Angel Reese

[Zoo_View]

Most WNBA post players are not going to shoot post shots at high percentages compared to NBA post players. Why? Almost none can dunk on a clean break-away. None can dunk a rebound aside from a RARE “dunk” - you know….a dunk in which the dunker barely gets the ball over the rim. A 1970’s high school dunk.

Not a single WNBA player can get a rebound and go back up and DUNK on the opposing team (see Dominique, James Worthy, Charles Barkley, Shawn Kemp, Hakeem, Rodman, Kareem, Ralph, the GOAT).

In the WNBA, post players are ground-bound players often dealing with tall or taller players for the first time in their careers.

Reese is only 6’3”. She’s going to have to develop an offensive post game.

Will she? We’ll see.

 

[ecgriff]

if you had outsiders perspective looking at her numbers you’d think if she just practices lay ups and bunnies she’d average 30 and 12 no problem. But half of her rebounds come from her own misses. It’s wild as professional basketball player. Lisa Leslie said it as it is.

 

[ecgriff]

Most WNBA post players are not going to shoot post shots at high percentages compared to NBA post players. Why? Almost none can dunk on a clean break-away. None can dunk a rebound aside from a RARE “dunk” - you know….a dunk in which the dunker barely gets the ball over the rim. A 1970’s high school dunk.

Not a single WNBA player can get a rebound and go back up and DUNK on the opposing team (see Dominique, James Worthy, Charles Barkley, Shawn Kemp, Hakeem, Rodman, Kareem, Ralph, the GOAT).

In the WNBA, post players are ground-bound players often dealing with tall or taller players for the first time in their careers.

Reese is only 6’3”. She’s going to have to develop an offensive post game.

Will she? We’ll see.

She doesn’t need to dunk though just make open layups with dominant hand and bunnies and she’d average 20 pts a game easily.

 

[Zoo_View]

She doesn’t need to dunk though just make open layups with dominant hand and bunnies and she’d average 20 pts a game easily.

My point is that 6’3” WNBA players rarely have post bunnies. They get the rebound and other 6’3” to 6’5” to 6’6” BURLY women are challenging their shot.

Lisa Leslie, 6’5”, shot 47% overall FG%. She shot 48.3% from 2. She’s in the Hall of Fame. She played in the pre-Mikan era.

We’re still in the George Mikan era for Women’s Hoops.

Angel Reese needs to develop an offensive game. Will she? She’s a 73% FT shooter in her WNBA career. So, she’s a good, not great, not bad shooter.

I say she develops a WNBA offensive post game in 2-3 years. Remember, she’s playing against Mikan Era NBA bigs…….maybe pre-Mikan.

 

[ecgriff]

My point is that 6’3” WNBA players rarely have post bunnies. They get the rebound and other 6’3” to 6’5” to 6’6” BURLY women are challenging their shot.

Lisa Leslie, 6’5”, shot 47% overall FG%. She shot 48.3% from 2. She’s in the Hall of Fame. She played in the pre-Mikan era.

We’re still in the George Mikan era for Women’s Hoops.

Angel Reese needs to develop an offensive game. Will she? She’s a 73% FT shooter in her WNBA career. So, she’s a good, not great, not bad shooter.

I say she develops a WNBA offensive post game in 2-3 years. Remember, she’s playing against Mikan Era NBA bigs…….maybe pre-Mikan.

That makes sense and good points. Just watching her play she seems super athletic till she goes up with the ball. If she doesn’t develop her game it’s her own fault.

 

[Zoo_View]

That makes sense and good points. Just watching her play she seems super athletic till she goes up with the ball. If she doesn’t develop her game it’s her own fault.

Do any WNBA “bigs” look super athletic?

David Thompson was 6’3”-6’4”. He wasn’t a big. He was SUPER ATHLETIC. RIDICULOUSLY ATHLETIC. He played college ball 50 years ago. His rookie year in the ABA was 1975-76. Today, the NBA is littered with guys who are ridiculously athletic - maybe not DT athletic; but, scarily athletic.

Angel Reese is 6’3” and female. She is never going to get a rebound and elevate and dunk. Never.

She’s Paul Silas in a women’s body.

She should aspire to be Adrian Dantley offensively……he shot 82% FT…….she’s a better defender and rebounder. AD was 6’5” with no jumping ability.

 

[Bigs23]

if you had outsiders perspective looking at her numbers you’d think if she just practices lay ups and bunnies she’d average 30 and 12 no problem. But half of her rebounds come from her own misses. It’s wild as professional basketball player. Lisa Leslie said it as it is.

That makes sense and good points. Just watching her play she seems super athletic till she goes up with the ball. If she doesn’t develop her game it’s her own fault.

She’s not super athletic.

 

[Bigs23]

Do any WNBA “bigs” look super athletic?

David Thompson was 6’3”-6’4”. He wasn’t a big. He was SUPER ATHLETIC. RIDICULOUSLY ATHLETIC. He played college ball 50 years ago. His rookie year in the ABA was 1975-76. Today, the NBA is littered with guys who are ridiculously athletic - maybe not DT athletic; but, scarily athletic.

Angel Reese is 6’3” and female. She is never going to get a rebound and elevate and dunk. Never.

She’s Paul Silas in a women’s body.

She should aspire to be Adrian Dantley offensively……he shot 82% FT…….she’s a better defender and rebounder. AD was 6’5” with no jumping ability.

Men’s and women’s basketball are so different I’m not sure comparing them is useful.

I classify them as different sports.

 

[Bigs23]

if you had outsiders perspective looking at her numbers you’d think if she just practices lay ups and bunnies she’d average 30 and 12 no problem. But half of her rebounds come from her own misses. It’s wild as professional basketball player. Lisa Leslie said it as it is.

35% of her offensive rebounds are her own misses. Which is about 2 rebounds per game.

 

[theel4life]

She’s not super athletic.

No she looks like a baby giraffe.

 

[ZenMode]

Enough of the weird stuff. Let’s discuss Angel Reese the player.

 

[theel4life]

She actually has pretty good game last night

 

[theel4life]

 

[UNCatTech]

@theel4life

 

[theel4life]

Angel had her first triple double today. Very good game.

 

[4thgenheel]