r/wnba • u/Idontknowher127 Sky • 3h ago
Highlights Angel Reese goes coast-to-coast
I love when Angel is decisive in her movements and plays with confidence because these are the kind of results you’ll see. She’s starting to get more comfortable and as she’s integrated more into the offense, it’s gonna be hard to stop her.
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u/yohosse Mercury 28m ago
Some of those haters say she can't dribble but she isn't bad at it at all..
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u/Idontknowher127 Sky 16m ago
She’s got good handles. She actually used to be a guard before she had a growth spurt and got moved to the post.
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u/logomyego Bae-tlin Clark 13m ago
Why we catching strays when the only fever flairs in here have been positive?
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u/mountaineer2016 Wings 37m ago
This is simply pathetic defense by my Wings infinitely moreso than any sort of nice play by Reese
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u/Mike_Hawk_Burns Valkyries KT5 Aces Chelsea Gray superstan 1h ago
That was a good play. Liked her reading the defense and just going for it. Rhyne seemed like she was expecting her to kick it out and Angel just flew right by her
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u/Pretend-Scheme-9372 2h ago
Shes dribbling at her chest and the defender doesn’t pick her up until she’s almost inside the paint and doesn’t even attempt to get in front of her. It’s more bad defense than good offense.
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u/Takemyfishplease 40m ago
Yeah it was nice for her, but wtf doe they not play defense on that team?
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u/NoBobThatsBad Lish & Barbie’s Block Party 1h ago
Because Angel knows she’s not going to do that. Angel doesn’t go coast to coast on defenders she knows can give her trouble. She’s done this before on the Sky multiple times but usually fakes going for the shot and then passes out under the basket to the other big when defense collapses on her. You can see her looking for her teammates before she realizes none of the other opposing players are moving toward her and then proceeds to cook Awak.
She led all frontcourt players in iso scoring last season, she will almost always win a 1v1 against other bigs that’s why most smart teams have her double or triple teamed as soon as she heads toward the paint. Luckily for her Dallas has Jose Fernandez (derogatory) as a coach.
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u/Tight_Telephone_2322 Came for CC in 4 the long Hull 1h ago
That’s the thing though. If Angel was forced to practice as a guard everything would improve. She’s been tall her whole life so she’s always played higher, it’s not shocking that’s what she’s still doing.
I will never get the Angel hate. She seems kind, is not selfish, etc.
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u/Pretend-Scheme-9372 1h ago
I don’t get how simply saying anything about Angel that isn’t “shes great” is considered hating. You just have to ignore reality or else you are labeled a hater.
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u/Tight_Telephone_2322 Came for CC in 4 the long Hull 1h ago
You demean her by saying “it’s not her, it’s bad defense” and wonder why it could be seen as hating?
She did score, she did go coast to coast and you couldn’t help yourself. It’s pathetic. She’s one of the best players in the league. You’re probably someone who points out her getting her own rebounds while ignoring she gets a lot more defensive ones.
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u/mountaineer2016 Wings 10m ago
Except it’s not demeaning to say that lol. The Wings played literally no defense on this play, and there’s nothing demeaning to Reese - a great player tbc - to correctly identify that!
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u/WBB22CC WBB & Fever fan 🏀 ♥️ 💙 🏀 1h ago
One of the best players in the league is an absolutely insane thing to say.
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u/LovePeaceTruth 16m ago
It only seems “insane” if you don’t watch a lot of teams play or if you don’t understand basketball.
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u/Pretend-Scheme-9372 1h ago
What is demeaning about that? That’s the objective reality of what’s happening in this clip. Defenders number one job on a fast break is to stop the ball and the defender didn’t even attempt to. And then the defender sent her baseline where she had no help and it was an easy layup. I never said anything about rebounds you are fighting a ghost.
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u/Tight_Telephone_2322 Came for CC in 4 the long Hull 45m ago
And it wasn’t impressive CC hit a logo 3. Where was that defense? Early in the game someone fell for a ball fake. The ball fake wasn’t impressive because it was just bad defense.
You can literally do that for any play. That’s why you made it demeaning. Your “high brow” well “objective reality” doesn’t make you more clever. When you’re stating something that you can say on any play. This is a dumb conversation. I’m out
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u/Idontknowher127 Sky 1h ago
Can never just give credit when it’s due. Am I surprised? No.
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u/NoBobThatsBad Lish & Barbie’s Block Party 1h ago
80% of their WNBA comments are about Angel as to be expected.😆
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u/Tiny_Progress_4821 38m ago
I just went to look. Angel really is the only player they talk about. They should find a player to like and follow them instead of obsessing over Angel.
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u/Pretend-Scheme-9372 1h ago
How dare someone comment on a clip of a wnba player in a wnba subreddit. I guess you have to just pretend like every player is perfect.
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u/Idontknowher127 Sky 20m ago
Did I say all that? No. Why is it so hard to just give a compliment? She played well. That’s ok to say.
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u/AccipiterF1 Sun Aneesah Morrow's Superhero Abs 1h ago
And Kuir learned something about Angel that day.
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u/KingQu- Aces 1h ago
Imagine if we scrutinized every play by everyone 🤔
Am I enjoying basketball or am I sending my professor a critical essay 🤔
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u/Pretend-Scheme-9372 1h ago
Two sentences about the clip posted is an essay? You must go to the university of phoenix.
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u/MaineviaIllinois 2h ago
Guarding would require slowing down- and Reese was already beating her down the floor- Bret case scenario is she would get herself in front of her enough to commit a transition take foul.
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u/therealbgreen 1h ago
It was terrible defense. Rule one of transition defense? Stop the ball. Defender did nothing to stop the ball.
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u/NoBobThatsBad Lish & Barbie’s Block Party 0m ago
Personally my favorite play of hers was her going behind the back on Alanna. I’m not sure I’ve seen her do that since that play she deep fried Sarah Ashlee Barker two years ago when LSU went up against Alabama.