Angel Reese has a real DPOY case!!! She’s averaging 12.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals a game, and Atlanta’s defense is nearly 13 points better per 100 possessions when she’s on the floor. The biggest thing with Angel is she ends possessions. A stop isn’t a stop if you force a miss and give the offense another chance. Nobody controls the glass like she does. She already broke the single-season rebounding record and had a WNBA-record 26 rebounds in one game. She can switch, create turnovers, defend bigger players and then actually finish the possession by getting the rebound. DPOY shouldn’t just be about who blocks the most shots. If we’re talking overall defensive impact, Angel Reese belongs right in the middle of that conversation.

🚨 WANT TO KNOW WHY ATLANTA’S DEFENSE HAS BEEN SO EFFECTIVE? LOOK AT THE HALF COURT. 🔒 Through 8 playoff games: 📊 645 Half Court Possessions 🔥 0.853 PPP Allowed ❌ 39.1% Opponent FG ❌ 46.0% Opponent eFG ❌ 51.7% Opponent TS 🔒 16.9% Opponent TO Rate Opponents are scoring on just 38.4% of their half-court possessions. Atlanta is forcing difficult shots, disrupting offensive rhythm, and making teams execute deep into possessions. You don’t consistently win in the playoffs without being able to defend in the half court.

Been saying Jordin PG1 since June

Angel Reese through 3 WNBA Finals games: 21.7 PPG | 13.3 RPG | 2.0 APG 2.0 SPG | 1.0 BPG 99.5 ORtg | 86.5 DRtg | +13.0 Net 24.8% USG | 66.2% TS | 60.3% eFG +27 overall Shooting: 56.4% FG | 75.0% 3PT (3/4) | 78.3% FT Three games. Three double doubles. #DoItForTheDream #AngelReese

Jordin Canada through 8 playoff games: • 15.9 PPG • 8.6 APG • 4.6 RPG • 1.9 SPG 106.8 ORtg | 97.0 DRtg | +9.8 Net 20.3% USG | 57.9% TS | 51.5% eFG |+64 3.29 assist to turnover ratio — 69 AST, 21 TO PG1. Setting the table and applying pressure.