Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 28
Angel Reese Falls to 0-for-9 Beyond 5 Feet as Dream Lose 96-81 to Lynx
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 28

Angel Reese Falls to 0-for-9 Beyond 5 Feet as Dream Lose 96-81 to Lynx

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 28

Summary

  • 0-for-2 from three pushed Angel Reese to 0-for-9 on shots from 5 feet or farther this season in Atlanta’s 96-81 loss at Minnesota.
  • Reese finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and five assists on 3-of-8 shooting, with all three field goals again coming inside 5 feet; she also missed a double-double for the third time.
  • Natasha Howard outplayed her frontcourt matchup with 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists on 11-of-16 shooting, while Reese posted a minus-16 to Howard’s plus-18.
  • Minnesota seized control by shooting 60% overall, getting 25 points and seven assists from Courtney Williams, and winning the third quarter 28-19.
  • The game sharpened scrutiny on Reese’s offense: 25 of her 25 made baskets this season have come inside 5 feet, even as Atlanta slipped to 4-2.

Insights

Is Angel Reese a future superstar or a modern-day Ben Wallace?
Did the Dream trade its future for a star who can't shoot?