If you thought you were wound up watching the Indiana Fever come back from 20+ points down to win in overtime Sunday, imagine what coach Stephanie White felt.
She was almost overcome while speaking to the team in the locker room after their 99-93 win over the Connecticut Sun.
Kelsey Mitchell matched her career high with 38 points — the most by any WNBA player in a game this season — as the Fever played a familiar roller-coaster of a game. They trailed by 21 points early in the third quarter and never led in regulation after they led 4-3. However, they never trailed in overtime.
"I'm so proud of you guys. Sometimes it sounds like a (expletive) word when we talk about being resilient, but it's not, man. It's how we live," White said. "It's a tribute to you. It's a tribute to your c