Stephanie White Directly Addresses Fever Player Who Shot 19% Against Storm in Fiery Locker Room Speech

Stephanie White Directly Addresses Fever Player Who Shot 19% Against Storm in Fiery Locker Room Speech originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Indiana Fever pulled off a huge win on Sunday as they defeated the Seattle Storm on the road, 78-74. It wasn’t Indiana’s best performance of the season, but what made the win so impressive is the fact that they were able to withstand a late surge from a Storm team that just refused to give up.

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Kelsey Mitchell Struggled Against Storm

Kelsey Mitchell had an off day shooting the ball against Seattle. The three-time All-Star went 3-of-16 overall, while missing all of her attempts from beyond the arc. She finished with nine points, two rebounds, five assists and two steals in 30 minutes of action.

Despite her struggles from the field, Mitchell came up big down the stretch for Indiana. She showcased her playmaking talent in the clutch, while also hitting a couple of crucial shots in what turned out to be a close battle between two unrelenting teams.

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Fever Coach Stephanie White Has Words for Mitchell

Indiana head coach Stephanie White was pumped after the win. She delivered a fiery locker room speech as she congratulated her players for their gritty performance.

“I’m really proud of you guys,” White said. “There were so many ways in a close game and in game situations where we grew today that were huge for us y’all. That will pay dividends, so great (expletive) job. I’m proud of you guys.”

The veteran shot-caller then turned her attention to Mitchell.

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“Everybody contributed. Everybody contributed and gave us a lift. Kels, I know it’s a tough (expletive) shooting day, but the way you facilitated and that one big jumper you made,” White said, whose message was interrupted by loud cheers from the squad.