Chrissy Sides is just throwing everything at the wall, hoping something sticks. It’s clear she has no idea what she’s doing, no clue how to improvise, and zero understanding of how to make quick, effective decisions. Her use of game time is inefficient and downright ineffective.

Here we are in game seven, and there’s still no offensive strategy that consistently allows Caitlin Clark to shine. That’s a travesty. Caitlin Clark isn’t playing like herself—not because her shots aren’t landing, but because she’s playing tight, second-guessing herself, and not playing her natural game.

Today, Chrissy made a change: with Christy Wallace out due to knee issues, she started Katie Lou Samuelson, Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, Tammy Benley, and Aaliyah Boston. Sure, it was good to finally see Tammy Benley in the starting lineup, but why replace Wallace with Samuelson instead of Nelissa Smith? That’s mistake number one.

Mistake number two: subbing Caitlin Clark out at the four-minute mark in the first quarter, only to put her back in around the one-minute mark. What was that? It’s a momentum killer. If the team was starting to gel, this decision threw a wrench in it.

The Fever had a solid first quarter, but fell apart in the second, third, and fourth quarters. These substitution packages make no sense. One game, Lexi Hull plays zero minutes, and the next, she’s on the court for 18 minutes against the Las Vegas Aces. What’s the rationale? Why is Nelissa Smith only playing 18 minutes? All of Hull’s time should be split between Smith and Aaliyah Boston. Boston showed promise but disappeared in the third quarter because Chrissy benched her.

Do we even know how to use Aaliyah Boston? It doesn’t seem like it. She can’t show her full potential because we’re not setting up the screens to get her open. And all of this is happening while Caitlin Clark looks lost on the court. They went from looking great against the LA Sparks to completely clueless in this game. Preparation is on the coach, and it’s clearly lacking.

Everyone watching can see that when Tammy Benley, Nelissa Smith, Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, and either Aaliyah Boston or Grace Berger are on the floor together, they look good. But Chrissy Sides refuses to play them together. Grace Berger got six minutes today—in garbage time. Celeste Taylor finally got some court time—in garbage time. Victoria Saxton, too. It’s clear Chrissy is just hoping something sticks, but she has no idea what she’s doing.

If the players are gassed, say it. If they’re gassed, put in Grace Berger instead of Lexi Hull. Put in a ball handler, someone who can create plays. Give Celeste Taylor some run. Erica Wheeler’s two-for-seven shooting in 13 minutes is contributing nothing, yet she keeps getting played while the offense suffers.

Caitlin Clark is still managing to perform, despite Chrissy’s coaching. Just because I said Chrissy stayed out of her way last game doesn’t mean the success isn’t in spite of her. Chrissy isn’t setting Clark up for success; she’s doing the opposite. It’s up to Kelsey Mitchell, Tammy Benley, and Nelissa Smith to figure things out on their own when they’re on the court with Clark.

The coach doesn’t inspire trust and seems lost. The game is moving too fast for her, the expectations are too high, and the criticisms are justified. Chrissy, if you’re listening, here’s what you need to do: if Christy Wallace is out, put in Nelissa Smith. Keep Tammy Benley on the court. Use an eight-woman rotation and stop messing around with unnecessary changes. Today’s starting lineup was good, except for Samuelson instead of Smith. Stick with what works.

Stop giving Lexi Hull 18 minutes when she’s not contributing defensively. Grace Berger and Celeste Taylor need those minutes. Let Taylor show what she can do in the WNBA. Stop setting up players to fail by giving them cold minutes. Chrissy Sides, you need to go or get it together.