Angel Reese Appreciation Thread

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Part of that is Kelsey Mitchell and being tied to her.

Kelsey has never met a ball she would pass.

75% of the time KM gets the ball she holds on to it too long and has to put up a shot when she could have easily passed it off for a better look.
And she hardly ever passes it back to CC22 when she does give it up.
We joke in the office that Kelsey says hey, I'm a shooting guard not a passing guard, it's right in my position title. Anyway, it looked to me that the last game or two, Clark hasn't been off the ball as much unless she's tired and actually wants someone else to bring the ball up the floor. Yes, Clark does turn the ball over some, but it is painfully obvious that the offense is night and day better with running it through her rather than letting it happen around her. Kelsey is a great shooter and slasher, but not so great at passing and making decisions. Hopefully they get Boston back healthy and they get some momentum going.
 

AFM22

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Honestly, I couldn't tell you where that lands her as a shooting guard, but I feel like she could have one or two more easily.
Her 3pt per game are up right now from last year, her 3pt percentage is way down. She averaged 3.5apg last year.

Shooting more, making less, passing less than last year.
 
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Her 3pt per game are up right now from last year, her 3pt percentage is way down. She averaged 3.5apg last year.

Shooting more, making less, passing less than last year.
As you pointed out, this is a small sample size. Hopefully this doesn't mean that the team just isn't very good and she's having to take tougher shots and has less competent people to pass to. With that being said, Caitlin's assists are almost 10 a game (and yes, should be at least 13 given the butter fingers and missing of open shots), so it is probably just a small sample size and a rough start to the season.
 

Torbee

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So you'd be 2.5x more willing to put dog poop on a waffle cone than think Reese could beat her 1 on 1?
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THE_DEVIL

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I think White is a good coach taking the blame for CC and KMs poor early shooting. And unless she's signing off on roster moves, she's not the one that didn't go out a proper backup for Boston.

If Clark/KM even shoot 40% they could be 4-0 right now and no one would give one shid about SW.
If my memory is correct, in each of the last 2 years Mitchell has been horrible shooting the first month or so of the season.
 

NDallasRuss

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Availability continues to be an issue with CC. You can't be the GOAT if you keep missing the games.

CC scratched with a "back injury" - only the 5th game of the season.

"During Indiana's season-opening loss to the Dallas Wings, Clark went into the tunnel twice to get her back worked on and "adjusted" before re-entering the game. She said afterward that her back "gets out of line pretty quickly" and that her trips off the floor were to "get my back put back in place a little bit."" - that's not great!

 
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AFM22

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Availability continues to be an issue with CC. You can't be the GOAT if you keep missing the games.

CC scratched with a "back injury" - only the 5th game of the season.

"During Indiana's season-opening loss to the Dallas Wings, Clark went into the tunnel twice to get her back worked on and "adjusted" before re-entering the game. She said afterward that her back "gets out of line pretty quickly" and that her trips off the floor were to "get my back put back in place a little bit."" - that's not great!

Now I don’t feel bad about being busy tonight
 

Moogy

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does it matter when its piled 3 scoops high in dog shid?
The most impressive thing about Reese is how she can't dribble. Or shoot. Or move in an athletic manner. She's got "standing there" and "being tall" on lock down ... it's just all the other aspects of basketball that she needs to improve upon. She's smart and focused, so no doubt she'll get it. I've heard she once made her first attempt at a layup in practice. Sky's the limit.
 
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AFM22

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The most impressive thing about Reese is how she can't dribble. Or shoot. Or move in an athletic manner. She's got "standing there" and "being tall" on lock down ... it's just all the other aspects of basketball that she needs to improve upon. She's smart and focused, so no doubt she'll get. I've heard she once made her first attempt at a layup in practice. Sky's the limit.
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AFM22

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Availability continues to be an issue with CC. You can't be the GOAT if you keep missing the games.

CC scratched with a "back injury" - only the 5th game of the season.

"During Indiana's season-opening loss to the Dallas Wings, Clark went into the tunnel twice to get her back worked on and "adjusted" before re-entering the game. She said afterward that her back "gets out of line pretty quickly" and that her trips off the floor were to "get my back put back in place a little bit."" - that's not great!

Floating around that she missed practice because of her back on tuesday and no one in the Fever org listed her on the injury report.

Fever should be fined for this.
 
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