Angel Reese has her own Barbie. She just dropped a Barbie-branded colorway for her signature Reebok shoe. And if that wasn’t enough, she pulled off her biggest back-to-school drive yet, thanking Atlanta for showing up and showing out. Seriously, this woman is doing it all off the court, and now all eyes are on her to go just as big on it when the Atlanta Dream face the Las Vegas Aces in the Barbie Game tonight at State Farm Arena.
Angel Reese Is Built Different, But This Streak Is Brutal
Look, Reese’s brand is massive, but she absolutely gets that it’s all built on basketball. You can tell from the moment the ball is tipped until that final buzzer. She’s committing everything on the court, doing whatever the Dream needs to win. We’re talking grabbing boards, sprinting the floor, protecting the rim like her life depends on it, deflecting passes, finishing strong, finding her teammates, calling for reviews, and yeah, even draining corner threes. She already came up HUGE in a recent win, hitting back-to-back threes and earning Player of the Game honors. There is zero doubt Angel is going to lay it all out there tonight. But will her teammates match that fire? The Dream are stuck in a brutal six-game losing streak against Vegas, a skid that started way before Reese even joined the team. To snap that, they’re gonna need way more than just Angel’s incredible effort.
Rhyne Howard’s Roller Coaster Ride Has To Level Out Tonight
This is where Rhyne Howard comes in, and man, is she ever due for an outburst. Howard’s impact often flies under the radar, not always popping off the stat sheet. Even when her shot isn’t falling, she’s still Atlanta’s most dangerous offensive player, drawing so much attention from opponents because of her threat to score at all three levels. We’ve seen her urgency and aggressiveness dip at times, but when she gets on a heater, all that is instantly forgotten. And on defense? No questions there, she’s totally embraced being a defensive menace. But an efficient night from Howard would absolutely chill out the anxiety building in Atlanta. She hasn’t cracked 20 points since July 2nd. Over nine games in July, her scoring average sank to 13.6 points per game on less than 36 percent shooting. From deep, she’s still chucking up close to nine triples every game, but barely hitting 32 percent of them. The slump buster has to come soon, especially with the Aces, led by Micahya Costen, ready to lock her down.
The good news? Even with Howard’s recent struggles, the Dream have managed to string together five-straight wins coming into this one. But beating Vegas is a different beast, and tonight’s 7 p.m. ET game on NBCSN is the moment to prove it. Can the Dream break that ugly six-game skid against a tough Aces squad, or will Angel’s massive efforts off the court overshadow a tough night on it? We’ll find out.
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Originally reported by Swish Appeal.
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