Niq

Since Angel is taking a step back this offseason to focus on herself, I thinks it’s a good time to drop this gem. The more you actually look at Angel Reese’s numbers, the more ridiculous this entire SUPERSTAR narrative really becomes. We’re talking about a player who’s essentially the WNBA version of Andre Drummond, since we’re love this NBA comparison thing so much. An ELITE rebounder, no one’s taking that. One of the best rebounders the league has ever seen. But outside of rebounding, what exactly are we celebrating here? You cannot point to one single thing. A post player shooting 51% TRUE SHOOTING despite taking the overwhelming majority of her shots around the basket. For context, that’s ABYSMAL, anyone else wouldn’t see the floor with that. UNPLAYABLE. An 18% turnover rate from someone who isn’t even responsible for running an offense. We’re watching a player struggle with some of the most BASIC aspects of offensive basketball, yet somehow she’s being marketed and discussed as one of the premier talents in women’s basketball. Her game is a CONFLICT OF INTEREST. If you stripped away the celebrity, the social media following, and the manufactured superstar narrative, nobody would even be having these conversations. Angel Reese is an elite rebounder with significant offensive limitations. That’s not hate. That’s an evaluation. The gap between the player Angel Reese ACTUALLY is and the player her supporters desperately want everyone to believe she is might be the biggest disconnect in the entire WNBA.