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Megdal opened the show by sharing how Clark reflected on his performance, especially how things changed in the second half of the match. “This team has a lot of great players who can score,” Clark said. Caitlin and the rest of the team's role is to “help rebound, run as hard as they can, whatever.” [I] When can you do it? [I’m] In the game. ”
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After dissecting Clark's performance, Megdal discusses one of the most uplifting aspects of Fever's first performance. That would be Kelsey Mitchell. “When she plays 16 minutes and 37 seconds, she looks like herself,” Megdal said. “Kelsey went out there to figure that out and made people understand that she's been a very quick and effective guard throughout her career.”
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Megdal closes the show with some reflections from Coach Side and Mitchell himself. “For me,” Mitchell says, reflecting on his return to play. I feel good and my body feels good. ”
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