GMs questioned whether Angel Reese's game would translate to the WNBA. Less than three weeks into her pro career, Reese has erased the doubt.
Despite the chaos, Reese made the basket to put Chicago up by 13, helping secure the Sky's first marquee victory of the season on May 23 and hand New York, runner-up in last year's WNBA Finals, its first loss in 2024. In Brooklyn, no less.
Reese, who has carved out a starting spot in Chicago and is averaging 28.5 minutes per game, has spoken about the adjustment of playing at the pro level: boxing out and seizing more rebounds and not sitting under the basket and waiting for the ball to come to her; not being able to take any plays off on either end of the floor because she's going up against the best every night.
Reese has said she wants to improve her perimeter game -- something she wasn't asked to do at LSU -- and there are already flashes of what that could look like: successful drives to the hoop from outside the paint and hitting midrange jumpers. Her ability to push the ball in transition -- Reese has cited Candace Parker as one of her basketball idols -- and willingness as a passer are skills that will make her game more versatile.
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