Dream's Angel Reese finally took the right approach against Caitlin Clark
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It can be easy to try to do too much.
With everyone watching, against your main rival -- that's a prime recipe for overdoing it.
Angel Reese, for all her skills on the basketball court, has been known to try to do too much.
When Caitlin Clark is on the other side? Yep, that'll get the energy flowing extra.
But on Thursday night, as the Atlanta Dream beat the Indiana Fever by an impressive 108-101 score, Reese didn't do that. And it's exactly what the Dream needed.
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For maybe the first time, Reese just did exactly what the Dream needed her to do in a game against Clark, and it resulted in a win.
The final stat line was closer to ideal for Reese than usual.
Her 21 points weren't crazy, but it came on 8-for-14 from the field, great efficiency for Reese. She was also 5-for-8 from the foul line.
Reese grabbed 11 rebounds, notching her almost-standard double-double.
The four turnovers compared to one assist isn't great, but it's less crucial in a fast-paced game where Reese mostly resolved to stay in areas she could do damage.
Reese led the Dream in scoring, but it was one of those common Atlanta recipes this season -- again, all five players were in double figures.
That's going to work often, especially against an Indiana team that had one starter score 6 points and another score 2 points.
Reese didn't have to do too much, and she didn't -- it's a strategy that works quite well.
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