"She won’t be in the WNBA in a few years": Fans show no mercy as Angel Reese gets shut down by Caitlin Clark's ex-teammate

Angel Reese had a tough outing during the Chicago Sky’s 97-92 win over the Dallas Wings on Thursday. The Sky forward struggled to find her rhythm offensively for most of the game as the Wings executed their defensive game plan against her to near perfection.

Leading the charge was Caitlin Clark’s former Indiana Fever teammate, NaLyssa Smith, who took on the challenge of guarding Reese. One standout moment came when Smith shadowed Reese from the 3-point line all the way to the paint, maintaining strong defensive positioning.

As Reese went up for a layup, Smith delivered a powerful block, shutting down the Sky star. Smith’s energy and enthusiasm following the play made it clear just how much the stop meant.

The clip of Smith’s defensive stand quickly went viral on social media. Fans were critical of Reese and called her out for her performance.

A user said:

Andy froemel

@FroemelAndy

NaLyssa Smith is a horrible defender. Angel Reese getting blocked by her is going to go viral.

Another user said:

MaverickSZN 🇦🇺

@Maverick_SZN

You can see it with Reese that she won’t be in the WNBA in a few years. Doesn’t have the mindset for the league

A fan sarcastically commented:

EAZY

@eazy__

She got the deepest bag in the W right now

Another fan commented:

America’s Hulk

@AmericasHulk

If she didn't get credit for rebounding all of her own bricks, she would be under double digits on rebounds.

A fan wrote:

Garbage Job Lane

@JobLaneUSA

How many times has she been blocked this year? She gotta be on record pace.

Another fan wrote:

🥸Treyvon💢

@Treyv0n__

She’s always going down and dribbles the ball again whenever she’s going for a layup like why does she do that?😭😭😭

Chicago Sky end four-game losing skid, record first win of the season

Although Angel Reese didn’t shine in her highly anticipated showdown against Paige Bueckers, the Chicago Sky still managed to pull off a hard-fought win. The victory was fueled by Kamilla Cardoso’s dominant all-around performance, with strong offensive contributions from Courtney Vandersloot, Ariel Atkins and Rebecca Allen.

Recognizing that Reese was struggling offensively, head coach Tyler Marsh limited her playing time to just 25 minutes. Despite going 0-for-4 through the first three quarters, Reese came through in the clutch, hitting two crucial shots in the fourth quarter that helped seal the win.

Reese narrowly missed out on another double-digit rebound game, falling just one board short. However, her playmaking stood out as she recorded six points, five assists and only two turnovers.