Angel Reese had the game laid out on a platter. they allowed her to play WWE on defense while putting her shoulder down and driving to the basket like a running back on offense. And how does Angel respond? 0 points in the SECOND HALF while choking in the final seconds of the game, running away from the moment when the team needed ANYTHING. Atlanta Dream and Angel Reese fans should still have high hopes, however. After all, she was making uncontested corner threes in practice the other day.

This obsession with trying to manufacture a rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese has gotten BEYOND ridiculous. We have now landed back in “Angels better than Caitlin” conversation. One player is being held to HISTORIC standards, while the other is being celebrated for simply meeting expectations, and playing a role suited for her. One is expected to CARRY a franchise, elevate EVERYONE around her, and completely transform the trajectory of an organization know for LOSING at the highest level, ask Kelsey Mitchell.. She was leading loser prior to someone coming. The other gets PRAISED for forcing her way out of a situation that required a-little resilience, just so you all can call her a “winner”. Caitlin Clark isn’t competing against Angel Reese. She’s competing against a standard that seemingly DOESN’T EXIST for anyone else in the WNBA. Ghost competition. There’s a DIFFERENCE between being part of a winning team, and being the REASON a team wins. You’re not ready to have that conversation however.