The Indiana Fever stunned the WNBA with an 89-73 road win over the Aces, without Caitlin Clark. Kelsey Mitchell’s career-high 34 points led the charge, but one top reporter believes this victory could destroy one of the league’s longest-standing myths.

WNBA journalist Meghan Hall recently gave her two cents on the 3-game win streak of the Fever in the playoffs. She had nothing but praise for the remaining roster, “This Fever team is able to pull off this kind of feat without its best player, essentially. First of all, Stephanie White deserves all her flowers. [Secondly] Kelsey Mitchell deserves all her flowers, Aliyah Boston deserves all her flowers, Natasha Howard, like, go down that roster, all those people deserve all their flowers.”

Hall further praised Indiana for keeping the momentum despite facing multiple season-ending injuries. The reporter explained that the Indiana Fever have been underrated for a while. Although she emphasized that there was no disrespect meant to Caitlin Clark, since she clearly makes the team better. However, the Fever are actually a very good team on their own. The main problem this season has been injuries. It disrupted their chemistry and limited what they could do on the court. The biggest loss was Clark. She changes their offense, being one of the best passers in the league, and also a strong scorer.

But without her, Hall feels they have become more lethal. And this is where she debates the long-standing WNBA notion that a super team is needed for a championship win. As she puts it, “For them to be able to rally without her, that’s formidable. That’s impressive in terms of having someone who is essentially the main engine for your offense, and you’re still going [without her]. It probably changes the conversation on, ‘Do you need a superteam to win a championship?'”

The WNBA reporter challenged the notion of WNBA superteams, specifically that of the New York Liberty and the Las Vegas Aces. This season has not been kind to these two labeled superteams. The Liberty is already out of the championship contention. While the Aces are 0-1 down against the Fever in the semifinals. As Hall claims, what will really break the superteam myth is Fever going on to the finals. “If the Fever are able to haul off and win this, it will bring the conversation back up to that do you need a superteam to win a championship finals, and the answer probably will be no.”

The WNBA reporter believes that a championship run could open a new Pandora’s box for the Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark. The reason is simple: expectations. If the Fever can win without Clark, the pressure will only skyrocket once she returns. Suddenly, the conversation shifts to bigger questions. Can Indiana turn one title into multiple championships? Are they on the verge of building a dynasty? Could they go back-to-back, or even chase a three-peat?

For now, though, what matters is that this roster looks as powerful as ever. And one Fever teammate even claims Caitlin Clark is the reason they are winning.

Fever teammate calls Caitlin Clark the catalyst for Indiana’s playoff wins

The Indiana Fever looks the most comfortable team in the WNBA playoffs. They have just taken down the second-seeded Las Vegas in their home, that too in a dominant fashion. While everyone is singing praises of Kelsey Mitchell, she, in turn, praised the Fever front office. Why? The eight-year veteran believes the draft picks they made were the reason Indiana is so strong despite losing many key players.

“I think our draft picks ended up coming big. Lexi was a big draft pick, and then you get AB, and then you get Caitlin, and so… you culminate that together with my experience and having to go through a couple of things before they got there. I think it was just like a match made in heaven because I was still at a young age to really vibe and get to know these players for who they were,” said Mitchell.

This off-court chemistry with young players is what Mitchell claims helped the veterans guide them on court. But Mitchell believes Clark was the one who got the ball rolling. As she puts it, “You bring in Caitlin, who changed the world, changed the dynamic of basketball. And as a friend and as a player, you grow to appreciate her because certain doors have opened because she’s come to the Fever, and you have to respect that.”

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This notion of we before me is what is taking Indiana further into the postseason. At every moment, people have counted them out, a new player has stepped up and delivered. But how long will this good luck charm last? The answer to that question will be in Game 2 against the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday.