The Chicago Sky are 1-8 without Angel Reese this season after they lost to the Connecticut Sun 62-71. Not exactly shocking, considering the Chi Town Barbie has been the team’s engine — leading in both rebounds and assists all season. With Reese sidelined for six straight games due to a back injury, the Sky have managed just one win in that stretch. But if you ask coach Marsh, he’s got a very different perspective.
Speaking in the press conference ahead of the game against the Connecticut Sun, Marsh emphasized that they shouldn’t use injuries as an excuse. He said, “But every season isn’t going to be smooth sailing, for better or for worse. And so for me and for us, it’s just about how to continue to prepare for that next game and keep the mentality of staying with it. And it can’t—no matter how many we’ve missed from injury—it can’t halt our preparation moving forward. And so we just have to take it day by day and week by week.”
When asked about an injury update on Reese, Marsh said, “I leave that to the medical. I think for us, and for Angel, if she’s healthy, she wants to play and we want her to be out there to be able to play. We just don’t want to put her in harm’s way to further any existing injury. And so for us, it’s just making sure that she’s as healthy as possible. That’s always been the most important thing.” It looks like Angel Reese might not suit up for the Sky anymore.
From the press conference, it’s clear that Marsh doesn’t want to overburden Angel Reese and is focused on keeping his team prepared for any challenge, regardless of the circumstances. He clearly doesn’t want to rely too heavily on a single player. Perhaps in future seasons, we’ll see this approach put to good use.
(This is a developing news…)
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