After missing games since late July with a back injury, Angel Reese finally made her return on August 20 against the Seattle Storm. But while the “Boards Barbie,” on minutes restriction, contributed 19 points and seven boards, it wasn’t really enough as the Windy City—already one of the bottommost teams—fell to the Storm. Still, Reese, as a driving force for this young roster, isn’t shying away from taking accountability!
Right after the game, when addressing her team’s struggles defending the perimeter as the Storm shot 22 attempts from deep, Reese admitted she had to do more from her spot in the paint. “From my four and five position, I’ve got to guard everywhere,” she told reporters in the postgame conference, pointing out how versatile today’s forwards have become, as most of the fours can shoot. And she didn’t stop there—she even admitted that a few of Ogwumike’s three-pointers were on her. “I gave Nneka some threes tonight that I shouldn’t have. I was going under the screen and not closing out enough. So that’s on me,” she said.
Well, that’s not just honesty or self-reflection, but more of loyalty to her Sky teammates, who are now performing as spoilers in the league.
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