Angel Reese Completed a beautiful rookie season with 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds on average, marked by a historic series of 15 consecutive double-double, a record in WNBA for a total which reached the 26 at the end of the season. Unheard of for a rookie! The interior of Chicago also finished 2nd of the vote for the title of the Rookie of the year behind his best enemy, Caitlin Clark.
Unfortunately, Angel Reese's season was shortened because of a wrist injury while on the collective level, his Chicago Sky ended in 10th place in the ranking with 13 victories for 27 defeats. Widely insufficient to participate in the playoffs, a first since 2018. An end result which leaves a bitter taste in the mouth of the old LSU star.
“I was not used to that [de perdre] “, Comment Angel Reese. “” This requires adjusting. This is a habit that you don't want to take because you don't want to arrive every night telling yourself that you will lose. »»
To the quest for victories
“Angel Reese wants to be competitive, she wants to win. She puts it above all“, Says the Sky GM, Jeff Pagliocca. “” Only a very competitive player continues to want to become the best possible player by having all these special things next to it. »»
To satisfy the wishes of its star, the Sky has activated during the offseason. It started with the dismissal of Theresa Weatherspoon replaced by Tyler Marsh, assistant to the Las Vegas Aces. The Front Office has also added experience in the workforce with the arrivals ofAriel Atkins and Courtney Vandersloot which combine two 21 seasons in WNBA. The latter returns to Chicago after two seasons spent at the New York Liberty.
“Tyler Mars has the feeling of seeing the best version of myself“, explains the 36 -year -old player. “I can make the players around me better, but I have to be in a good situation. Tyler created that. »»
With all these changes, the Sky hopes to find the playoffs in this season and Angel Reese believes it: ” I think we have the right elements this year. We have experience and we are building our culture. So I am very excited. »»
