{"id":8541,"date":"2024-09-24T18:22:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8541"},"modified":"2024-09-24T18:22:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:22:45","slug":"angel-reese-discusses-areas-she-most-wants-to-improve-ahead-of-2025-wnba-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8541","title":{"rendered":"Angel Reese Discusses Areas She Most Wants to Improve Ahead of 2025 WNBA Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_jjmvck-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Sky forward is already looking to next year.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xmhxq2aky\">Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese had a rookie year to remember, averaging 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game before a wrist injury ended her season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_tpp4omwi6\">However, there remain holes in Reese&#8217;s game\u2014holes she want to take steps to address this offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_uzmqxbwn3\">On Tuesday morning, Reese unveiled an informal checklist of elements of her game she is interested in improving by the time the 2025 WNBA season rolls around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_p878ov2t7\">They include, via Julia Poe of\u00a0<em>The Chicago Tribune<\/em>: nutrition, footwork, finishing through contact and outside shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_44aqv0k8e\">Reese has never been a particularly strong shooter; her paltry 18.8% shooting percentage from beyond the three-point line this season was higher than in any of her collegiate seasons. On the flip side, Reese shot 39.1% overall\u2014a lower figure than in any of her collegiate seasons.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_79pc9h2o1\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Angel Reese outlined her checklist of priorities for off-season training:<br \/>\n&#8211; nutrition\/fitness\/strength<br \/>\n&#8211; footwork in the post<br \/>\n&#8211; finishing through contact within the restricted area<br \/>\n&#8211; shooting efficiency from outside restricted area<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Julia Poe (@byjuliapoe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/byjuliapoe\/status\/1838599063014441346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_k4okey9qq\">The Sky missed the playoffs by two games\u2014the first time that&#8217;s happened since 2018. However, it seems plausible that an improved Reese could land Chicago safely in the field at this time next year.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_k4okey9qq\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sky forward is already looking to next year. 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