COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Young players take time to adjust defensively because their opponents are much better, faster and stronger. Opponents are also unfamiliar.
With a year under her belt, Angel Reese feels like she’s learning their tendencies.
“I know my matchups,” she told the Sun-Times. “I know the things they like to do and the things that I know I can get away with.”
That improved feel for the game has resulted in 1.6 steals per game, which ranks 13th in the league and is better than last year.
As a team though, the Sky’s defense continues to be a sore spot.
“We’ve done a decent job in our individual matchups,” Marsh said. “We’ve got to be a better team defense — being able to cover for each other, being able to be in our help spots at the right times.”
Marsh wants the team’s defensive identity to be rooted in physicality and versatility. Without that tonight, Atlanta’s powerful frontcourt of Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones will dominate. Griner and Jones have been showing the league that two back-to-the-basket post players can succeed next to each other.
That could actually be a ray of hope for the Sky, since their future depends on Reese and Kamilla Cardoso developing together.
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