There’s no query that Angel Reese has been having a robust season in her first WNBA marketing campaign, however one facet of her recreation has raised some eyebrows particularly amid her present capturing droop
Whereas Reese has been a double-double machine this yr, the numbers, in line with Sporting Information, level to a problem with the LSU product’s potential to complete layups.
Reese has been capturing 43.8 p.c from inside 5 toes of the basket this season, which is nicely beneath the league common of 59.6 p.c, and that’s solely grow to be extra obvious as she’s struggled together with her soar shot as nicely.
The seventh general choose on this yr’s draft has solely been pulling down 18 p.c of 3-pointers and 31 p.c of mid-range photographs.
Reese is coming off a recreation through which she had 11 factors and 22 rebounds, recording her twenty second double-double of the season and changing into the primary WNBA play to file no less than 20 rebounds in three straight video games.
However on the similar time, Reese had shot 4-for-16 from the sphere in what was a 77-75 loss for the Sky to the Aces.
The struggles have drawn its justifiable share of criticism, with even Barstool Sports activities founder Dave Portnoy trolling Reese on social media over it.
Sky teammate, nonetheless, Chennedy Carter caught up for Reese in feedback after the newest loss on Sunday.
“Angel’s down there battling, she’s attempting to get some foul calls, enjoying sturdy, enjoying onerous, these are the belongings you want,” Carter informed reporters. “She had an unimaginable recreation irrespective of if she completed on the rim. She’s doing the issues that we want her to do to ensure that us to achieve success. Whatever the end result, we’re a group, we’re younger, we’re rising, and these are conditions that we are able to be taught from.”
The Sky have struggled for the reason that finish of the Olympic break, dropping 4 of their previous 5 video games.
As of now, they sit in eighth place within the standings.
