Angel Reese, Chennedy Carter’s Bench Moment During Mystics Blowout Goes Viral
The Chicago Sky suffered a brutal loss on Wednesday, September 11, at the hands of the Washington Mystics, 89-58. It was an undeniably deflating loss for Chicago, which ended their brief two-game winning streak. Angel Reese, who recently underwent season-ending surgery on her injured wrist, still made her presence felt in this one, albeit from the bench. At one point during the game, the rookie sensation was involved in an animated discussion with Sky star Chennedy Carter during a timeout.
It appears that Reese was offering some words of encouragement for her teammate amid the blowout — a moment that quickly went viral on social media.
As of writing, it has been just two and a half hours since this video was uploaded. However, it’s already amassed close to 25,000 views. This same clip has also been posted by other accounts on X (formerly Twitter), and those, too, have had their fair share of views and interactions. For what it’s worth, Carter, who is Chicago’s top scorer on the season, did all she could to carry her team in this one. She finished with a game-high 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting, to go along with two rebounds and an assist in just 24 minutes of action.
This loss has the Sky falling to 13-23. They currently still occupy the eighth and final seed heading into the WNBA Playoffs, but the Mystics and the Atlanta Dream are hot on their tail. At this point, Chicago is just one game ahead of both teams, with four games remaining in the regular season.
WNBA Legend Sue Bird Shares Honest Critique of Angel Reese
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has been battling for the WNBA Rookie of the Year award throughout the entirety of the 2024 season, mainly facing Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark in the race. While Clark is the frontrunner, and many believe she will win the award, given Reese’s season-ending wrist surgery, the Sky forward has been quite phenomenal throughout her rookie year.
She finished the season averaging 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-3 forward was clearly an immediate impact player, but WNBA legend Sue Bird believes she could be even better. Bird recently spoke about Reese’s development throughout her rookie season. She mentioned that Reese has been able to produce at a high level, but if she could bump up her shooting percentage, she could take the next step. The WNBA champion even explained that Reese isn’t “far off.”
