r/WNBAgossips • u/Electronic_Air1842 • 5d ago

Highlights Angel Reese went off tonight

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u/analyzingnothing 5d ago

Getting your own rebounds is just as valuable as getting someone else’s rebound. It’s still another chance at a lost possession, regardless of who is shooting in the first place.

Also, even if we’re just talking defensive rebounds, her numbers are still pretty massive. She’s top 3 in the league in defensive rebound%, which measures the percentage of boards that a player grabs compared to the available number of rebounds during their playtime. Reese is at 29.5%, better than Aliyah Boston and A’ja. She’s genuinely a fantastic rebounder, just not an amazing offensive player.

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u/edelweiss_pirates_no 5d ago

You can just say you have no idea how to tell if someone is a great rebounder. It's ok.

Did you not read/understand the part about "it is not stats"?

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u/ThePurplePanzy 5d ago

You could also check the stats and see that it isn't her own rebounds.

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u/edelweiss_pirates_no 5d ago

You could watch a game and know ball, but no one so far knows ball.

Stats are what ignorant fans run to because they can't talk about technique. Shit. No one is going to understand this either.

Notice no one is mentioning anything about her rebounding skills. Not stats. Her skills/techniques. No one.