Angel Reese's Actions at Chicago Sky Practice Turn Heads
Angel Reese's Actions at Chicago Sky Practice Turn Heads originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Angel Reese is working through her second season in the WNBA, playing for first-year head coach Tyler Marsh.
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Reese thrived in her first season with the Sky and established herself as one of the best forwards in the WNBA.
Now, Reese is looking to make another leap. Last season, Reese posted 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game, leading the WNBA in average rebounds.
This season, Reese seems to be focusing on her offensive arsenal.
A video from Chicago Sky practice recently surfaced, showing Reese's training after team drills. Reese was working on her layups doing the Mikan drill, an activity named after Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer George Mikan that often boosts confidence and ultimately field goal percentage around the rim.
Upon the release of the video, showing Angel Reese work through the drill at practice, some fans took to social media, sharing their thoughts on the training.
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"This is better that spending the whole summer shooting 3s," said one fan.
"Does she ever get off the ground?" said another fan.
"She is barely jumping off the ground...these are not game type drills," mentioned one fan.
"Tell her stop bringing it down," commented one fan.
"This is more like it," said one fan.
"I don't understand moving the pad out the way," said another fan.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5).Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Angel Reese has posted 10.0 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game so far this season.
In terms of efficiency, Reese continues to struggle with a 31.1 field-goal percentage and a 33.3 3-point percentage.
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Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky will be back on the court on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, set to play the Indiana Fever in a game televised on CBS.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
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