Indiana Fever WNBA Playoff Berth Earns Admiration

That all doesn't even factor in marquee free agent addition DeWanna Bonner appearing in only nine games with Indiana before she asked out and eventually landed with the Phoenix Mercury.

So, one would understand why the players would savor this accomplishment, as the victory over the Mystics locked up at least the seventh seed and the franchise's first winning season since 2015.

All of the above led team general manager Amber Cox to take to social media to express a message that aligns with the prevalent sentiment.

"In 15 seasons in this league, I have never seen anything like this group.
Every single member of this team, coaching staff and support staff is special - believing in one another thru an insane amount of adversity. I’m so damn proud of them. ❤️," Cox wrote.

Fever Coach Stephanie White Deserves Credit

Numerous players have stepped up in the process of clinching a playoff spot, from core pieces like Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull, to players who have come in down the stretch like Odyssey Sims and Aerial Powers. But one person who deserves some credit for all of it is Fever coach Stephanie White.

Coaches receive blame when teams don't play with demonstrable effort, so it is only right the same energy is kept when a squad shows as much perseverance as Indiana has.

And appropriately enough, White was also the coach of the Fever the last time the team had more wins than losses.

It remains to be seen how far the Fever can extend their season. But the fact that this team is still standing for the playoffs is certainly worthy of some praise and admiration.