Thursday’s WNBA Showdowns: Which Star Will Dominate the Court Tonight?
Liberty vs. Sky, 8:00 ET
I mentioned the two most popular players in the league playing today. Like it or not, Angel Reese is a popular player that has more Instagram followers than Clark. Does that mean she is as good of a basketball player? No. Does it mean she generates as much interest for the league? Absolutely not. I’m just saying, there is a large market for this woman. I’m still fairly convinced that is part of the reason that she was drafted as highly as she was. What I really like about Reese, though, is her motor. She is trying the whole time she is out there, the problem is she just isn’t quite great. I kind of compare her to Dennis Rodman, but everyone thinks she should be Karl Malone, and she has a personality that she is Michael Jordan. The Liberty have Sabrina Ionescu who has one of the most popular shoes right now, is a champion, is attractive, and can shoot from deep. Why she doesn’t get as much attention as Clark is beyond me. I really just don’t have an answer for it. Sabrina didn’t play great in the first game, shooting just 3-for-12 in the opener against the Aces. She also has shot just 1 for 20 in her past three WNBA games going back to last season. Ionescu though has cooked the Sky in her recent games against them. She has scored 28, 21, 24, 19, and 19 over her past five games. I think she goes over her 16.5 here as she looks to get her offense back on track.Â
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