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Angel Reese Benched Late as Turnovers Spoil Dream Home Debut

The rough outing heightens scrutiny of Atlanta’s high-cost trade for the third-year forward.

Overview

  • Reese’s home debut for Atlanta against the Aces on Sunday ended in an 85-84 loss after she shot 1-for-8 with nine points, eight rebounds, three assists and eight turnovers.
  • The Sporting News, via Yahoo, detailed three traveling calls, three offensive fouls, one bad pass and one step out of bounds, and noted six missed shots from close range.
  • Head coach Karl Smesko sat Reese during the late push, and her 29 minutes marked her lowest playing time of the season, according to the coverage.
  • Yahoo’s recap said she now leads the league in turnovers after the game, and Breitbart reported Atlanta was outscored by 13 during her 29 minutes on the floor.
  • Expectations remain high after Atlanta traded two future first-round picks to Chicago for Reese, even as earlier games this season included back-to-back double-doubles.