the change and there are other problems within this team. KM laughed with Angel Reese after CC was knocked down. I heard they are friends. She will not pass to CC and Wheeler does the same thing. CC creates their plays and her own. I think Boston is hot and cold towards CC , what a mess.

Nobody on the team can trust her anymore. What's to prevent her from clanking a shot on purpose to help Carrington's team? What's to prevent her from throwing the ball out of bounds on purpose? Carrington has been talking smack about Caitlin, but Smith hasn't done a thing to stop it. Bench her for the rest of the season or cut her.

I agree. After that tic tock posted, I thought it would cause trouble.

@jacquelinerhone5950

22 күн бұрын

I think it was airhead, high school nonsense gossip . Coach had to have a good reason got benching Smith…and it was not because of these silly videos…

I feel bad that Carrington is so disrespectful to Smith. Smith could do better.

@serafinobueti7154

22 күн бұрын

Smith's dumb. Carrington's a weasel.

@JP-pz5zh

22 күн бұрын

💯💯💯

@caseydominick7806

21 күн бұрын

1000 percent

@Richard-Reloaded

21 күн бұрын

Smith is a pawn. Dijonai is playing chess. Project Fever sabotage in full effect.

This makes a WHOLE lot of sense too when you see how Caitlin responded to the lineup question too

Smith is inconsistent and is more of a one on one player , i don't have a problem with her not starting

I think Smith has been doing things behind closed doors that is a detriment to the team. I actually got she gets rid of Smith because of her toxic girlfriend who keeps race boring CC. I don’t trust Smith - you don’t allow your partner to treat your teammate like that and expect everything to be okay!!!! She needs to go regardless of her being a good player!

@Mellowyellow3

22 күн бұрын

I think it was both of them on X during their time off seemingly stoned out of their mind fraternizing on X

@MrMjolnir009

22 күн бұрын

Yeah, Smith has to go!!!!

@brentaj1968

22 күн бұрын

Agree 1000%!!!! And none if this "Carrington is a grown woman stuff" either. I'd have to tell her, "Hey, grown woman. Chill out with the 22 rants. It's reflecting on ME."

@mischievoustimes8460

22 күн бұрын

Suns got two players engaged on the same team. Sides tired of people threatening her coaching decisions. Lex plays better defense. Mystic shoots a lot of threes. Boston wasn't supposed to get in early foul trouble.

@chipclatto8831

22 күн бұрын

She’s not a good player!

Well hell, they should've released Na'Lyssa Smith and kept Celeste Taylor.

NaLyssa has stunk it up a number of games aside rebounding. She has 1 quality screen for CC for the season. Smith doesn't want to play with CC. I bet she blames CC for the Dijonass breakup. There's video of Smith grabbing Carrington by the elbow post game, so...

@mione134

22 күн бұрын

They're back together, unfortunately lol

I’ve said this several times before, Smith is terrible as is Wheeler and Mitchell is only out for herself and all three need to go!!!

@GigMaresh

21 күн бұрын

Perhaps Europe cause the Aussies don't play that schtuff 😅

@kathyshea2444

21 күн бұрын

Totally agree

Try trading N. Smith to Sky for Cordosa.... who's not happy being 4th fiddle behind Reese, Carter & Mabrey......

@markyg236

22 күн бұрын

Throw in Wheeler, and Wallace as freebies.

With all the airballs and Stat padding and Touchy feely going on... Gambling steps in real quick....especially with VERY low pay scale. The Wages HAVE to go up to help curb the FIX>

The "drag" is near criminal. Do that at your work.....see where it leads you. Discipline is definitely needed.

I dont think this was the first time Smith was benched. I think Smith is more intetested in her girlfriend than playing good basketball and it seems she is a little immature. So much for "professional players" in the league.

I do agree that Smith’s benching was discipline related; however, I think it’s more than what you stated. Players know that once you get between the court lines friendships goes out the door. Smith probably called Sides a idiot and/or directly questioned her coaching competency in front of the team Awesome analysis Ross lady :)

@theadriennerossshow3143

21 күн бұрын

@frederickrobinson9502 I totally agree that something probably went south between Sides and Smith.

That's why I think they came out in shambles because whatever happened was serious enough to affect the whole team.

@theadriennerossshow3143

21 күн бұрын

As it does! True.

Great points, great episode! I applaud your energy to keep up with this drama. I’m happy you do it! Keep it up. ❤

Tell it like it is! Finally found someone who knows what she is talking about!

When ever I see something like someone suddenly dropping a lot of passes etc I wonder about the gambling aspect. It doesn't take much to beat a point spread if one was in the proper position & was so inclined. I also don't think the Smith/ Carrington conflict of interest will be tolerated much longer.. The "Coaches decision" may have come from farther up the ladder.

Must be awkward in that locker room, especially when players on the Fever, especially CC know that's her girl and I believe $$ is involved.

I thought that relationship would become a problem for the team at some point.

Someone has to go to send a message. Wheeler, Mitchell, Wallace, and Smith are not one the CC/Boston train. Trade one or cut one to send a message, Sides, for Gods sake COACH!

I wondered about that. It was disciplinary

I have seen around on the "great reliable internet" that she was late or possibly missed a team meeting/practice. While i do persobally think that Carrington is involved one way or another of why she was late.

I honestly dont have a problem with a couple 20-somethings being flirty ... Im more bothered by Carrington's negative posts against a fellow WBNA player and her fans, particular of her partner's team team ... I sure cant post negative things publicly against my co-workers, which I think is a norm for work places/public relations. It impacts morale at the work place ... ... And if this was a "coach's decision" for what you said, apparently the Sun's Coach isn't feeling the same way? ... (And Ny'lissa was totally finally shining again during the Liberty game!)

I think the fever players were rattled by the coach’s lineup; you could see that they were deflated.

You should be an analyst for ESPN, seriously.

Being a new fan of the WNBA I’m very concerned with this league and sports betting. When you have a lot of players who are not paid very well this has the potential to be a huge problem, especially as the popularity of the league and betting on it become more mainstream.

Benching Nalyssa 100% led to the loss

Carrington has attacked CC on social media numerous times. Smith is sleeping with the enemy. It makes perfect sense! Also smiths lack of intensity and performance at times is questionable.

@Bonnie-cn9br

21 күн бұрын

I know I did not like how Smith played during last Chicago game with Fever lost. It looked like Reese was rebounding and shooting very easily and of course Chicago won. I’ve seen favoritism towards Reese with this double double record I saw it during the Minnesota game and the Atlanta game.

Outstanding take on the situation. You are confirming what I have been thinking since the season started.

Starting Hull was a great decision. She is a beast. But she should have benched Samuelson instead of Smith.

@theadriennerossshow3143

21 күн бұрын

But if Smith needed the discipline, she needed to be benched.

@3DThrills

21 күн бұрын

Ya, sometimes people need an attitude adjustment. @@theadriennerossshow3143

Get rid of Smith. Make a coach's decision to trade her.

@theadriennerossshow3143

21 күн бұрын

I see what you did there! 👏🏾

Off topic: Celeste Taylor has signed a one year contract with the Sydney Flames in Australia. I gather they are one of the top teams in there league. I am very happy for Celeste; this will likely be a much happier place for her than sitting on the bench with the Fever.

This does not pass the sniff test! They come off of a HUGE win from the Liberty game and she changes the starting line up. She lets her team get blown out on a massive 17 or 20 point run and doesn't call time out. When her team is on a run, she calls time out. Sits CC when she's one away from a triple double in one game. Sets up Kelsie who was 0/8, to take the final shot when CC carried her entire team, the final quarter. Something is fishy, just saying.

@IcelyMorkie

21 күн бұрын

i said the same thing! Why didn't she call time out to settle her damn team down and refocus. Made no sense to me

@loriamorris4254

21 күн бұрын

You are right. There have been so many questionable things that Sides has done so far this year. Not sticking up to the refs for her players, is another one. A lot of things don’t add up.

Can you do a video on gambling in WNBA?

Caitlin should not be around these indisciplined players. The W needs more Hawkeyes.

Sides is doing what “the league” is paying her to do. She has to lose games without being too obvious. And make sure that Caitlin is not a threat but can shine enough to string along the fans to bring in the money and the tv deals. After that they can just go ahead and hold her down and beat up on her as much as their little hearts desire…Knowing they still “own it” and will still be the ones picking winners and losers. And also…I WOULD say it’s not a😮 fair fight bc the league can lie, they can cheat, they can take the awards and give them to someone else…whatever they want to do just like always. However what they are doing looks a lot like a certain agenda that is notoriously opposed to what is right and true…and we know there is a power greater than that where truth and love are the winning power. Caitlin said it herself when asked about the treatment on the floor…treat others the way you want to be treated. That pretty much says sportsmanship too. I think the league is way out in left field when it comes to that.

Thank you for this thought-provoking video! Well done!!

This would explain the funk everyone was in at the start of the game. Boston was out of it. Katie Lou was messed up. Two things I would like to see from the WNBA. 1. Clear statement and enforcement of PED policy. 2. Disclosure of any personal relationships between WNBA personnel. Coaches and players. Teams have the right to terminate contracts if they deem your intra or inter team relationship is a detriment to the organization. Every Fortune 500 I worked for had a ‘disclose’ your relationship’s requirement if intra company or with a competitor.

Reporter should have asked: “do you think coaches should grow with their team?”

Oh snap! That could turn into SA! Grabbing someone's behind in a sexual manner on court is a dicey subject. That would get you a trip to HR at best!

I didn’t realize Sides decision reason. Changes my whole perspective after viewing the video of Smith over the weekend. Why would they post that anyway. Seems like Carrington set Smith up.

@kaylapeters2403

21 күн бұрын

But Lyss brought it up tho

Smith also doesn't do much cutting or set shots . she doesn't work well with Clark

Love your reviews and analysis. But what was the correlation with Smith’s more than likely benching have to do with these social media posts, some of which were old clippings ??? I think there was another, more plausible reason for benching someone. This was a bit of a stretch! She may have acted in a way detrimental to her coach and/or team behind the scenes. Rather than calling moment on the what actually happened to the nosy media, Sides answered the question perfectly and did not allow family business leak outside of the field house. We may never know. But I just believe this frivolous relationship and silly lives is not at a degree where a coach would probably punish a player for this…

One story said Nalyssa Smith used a laughing emoji to Carrington's post reaming CC's fans for what she saw as a double standard. Wonder if that has something to do with it - - appearance of a statement against, if not CC then her fans is pretty bad.

@colleenposadas8415

22 күн бұрын

Smith seems to be an idiot

@kaylapeters2403

21 күн бұрын

Nah it was on her own account not under the post

I actually thought the same thing about the Smith issue. Thanks for covering that point. Love your show.

You are right, to me when I heard her say that, it was like that was what I was told to say. Don't think it was Christy's decision, think it come down from upper management.

Thank you for your analysis you've become my go to for all things women's 🏀 I like how it's about ball and not charged by all the other things. I think this video they release was just poor decision making, especially in the middle of the season, in a regular work place I could see you getting a chat from HR, even if you were on the same team, let alone seeming like your cozying up with the enemy and doing in on the court. Then you add the layer of the Carrington and CC stuff on top of that it's a mess. So if Sides felt she had to take action I can't fault her on that. When I was in the Military you couldn't fraternize with people while you were in training or when you were on the same ship, and if you did their was disciplinary action and if you wanted to stay in a relationship one person would have to moved off the course or the ship. It was not a good look. Obviously thats an extreme. But this isn't completely unheard heard of or unfair to say keep stuff like that off social media especially during the season.

Wow...I just love your videos, love your logic, love your explanations. I'd been trying and trying to figure out what possible reason Sides could have had for changing the lineup after that win, and the moment you said it was clear to you it was a non-basketball decision, I knew you'd solved the mystery. Then, when you went on to say you speculated it was a disciplinary matter, it all fell into place . I had already been fuming over Carrington's comments and over Smith and Carrington's behavior, but I never made the connection between that and Sides' lineup change-- so a big thanks for that. I find it shocking, and contrary to everything I've always known about sports, the winning mindset, and team loyalty, for Smith to be apparently-- and publicly, yet-- just fine with the kinds of things Carrington was saying off the court about Clarke. Also, you seemed to feel that many watchers might not get what the problem might be in Smith's behavior, but-- I swear this is true-- about 5 seconds before you said it, I was jumping up and down yelling at the screen, "That's fraternizing with the enemy-- you can't be doing that!!!" This isn't just West, or a few fanatics; this is core to creating a team "family"-- has Smith never heard the expression "I've got your back?" Smith's behavior violates the most basic rule, whether written or unwritten, of team sports, and whether she doesn't know that, or knows and doesn't care, it's a problem. And just one example of the reasoning for the no-fraternizing thing (besides the ones you gave): imagine how Clark feels, hearing all that stuff about those two, and seeing Smith's support for Carrington while Carrington is just ripping into Clark on social media. Sure, Clark is mentally tough, but when the coach and players are, or should be, doing every last thing possible to gain a psychological edge, how is it permissible for Smith to behave in such a way as to make any normal teammate feel undermined? And how is it "team spirit" or loyal, for Smith to put Clark in a position in which Clark has to pour some of her valuable psychic energy into keeping on an even keel/not letting it get to her that a teammate doesn't have her back? All that energy needs to go into the game, and her prepping for it. If I were Sides, I'd've done a lot more to impress upon Smith the traitorousness of her behavior, than just change the lineup for one game...and I hope she does!

You are a super smart person. I really enjoy your analysis. Always spot on.