Angel Reese Blasts Sky Teammates in Unfiltered Take on Loss Against Mercury

While the Chicago Sky are out of the playoffs even this season, they can still play the role of spoilers for other teams. At first, they need two wins against the Aces, a team for whom Tyler Marsh used to be an assistant, to prevent the two-time WNBA champions from being a top-four seed. From there, the Sky could also trip up the Mercury and Fever in their push for the same spot. But against Phoenix, that window just closed after an 83-79 loss.

As the Sky entered the PHX Arena, they had a 22-17 lead in the first quarter, but instead of burying Phoenix, they eased off. The Mercury then punished that comfort. But Reese, she didn’t sugarcoat it: “I think sometimes we get a little comfortable… we can’t lay down, we can’t get comfortable no matter what,” she admitted in the post-game press conference.

The box score proves her point, though. The Chicago Sky finished up with 21 turnovers as compared to the Mercury’s 9. This gave the opponent team 20 points from the turnovers. As Reese had warned that “good teams, they don’t lay down,” Phoenix proved her right by clawing back possession after possession.

Aug 23, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) stands on the court during the second half of a WNBA game against the Connecticut Sun at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Even though the Sky outshot Phoenix from deep (50% vs. 27.3%), the Mercury dominated the hustle stats with 17 steals, 11 blocks, and 46 points in the paint. That’s exactly what happens when a team relaxes, as Reese noted, “When you get comfortable with a good team, they’ll bust your ass.”

But her honesty hits harder when you consider this was a game Sky could’ve closed out. They had more rebounds, 38-34. They had a higher FG% (44.6%), whereas Mercury had 40.8%. But it was lapses in focus and intensity that gave Phoenix the edge.

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