{"id":6542,"date":"2024-09-10T18:52:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T18:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6542"},"modified":"2024-09-10T18:52:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T18:52:56","slug":"espn-announcement-explains-why-angel-reese-deserves-w%ce%bd%ce%b2%ce%b1-rookie-of-the-year-over-caitlin-clark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6542","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Announcement Explains Why Angel Reese Deserves W\u039d\u0392\u0391 Rookie of the Year Over Caitlin Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is because the two rookies who have a realistic chance of winning the award (Angel Reese\u00a0and\u00a0Caitlin Clark) are also arguably the two most popular figures in the sport.<br \/>\nWatch live sports online<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter c008\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ncctv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-510.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everybody has a take about whether Reese or Clark is deserving of ROTY.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, ESPN made it clear in a July 11 article that they believe Reese currently holds pole position for the award.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-pread\">\n<p>And they offered a few reasons as to why.<\/p>\n<picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjA3NzE5MDM5NTkyNTcyOTAx\/usatsi_23532459.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjA3NzE5MDM5NTkyNTcyOTAx\/usatsi_23532459.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjA3NzE5MDM5NTkyNTcyOTAx\/usatsi_23532459.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjA3NzE5MDM5NTkyNTcyOTAx\/usatsi_23532459.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjA3NzE5MDM5NTkyNTcyOTAx\/usatsi_23532459.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjA3NzE5MDM5NTkyNTcyOTAx\/usatsi_23532459.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-pread\">\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\"><span id=\"alttext-container\"><span id=\"alttext\">Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) smiles before a basketball game against the Connecticut Sun at Wintrust Arena.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-pread\">\n<p>\u201cFor the most part, Reese has been a stat-stuffing dynamo in her debut campaign,\u201d\u00a0the article writes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p>\u201cShe is a close second (behind Clark) in points per 100 possessions among rookies, leads by a mile in rebound rate and has been the best active defensive rookie following Brink\u2019s injury June 19.<\/p>\n<div class=\"autors-widget\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"main-content\">\n<p>\u201cAnd aside from teammate Lindsay Allen, no member of the Sky has been associated with more of an uptick in the team\u2019s performance while on the court than Reese, who has overseen a 16.6-point improvement in Chicago\u2019s net rating when she\u2019s in the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"idlastshow2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-post-after\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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