Angel Reese appears to have discovered a fresh method to quiet her detractors by generating board-crashing statistics that are simply undeniable. Only a day after establishing a pair of new WNBA rebounding benchmarks, the Atlanta Dream standout finds herself once more at the heart of public discussion.
Fascinating Statistics Surrounding Angel Reese Come to Light
During Atlanta’s 78-71 victory against the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday, Reese pulled down a historic, league-record 26 boards.
This display elevated her cumulative total for the year to 458, which allowed her to overtake the prior single-season benchmark of 451 held by A’ja Wilson. Furthermore, Reese eclipsed Chamique Holdsclaw’s 2003 single-game mark of 24 rebounds.
Currently, a fresh social media update from the verified X profile of “The Real App” has introduced a new element to the ongoing debate. The shared chart ranks Reese at the very top of the league’s rebounding leaderboard with her 458 total boards.
Fascinatingly, even when discounting her self-obtained boards—colloquially dubbed “Mebounds”—she still claims the runner-up spot with 404 rebounds. Jessica Shepard trails just behind in the third position with 401 boards.
Once the online upload began circulating across social media platforms, feedback and opinions flooded in rapidly.
Detractors have coined the phrase “Mebounds” to characterize the rebounds Reese secures immediately following her own missed field goal attempts. This label implies she is artificially inflating her statistical output.
One social media commentator expressed astonishment at the sheer magnitude of the gap between Reese’s actual aggregate and the 404 boards attributed to her when subtracting these “Mebounds.”
“More than 50 mebounds is crazy… I had no idea the number was that high,” the commentator posted on X.
A different online voice highlighted that Reese effectively anchors herself right by the hoop. In their view, the Dream athlete positions herself to secure loose balls while colleagues throughout the league fail to convert their close-range shots and jumpers. This perspective framed her strategic placement not as a cheap trick, but as a deliberate tactic.
“It’s unbelievable. Players fail to sink layups and jump shots, and she is right there under the rim, barely lifting her feet to gather the statistics. Truly remarkable,” remarked the user, while another critic commented, “Her overall impact is still detrimental to her team. Make A Wish Syd has no business being in this league.”
An observer went so far as to draw a parallel between Reese and NBA center Rudy Gobert. The analogy holds weight, given that Gobert is famously recognized for similar rebounding tendencies.
“This perfectly explains why she represents the Rudy Gobert of the WNBA,” the user remarked.
Regardless of whether observers label them “Mebounds” or standard rebounds, Reese’s pace of gathering boards remains unprecedented. Furthermore, based on the engagement generated by The Real App’s upload, the controversy over her dominance on the glass is bound to persist.
This piece was initially published by Pro Football Network.
