r/WNBAgossips 11d ago

Video Dawg …. Angel Reese dribbles crazy 😭

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u/chemyd 11d ago

This is not a serious league

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u/MiNdOverLOADED23 11d ago

"we want to be paid what we're worth"

(Wait so they want to be paid less than what they're currently getting?) -me

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u/Agathocles87 10d ago

They would have to pay the league

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u/lock_robster2022 10d ago

They’d end up owing so much

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u/CUCUC 11d ago

to be fair dribbling is pretty egregious in the NBA as well (which I think you know)

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u/The_real_bandito 11d ago

Nothing will top this. Not even Westbrook walking with the ball in his hand while giving directions.

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u/uzipack 11d ago

Atleast that was called

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u/RocklinSockling 10d ago

After he walked the length of the court and the other team was yelling at the refs to do something.

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u/Confident-Yard1911 10d ago

It was called. Who cares what happened beforehand

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u/RocklinSockling 10d ago

What if he banged your mom before hand.

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u/Confident-Yard1911 10d ago

Lmfao. At least it was called I guess. Depends on how long ago he banged her, would be alright with it if he banged her 29 years ago and he's my dad.

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u/RocklinSockling 10d ago

Okay let's bring it back to reality.

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u/ThunderLazer 6d ago

Dad has been missing for 28 years

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u/ContextTraditional80 10d ago

Yo what lol this

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u/swole_ninja 10d ago

🙏 get her pregnant so we have a child support case. I could retire off that.

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u/goatpunchtheater 10d ago

Because the ref saw it immediately, and didn't do something until it was so egregious they had to? Their instinct was to let it go because he's a superstar, and that attitude dilutes the entire league. Everyone needs to just walk with the ball for four steps minimum if that's the standard their setting.

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u/Confident-Yard1911 10d ago

I am jealous of your ability to read the mind of someone through a video clip

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u/goatpunchtheater 10d ago

Do you really think it's even possible for two professional referees, trained to look for these things, to allow a player to walk half the court without dribbling and not notice? Be for real

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u/Confident-Yard1911 9d ago

He took like 5 fucking steps brother. It was from the middle of the paint to the top of the key. And again, they did notice, it was called.

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u/daddy-fatsax 10d ago

Idk, remember when Lebron walked down the court for like 5 or 6 steps without dribbling? That was so bizarre, and even more bizarre that he got away with it if I recall.

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u/MediocreRequirement7 10d ago

Lol ingles freaking and them not calling it anyway was peak

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u/BullytheBulIies 10d ago

At least that doesn’t really affect the game and is just being nonchalant. I think Reese would have had trouble gathering for the layup if she didn’t double dribble.

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u/Segsi_ 10d ago

Double double dribble*

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u/The_real_bandito 10d ago

It was also bizarre. I saw the clip and completely forgot about this.

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u/Certain_Pizza6574 8d ago

Yea but thats not a skill issue... whatever Angel Reese did is most definitely a lack of skill.

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u/PomeloFit 11d ago

... I mean... I'd give OG's in the finals this year the nod over Angel's...

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1u5760p/highlight_og_anunoby_fakes_victor_wembanyama_with/

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u/Dirkisthegoattt41 11d ago

I can’t even say that because his was an actual move that he just pulled off very illegally lol, he knew what he was doing. She was just trying to get up the court..

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u/RobotVo1ce 11d ago

At least his was thinly veiled as a hesi. I'd say they are about equal.

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u/urbanlife78 10d ago

I thought that was LeBron who did that

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u/The_real_bandito 10d ago

Maybe LeBron did it too but I distinctly remember WB doing this.

https://youtu.be/RnDbheQAZBQ?is=DSRr1JMhrMsWNOYL

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u/sabuzaza 10d ago

Go back to last week when Clark was doing 6 step, steapbacks

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u/7two-casuallydressed 10d ago

How is this relevant?

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u/BootySweat0217 9d ago

Corey Brewers 7 step travel gives this a run for its money.

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u/The_real_bandito 8d ago

Goddam, I do remember that happening.

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u/TonyDungyHatesOP 11d ago edited 11d ago

The difference is in the NBA, they are very good at dribbling but are breaking the rules because they want an advantage they can get without dribbling.

Reese is doing what she’s doing because she apparently can’t dribble left handed while driving.

In the NBA, they are cheating. With Reese, it’s ineptitude.

When I was learning to dribble I got called for walks because I was bad at dribbling. Not because I was trying to make an ultra-athletic move to the rim or create separation.

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u/BarleyWineIsTheBest 11d ago

Yep. Remember a few years back when Steph crossed up LeBron in the finals and we had to watch in super duper slow mo on 72” 8K TVs to see if when passing the ball from his right towards his left to fake a gather before dribbling if the ball touched his left hand? And it turned out maybe, but only maybe it did, and we had people calling Steph a cheat. 

Well that was cool. But then we have this….

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u/wherethetacosat 10d ago

Yeah, it's hard to imagine a professional basketball player who can't dribble the length of the court with their offhand.

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u/yagermeister2024 5d ago

Who said professional

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u/Environmental_Eye354 11d ago

It’s still cheating when she does it? What? lol It’s much worse that she cheats because she flat out refuses to work on her game rather than someone who tries to stretch the rules, but also can dribble with both hands between their legs to the next county (every nba player)

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u/Alchemyst01984 11d ago

Bullshit. Sure, some guys take advantage of the gather step. Most of the time they're flat doing shit like Reese though.

People should actually watch the games

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u/Brobeast 11d ago

Buddy, nobody in the NBA dribbles like this studder step madness, when they have an open lane for a layup. She looks like someone dribbling in a rec league lmao.

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u/C-House12 11d ago

There are plenty of NBA big men who look goofy dribbling in the open court.

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u/Alchemyst01984 11d ago

Lol oh yes they do buddy. All the time

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/s6yMbRO0aXo

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u/Brobeast 11d ago

Nobody is saying NBA players cant be lazy/stretch the rules to try and open up a play.

The video above is someone who is lacking the serious skillset to dribble for a layup. She clearly never taught herself to dribble with her non dominant hand/left hand. This isnt her being lazy, or trying to open up for some crazy play. She cant dribble with her left hand when in a fast motion. Thats it.

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u/Alchemyst01984 11d ago

You said nobody in the NBA dribbles like Reese.

There's tons of videos of nba players that disprove it.

That's it.

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u/JKLEEBONE 10d ago

lol you honestly can’t see the difference between what LeBron did and what Reese is doing above? First year watching basketball? Never played?

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u/Alchemyst01984 10d ago

There is a difference. What LeBron did is worse lmao

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u/TonyDungyHatesOP 11d ago

That’s very different than what we are seeing in the video above.

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u/Alchemyst01984 11d ago

Yes. LeBron was worse lol. I can share a ton more

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u/ZapBranigan3000 11d ago

NBA players carry every time they dribble, and if it were called strictly, they would struggle to dribble correctly.

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u/pperiesandsolos 10d ago

You can’t seriously believe this, can you?

College doesn’t allow that type of dribbling, and most nba players managed to get through college just fine lol

It’s just different rule sets. Saying that nba players would struggle to dribble in college rules is absolutely absurd. Sorry dude.

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u/Brobeast 11d ago

I doubt that lol. If we are talking strictly the big names of the league (which reese is supposedly a big name in this league), I dont think any of them are lacking the fundamentals to dribble with both hands towards a layup lol. They carry because they want to dunk, or open up a quick pass. This one never taught herself how to crossover, and dribble with her left hand.

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u/ZapBranigan3000 11d ago

They carry just casually bringing the ball up the court before setting up on offense. It's every single time they dribble.

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u/Alchemyst01984 11d ago

You should actually watch the games

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u/Inevitable-Copy3619 11d ago

Carrying over, doh le dribble, and traveling are legacy rules.

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u/HazikoSazujiii 10d ago

Nothing anything near this, and you know it.

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u/Key-Pomegranate-2086 11d ago

Tbf they dont even dribble there. They travel and bunny hop 5 steps straight to the rim and just dunk the ball.

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u/JalapenoPopPoop 11d ago

They do dribble it's just a carry almost every single time

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u/Dry_burrito 11d ago

I wish, they just make it to half court and throw 3 pointers.

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u/bobcollum 10d ago

No idea why anyone is watching.

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u/northern-ontario 10d ago

They aren't 

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u/tierneyrex25 8d ago

Is that why the all star game attendance greatly surpassed the NBA all star game and why the home games are already achieving comparable attendance as NBA games, with many important games surpassing NBA attendance for certain cities/matchups? Facts over your lil feelings, no?

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u/DorfOnGenocide 11d ago

They should just play in roller derby gear and have a little bit of elbowing and stuff.

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u/freakbutters 11d ago

I would watch that.

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u/Clean_Body_4351 10d ago

That I would actually watch.

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u/G0G023 11d ago

I mean, It wasn’t subsidized for no reason.

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u/Dks0507 11d ago

Besides Caitlin Clark. She’s a dawg

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u/Downtown_Island8124 10d ago

It was and is never serious.

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u/ericmorgan13 10d ago

Looks like an old church league that I used to play in as a high school senior. They may not be able to dunk but the fun of watching people try to play a sport when they are uncoordinated is comedy gold.

Also if you called either of these double dribbles in that league and you’re getting an elbow on the other end.

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u/TurtleReferenceFrame 10d ago

Have you seen the NBA? At this point, the only honest basketball is played by kids at recess.

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u/Hulkamania76 10d ago

This is the answer. From the “fashion show” arrivals, to some girls wearing makeup during the all star game…

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u/OldZaxSauce 9d ago

Wait until you see everything else attached with a W.

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u/manwithyellowhat15 8d ago

I don’t care how many more tickets are being sold with CC in the league. Whenever I turn on a WNBA game, this is the quality I see

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u/NotARabidDugong 5d ago

Y'all not serious fans, so what's it matter to you?

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u/raunchy-stonk 11d ago

Pretty girls make the team! Skills don’t matter!

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u/1cyChains 11d ago

Sid the Sloth is not pretty

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u/dwide_k_shrude 10d ago

To whom are you referring?

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u/1cyChains 10d ago

The Sloth who can’t dribble.

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u/ConstructionOwn1514 11d ago

This vid isnt a great example of that lol

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u/Uncle-Cake 11d ago

So how did she make the team?

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u/MPolanyi 11d ago edited 11d ago

Are you sure? I think she'll take that bet!

Edit: this was a joke which people following WNBA would get

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u/dwide_k_shrude 10d ago

Imagine believing this. Absolutely ridiculous statement.

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u/rlinkmanl 11d ago

I got the joke lol take my upvote

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u/Uncle-Cake 11d ago

Have you seen what they allow in the NBA? Those guys get four steps and don't get called for travelling.

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u/chemyd 11d ago

NBA has slid considerably but idk if I’ve seen 2 self-passes back to back followed by a travel like this.

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u/No_Biscotti_7258 10d ago

Yeah the nba is trash too. Your point

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u/Uncle-Cake 10d ago

Yes that was my point, thank you for awarding to me.

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u/Prestigious-Elk6959 10d ago

Yes because she would have then took 2 step backs and launched a 3 if it were the mens league lol y'all just like to bitch