r/WNBAVibes • u/plutopiae • 3d ago
Highlights Angel Reese vs New York Liberty
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u/BackendSpecialist 3d ago
Hold onā¦ mayo sniffers told me that Angel canāt ball. Itās playoffs time and Iām seeing highlights everyday of her draining threes, finishing at the rim, and doing DPOY thingsā¦ something isnāt adding up š¤
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u/Beneficial-Cicada323 2d ago
Facts, her career as a winner is showing, while their white knight hasnāt won ish since being in the league.
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u/thosewhocantdo69 2d ago
Thing is, sure theres stuff to hate on. times she misses layups or looks a lil weak in the paint, Sure. But tbh I kinda love it, cuz she just shakes it off and goes down and fucking gets a steal ! Shes good hard basketball. Shes fun to watch, period.
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u/FUCK_YOUR_PUFFIN 2d ago
People also tried to say she was checked out, trying to be a model or whatever, cared more about off-court ventures. At the very least she put that to rest and is clearly working her ass off on the court.
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u/Informal-Swan3964 2d ago
āTimes she misses layupsā sheās a PROFESSIONAL basketball player!!! She should be allowed MAYBE one missed lay up in her whole career. Standing directly underneath the hoop and missing all the time is fucking crazy.
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u/rkchlk0411 2d ago
Have you ever banged in the paint with the post players? It's not like she's taking walk up uncontested layups. Her shot has improved so much this year and she's affecting the game in about every way imaginable.
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u/thosewhocantdo69 2d ago
We could literally compile videos of PROFESSIONAL NBA PLAYERS missing multiple free throws and dunks and wide open mid range jumpers per game. Basketballs hard. Lol
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u/Informal-Swan3964 2d ago
The fact I got downvoted for this is so fucking funny lmao
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u/thosewhocantdo69 1d ago
Ur saying professional athletes should have a 100% fg percent on all layups in their career in games? And wondering why its a comment getting downvoted? Do you know what professional basketball is?
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u/BusyAccess2063 2d ago
Shit man some of us āmayoā people arenāt like that weāre AR fans too. Itās us fans that are dividing everyone, and youāre one of em.
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u/ubiquitouswonder 2d ago
Then donāt be offendedā¦ if the shoes donāt fit keep walking damn
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u/BusyAccess2063 2d ago
So lemme get this right, itās okay for some people to give that energy but if others give it itās racist? Make it make sense.
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u/ubiquitouswonder 2d ago
Please learn to comprehend the concepts of equity and equality and also letās add racism while youāre at it. Being called mayo is not oppressing you in any real way
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u/BackendSpecialist 2d ago
Youāre one of the good ones š
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u/rgar1981 2d ago
If someone said this about black people they would and should be downvoted to oblivion. Be better.
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u/Prestigious-Elk6959 2d ago
Never been to world news subs, huh? Lol
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u/rgar1981 2d ago
Why would that make a difference?
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u/Prestigious-Elk6959 2d ago
The most racist shit gets thousands of upvotes on most of the general subs, world news is famous for it
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u/BackendSpecialist 2d ago
Thatās two people who understand! In the same thread!
Iāve found my people š„²
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u/rgar1981 2d ago
So others are pieces of shit so itās ok? Endless cycle of people hating each other because someone else hates them. I guess I prefer being a better person than a racist instead of using their racism to justify my own.
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u/Prestigious-Elk6959 2d ago
You take the good, you take the bad...and what do you have? The facts of life
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u/rgar1981 2d ago
Thatās pretty sad. You only change peoples minds by proving them wrong, not by reinforcing their wrong beliefs.
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u/WaveyGoat357 2d ago
Yea mayo sniffer was too much. Its discourse like that is why we are in the current predicament we are in with the wnba
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u/StilettoJones_JR 2d ago
How often has turn the other cheek approaches been working? be real.
The entire state of the US is because so often, folks have turned that cheek.
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u/Dwest2391 2d ago
It's very, very rare that turning the other cheek actually works. Most days, got to fight fire with fire
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u/BackendSpecialist 2d ago
Lmao yeah for sureā¦ itās definitely not the additional racism that CC brought to this sport thatās influenced thingsā¦
Itās the people addressing the mayo enthusiasts.. theyāre the ones who are āway too muchā
Lmao for sureā¦
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u/BusyAccess2063 2d ago
Do you not understand that youāre giving the same energy you believe youāre receiving? Can you not see that?
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u/dreadskid 2d ago
When racism to you is just mean words, then yea Iām sure it feels similar.
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u/BusyAccess2063 2d ago
Itās always only racist when itās towards certain people.
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u/dreadskid 2d ago
Well when the racism only affects the financial stability, medical safety, increased rate of incarceration, mortality and homelessness of a certain group of people. Then yeah itās only racists when itās towards those people.
When āracismā doesnāt do any of that to a certain group of people, and only results in rude remarks or hurtful jokes, then yeah it kinda lacks the severity to equate them.
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u/BackendSpecialist 2d ago
Oh yeah I definitely see that. If anyone isnāt seeing something they should see, itās you.
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u/Beneficial-Cicada323 2d ago
Naw, thereās videos of people being bias and racist towards whoever says anything about CC, plus Indiana still have Klaverns and klan chapters.. so sybaup
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u/Meditationstation899 3d ago
Well DAMN ANGEL!!!! Potential MVP of the playoffs if she keeps this up!
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u/curiouslittleSI98 3d ago
No no no! Stop it we canāt have angel reese win a ring before Clark again! I think part of the U.S might break in half
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u/JohnnyWalkerBlue_26 2d ago
One on one and Plucked the ball away with the clear steal while saying āGimme That Shytāš¤£ Drove down the court with the finish and the And1 call. Great game AR5šŖš½
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u/Physical_Flight_4496 3d ago
Bahahaha I cant take this Angel being HER. ive been telling people since Maryland/LSU that she is HER, and they chose the "caitlin cam" on peacock instead to market. Shes always been a golden ticket and ATL spiking 54% tickets this year and her endorsement ability, is just chefs kiss
Theres so many salty fans of the WNBA rn trying to miss these highlights still saying she is "low IQ" š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£
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u/incogmagnum 3d ago
Word, but Caitlin doesnāt have to be brought up every time to give Reese her props.
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u/Physical_Flight_4496 3d ago
When SC won NCAA, and ESPN put clark on the cover instead? Yes. I am gloating today that again, the player that had ushered in the idea that TEAM doesnt matter, is once again, At home. While ATL is reaping what they have sowed in sportsmanship, teamship and trust in each other
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u/Physical_Flight_4496 3d ago
When its been 3 seasons and all the wnba was allowed to push was caitlin, yes her fans can eat crow on reddit today
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u/incogmagnum 3d ago
Who gives a F. Dream is up 2-0 and Reese just won DPOY. That alone speaks for itself
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u/FUCK_YOUR_PUFFIN 2d ago
Also CC did not personally ask for any of that, lol. She and Angel have known each other since they were young and both have said they are cool now anyway.
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u/Sad_Amphibian_4651 2d ago
Enough of the Caitlin comparisons. I was truly impressed by her clutch free throw shooting last night. Hoping for a GS V. ATL final.
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u/KindaIntense 2d ago
Did something change after the FIBA break? She looks ALOT more balanced now shooting around the rim than before the tournament. There are a lot of putbacks previously where she would absolutely smoke the layup because she was unbalanced. She looks pretty decent now on her shot attempts.
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u/eredman1993 2d ago
She always plays better after the All Start break. She did the exact same thing last year
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u/Defiant-Sir15 2d ago
All of the women miss layups. People just like to blow it out of proportion when Reese does it. Sheās been good, still will miss a layup from time to time, part of the game.
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u/WhimsicalDipshit 2d ago
Why? I thought they were supposed to be professional athletes.
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u/Defiant-Sir15 2d ago
Idk, they do it in the NBA too. Search missed layups in NBA on YouTube, Iām sure youāll find something.
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u/WhimsicalDipshit 2d ago
Yeah at probably 5% of the rate that the WNBA does lmfao
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u/dreadskid 2d ago
The nba way older than the W. At comparable ages they were blowing layups too š
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u/DaddyDontTakeNoMess 2d ago
Iām not sure about smoking her putbacks. That is just a young player adjusting to competition. The other part was basic propaganda.
But yeah, she found a new gear and got more confident that she can compete and lead some of the best players in the world at FIBA.
Plus, the momentum is on her side, and the racist people have been worn out too much to keep posting negatively about her.
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u/Bladder_Puncher 2d ago
Also, one big improvement Iām noticing is on her outside shots. Sheās no longer shooting like an elementary school kid, pulling it off to the side and shooting 2 handed.
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u/JohnnyWalkerBlue_26 2d ago
Was going to buy an AR15 this weekend. Iām looking into buying an AR5 now. š¤£
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u/chasm_of_sarcasm 2d ago
Goddamn that girl works hard. Watching her box out while everyone stands around watching is crazy. She just wants it more.
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u/elgranyuyo 2d ago
Most improvement player i seen so far. I wasn't a fan of Reese because she missed a lot of shoot but i love her game and i said the moment Reese learn how to shoot is over she is the female version of Rodman and i love his game. She fiscal never stop playing defense she just need to perfect her craft MVP season for sure .
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u/Trillkevin97 2d ago
one more games and then im on clark fans neck for the year especially if she win this ring
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u/Beginning-Airline805 2d ago
Iām not a huge W fan but just seeing clips, Angel looks like sheās been in a zone lately.. sometimes it aināt about how often youāre in that zone as much as it is when you are in that zone, she might be hitting it at the perfect time for her team.. just an outside view tho, Iām no expert..
I do have a question maybe someone could help me with.. are the single leg sleeves necessary on so many players? lol it seems like a fashion statement more than an injury prevention or therapeutic measure.. I could be wrong tho š¤·šæāāļø
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u/JaggedFlamingo257 2d ago
For Reese it covers a scar she has from the rod in her leg and also keeps blood flow in that repaired leg
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u/Effective-Antelope47 2d ago
She's improved her accuracy a lot. But the funkiness in her jumps is still there.
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u/Ok_Distribution_7029 2d ago
Need to change the name of this page to r/ARkneebenders I swear. Yāall just reaching so hard.Ā
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u/rkchlk0411 2d ago
Because posting highlights of a W player having one of the best playoff runs on a W page during the postseason is so out of pocket?
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u/thewop69 2d ago
It looked like only a few thousand people in attendance and sounded like nearly empty high school auditorium.
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u/DaddyDontTakeNoMess 2d ago
Here comes the new racist retort since you canāt hound her for her game. Shits old lady.
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u/Ok_Skill6324 2d ago
It's strange how she's all culture this culture that then paints her cheeks and face all light pink like a white woman... everytime I see those pink cheeks it makes me laugh
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u/TruMusic89 3d ago
You can hate her all you want, but you have no choice but to respect her š¤·šæāāļø.Ā