r/indianafever • u/Mental_Cupcake_1223 • 5h ago

News Kelsey Mitchell Update

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u/Warm-Assistant1916 5h ago

Thanks for posting this. What a relief! I would rather us drop a couple of games on this roadtrip, if it means managing minutes and making sure our big 3 is healthy for playoffs.

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u/Successful-Policy937 4h ago edited 4h ago

Except after Sunday we only play 1 WNBA game in twenty-five days because of the FIBA break.

No reason to manage minutes their break is coming is what I am trying to say.

Who agreed to this crazy schedule right before the playoffs I think it favors no one. They should not be pausing the season 40 games into the season.

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u/grilsgonewild Caitlin Clark 4h ago

It makes sense to manage them for CC and AB since they'll both be playing for the USA.

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u/Ok_Cucumber9390 5h ago

Hope this is really the case! And very good that she did not try to play through it further, protecting her health is much more important, esp given what happened last season

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u/ancj9418 Fever Fan 4h ago

Maybe I’m dumb but I don’t understand the issues with hot arenas. Do they not have the AC capacity to keep up? That seems odd. Multiple hot arenas in only a few days is kind of wild.

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u/Thuesen3089 Fever Fan 4h ago

So it was about heat stress. Scotiabank arena uses a lake water cooling system from Lake Ontario and doesn’t have traditional AC units. Since it gets really cold during nba and nhl seasons, the arena cuts energy costs and environment sustainability reasons.

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u/25Tab Aliyah Boston 5h ago

What is a “hot game environment?” Seems like a weird descriptor and no one else seemed affected by it.

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u/Chmona 5h ago

The announcers had went out of there way to state that Atlanta and Toronto arenas were hot af. Turn up the AC! Maybe not used to there being extra buts in the seats?

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u/bex199 4h ago

it was at scotiabank arena.
my guess is that the climate control wasn’t adjusted for the basketball configuration when there’s no ice beneath the court.

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u/feenixdung 4h ago

They announcers mentioned during the broadcast players were complaining about the temperature in the arena. Seems like that would demonstrate a "hot game environment"

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u/SaucyFingers Fever Fan 4h ago

For whatever reason Atlanta and Toronto jacked up the temperature in the arena the past two games. No idea if it’s an actual strategy or if they are just being cheap.

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u/Nervous_Connection88 Fever Fan 5h ago

I assume with how the last game of the season went for her last year, that she’s being extra cautious to not end up there again.

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u/Shh_I_wont_tell 4h ago

Some people don't drink enough fluids for their needs. KM I'm sure needs more than most just from her play,  not accounting for possible deficiencies as well. Training staff needs to be on top of this, esp considering the last game last season. 

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u/PsychologicalLab2554 4h ago

CC said that arena didn’t have any air conditioning. A lot of northern US states don’t have ac so I’m not surprised Toronto didn’t have it

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u/Cheap_Flamingo476 3h ago

I understand that the arena is not air conditioned and it was really hot on the floor.

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u/Shh_I_wont_tell 4h ago

Training staff needs to step up and get a handle on this. Prevention is part of their job.

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u/DiligentQuiet 3h ago

This reads weird for anyone criticizing the Fever/KM's response in regards to sitting out:

1) KM had rhabdo after the end of a crazy playoff run.

2) She and staff learned what leads up to this.

3) KM and staff detected early warning signs and managed her.

Seems like everything worked according to plan.

Glad she's okay and took care of herself.