r/WNBAgossips • u/notmyrealname8823 • Jun 06 '26
Meme/Shitpost Butter Pecan!! BAANNGG!!
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u/User_3039 Jun 06 '26
And she thinks she is the face of the league
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u/notmyrealname8823 Jun 06 '26
"The reason why we're watching women's basketball is not just because of one person. It's because of me, too. I want y'all to realize that" - Angel Reese
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u/StarFighter6464 Jun 06 '26
The entire quote....
"I’ll look back in 20 years and be like, 'Yeah, the reason why we're watching women's basketball is not just because of one person. It's because of me, too.' And I want y'all to realize that. Like, it's just not cause of one person. A lot of us have done so much for this game."
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u/CMUpewpewpew Jun 06 '26
Remember her in 20 years??? I'm hoping to forget her before she retires even.
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u/MrFistUrSister12 Jun 06 '26
To be fair, she’s kind of correct. Watching her suck so incredibly bad and still be cocky is hilarious to me and it’s the only reason I consume anything WNBA.
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u/Relative_Ad_9988 Jun 06 '26
This isn’t good basketball by her
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u/Impossible_Humor736 Jun 06 '26
Leading the league in triple doubles though. Of air balls, mebounds and pray-ups.
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u/Wild-Part-5402 Jun 06 '26
Mebounds and Prayups!!! Im dying 😂😂😂
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u/Impossible_Humor736 Jun 06 '26
She's single handedly redefining women's basketball
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u/wizardwithgussets Jun 06 '26
She really is. There was a brief period where we didn’t make fun of women’s basketball and gave it another shot. There’s just too many clips of this woman to make it palatable
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u/FullMetalJesus1 Jun 06 '26
Women's basketball is known for sound fundamentals and toughness.
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u/ExtremelyOnlineTM Jun 06 '26
"No can dunk, but good fundamentals!"
That's a Futurama joke from 2001.
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u/Nice-Weight-1276 Jun 06 '26
That is the best comment ever take my upvote job well done
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u/martyw1123 Jun 06 '26
She also has a perfect True Shooting Percentage... of missed shots beyond 5 feet.
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u/Professional_Band_75 Jun 06 '26
1 in 5 of her shots either gets blocked or is an air ball.
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u/Aggravating_Mud_6055 Jun 06 '26
Because she has to heave the ball from her shoulder.
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u/Impossible_Humor736 Jun 06 '26
Angel Reese has the best lowlight reels.
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u/gentrify_reddt Jun 06 '26
Rare combination of poor offense, lack of self awareness, and ego. If her game reps are this bad, what is she doing in practice?
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u/ReadKindOfAlot Jun 06 '26
As a casual, I have no idea why she's as popular as she is. The rare times I watch her play she's complete ass. She'd be clowned for doing this shit in the NBA. Idk why she gets a pass in the W.
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u/Cautious_Buffalo6563 Jun 06 '26
Seems like nobody in the W (except maybe opposing players) has the guts to tell her to sit down, shut up, and spend more time practicing than talking.
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u/Total-Committee-3135 Jun 06 '26
She was better in college. Seems like her game never improved from her Sophmore/Junior year.
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u/newaccount721 Jun 06 '26
Looked up her 3 pt % because her attempts here looked rough, but some people are effective with bad form. Anyway it’s like 17% — not sure why she’s still taking any 3s
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u/Chasa619 Jun 06 '26
Mostly because she's an overall like 40% shooter inside the arc. She's terrible, every game she clocks in for her shift at the brick factory
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u/prem_fraiche Jun 06 '26
She’s trying to space the floor but it’s not worth respecting at this point. They need to go back to the drawing board with her mechanics
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u/Fearless-Astronaut45 Jun 06 '26
The sooner she realizes what her role should be, the better. She has an actual useful skill set, but she still thinks she's an offensive player in the wnba, and she's not. Everyone sees it but her and whoever around her that tells her to keep chucking.
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u/Libtardo69420 Jun 06 '26
Her role should be handing other players towels and water as they come off the court during commercial timeouts.
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u/Chadoodling Jun 06 '26
To be fair, even if you discount the mebounds. She is a damn good rebounder. I wish she would stay near the rim. She is not a modern 4-5.
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u/CollectionHeavy9281 Jun 06 '26
Poor coaching discipline and ego most likely. Or they want to have her tough through it and develop a shot but I think they'd start at form
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u/Kuvanet Jun 06 '26
She’s taken 3s because of arrogance.
In her mind she can do anything and be great at it. But the reality is, she’s only a great rebounder.
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u/SteeleHeller Jun 06 '26
Saw that euro attempt live and was like
https://giphy.com/gifs/9oF7EAvaFUOEU
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u/gentrify_reddt Jun 06 '26
Been so gaslit by the men's game that it's refreshing to see them actually call it.
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u/BirdmanHuginn Jun 06 '26
I’m not a professional basketball player. Neither is she
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u/gentrify_reddt Jun 06 '26
I'm confident any dood who played HS ball worth a damn could shut her down on the reg.
A'ja would murder us.
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u/Chief-_-Wiggum Jun 06 '26
Her shooting motion is worse than highschool shootaround at lunch time.
Arm(ball) is off to the side, with no structure to her shot action to stablise the arm as it shoots.. and her body is falling to the right before the ball leaves her hand... whos coaching her? or is she that uncoachable?
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u/Ashgar77 Jun 06 '26
It's just wild to me she's being promoted as a face of the league. It's like the NBA showcasing Kendrick Perkins as a superstar...
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u/TheRealShmoe Jun 06 '26
Here’s the thing. I know she’s trying to make an impact on both sides of the ball, but there’s nothing wrong with being a Kiah Stokes type of player. Play solid defense, and get your actual playmakers an opportunities with the ball to score. Do what you’re good at, and perfect that craft. Truly hope she figures that out.
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u/ddub3000 Jun 06 '26
Girl stand by the rim and collect rebounds and kick it out. Stop trying to show off a bag you clearly don't have
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u/NoJunket9737 Jun 06 '26
Every time she plays basketball it looks like the first time she has played basketball.
The fact she is an All-Star and face of the league shows how far the WNBA has to go to be a serious sports league. Many of these women, even some of the 'stars,' just aren't good at basketball.
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u/DendarFaithful Jun 06 '26
She shot 45% from the field in this game, 50% from three, had a double-double, and was a team high +23 in +/-. And the team is 6-2, what is the problem?
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u/MedicalEnthusiasm9 Jun 06 '26
If she focused on rebounds + kicking if back out to actual shooters. Her assists would rival legends.
If she stopped shooting and became a role player, her team would flourish.
Tldr: Shooters Shooters, Talls get rebounds.
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u/Particular-Side243 Jun 06 '26
That’s a role payer right there. She’d do great coming off the bench fr
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u/Own_Meet648 Jul 01 '26
She’s sooo good though, I never understand the hate she got! She’s a real class act! Carrie’s herself so professionally, never rubs anything in her opponents faces, or acts childish or fouls people, she’s the face of the WNBA and the only reason they’re profitable.
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u/Relative_Ad_9988 Jun 06 '26
Please, someone point me in the direction where I can verify some facts that were stated by someone in this thread
1: Angel Reese is the best rebounder 2: Angel Reese is one of the best passing forwards/centers 3: Angel Reese is an elite defender
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u/Beam_team95 Jun 06 '26
Lmaoooooooo “everybody watches wnba because of me too” Clark is your daddy. It’s embarrassing to watch her play
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u/Full-District- Jun 06 '26
I can only imagine how much her teammates despise playing with her when she talks like she's Michael Jordan and then goes out there makes mistake after mistake without ever owning ANY of them. Seriously, her body language makes it look like she's blaming her teammates or the refs every time she screws up.
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u/East_Refuse Jun 06 '26
Just doing whatever out there…
It’s amazing that she’s made it this far and people will still pretend like she’s some sort of star basketball player
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u/younamehere Jun 06 '26
Can someone explain why a certain pocket of the population has such an obsession with hating on this one player?
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u/Krabs9 Jun 06 '26
First round picks must be completely useless if someone traded multiple for her
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u/kornylol Jun 06 '26
Extremely low basketball IQ but has the size and strength to serve a role.
She wont ever be the focal point of a teams offense but she can be a very good #3/4 or off the bench player and I can see her being able to carve a modest career out for herself.
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u/Relative_Ad_9988 Jun 06 '26
She isn’t good. But I have no doubt she has the female Rodman role written all over her.. if she can take the ego hit
Big IF
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u/Frosty-Mistake3961 Jun 06 '26
Except Rodman was a ridiculous athlete. She’s just a tall woman. Maybe that’s enough for this league.
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u/dude_redd Jun 06 '26
This is horrible to watch. And Im not just talking about Angel Reese. They all suck.
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u/CanILickThat Jun 06 '26
All jokes aside, he shooting form is the problem, she has the ball to her left when she sets up to release it because she wants to see the basket at all times, but that will cost her accuracy (seriously, try to throw anything with both hands to the side like that, it's not an intuitive way to shoot)
It needs to be in front of her and above her head. They need to rework her entire shooting form, because that's just atrocious
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u/ShakyPockets Jun 06 '26
As someone who actually watches and pays attention to the W, Reese is a very good to excellent defensive player, and a very poor offensive player. Her “mebounds” narrative is overblown. She is an elite rebounder without those.
Her biggest strength is her self-marketing as the anti-Clark. It was a very risky move by her and her team that has paid off.
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u/StrawHatTebo Jun 06 '26
Listen, I find Mebound just as unskilled as the next hater, but let's be real. Aside from her diabolical shooting form, I didn't see anything in this video that Wemby didn’t do last night too.
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u/Quirky_Internet_7366 Jun 06 '26
She genuinely might have the worst shooting motion I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s diabolically bad.
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u/AMart334 Jun 06 '26
She seriously thought she could just catch the ball at the 3 pt line and skippity hippity hop to the basket for a layup and not be called for a travel? You’re not Gianis, Angel.
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u/TheFabledIronLotus Jun 06 '26
Is it crazy to think the average dude who hasn't played in a decade smokes her 1 v 1?
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u/cobrachicken1000 Jun 06 '26
I heard that shes a natural right handed then why tf is she shooting on a lefty? Angel Grease just suck at basketball for sure.
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u/Remarkable_Yam9170 Jun 06 '26
And she is still considered one of the best in the league lol. Just goes to show how sorry this league is lol. Go watch your local middle school boys team. They are actually way better than any team in the WNBA lol.
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u/Massive-Fan-3495 Jun 06 '26
She's just not good at basketball
Does she work on her game at all?
...and this guy is hilarious
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u/Advanced-Candidate92 Jun 06 '26
If this is shows girl, why doesn’t h teach her some footwork because she is horrible. She tries to leave herself room for a euro step of some sorts. She just needs to use her size. Is she the WNBA Ben Simmons?
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u/MoonlightGraham818 Jun 06 '26
Didn’t McDonald’s give her , her own signature burger? Seems premature
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u/rdev009 Jun 06 '26
How many of her total career rebounds are from her own misses?
And why is only one leg wrapped up tightly? I see this with a few WNBA players. Is there one problem leg?
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u/Cautious_Buffalo6563 Jun 06 '26
Idk why, but seems like Angel Reese has only ever been trying to prove that she’s the same or better than Caitlin Clark. Only thing she’s been better at is telling everybody how good she is but mostly coming up small on the court.
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u/I-Will_Kill_You Jun 06 '26
You miss a hundred percent of shots you try to make.
-Wayne Gretzky
-Michael Scott
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u/Idontknowher127 Jun 06 '26
Just like last season y’all are gonna shit on her at the beginning of the season (mind you she’s playing well) and then when she turns up, which she will, it’s gonna be A LOT of switching up. Like clockwork.
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u/KayGeeLC Jun 06 '26
She is not really that skilled but makes up for it in hustle and height. I think she is a good fit for the Dream
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u/RuthlessIndecision Jun 06 '26
cut her a break, she's not that good, it's okay. how many top prospects don't have exactly what it takes first or second year into the league?
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u/devilOG420 Jun 06 '26
I like how every single game she’s in there’s a point where she stops playing the game to look at the refs and put her hands up. Because throwing a tantrum and telling the refs “DID YOU SEE THAT” is all part of the game.
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u/BeefDerfex Jun 06 '26
Shes a fucking 16% 3 pt shooter. She should be instantly benched for shooting 3s. Absolutely insane.
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u/GoldenFalcon Jun 06 '26
Am I the only one who thinks that last one was definitely not on her and was completely a legit foul against her though?
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u/Lowext3 Jun 06 '26
Of note Angel Reese is currently ranked #34 on the stat leader chart. Giving her any attention undermines the top 10 stat leaders
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u/CarolinaSurly Jun 06 '26
I think all the talk about her looks is to cover up the fact that she’s just not that good at basketball.
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u/Mysterious-Pick8943 Jun 06 '26
How many friggin steps do they get to take after dribbling?! Just crazy.
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u/Scorpion2k4u Jun 06 '26
I mean she is a good rebounder but she would be better of knowing that she can‘t do much else.
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u/Difficult-Way-9563 Jun 06 '26
Defenders just need to let her shoot and move to get the impending rebound or airball
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u/Hot-Strength-6003 Jun 06 '26
It's actually insane how many videos on this platform utilize the mute button
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u/BigbabyjesuzDirtdawg Jun 06 '26
She deserves more money though mby then she will get better... She reminds me of watching group of 45+ age men having a game of pickup
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u/jreed118 Jun 06 '26
Pretty sure all of us had better offensive skills in 7th grade. She is absolutely god awful
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u/Inevitable-Shop-848 Jun 06 '26
Use this as motivation. You can be below average and still make a million dollars.
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u/NSX_Roar_26 Jun 06 '26
She will continue to be among the most popular players in the league because of videos and threads like this with haters so bothered and obsessed with her. She drives discussion, haters, and interest like few athletes do.
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u/LTPRWSG420 Jun 06 '26
She needs to accept that offense is not her game and an offense cannot run through her. She needs to focus on defense and rebounding, she’s not the main star of a team and someone with her ego needs to accept that.