Angel Reese exits game with injury after posting pathetic stat line against former team
The Atlanta Dream star left Sunday afternoon’s game against her former team, the Chicago Sky, after her left leg appeared to give out as she attempted a layup early in the fourth quarter.ANGEL REESE THANKS WNBA FOR SUSPENDING SANDY BRONDELLO, FRAMES ‘PROTECTED SPECIES’ COMMENT AS DISCRIMINATIONReese fell to the floor after missing the shot, briefly got back to her feet and then went down again.She eventually returned to Atlanta’s bench, but the Dream ruled her out for the remainder of the game with a left leg injury.Angel Reese suffered a knee injury against the Chicago Sky in the fourth quarter at Gateway Center Arena.
(Brett Davis/Reuters)But Reese wasn’t playing particularly well before leaving the game.And that's actually putting it kindly.The 24-year-old finished with eight points and five rebounds in 20 minutes.She shot an abysmal 3-of-13 from the field, missed her only three-point attempt and committed three turnovers.
She finished with a minus-7 rating in Atlanta’s 93-91 victory.Her minus-7 was the worst mark among Dream players, and she committed three fouls.Not good.In addition, Reese grabbed just one defensive rebound.
Four of her five boards came on the offensive end, including two "mebounds" where she grabs her own rebound after missing a short shot.That’s become a familiar part of the Angel Reese experience.ANGEL REESE GIVES ATLANTA DREAM REBOUNDS AND ATTENTION, BUT HER OFFENSE IS STILL A PROBLEMShe is unquestionably one of the best rebounders in women’s basketball.She also regularly pads those totals by collecting misses around the basket, including her own.On Sunday, even that wasn’t enough to make the box score look respectable.Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese sits on the bench against the Chicago Sky in the first quarter at Gateway Center Arena.
(Brett Davis/Getty Images)Reese entered the game averaging 15.7 points and a league-leading 11.8 rebounds per contest.She had recorded 23 points and 12 rebounds against Toronto on Fr...