Angel Reese has never shied away from a challenge, and she's now pushing her game into new territory. One WNBA analyst has noticed the fearless approach and believes that if one part of her game clicks, the Atlanta Dream star could become a nightmare for defenders.  

Reese has built her name on rebounding. She led the league in it in both 2024 and 2025, and since the Dream acquired her from the Sky in April, she has kept producing. 

On October 1st, the WNBA analyst E Jay Arrow, in a post on X, highlighted the Dream star’s willingness to push beyond what has traditionally been expected of her, pointing to a part of her offensive game that could become increasingly important.

"She might not be knocking them down consistently just yet, but I really love Angel Reese’s willingness to shoot the 3," Arrow wrote via his X account. "Totally unafraid to step outside of her comfort zone & try to expand her offense. If she can get them to drop like A’ja or Aliyah, watch out!!"

Atlanta's coaching staff has seen the same thing. In early June, head coach Karl Smesko said Reese has sometimes made three or four threes in a row in practice, a streak she hasn't yet reproduced in games.

Angel Reese has made threes this season, including a corner three in a win over the Connecticut Sun early in the season and two in a 9-for-9 shooting night against the Sparks on August 20, though the consistency Arrow wants to see isn't there yet.  

For now, the three-pointer is a work in progress for Reese. If it becomes a reliable weapon, Atlanta may have the kind of frontcourt star opponents can't plan around. 

What a shooting coach saw in Angel Reese's Viral Corner three

When a video of Angel Reese shooting corner threes went viral in July, social media piled on, mostly over her footwork. Shooting coach Brian McCormick saw something different: a lesson in how shooters actually improve. 

Reese, who shoots left-handed, stepped in with her right foot, which drew most of the criticism. McCormick argued that unfamiliar technique feels wrong after years of habit, not because it is necessarily flawed. 

He also noted that a short practice clip can't reveal a drill's purpose, and that a shooter who repeats the same shots the same way only reinforces the same pattern. 

"Improvement requires change, not more," McCormick wrote on his Substack on June 8th. 

That lens fits where Reese is now. Analyst E Jay Arrow praised her willingness to keep shooting, and McCormick's point is that real growth comes from changing habits, not just adding attempts. If the work sticks, the percentages could follow. 

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Chionia Libania Colaco