WNBA fans went into a frenzy after Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese used Kobe Bryant‘s quote after Game 6 of the Finals against the Golden State Valkyries.
Reese had a double-double on Wednesday with 15 points and 14 rebounds. The former LSU standout helped Atlanta win 80-69 to tie the series at 3-3 with six assists, a steal, and a block. Although they won, the Dream knows they need one more win to finish the series.
Reese even used Kobe Bryant’s famous NBA Finals quote on Thursday.
“Job’s not done,” the WNBA star said.
Fans went into a frenzy after hearing Reese use the quote from the LA Lakers legend.
“She really thinks she’s Kobe,” a fan said.
“H**luva clip farmer,” another fan commented.
“Didn’t even use it right. Kobe was up 2-0. 😵💫,” one fan said.
More fans reacted to Angel Reese using Bryant’s quote.
“Kobe said that after dominating and going up 2-0. You could’ve been eliminated today. Spot the difference… she prob can’t,” someone commented.
“Jayson Tatum-level corniness 😂,” a comment read.
“This is the energy she should’ve had when they were up 2-1,” one fan commented.
Reese and the Dream will return to the Bay Area for Game 7 on Saturday at Chase Center.
Angel Reese Says the Dream Has Their Swagger Back
Angel Reese and the Dream overcame a 3-2 deficit in Game 5 to force a Game 7. Reese thinks the team regained their swagger on Thursday and that everyone on the team understood what was at risk.
“You could definitely tell that we got our swagger back,” Reese said. “We wanted to make sure we maximized this opportunity. It’s win or go home right now. Everybody left everything they had out there. And that was what was important to us. We knew shots were going to fall.”
“My plan was to come out aggressive from the jump. My teammates were really on me to play my game, and they had my back. I got the shooters roll, but the biggest thing is we stayed locked in and stepped up to the challenge.”
The Dream had a players-only meeting ahead of Game 6, which helped them regain their confidence. The players were on the same page on both ends of the floor.
“Everybody came out super confident. Anybody that got in, the people that were on the floor, it was just an effort that you could see that they were the best,” she added.
Angel Reese also said she was proud of the team for stepping up and being aggressive. Even coach Karl Smesko credited the players for putting pressure on the Valkyries.
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Edited by Reign Amurao
