I believe Smith game is fine. The CC is just mad what her friend said. So they hold Smith accountable. At the end of the day keep it Basketball...One thing I can say SS says what she says...They can like or hate. But I believe there is truth to what she is saying.
Swoopes has already completely torpedoed her credibility, so people are assuming she's lying now. Turns out...we're right! She is lying! I'm so surprised people like Gilbert Arenas have her on as an expert, because she obviously steps over her years of experience to tell her lies. Very sad.
On Gilbert Arenas podcast. Swoopes basically said she was MVP back in the day but did not dominate when she won MVP. She refused to say she dominated, so that she wouldn’t have to admit that Caitlin is dominating
If Nalyssa Smith is supported and coached, she'll shine like a diamond. I believe in what she can bring to The Fever. Her personal life is of no interest to me.
I like NaLyssa. She has been inconsistent, having some really great games and some really disappointing ones. I loved her game yesterday. I think NaLyssa is lacking motivation. She often seems to just be going through the motions when she plays. I hope Coach Sides can figure out a way to ignite NaLyssa's passion. NaLyssa's college performance showed she has a lot of potential.
Watching the Fever bench play was so much fun! Berger probably wanted that last shot back, but overall they put up some great gameplay moments. Super excited for the playoffs!
Grace want’s that back, she would have been carried off the court if she had hit it. It was really fun to see the bench players, they all could be worked in given a few more reps. They almost did it and it’s nice to see them get some attention.
I'm glad Berger had the confidence to take that last shot, time was about to run out....She will be a gamer as her confidence and skills get experience. The whole bench did an awesome job, very proud of them all for their excellent effort.
@user-qb3vi5kk3t • yeah, I heard the same thing...can't see how t'spoon have a team with only 7 players. Can't have 1 favorite & make the others look bad. Can't put personal glory over one's teammates.
What does Reese have to do with anything? Also other players and teams said the same thing. Y’all got to stop letting a young woman live rent free in your head this bad
But if you actually watch all the games, you will see Nalyssa being the cause of many of CC’s & team’s overall TO’s. Smith is a good player, but not a good fit for Fever/ under CC’s run & gun/ push the pace/ perimeter defense focus. Smith has bad decision making & shooting mechanics… often losing balance so easily on rebounds & Her own shots ending up falling on floor to not get back on transition defense as a result. Opponents ALWAYS scores when Smith makes these mistakes & slows down game with her lumbering low post spin moves that go right into teeth of defense/ double teams usually… & Rarely pass Out of it to open shooters (like Boston can & does). I hope she moves on to another team where she is better fit & has more of spotlight that she wants
You need to watch a video of her play , without highlights or maybe the podcast of "Awful coaching " and that will give you a better idea of her lethargic demeanor on the court. Highlights are Highlights!! They skew one's perception of reality. Check it out. Videos of her missed layups are legendary. As her Defensive posture, where things are happening around her, and she seems oblivious. She can't anticipate. She only reacts, albeit belatedly. A player with a specific skill set. But if you watch her performance, without the Highlights being emphasised, you get a better picture of her worth to the team.
Hence, why is it up to the team to help train and coach for finishing plays with her. She's not at all a problem player or a bad one. @HieuHoang-vp6ou
FFS people watching don't know its a stat sheet that is placed in front of them. CC continually looks at them when asked detailed comments about the game - points in the paint is one category she could only answer by referring to a stat sheet.
Well, this is something that has taught ME a lesson! I had lost hope with N'Alyssa Smith, but this reveals my error and I am (happily) back to really admiring Smith and, frankly, feeling like she is the essential piece of the Fever's possible success in the Playoffs. Thank you, N'Alyssa Smith!
She hates the fact that a 22 yr old girl, straight out of college, is getting more attention than her. Angel Reese patronized her by coming to her like she was the grandmaster, teaching a student. Sheryl loves that...someone to come kiss the ring. Caitlin's too busy for crap like that. Lol
If the game against the Mystics is any indication,,, Smith was playing with Fire and Passion,,, Playoffs R here and She wants to be in the starting 5 in my opinion
Possibly but I think Dandus may be the fifth wheel. If not it will be Smith starting . If SIDES doesn’t have the bench practicing defense, and FREE THROWS six hours a day, she should be fired !
All the players look at the stat sheet..why does everything need to try and be made into a drama! She said what she said..she appreciates Clark! Move on 👏
I think Nalyssa gets more shade/criticism than she deserves. Go back and watch the camera shots of the Fever bench during the games. Nalyssa is excited, jumping up and down and cheering on her team mates, every single game. I also think she is not as bad a player as some make her out to be. She's not triple A, but she get rebounds and drops shots every time she's on the court. I'd say half the games she plays, she is actually decent.
I thought maybe I was the only one that liked smith. I think she’s improved just like the whole team. TBH must be hard going home to a CC hater when she’s on your team. Go Fever
@@karaross4402 I agree. Talk about being in a tough spot. Her girlfriend is trash talking her team leader on social media causing hate for her girl friend and hate for her team leader and then she gets a lot of the blame for it. Some are saying she should have spoken out for CC, but she has to go home at the end of the day, and it's not to CC. As far as I can tell she has remained silent throughout, and that is really all we should expect from her, to publicly stay out of it.
I hate the fact the players come out with notes for a press conference. Just let them talk about the game they don't need a cheat list. Do NBA players do it?
If these girls around the WNBA could just relax for 2 seconds, they'd find out it started with CC, but will end with people learning other players they like. That's how things grow. It takes water to grow... drama doesn't grow things
I thought NaLyssa did great in this interview, as well as in the last shootaround interview. She is definitely not as comfortable in front of the camera as our big three or Temi or Lexi. And she would way know that everybody is still talking about her post. i thought she was brave given the potential of being asked about that. Instead, she did indeed seem to deliberately try to anchor herself as a teammate and indicate true appreciation for being on this team. She has clearly been thinking about things.
I've noticed Wheeler, Mitchell and now Smith have all highlighted the positive impact CC has brought to the WNBA in the last couple of interviews, all seemed genuine yet Swoopes pushes a downright evil narrative. Swoopes is a nasty piece of work!
All y'all saying she's reading, they give everyone at the table the line score to review with stats to refer to. EVERYONE reviews that while sitting there. Good to see so many newbies don't know that. It means the sport's growing😂
Those stat sheets are always on the table post-game. Some players put their nose in them and get distracted. I think Nalyssa was genuinely giving a shout out to C.C., not reading from a script.
If you listen to her other interviews she isn’t excitable. She’s chill. So it’s not in her communication style and afect to jump up and down over anything or anyone.
I love Smith. Some of her plays this season were my favorite of the season. She appears to be in a slump now. She gets frustrated with Sides. The hate Smith gets is horrible. I've unsubscribed from 2 channels because they berated her so bad. I think it has affected her confidence
@@Idklemmesee she’s bad. Clueless defensively , slow motion with a hitch offensively, terrible ft shooter, poor rotation on her shot. All the qualities of a bad player. Stop going by box scores and actually watch her play.
All the while yall still blame her teammates for everything with them getting no credit. Yall fans was calling Aaliyah Boston trash to start the season and Kelsey😂
Nalyssa is very talented but, for some reason, it seems like, every 2-3 days she has a couple of "off" games in a row, like maybe she is tired...On offense she seems not to work very hard to get open or set screens for others...The only thing she needs to do is work hard EVERY game to get open or be active setting screens and continue to do a good defensive job and get position for all rebounds....Perhaps the long distance relationship is wearing on her....She will be a STAR when she gets it all figured out. Nalyssa is the type of player that will eventually give the team a double double nearly every game, she can score and rebound with the best of them.
she can board for sure,setting some teeth rattling screens with that big body would help, Clark passing to an open Smith on the pick and roll would result in some offense if she hits some free throws, Boston needs to take that wide open 12 14 footer from a Clark pass, its a good shot
That might be a tad too harsh. Nalyssa has shown signs of brilliance at times. They need to build on her strengths vs. trying to turn her into a swiss army knife - only then will they see her shine.
Glad Smith said that. Cause she was at the center of a lot of the drama and everyone thought it was her. I think the team is uniting against the trolls like Swoops cause they see the real CC.
Kudos to Smith for countering Swoope’s recent absurd comments that players might prefer, or be better off, in front of small crowds. Imagine you are a confident performer. Do you want to perform for a packed house, or an empty one?? Swoopes is trying to bend reality to make some twisted point about something. Thanks to Smith for some straight facts.
Lets just say that whatever Swoops says think the opposite. She cannot conceive that a group of female athletes can win have fun and enjoy each other. She is a toxic person and that is so sad that someone that is so great has that much hate in her.
I think she's projecting her own toxicity. Swoopes got fired from a coaching role after 8 players all wanted to quit due to allegations of bullying. The more I see and hear about her the more unhinged she appears, maybe some type of personality disorder going on, very bitter, jealous and downright hateful.
Swoopes talks out of both sides of her mouth - she “implies” that there are problems in the Fever locker room, but at the same time says, “I dunno, I’m not in that locker room…”. 😂 She’s such a hater that she’s trying to wish problems into existence🙄
Who cares if she is reading. That doesnt mean that it was scripted for her, that means that she wrote down the points she wanted to make while being intimidated by a effiing horde of reporters. It means she took the time to document her thought rather than going off the cuff. Would you criticize someone for editing an email?
If you are a player, you know other players. You understand that when a pass hits you in the chest that you should first - catch it, then second make the layup. We all miss shots, fail to catch a perfect pass, and aren't ready when that pass comes. What amazes me is that HOF players who are now commentators forget all of that. A great coach or a great player knows when they are set up for success. CC does it better than anyone in the W, and yes, her teammates get it.
People who are saying don’t play Smith, she is compromised are delusional. She is the best matchup on Alyssa Thomas who is 6’2 and listed at 200 pounds and plays with high physicality, combo forward. Smith is strong and rebounds well, more mobile than Dontas and more physical than Temi. AB is matched up with Brianna Jones at center. Temi is a better matchup for Bonner, both are 6’4” and Bonner gets most of her points at the perimeter, 3 pointers. I guess Hull might start on Bonner, Harris and Carrington, Suns guards, KM and CC match ups. Let’s Go Fever!
Smith is the best rebounder on the team and she has strong hands, I think its a confidence thing with her because she seems to not play instinctively, she thinks about everything she is going to do and thats makes everything she does very slow and deliberate plus the free throws are killer, but Conn is big and physical and we need Smith, Hull should get minutes cut perhaps as she is a hustler but smaller and thinner
Lol so now the haters say it's scripted? Those sheets are the stat sheets. The players are always staring at those thing during these interviews, especially being as that it's the first time seeing them, and they are on the record during an interview. So they want to make sure they get the stats correct before they speak as well. The way these haters constantly move the goal posts is just pure comedy. What's next? They are going to say that Smith was wearing an earpiece during the interview and repeating what they want her to say?
WNBA finally getting the scrutiny they need to elevate the level of play that deserves the views they get. It seems many don't want to play at that level and are happy with a secure, lower paying "job"
That is the game stat sheet she is looking at that is on the table. So when reporters ask “ Did so and so have a good game ?” The player just looks down at the sheet and says yes she did. She got x amount of points. Don’t over think it !!!! The Fever is just getting started !!!!
Yes I don't explain how she wrong anymore...her strategies are dying and bottom line she lost her college job bc she is a bully and tries to pit players and fa s against each other...those were part of her loyola write up on why she was fired. So she trying old tricks w new players and fans like an idiot. 😂 👍35👎 34 🎯
Sheryl swoops is talking about the chicago sky and not the fever team. Lol! She is trying to stir the pot and making the fever player fight. But in reality, its the chicago sky team that are falling apart:
There is nothing wrong with looking at her prepared answers to stay on script...the 24/7 looks constantly to run with a negative even when there is no negative
Why would she want to leave as opposed to upping her game ? If Sides knew how to coach she would have Smith working on her game on defense ,and free throws . I’m not necessarily saying as a starter at this point,but who knows what she is capable of if she worked on her game …
@@jacquescousteau217 That's the whole point. She probably wants to leave so she can up her game. She literally averaged 15 points and 9 rebounds last season now she averages 10 and 7. She has the potential to be one of the best power forwards in the league but that's just not going to happen with this team.
I don’t understand the Swoopes and now the Whitlock drama. Why is CC living rent free in their heads? It’s like a pro wrestler assigned to be the bad guy, are they that desperate for attention? I guess negative press is better than no press.
She's looking at the same stat sheet that they always put in front of everyone who is at a press conference. Sides has a sheet, CC always has one, AB always has one -- if you notice -- whomever is in front of the press after a game, they put a stat sheet in front of them! (I watch all the pre and post-game media.)
I think like in ALL teams, there are players that get very physically defensive over smaller players Caitlin "Ballistic" Clark is that crazy nut case that's too hard to protect as she's running around everywhere!
That was a cool comment from Lyss. She meant it. And I don't think Dijonae dislikes CC. Dijonae just likes to stir the pot and get her own attention off the hype for CC. Dijonae loves playing defense on Caitlin for the challenge. CC actually has some carefully calibrated respect for her, too. She responded to her tweet about not staying silent. CC moved her PR game around DC's tweet; that's respect! Seeing CC and DC in games together is loads of fun. I just hope AT doesn't get too rough.
At this point all you have to do is laugh really hard at Swoops 😂 and continue laughing at her for everything she say.. Swoops is trying very hard to stay relevant nowadays..
These players haven't said that they always were for Caitlin. They instead used present tense. So on this it's plausible that Swoopes finally didn't lie.
If there was anything at all truthful in what Swoopes claimed, my bet is she’s relying on start of the season gossip and is doing what she always does… sowing dissent in Caitlin Clark’s direction. Swoopes is toxic.
No, more like Smith wanted out! Only ever heard her girlfriend seem to dislike Caitlin. Until Smith says she dislike Caitlin, can’t put that Smith dislike her.
It was obvious that Nalyssa was reading from a sheet of paper. It doesn't mean anything more than she wrote what she wanted to say and the sheet was written to ensure she did so. Again, nothing wrong with that!
Sheryl Swoops? Making things up? Never!! 😂😂😂
😂😂
She's twisted. It's getting disturbing
If i was CC i would definitely add a bodyguard just to be watching out for swoops...she is getting obsessed with clark..😂
Who is swoop? Was she named after Jordan’s shoe line?
Swoopes is a lying troll. There's no need to disconfirm her lies. She's the only one who believes them.
Watch this podcast “ SIMPLYBALLDROPPIN “ This guy claims Swoops is right about everything,and everyone else is lying !
I believe swoops
@@wokesick that makes me a believer in swoops
I believe Smith game is fine. The CC is just mad what her friend said. So they hold Smith accountable. At the end of the day keep it Basketball...One thing I can say SS says what she says...They can like or hate. But I believe there is truth to what she is saying.
Swoopes has already completely torpedoed her credibility, so people are assuming she's lying now. Turns out...we're right! She is lying! I'm so surprised people like Gilbert Arenas have her on as an expert, because she obviously steps over her years of experience to tell her lies. Very sad.
The funniest thing Swoopes did was to downplay her career just to make sure to discredit Clark's greatness.. 😅
Where?
Gil Arenas podcast. @@destinypirate
On Gilbert Arenas podcast. Swoopes basically said she was MVP back in the day but did not dominate when she won MVP. She refused to say she dominated, so that she wouldn’t have to admit that Caitlin is dominating
Good for her. Considering who she's associated with that's big time for her to say. Smith takes a lot of unfair criticism.
Remember Swoops was so toxic that the college team she was coaching had a mutiny and demanded she be fired or they would not play anymore.
If Nalyssa Smith is supported and coached, she'll shine like a diamond. I believe in what she can bring to The Fever. Her personal life is of no interest to me.
I like NaLyssa. She has been inconsistent, having some really great games and some really disappointing ones. I loved her game yesterday.
I think NaLyssa is lacking motivation. She often seems to just be going through the motions when she plays.
I hope Coach Sides can figure out a way to ignite NaLyssa's passion. NaLyssa's college performance showed she has a lot of potential.
@@JE-IC it’s rare to hear a comment back from a seemingly sane and intelligent person. Thank you for your thoughts. x
LOLOL Why would we believe anything that Sheryl Swoopes says nowadays given her track record.
Watching the Fever bench play was so much fun! Berger probably wanted that last shot back, but overall they put up some great gameplay moments. Super excited for the playoffs!
Bodes well, almost winning with your bench is actually a great sign.
Honestly, I'm glad they didn't win. It gave the other team a chance for the playoffs...
Grace want’s that back, she would have been carried off the court if she had hit it. It was really fun to see the bench players, they all could be worked in given a few more reps. They almost did it and it’s nice to see them get some attention.
I think so too! I wonder if that was on purpose?@torahobservant8708
I'm glad Berger had the confidence to take that last shot, time was about to run out....She will be a gamer as her confidence and skills get experience. The whole bench did an awesome job, very proud of them all for their excellent effort.
The only ones that came out and said they sick of the outside buzz was Reese teammates
@user-qb3vi5kk3t • yeah, I heard the same thing...can't see how t'spoon have a team with only 7 players. Can't have
1 favorite & make the others look bad. Can't put personal glory over one's teammates.
What does Reese have to do with anything? Also other players and teams said the same thing. Y’all got to stop letting a young woman live rent free in your head this bad
@@flockaveli15 like swoops?
Watch a CC highlight video and notice how many times Nalyssa is on the receiving end of the dime she's a FINISHER
Tell that to Many Sides of Stupid. She keeps using her as a Spacer, when she got no 3 pointer. She needs to cut, not stand around.
But if you actually watch all the games, you will see Nalyssa being the cause of many of CC’s & team’s overall TO’s. Smith is a good player, but not a good fit for Fever/ under CC’s run & gun/ push the pace/ perimeter defense focus.
Smith has bad decision making & shooting mechanics… often losing balance so easily on rebounds &
Her own shots ending up falling on floor to not get back on transition defense as a result. Opponents ALWAYS scores when Smith makes these mistakes & slows down game with her lumbering low post spin moves that go right into teeth of defense/ double teams usually… & Rarely pass Out of it to open shooters (like Boston can & does).
I hope she moves on to another team where she is better fit & has more of spotlight that she wants
You need to watch a video of her play , without highlights or maybe the podcast of "Awful coaching " and that will give you a better idea of her lethargic demeanor on the court. Highlights are Highlights!! They skew one's perception of reality. Check it out. Videos of her missed layups are legendary. As her Defensive posture, where things are happening around her, and she seems oblivious. She can't anticipate. She only reacts, albeit belatedly. A player with a specific skill set. But if you watch her performance, without the Highlights being emphasised, you get a better picture of her worth to the team.
@@topherprofit8814 💯
Hence, why is it up to the team to help train and coach for finishing plays with her. She's not at all a problem player or a bad one. @HieuHoang-vp6ou
Sheryl: fever players want to leave
Gil’s: like who
Sheryl: I don’t know, I am not in the locker room
😂😂😂
shes full of it !!
Also her mind?
A day later, sky players are crying at a presser about Reese fans bullying them 😂 can't make this up
@@frankbrien4455 the best soap opera on tv right now 🍿
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FFS people watching don't know its a stat sheet that is placed in front of them. CC continually looks at them when asked detailed comments about the game - points in the paint is one category she could only answer by referring to a stat sheet.
Well, this is something that has taught ME a lesson! I had lost hope with N'Alyssa Smith, but this reveals my error and I am (happily) back to really admiring Smith and, frankly, feeling like she is the essential piece of the Fever's possible success in the Playoffs. Thank you, N'Alyssa Smith!
Yeah I had grown to really like Smith and so it was bothering me all those negative rumor BS that was out
The underlying issue is Swoopes doesn’t like herself.
She hates the fact that a 22 yr old girl, straight out of college, is getting more attention than her. Angel Reese patronized her by coming to her like she was the grandmaster, teaching a student. Sheryl loves that...someone to come kiss the ring. Caitlin's too busy for crap like that. Lol
Nalyssa was looking down at the stat sheet. What she was saying about Caitlin was genuine.
If the game against the Mystics is any indication,,, Smith was playing with Fire and Passion,,, Playoffs R here and She wants to be in the starting 5 in my opinion
Possibly but I think Dandus may be the fifth wheel. If not it will be Smith starting . If SIDES doesn’t have the bench practicing defense, and FREE THROWS six hours a day, she should be fired !
She's looking at the stats. They are all given stat sheets in the presser.
All the players look at the stat sheet..why does everything need to try and be made into a drama! She said what she said..she appreciates Clark! Move on 👏
I think Nalyssa gets more shade/criticism than she deserves. Go back and watch the camera shots of the Fever bench during the games. Nalyssa is excited, jumping up and down and cheering on her team mates, every single game. I also think she is not as bad a player as some make her out to be. She's not triple A, but she get rebounds and drops shots every time she's on the court. I'd say half the games she plays, she is actually decent.
she absolutely does. She's no villain.
Unfortunately it’s not her that earned her this reputation
I thought maybe I was the only one that liked smith. I think she’s improved just like the whole team. TBH must be hard going home to a CC hater when she’s on your team. Go Fever
@@karaross4402 I agree. Talk about being in a tough spot. Her girlfriend is trash talking her team leader on social media causing hate for her girl friend and hate for her team leader and then she gets a lot of the blame for it. Some are saying she should have spoken out for CC, but she has to go home at the end of the day, and it's not to CC. As far as I can tell she has remained silent throughout, and that is really all we should expect from her, to publicly stay out of it.
Actually, they all read the stat sheet. Usually they're not out there alone, though, so when one's talking, the other can just look at the stat sheet
I hate the fact the players come out with notes for a press conference. Just let them talk about the game they don't need a cheat list. Do NBA players do it?
@@ads2686yea they have box scores too
Smith may just not be as polished with the media. Usually it's Clark, Boston and Mitchell talking to the media.
@@ads2686 it's a stat sheet, not a script
Reading from a script? The all have stat pages in front of them from their most recent game. Not scripts lol
What's wrong with prepared scripts anyway...the media can't be trusted with honest answers
Whenever Sheryl starts “Swooping” the opposite of what she is saying is probably the truth.
Funny, I was just asking about anything she said or saying.
I'm not giving up on Smith just yet surely she will figure out she is on the best team running. I like her..
If these girls around the WNBA could just relax for 2 seconds, they'd find out it started with CC, but will end with people learning other players they like. That's how things grow. It takes water to grow... drama doesn't grow things
Yes! I started watching because of CC but I'm now a big fan of Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston and Lexie Hull.
Swoops is deranged! smh
That's just a stat sheet Nothing wrong with that
Omg that’s the box score /stat sheet. People are insane with conspiracy theories lol
I thought NaLyssa did great in this interview, as well as in the last shootaround interview. She is definitely not as comfortable in front of the camera as our big three or Temi or Lexi. And she would way know that everybody is still talking about her post. i thought she was brave given the potential of being asked about that. Instead, she did indeed seem to deliberately try to anchor herself as a teammate and indicate true appreciation for being on this team. She has clearly been thinking about things.
I've noticed Wheeler, Mitchell and now Smith have all highlighted the positive impact CC has brought to the WNBA in the last couple of interviews, all seemed genuine yet Swoopes pushes a downright evil narrative.
Swoopes is a nasty piece of work!
All y'all saying she's reading, they give everyone at the table the line score to review with stats to refer to. EVERYONE reviews that while sitting there. Good to see so many newbies don't know that. It means the sport's growing😂
Wheeler has twitter fingers but its always in a positive light lol
That's a stat sheet. They all get that after the game.
Those stat sheets are always on the table post-game. Some players put their nose in them and get distracted. I think Nalyssa was genuinely giving a shout out to C.C., not reading from a script.
If you listen to her other interviews she isn’t excitable. She’s chill.
So it’s not in her communication style and afect to jump up and down over anything or anyone.
You can tell she’s a shy person.. I mean not on twitter but she’s shy
I love Smith. Some of her plays this season were my favorite of the season. She appears to be in a slump now. She gets frustrated with Sides. The hate Smith gets is horrible. I've unsubscribed from 2 channels because they berated her so bad. I think it has affected her confidence
Ditto
A slump now? Lmao. More like a season long slump.
Smith isn’t a team player, and is a liability on the court. The team always plays poorly when she’s on the court.
@@ronsmac Duhhhh. She averaged 15 points and 9 rebounds last season. She doesn't fit this offense. But let's not act like she's a bad player.
@@Idklemmesee she’s bad. Clueless defensively , slow motion with a hitch offensively, terrible ft shooter, poor rotation on her shot. All the qualities of a bad player. Stop going by box scores and actually watch her play.
I was at the game last night...it was alot of fun!
The greatest gift CC brought to basketball is the fact we now know about all the great players on the Fever. They're a good solid ball club.
All the while yall still blame her teammates for everything with them getting no credit. Yall fans was calling Aaliyah Boston trash to start the season and Kelsey😂
@flockaveli15 I literally didn't say anything you just said I did.
Nalyssa is very talented but, for some reason, it seems like, every 2-3 days she has a couple of "off" games in a row, like maybe she is tired...On offense she seems not to work very hard to get open or set screens for others...The only thing she needs to do is work hard EVERY game to get open or be active setting screens and continue to do a good defensive job and get position for all rebounds....Perhaps the long distance relationship is wearing on her....She will be a STAR when she gets it all figured out. Nalyssa is the type of player that will eventually give the team a double double nearly every game, she can score and rebound with the best of them.
she can board for sure,setting some teeth rattling screens with that big body would help, Clark passing to an open Smith on the pick and roll would result in some offense if she hits some free throws, Boston needs to take that wide open 12 14 footer from a Clark pass, its a good shot
That might be a tad too harsh. Nalyssa has shown signs of brilliance at times. They need to build on her strengths vs. trying to turn her into a swiss army knife - only then will they see her shine.
Very true with every player.
Glad Smith said that. Cause she was at the center of a lot of the drama and everyone thought it was her.
I think the team is uniting against the trolls like Swoops cause they see the real CC.
Kudos to Smith for countering Swoope’s recent absurd comments that players might prefer, or be better off, in front of small crowds. Imagine you are a confident performer. Do you want to perform for a packed house, or an empty one?? Swoopes is trying to bend reality to make some twisted point about something. Thanks to Smith for some straight facts.
I think she’s just not used to do these and she’s looking down out of nerves.
Lets just say that whatever Swoops says think the opposite. She cannot conceive that a group of female athletes can win have fun and enjoy each other. She is a toxic person and that is so sad that someone that is so great has that much hate in her.
I think she's projecting her own toxicity.
Swoopes got fired from a coaching role after 8 players all wanted to quit due to allegations of bullying.
The more I see and hear about her the more unhinged she appears, maybe some type of personality disorder going on, very bitter, jealous and downright hateful.
Swoopes talks out of both sides of her mouth - she “implies” that there are problems in the Fever locker room, but at the same time says, “I dunno, I’m not in that locker room…”. 😂 She’s such a hater that she’s trying to wish problems into existence🙄
Swoopes talks with forked tongue 😂
Who cares if she is reading. That doesnt mean that it was scripted for her, that means that she wrote down the points she wanted to make while being intimidated by a effiing horde of reporters. It means she took the time to document her thought rather than going off the cuff. Would you criticize someone for editing an email?
I always write notes...Good point!
They're not notes, they're sheets with the game stats on them.
@@genghiskhanjunior9581 The point was that should could have made notes on it for herself.
If you are a player, you know other players.
You understand that when a pass hits you in the chest that you should first - catch it, then second make the layup.
We all miss shots, fail to catch a perfect pass, and aren't ready when that pass comes.
What amazes me is that HOF players who are now commentators forget all of that.
A great coach or a great player knows when they are set up for success. CC does it better than anyone in the W, and yes, her teammates get it.
I think N. Smith has some issues with Christie Sides not with Caitlin or her teammates... It's Smith and Sides that don't see eye to eye
At least it’s not word salad.
So she's not qualified to run for president. She has to get mad word salad skillz first.
People who are saying don’t play Smith, she is compromised are delusional. She is the best matchup on Alyssa Thomas who is 6’2 and listed at 200 pounds and plays with high physicality, combo forward. Smith is strong and rebounds well, more mobile than Dontas and more physical than Temi. AB is matched up with Brianna Jones at center. Temi is a better matchup for Bonner, both are 6’4” and Bonner gets most of her points at the perimeter, 3 pointers. I guess Hull might start on Bonner, Harris and Carrington, Suns guards, KM and CC match ups. Let’s Go Fever!
Smith is the best rebounder on the team and she has strong hands, I think its a confidence thing with her because she seems to not play instinctively, she thinks about everything she is going to do and thats makes everything she does very slow and deliberate plus the free throws are killer, but Conn is big and physical and we need Smith, Hull should get minutes cut perhaps as she is a hustler but smaller and thinner
If Swoopes has any true friends that care about her, they should tell her to take some time off away from cameras and microphones.
Nancy Lieberman tried that when Sheryl got her stats wrong on CC. Swoopes shut her put.
Lol so now the haters say it's scripted? Those sheets are the stat sheets. The players are always staring at those thing during these interviews, especially being as that it's the first time seeing them, and they are on the record during an interview. So they want to make sure they get the stats correct before they speak as well. The way these haters constantly move the goal posts is just pure comedy. What's next? They are going to say that Smith was wearing an earpiece during the interview and repeating what they want her to say?
Correct! CC/KM/AB are good at just glimpse at them and answer quickly! That we started not noticing them looking at it!
The Bench Crew lost by 1 POINT!!!! That should tell you something about the whole Team!!!🎉
I wonder what home life for NaLyssa will be like this week.
The jealousy and disinformation from so many players is ridiculous, they're worse than politicians
That's hard to do...🤣
Any employee of the Indiana Fever who actually wants to leave is going to miss out on the financial Gravy Train that CC22 brings to the organization.🏀
WNBA finally getting the scrutiny they need to elevate the level of play that deserves the views they get. It seems many don't want to play at that level and are happy with a secure, lower paying "job"
That is the game stat sheet she is looking at that is on the table.
So when reporters ask “ Did so and so have a good game ?” The player just looks down at the sheet and says yes she did. She got x amount of points. Don’t over think it !!!! The Fever is just getting started !!!!
we need to turn the page on Swoopes nonsense and CC hate.
Yes I don't explain how she wrong anymore...her strategies are dying and bottom line she lost her college job bc she is a bully and tries to pit players and fa s against each other...those were part of her loyola write up on why she was fired. So she trying old tricks w new players and fans like an idiot. 😂
👍35👎 34 🎯
Maybe she is still getting comfortable with interviews. There has certainly been some extra press presence along with the crowds
Cheat sheets on the interview tables for after game pressers are usually game stats
The stat sheet is what’s on the paper during the post game interviews
Thanks!
It’s crazy cause even Aja Wilson gives her her flowers like come on
this the first presser she has spoke at, not everyone is a good public speaker on the fly
She seemed shy and uncomfortable because she doesn't do interviews much. Kinda stuttering her words. 👍💪
There is NOTHING WRONG with Nalyssa being HUMBLE & SHY....Nalyssa Smith is going to be a huge positive in the Fever's march to the WNBA Championship
Sheryl swoops is talking about the chicago sky and not the fever team. Lol! She is trying to stir the pot and making the fever player fight. But in reality, its the chicago sky team that are falling apart:
I'm kind of shocked of all this Swoopes BS
Nalyssa Smith was the one I thought she was right about
And even maybe her "source"
There is nothing wrong with looking at her prepared answers to stay on script...the 24/7 looks constantly to run with a negative even when there is no negative
Swoopes talks with forked tongue, she needs an exorcism to cast those demons out.
The players are always looking down at the stat sheets
I don’t think she would need a written statement for that - if it was more lengthy maybe - that was just how she felt.
I do think smith wants to leave the team. But I don’t think she hates Caitlin. And I don’t think her issues are with caitlin.
Why would she want to leave as opposed to upping her game ? If Sides knew how to coach she would have Smith working on her game on defense ,and free throws . I’m not necessarily saying as a starter at this point,but who knows what she is capable of if she worked on her game …
@@jacquescousteau217 That's the whole point. She probably wants to leave so she can up her game. She literally averaged 15 points and 9 rebounds last season now she averages 10 and 7. She has the potential to be one of the best power forwards in the league but that's just not going to happen with this team.
I’m going with the Fever to win it all this year…a long shot maybe worth the look…hey, why not?
I don’t understand the Swoopes and now the Whitlock drama. Why is CC living rent free in their heads? It’s like a pro wrestler assigned to be the bad guy, are they that desperate for attention? I guess negative press is better than no press.
They're not as polished as NBA players with interviews. They can be uncomfortable
She's looking at the same stat sheet that they always put in front of everyone who is at a press conference. Sides has a sheet, CC always has one, AB always has one -- if you notice -- whomever is in front of the press after a game, they put a stat sheet in front of them! (I watch all the pre and post-game media.)
Swoops is just a person that make things up, there are plenty of people like this in the USA.
I think like in ALL teams, there are players that get very physically defensive over smaller players
Caitlin "Ballistic" Clark is that crazy nut case that's too hard to protect as she's running around everywhere!
That was a cool comment from Lyss. She meant it. And I don't think Dijonae dislikes CC. Dijonae just likes to stir the pot and get her own attention off the hype for CC. Dijonae loves playing defense on Caitlin for the challenge. CC actually has some carefully calibrated respect for her, too. She responded to her tweet about not staying silent. CC moved her PR game around DC's tweet; that's respect! Seeing CC and DC in games together is loads of fun. I just hope AT doesn't get too rough.
At this point all you have to do is laugh really hard at Swoops 😂 and continue laughing at her for everything she say.. Swoops is trying very hard to stay relevant nowadays..
Smith was looking at the stat sheet. Every player during the postgame does the same thing.
In America we say knock wood, not touch.
These players haven't said that they always were for Caitlin. They instead used present tense.
So on this it's plausible that Swoopes finally didn't lie.
If there was anything at all truthful in what Swoopes claimed, my bet is she’s relying on start of the season gossip and is doing what she always does… sowing dissent in Caitlin Clark’s direction. Swoopes is toxic.
She's in tough place. Caught between the old and the new.
We'll have to wait for her to make her stand. But it's going to be team or family. Tough.
I mean, not everyone is a natural in front of the camera. Maybe her nervious twitch is looking down.
Does anybody still believe anything Swoop said? Is there any credibility to anything she said/saying?
Mitchell and CC are a problem. The bench needs some def but if the splash sisters go off it’s very hard to stop.
But y'all was just saying Lyss hated Caitlin💀
No, more like Smith wanted out! Only ever heard her girlfriend seem to dislike Caitlin.
Until Smith says she dislike Caitlin, can’t put that Smith dislike her.
@@hardensoul7248 I definitely saw some "Nalyssa Smith hates her teammates" comments 😐
@@Idklemmesee I only recall something towards maybe coach or front office but never specifically at teammates! 🤷♂️
They all look at the stat sheets during the interviews
Swoopes lie? Never!!!
Shut down Swoopes. Dont watch anything she is on. Dont open up any articles with her n it. Dont generate money for the hate train.
Fever have to win 1 to host 1 ?!
It was obvious that Nalyssa was reading from a sheet of paper. It doesn't mean anything more than she wrote what she wanted to say and the sheet was written to ensure she did so. Again, nothing wrong with that!
I think they look at stats - I see Caitlin always looking down too
Ain't nobody wanna lose to their partner, I NEVER LET MINE WIN!!! 😂 She don't wanna play anymore. 👍💪
Never swoop that low....
I really like Smith! She seems fearless while a few of the players seem timid rushing the defense.
Sunday 3 PM on ABC
If people still believe what Swoopes says, I have a beachfront property in Idaho to sell them.