There was plenty to take in from the Indiana Fever preseason opener, and not all of it showed up in the box score. The energy felt different from the start, with new faces, familiar stars, and a sense that this group is beginning to find its rhythm.
Fans seemed to be engaged throughout the game, reacting to every run and lineup combination, but the conversation did not end when the clock hit zero. Instead, something that happened after the final buzzer quickly became the focus of the day.
It was not a stat or a highlight play. It was a moment that said a lot about leadership, connection, and how this team is beginning to carry itself early in the year…