WATCH: Angel Reese Throws A Temper Tantrum After Choking Away Game 1 Of The WNBA Finals (And Scored ZERO Points In The 2nd Half, Did Dirty Hits On Multiple Players, & Completely GAVE UP With 7 Seconds Left Despite Only Being Down 2)
Before we go any further, let me profusely apologize for breaking my promise from a few weeks ago. After that bullshit the WNBA pulled by NOT suspending A'ja Wilson after she charged that Fever fan, I swore I wouldn't do another W blog for the rest of the playoffs. Possibly ever. And I told the (1) Barstool SPORTS commenter who kept requesting Angel Reese blogs to hit up our AI chatbot Karim for any of that nonsense moving forward. Yet here we are... WHY?
Well because last night The Bayou Barbie had one of the most pathetic premiere games in WNBA Finals history. Not only scoring ZERO points in the 2nd half… But also COMPLETELY giving up on her team, fans, & city with 7 seconds left on the clock, while only facing a deficit of 2 points. Disgusting abhorrent behavior from someone who claimed "we are watching for her too" and media pundits continue to glaze for cherry picked reasons. Mind bottling stuff.
NBA TV praised Angel Reese’s offensive “improvement” WITHOUT showing her shooting percentages.
FG%: 45.8% to 43.5%
2PT%: 47.8% to 46.3%
3PT%: 18.2% to 18.0%
FT%: 75.6% to 73.8%
She is also 9-for-50 from three and her assists have dropped from 3.7 to 2.8 per game. Taking more shots does not mean you improved. It just means you are taking more shots. 😭
But hey, statistics be damned… last night IAngel was still letting it FLY from deep!
And she was going HARD in the paint!
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And she continually showed why she was just voted DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR!
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And as is tradition with the double-double machine, she absolutely LIT IT UP in the 2nd half!
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And that all culminated in this incredible final possession where her team was down by 2 but she sulked after not getting the ball, barely tried to get her patented offensive rebound, and then literally GAVE UP with 7 seconds left? WE ARE ALL WITNESSES!
All jokes aside, not sure I've ever seen a basketball player give up so whole heartedly whilst within striking distance of possibly winning a championship game. Not to mention, she was literally within striking distance of grabbing a quick foul to force some high pressure free throws. If Caitlin Clark pulled a move like that, pretty sure nuclear war would break out. Oh well. At least Angel's teammates provided some high level basketball IQ & admirable sportswomanship out there.
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Serious question though, does the WNBA straight up not have an actual punishment system for flagrant fouls & plays that are not based in basketball whatsoever? Does anyone in their league office have a spine? What a fucking joke. CC really does need to just start her own organization. SICK LEAGUE!!
But apologies once again for even putting this blog together. Just like Angel's endless temper tantrums, I simply couldn't help myself. Happy NFL Sunday to all. Go Valkyries GO!
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PS: as penance for my sins, here's a blog actually worth clicking on. I'M SORRY!